The Delta Go Desktop 3D Printer: A Comprehensive Review

I recently received a big parcel containing the Delta Go desktop 3D printer, which to no surprise due to its label, contained this amazing machine. In comparison to other 3D printers I tested so far, this one was quite a bit smaller and lighter. However, that doesn't mean it cannot create some useful 3D prints.

In this video, I will share my experiences with the printer so far, including both the good and bad ones. We'll conclude whether the machine is worth its $450 price tag or if using the coupon code "Great Scott" can reduce the cost to $350.

After opening the package and being greeted by a protective layer of foam, which I had to get rid of before I could lift out the 3D printer, I removed the plastic bag around it and all the cardboard boxes, plastic film, and tape that protected the printer during shipping. Once I grabbed the filaments provided by the manufacturer, I was excited to start printing.

The first print test was on PLA filament, which started out fine but resulted in a warping problem due to the lack of heated beds. The reason for this is partly because the printer does not have heated beds but instead uses aluminum plates with painters tape. However, I cleaned both plates with propanol and laid down new strips of painters tape, which solved the warping issue.

For my next test, I visited a spool holder that was found to be really interesting looking but sadly not included with the printer. While importing the sta file, I noticed another problem – the print area's diameter and height were too small for the model I had selected. To fix this, I scaled down the size of the model and started the print.

Unfortunately, at the end of each test, I encountered a reoccurring clocking problem where the extruder would skip and the print would fail. However, after removing the plastic tube from the hot ends, repeating the same procedure before lowering the temperature, and cleaning the drive gear with a metal brush, I was able to restart the print without any skipping.

After printing some bolts with PLA filament, I decided to try some other materials. Firstly, I tried wood filaments, which not only smelled incredible during printing but also printed without a problem. Next, I got some copper filaments, which once again were no hurdle for the printer.

However, working next to this machine was not a pleasure due to its loud operation, especially when the cooling fan ran even when it didn't print. Additionally, the reflective filament I tried later resulted in an extruder that couldn't push the filament with sufficient force and collect itself.

Despite these minor issues, I'm still really fond of the printer's compact design, preassembled high-quality look, and consistently good printing quality. However, there are some significant drawbacks like the reoccurring clocking problem, flickering LEDs during printing, and lack of heated beds.

Overall, while it may not be easy to work with this printer due to its specific issues, I believe it's definitely usable for smaller parts. If you're interested in 3D printing but want a compact machine that produces high-quality prints, the Delta Go might be worth considering despite these limitations.

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enI recently Received this Big parcel, which to no surprise due to its labelContained the Delta Go desktop 3d printerIn comparison to other 3d printers I tested so far,This One Was quite a Bit smaller and lighterBut of Course that Does not Mean It cannot create some Useful 3D printsSo in this video I will share My Experiences I had with the printer so farThe Good Ones but also the Bad Ones andIn the end we Will conclude Whether the machine is worth the four Hundred and Fifty dollar price tag?or Rather the three Hundred and Fifty dollar price tag if you use the coupon code Great ScottLet's Get startedAfter opening The Package and Was Greeted By a protective Layer of FoamWhich I had to get rid of before I could Lift Out The 3d printerThen I removed the plastic bag Around It and also all the cardboard boxes, plastic film and The tape That protected the printerDuring shipping andOnce i grab the filaments provided By The manufacturer i noticed that the machine Was apparently tested BeforehandSince a Successful 3D print Was attached to the print bansNevertheless I then continued By unpacking The Only Accessory box for the printerWhich aside from The do painters tape Contained The cards were Willing to wear you can find the set of instructionsand Mini Usb cable an sd Card Adapter and A 12 volt 5 and power Supplywith the wrong plug for my country (its a nort american plug)so let's start off By visiting The set of instructions url where we can Find the getting started GuidesIt tells us to download Kiera at the dell to go with its machine settingsInclude the delta Go Kiera profile and so, on and on but That Guide is Pretty outdatedWe Actually Only Need to download the curia to software and the print run softwarein Kirra we can Then Simply Add The deltakl printer and use the pre-existing profilesSince They Seem to work Just fine for me but of course you can Always tweak them to your liking so later onBut we're getting ahead of OurselvesFirst off i will move the blue painters tape move the hotend downwards so that The Nozzle Touches the aluminum bats andConnected The power and usb cable afterStarting The print run software i typed in this Commands Which told me that Nozzle had contact to the print banksSo i Executed the auto Calibration G-Codes Which tells the machine to probe the height of different parts of the batsso that The Perfectly even first Layer is Pretty Much Always guaranteedNeedless to Say This feature is not only Cleverly Implemented but also Makes 3d printing a Lot EasierOnce The auto Calibration Was complete i heated Up the hardened to?210 degrees CelsiusWhich leads me to the next feature of the printer itS led notification Lights asyou can See It slowly Changes to red as the hard and rigid set temperatureBut aside from that i think it is only useful to illuminate the built platform while the machine is printingAnyWay Next i inserted the filament into the extruder and thus the hot endExtruder The Bits and Added The blue painters tape back to the build platesAfterwards i Executed the Local G-Codes Which was already Located on the micro sd Card of the printer andThus started My first print with the machine as you can see the printing processWorked Out Just fine and the quality of The 3D print was also Pretty GoodSo i went ahead and downloaded Slash Imported the 20-millimeter Example cube into Kira andSliced It with a Low quality profileTo start the print i could Copy the g codesto the micro sd Card insert it into the printer and used the usb Connection to Select the code through printer onBut Water Instead prefer Is to rename the g-code to on bootsWhich tells the machine to automatically execute the codes Where it Powers upNow the q print did start out Pretty normal but at a Certain Heights the hard end did not want to executesufficient Plastic anymoreso i remove the fail print and restarted the process which SadlyResulted in the Exact same outcome It Seems Like The Extruder cannot Push the filament into the hard endWhich according to the troubleshooting Guides means That Hot end is JammedSo according to a listed solution i Pushed the filament into the hot end by HandsQuickly Pulled Out and cut off the tipAfterwards The Q print Finally Worked Out Like Was Supposed to and the quality was once again Very NiceWhich means It Was time for a true BenchmarkObviously When talking about a 3d printer Benchmark print We are talking about Benji the BoatsWhose printing process Worked Out Flawlessly andAs you can See there were some problems with Overhangs but overall i was happy with the quality of the prints of ourSo the Next task Was to print something a Bit bigger Which once again Was no problem for the delta goalBut After Removing the prints i noticed a Rather Significant warping problemThe Reason for that is partly That the printer Does not have heated BedsBut Instead of Searching for Excuses i cleaned The aluminum Beds who by the propanol laid out new strips of Painters tapeClean them Both isopropanol as well Cut Myself New Brown pla filament andInserted it into the extruder to give this print another TryOnce the printer Was Finished i remove the print from the bats andnoticed That a Bit Mocap of property ssin can solve warping problems EasilyFor The Next test i visit vinnie worse where i found this Really interesting Looking Spool HolderWhich is one Accessory that is Sadly Not Included with the printerBut While importing the sta file i noticed another problem the print area with its diameter of150 millimeters and the Height of 150 four millimeters Was too smallSo Just for fun i scale down the size of the model and started the printWhich like Always so far started out Just finebut at The end that Was the same problem as before with the clocked how denseTo confirm This i tried some other prints Which all Began the printing process like Usual?But Every time at some point the extruder started skipping and the print Turned Out to be a FailSo to get rid of This problem once and for all i removed the plastic Tube from the hot endsRepeated The Same procedure as before Just Before Lower temperature andAfterwards Remove The drive Gear in order to clean It properly from all the plastic Shavings with a Metal BrushOnce That Was done i restarted the oversized not print and Finally Witnessed and no skipping printWhich also Featured a Pretty Good qualitySo after printing the filling Bolts with pla filament as Well It Was time to try some other materialsFirstly i tried some Wood filaments Which Does not only smell incredible during printing but also Was printed Without a problemNext i got some copper Filaments Which once again Was no hurdle for the tell to go andIf you're interested in how loud this machine is then i can Say that It is not as loud as Big our 3d printersBut It is Certainly not a pleasure to work next to it andThe Cooling Fan Which Runs even When the machine Does not print isespecially AnnoyingAnyWay after treating The copper print with a Metal Brush in order to enhance the copper look it Was time to get serious nowSince i was on a Run at This point i tried some reflective Filaments Which started out Just fineBut eventually The Extruder could not Push It with sufficient force and collect itselfThe Reason is Simple This filament is a Lot more Flexible Than the the filaments i tried so farWhich Sadly also Means That any Kind of flexible Filaments Cannot Easily Be Printed With the delta goSo let's fix their website real quick and move on to the last material Tests a B yes of?Course It Needs a Higher printing temperature and a Brim to properly stick to the newly attached painters tapeBut i was still not confident about This since the printer Does not have heated Beds?but to my surprisedid not sprint It without any problems even at The first try and the quality Was like Always Pretty GoodSo all in all do i think the printer is worth the money Well Kind of i really Do like it's compactsPreassembled High-Quality Looking Design and it's Consistently Good printing qualityBut on the other hand there are some lip Pics like The reoccurring clocking problemDo we are flickering of The Leds during the printing and the fact that there's no heated BedsBut aside from that It isn't easy to work with printer er Which is definitely usable for smaller parts iHope You Enjoyed Watching This Review if so don't forget to like share and subscribeStay Creative and we'll See you next time