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Lab 3Dnatives: UP Mini 2 3D Printer Test
TierTime has been in the 3D printer market with both industrial and desktop 3D printers since 2003. In May 2012, the Beijing-based company unveiled the UP Mini desktop printer, later named the ‘Best Overall Experience 3D Printer’ by Make Magazine. TierTime…
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TierTime has been in the 3D printer market with both industrial and desktop 3D printers since 2003. In May 2012, the Beijing-based company unveiled the UP Mini desktop printer, later named the ‘Best Overall Experience 3D Printer’ by Make Magazine. TierTime has released 5 3D printers in total now: the UP Box+, the UP Box, the UP Plus 2, the UP Mini, and the newer UP Mini 2, which we have tested. The UP Mini is a low cost 3D printer, aimed at consumers rather than industrial businesses.
The UP Mini 2 looks from the outside like it could be an Apple product: the printer and filament box are all white. However, we want to know how it performs technically instead. More 3D printer tests we have done can be found here.
Unpacking the UP Mini 2
The box came with three different filaments: a burgundy PLA filament, a white PLA filament, and a white ABS + filament. In addition, the UP Mini comes with 2 instruction manuals for the correct installation of the printhead, as well as free video training and technical assistance.
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