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Longer 3D has a considerable upgrade if you are an Orange 10 user, the Orange 30!
Introduction and Assembly
Previously I wrote about the Longer Orange 10 in an article about 3D printing my family, so when I was given the opportunity to review its bigger and more resolute brother, the Longer Orange 30, I jumped at the chance.
Like the Orange 10, the Orange 30 came quickly through Amazon and was packed safely and efficiently. Building the Orange 30 was also as easy as building the Orange 10. It took me roughly 30 minutes from the box to print, which is phenomenal. Most of that time was pealing the safety paper off the lid, which comes in 5 pieces. This is probably the single most frustrating thing about the entire build and may drive some people mad getting it accomplished. Seriously, I am not overselling how frustrating it is. The rest of the assembly consists mostly of removing some foam attached to the pieces, attaching the build plate, and leveling the bed.
Being on the Level
If you have an FDM 3D printer, you have probably spent hours on bed leveling and have had to make many adjustments to get that perfect first layer. Leveling the bed on the Orange 30 is a dream. You take off the resin vat, cover the screen with two playing cards…
