The initial build

Before I was able to start the redesign, I had to build the printer in its original state, see what was good and what wasn't. I'd read many reviews and had a good idea what to expect but I needed to see how everything fitted together and whether any of the criticisms were justified. 

I opted for the full DIY kit. There's no better introduction to how things work than to build them yourself. 

The build itself took about six hours and apart from one glitch assembling the X-axis back-to-front, it all went very smoothly. 

Anet's own assembly guide on YouTube was very helpful indeed. Be mindful, though, that the design seems to have changed a little along the way so take everything with a small pinch of salt. You'll find yourself pausing and rewinding a lot, but take your time and things should be obvious. 



I'm quite proud to say that after I completed the build, the printer worked perfectly first time and I produced a test print successfully on the first attempt. 

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