monoprice-13860-maker-select-v2
Checked: 2026-10-19
Summary
The Monoprice Maker Select V2 (part 13860) is a discontinued 2016-era open-frame FDM printer — a rebadged Wanhao Duplicator i3 — and its recurring issues are first-print failures, ABS bed adhesion, Z-axis wobble and fragile manual leveling. Keeping it running costs filament plus, for ABS-class printing, one-time upgrades (glass bed, all-metal hotend, enclosure); no annual dollar figure was published. At 2016-2017 street prices of $260-300 (TechGearLab, June 2017; Treatstock, undated) it was a defensible tinkerer’s entry point; at the $349.99 launch price (Monoprice newsroom, August 2016) less so.
Common problems and fixes
- First-print failures (no extrusion, SD files not detected) — the most common new-owner problem, recurring in r/3Dprinting threads from December 2016, 2022 and 2025 [9][10][11]. Work through the manual’s troubleshooting for motor and connection issues, G-code problems and nozzle cleaning [2][17]; the quick-install guide covers bed preparation and manual leveling with the hex wrench [3]. Covered by the 1-year limited warranty while it lasts [1][6].
- ABS bed adhesion failures — TechGearLab recorded multiple ABS prints detaching partway through even with adhesive and a raft, because the heated bed caps at 70-75 °C [1][5]. Owners add a glass bed, hairspray and an enclosure for ABS [5][7]; 3D Insider states an all-metal hotend, glass bed and enclosure are needed for ABS- and Nylon-class materials [6].
- Z-axis wobble and rough layers — visible in TechGearLab’s benchy prints in both PLA and ABS [5]. The common owner fix is a printed Z-brace upgrade [7].
- Manual bed leveling gets bumped out of calibration — the bed-leveling thumbscrews are easy to knock, accidentally changing calibration [5]. Re-level with the included hex wrench [3]; one owner added a borosilicate glass bed plus thermal pad and stopped re-leveling weekly [7].
Parts and consumables
- Platform tape sheets — included build-surface tape, two sheets in the box [3]. No replacement pricing was reported.
Yearly running cost
There is no published annual-spend figure for this model. For ABS-class printing, owners commonly add one-time upgrades — a glass bed, an all-metal hotend and an enclosure [6][7] — which are capital costs rather than yearly consumables. No electricity or subscription costs were reported; the printer has no Wi-Fi and no associated service fees [1][6].
When it is a good buy
- $349.99 at launch (Monoprice newsroom, August 2016) — a weak buy; TechGearLab’s positive verdict already assumed the discounted $260 price [4][5].
- $260 list price (TechGearLab, June 2017) and about $300 street (owner purchase, June 2016; Treatstock aggregate averaged $299, undated) — a defensible entry point for a hobbyist willing to tinker [5][7][8].
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