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Maker Pegasus

The Maker Pegasus is an FDM 3D printer from Maker with a 203 x 203 x 178 mm build volume.

The Maker Pegasus is an FDM 3D printer from Maker with a 203 x 203 x 178 mm build volume.

Calibration

  • Prepare the machine as an open-loop mechanical system before chasing slicer settings.

Action: Power the printer from its 12 V supply and verify that the electronics are fully alive before you begin calibration; the Bloominglabs notes specifically warn that the screen being on does not prove the main 12 V supply is active, so confirm the actual rear power switch state and then use the home controls only after the machine is truly powered.

Common defects

The supplied sources do not include a formal defect bulletin, recall notice, or end-of-life announcement for the Maker Maker Pegasus, so the defect analysis below is limited to issues that are directly suggested by the kit documentation and assembly notes.

  • Manual bed-level drift and corner mismatch
  • Symptoms: First layers adhere on one side of the bed but not the other; nozzle scratches the surface in one corner; prints appear thicker on one side and thinner on the opposite side.
ManufacturerMaker
TechnologyFDM
Classhobby
Build volume203 x 203 x 178 mm
Auto levellingno
Compatible materialspla, petg, tpu, matte-pla, silk-pla, glow-pla, pva, wood

Specifications

ManufacturerMaker
TechnologyFDM
Classhobby
Build volume203 x 203 x 178 mm
Auto levellingno

Compared with 3 similar

same class and kinematics, close in price within 30 percent

ModelClassBuild volume
Maker Pegasus (this)hobby203 x 203 x 178 mm
WEEDO F152Shobby200 x 185 x 195 mm
Cocoon Createhobby200 x 200 x 180 mm
Cocoon Create Touchhobby200 x 200 x 180 mm

Compatible materials and print settings

MaterialNozzle temperatureBed temperature
PLA210-230 °C55-65 °C
PETG230-265 °C70-85 °C
TPU220-240 °C35-55 °C
PVA220-240 °C45-65 °C
Matte PLASilk PLAGlow PLAWood Composite