ALDI Cocoon Creator 3D Printer

You get what you pay for – This is a pretty cheap printer and as a result the prints you get won't be the best going around. Having said that, if you manage to find a use for it, (I did but it took a while) it is very handy and gives good results. However, if you are wanting to go with a "wow" factor to your mates, be prepared for the "wow" to be muted.

Extremely disappointing – Four 1 kg rolls of filament and no successful prints, endless adhesion problems, manual was from another printer, although the same machine. Thermistor wire failure and the machine was a paper for two weeks, even with $8 for shipping. Could not find settings in slicer program.Turns out its under another name, not noted in the manual. Although cocoon were contactable, best wishes ans sadness for my disappointment didn't fix anything. If it wasn't for a Facebook group, whom had battled with the same issues, it would have been returned inside the six week period. Now its mine for keeps.

Manufacture cares more for the Customer than Aldi – As an Aldi promotional special the Cocoon Creator ModelMaker 3D printer is a top buy at a top price. It is very rare that a problem will arise with this great starter to learn more about 3D printing. I did however run into a mechanical error 1 week and 1 day after purchase with a part failing. I contacted Aldi with regard to the problem and was informed that it was the manufacturer I needed to speak to, although, my understanding with consumer law makes Aldi just as responsible, but Aldi did put me through to the manufacturer on the Friday morning who was able to offer some assistance and suggested that I contact Aldi and exchange the machine. I did contact Aldi back and they informed me that they were all sold out except for stores a minimum of 3 hours each way drive away from me and again informed me that it was not their responsibility. I called the manufacturer, Winplus, back and they asked me to email photos of the part in question to them and that they would send me a replacement part. Photos were sent by mid afternoon Friday, and the part was delivered to me on the Gold Coast from Melbourne at 8:00am Monday morning. Fantastic customer service.

The machine is for the best part unbreakable and idiot proof, and at the Aldi price is a product that I would recommend to anyone - a superb 3d printer for a superb price.

Aldi on the other hand, I have since found multiple units in each of the 5 closest to me stores, so Aldi, you need a little more honesty in your customer service area, and a little more understanding of Australian consumer law.

All that aside, anyone looking for a 3d printer, this is a great unit to get