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The Tevo Michelangelo 3D Printer: A Review

By Norman on July 10, 2018 0

Pevly review: Tevo Michelangelo 3D printer with samples of amazing things you can print.
If you have limited space and you want a 3D printer you can’t go wrong with the Tevo Michelangelo. It’s lightweight and compact, yet very robust.

I’m the type of person who thinks BIGGER is always better. When it comes to 3D printing I select mostly large volume printers. Then I got this little printer sent to me from Tevo for a review. The Michelangelo has a build volume of 150X150X150. This little guy has changed my mind!

The great thing is that most models online are sliced up to print on smaller machines. You also have the option to scale the models down or in some cases, you can slice the prints into smaller parts on your own with the Meshmixer program which is free and easy to learn. 

The Tevo Michelangelo 3D Printer: Specifications

Tevo Michelangelo 3D Printer (banner)
  • Brand Tevo
  • Type: Complete Machine
  • Engraving Area: 15 x 15 x 15cm
  • Engraving Accuracy: 0.1mm
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  • Frame material: Aluminum
  • Platform board: Aluminum Base
  • Nozzle quantity: Single
  • Nozzle diameter: 0.4mm
  • Nozzle temperature: Room temperature to 260 degrees
  • Layer thickness: 0.1mm
  • Print speed: 60 - 120mm/s
  • Supporting material: PLA,TPU
  • Material diameter: 1.75mm
  • Language: English
  • XY-axis positioning accuracy: 0.01mm
  • Z-axis positioning accuracy: 0.002 mm
  • Working Power: 60W
  • Host computer software: Cura, Repetier-Host, Slic3r
  • Packing Type: Assembled packing
  • Connector Type: USB
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Unboxing

Unboxing this printer was a breeze. It comes fully assembled, except the four feet which could easily be done at the factory. Either way it’s simple to install them on your own.

Photo: Tevo Michelangelo 3D printer - assembly.
The Tevo Michelangelo 3D Printer comes fully assembled, but if you ever need to take it apart, it’s easy to reassemble yourself.
Photo: Tevo Michelangelo in the box.
Unpacking the box.
Photo: Tevo Michelangelo components with assembly manual.
The Tevo Michelangelo comes fully assembled, but has an assembly manual in case you need it.

Unpacking the Michelangelo.

Unpacking the Michelangelo.

SD Card

The SD card contains 2 sample GCODE files as well as the manual in pdf format. It also contains a copy of the Repetier-host software.

Software

The Repetier-Host software on the SD card is not my favourite program to use with printers. The software just “hosts” a slicer engine. A slicer is a program that slices the 3D object into layers, then turns it into instructions the printer can understand. If you need a free program then I would recommend Slic3r or Cura, but if you can afford it I would recommend Simplify3D.

Print Quality

The Michelangelo doesn’t come with a heated bed. This limits the types of filaments you can print with. Basically, it limits you to PLA and TPU. PLA is the most common filament and TPU is a flexible filament. The reason for this is because PLA and TPU don’t require heat to keep it from curling up as it cools down.

Photo: Tevo Michelangelo printer on desk.
The Tevo Michelangelo 3D printer’s footprint’s barely larger than a regular inkjet. 
Michelangelo printer bed with Magigoo adhesive applied.
Before printing, I applied Magigoo to the printer bed. This adhesive keeps 3D objects in place while being printed, then allows easy removal. Magigoo lasts for over 100 prints, plus it’s odourless and safe to use. Better yet, you can easily wipe it off with water.

Tevo Michelangelo printer unpacked and ready to go.

Tevo Michelangelo LCD monitor..
This 3D printer also has an LCD monitor so you can check the status of your print job.

The Tevo Michelangelo 3D Printer with PLA Filament

This printer got off to a bit of a rocky start. I printed the included Wave test GCODE file it printed well until about 90% of the way up. That is when the layers started to shift on the X-axis.

WaveTest G-Code 3D printout.
This Wavetest printout out great until it shifted on its X-axis when the file was 90 percent done.

Closeup of the wave test.

I printed a couple of dinosaurs for a friend and a couple of Benchis (benchmarks). They have a lot of layer shifting and artifacts. I wasn’t sure what was going on. After some troubleshooting, I discovered the small grub screws that hold the pulley to the motor shaft was loose on the X-axis.

Tevo Michelangelo - PLA filaments. T-Rexes.
At first, the T-Rexes has some layer shifting and artifacts while printing on the Tevo Michelangelo.

Melting T-Rex

print waste.
There’s also more waste than I would like.
Pink "Benchi" tugboat with printing issues.
The Benchi (benchmarks) tugboats had the same layer shifting and artifacts until I figured out how to fix it.

pink benchi tugboat

Yellow benchi tugboat bottom with letters.

Yellow "Benchi" tugboat with printing issues.

Last yellow "benchi" tugboat from side close up.

After tightening those screws I printed a new Benchi, a dinosaur, and a statue of Captain America. They came out way better than I expected. I got the same quality I get from the Tevo Tornado and JGAurora A5 which is saying something.

Photo: Yellow benchi tugboat with printer issues fixed. Side view.
Yellow Benchi tugboat with printer issue fixed.

Photo: Yellow benchi tugboat with printer issues fixed. View of bottom with lettering.

Photo: Yellow "benchi" tugboat with printer issues fixed. Side view.

Photo: Pink T-Rex 3D printout with printing issue fixed.
T-Rex 3D printout with printing issue fixed.

Pink T-Rex - other side view with printer issues fixed.

3D printout - Tevo Michelangelo - blue Captain America.
Captain America 3D printout on Tevo Michelangelo with printing issue fixed – closeup view.
Blue Captain America 3D printout on Tevo Michelangelo.
3D printout of Captain America with the full-length view.

The smaller build volume doesn’t keep this printer from practical printing. I purchased a new set of jewelers screwdrivers for my workbench. I plan to use them quite often and don’t want to get out the case and open it then put them back when I’m done. So I opened Fusion 360 which is a free computer aided drawing (CAD) for students and Hobbyists.

Then I designed the cool little holder that I can screw to the side of the desk and have easy access to the screwdrivers. It printed easy and is plenty strong enough to hold them and not break if it gets knocked by something or someone.

3D printout with blue set of jeweler screwdrivers.
The Tevo Michelangelo also printed out the handles and holder for these jeweler screwdrivers.
Holder for jewelers screwdrivers.
Blue holder for the jewelers screwdrivers.

I love playing in Fusion 360. There are plenty of free YouTube or other online tutorials to get you started. There are also plenty of advanced tutorials. I get a sense of accomplishment when I print something I came up with in my head.

The last PLA print is the Moon City from Thingiverse.com. This is a beautiful model and the detail is amazing. The Michelangelo printed it beautifully and got all the details perfectly.

Red 3d printout of Moon City from Thingiverse.com.
Red Tevo Michelangelo 3D printout of Moon City from Thingiverse.com (front).

 

Photo - Red printout of Moon City (rear view)
Red Tevo Michelangelo 3D printout of Moon City from Thingiverse.com (back).

(For more on the above 3D printouts, see my review of Neat PLA Filament.)

The Tevo Michelangelo 3D Printer with TPU Filament

Flexible filaments are good for things like phone cases and RC tires. I usually print soft toys for the kids. My friend asked me to print some dinosaurs for a 3-year-old. I chose this low polygon dino because it would print well in TPU. The Michelangelo has the same extruder as the Tevo Tornado so I knew it would print TPU without any issues.

Tevo Michelangelo 3D Printer -- TPU filament -- green Godzilla - 3/4 view
Green Godzilla, with TPU filament and a Tevo Michelangelo 3D Printer.

Tevo Michelangelo 3D Printer -- TPU filament -- green Godzilla - other side

Tevo Michelangelo 3D Printer -- TPU filament -- green Godzilla -- being held.

Tevo Michelangelo 3D Printer -- TPU filament -- green Godzilla

Tevo Michelangelo 3D Printer -- TPU filament -- green Godzilla

Video with the Tevo Michelangelo Printing

Modifications

The Michelangelo doesn’t need any modifications. The one I did was a spool holder that mounts to the top of the Z extrusion. You can see it on Thingiverse.

Photo of Tevo Michelangelo spool holder on Thingiverse.
Tevo Michelangelo spool holder on Thingiverse.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • This printer is among the best prints I have seen yet! I am blown away by how well it prints.
  • The Titan extruder works great and has little to no space after the gear. This makes printing with flexible filaments much better.
  • The extruded aluminum frame uses wheels instead of bearing on smooth rods. Rods can bend easily and bearings wear out.
  • Comes pre-built
  • Tevo has done a great job making their printers look nice as well as print nice. The logos and boot screens have been well executed.

Cons

  • No spool holder. Hard to print without a spool holder, you have to make a makeshift one until you can print one.
  • No heated bed. This is a con but most only print with PLA anyway.

FINAL JUDGMENT

If you have limited space and you want a 3D printer you can’t go wrong with the Tevo Michelangelo. It is easy to move around because it’s light and all one piece. The printer doesn’t come with a spool holder but it’s simple to jerry-rig something to print one. The front access SD card is the best I have seen on any printer I have owned to date. They usually have them on the side back or behind the LCD screen.

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I'm the type of person who thinks BIGGER is always better. When it comes to 3D printing I select mostly large volume printers. Then I got this little printer sent to me from Tevo for a review. The Michelangelo has a build volume of 150X150X150. This little guy has changed my mind! The great thing is that most models online are sliced up to print on smaller machines. You also have the option to scale the models down or in some cases, you can slice the prints into smaller parts on your own with the Meshmixer program which is free…
The Tevo Michelangelo 3D Printer: A Review
The Tevo Michelangelo 3D Printer: A Review
2018-07-10
Norman
If you have limited space and you want a 3D printer you can't go wrong with the Tevo Michelangelo. It's lightweight and compact, yet very robust.

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