Excitement is running high in the 3D printing community of the Inventor Forge Maker Space. Our 3D printing Guru Bill Plemmons is unboxing and assembling our new Prusa Mini 3D Printer.
![Prusa Mini Sealed Box](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_03d124bd0f1c414096347c1047fbb41f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_121,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/a27d24_03d124bd0f1c414096347c1047fbb41f~mv2.jpg)
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Attach the LCD
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Connect the Y and Heated Bed
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Covers On
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Assemble the Spool Holder
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Ready for Calibration
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Yay, Calibration Successful!
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Starting a test print, let's see how this Mini does.
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Test print in progress
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Wow! Finished print looks real nice. Bill says the threads came out great.
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Close up shot of the finished test print. This mini should be a great addition to our 3D printing farm. Thank you Bill!