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Aug 2016

I bought a Raise N2 plus double printhead and this was my worst investment ever, odes only print PLA with fair(not good) results the rest of the materials or don’t stick together(PVA with most of the other materials, Polysupport with most of the other materials and huge problems with build plate surface, even Buldtak does not do the job with those materials) Abs only from Formfura and there only the clear scent is working) the rest of the materials give horrible surfaces some surfaces look as if you had printed a cat with a 1 million volt electroschocker up its a… others look like hairballs and deformed and very nasty protruding surfaces etc. A horrible and unreliable printer. I will go in my next printer as well for a Ultimaker 2 extended. I have a zortrax 200 but the material choice is too limited, and the new one which is only printing proprietary material i don’t go for because this terrible experience i have made with Stratasys Dimension elite where you pay for a new printhead which from the parts would be 120 US$ worth they ask 5000 US $ for. So now way if the printer can not be equipped with other printheads or when you can only use proprietary material. Don’t ever go for that, it will be a very expensive experience which your clients are mort willing to pay for.

Ultimaker 2+ Extended is the Best. Open Source, easy to use and an amazing quality.

Now that’s what I call a ‘sexy’ printer… when will it be available in the UK?

true, shipping is expensive… If you know anyone in the UK interested in reselling send them our way!

Hi, I have not experience with the Zortrax printer nor with the Ultimaker, although I have seen many prints made with them.

But personally, I would suggest to consider the Mankati Fullscale XT-Plus.

My main issue with the Zortrax would be the reliance on factory filament. In my opinion, the quality of prints is very reliant on the quality of the filament used. In that, of course, the Zortrax has an advantage since the company has specifically chosen its material to match its own printer.
The downside of course is a higher price of filament and limited range of materials.

For me, I have just bought my second Mankati Fullscale XT-Plus printer since I needed to extend my production capability.

My first Mankati printer has logged 4100+ hours of printing in just 15 months (average of 9 hours per day, 7 days a week).

Of course, with such a heavy workload , I have had some issues with the printer, but with a printer doing that much work that can only be expected. Especially if you consider the fact that I have printed a wide range of materials, from PLA, ABS, PETG, NGEN, XT, HT, Apollo-X, Nylon, Woodfill, FlexPLA/Flexifill, Glowfill etc.

For the record, I ordered my second Mankati on Monday directly in China and it arrived on Friday. Contact and support has been excellent throughout the year…

I love my Lulzbot TAZ6, so much I have two. It’s a workhorse for prototyping and production.

Hi,

There are great printers available at that price.

Consider the very popular Ultimaker 2 with dual extrusion and hotbed at around $2k.

For visually better models but less options in terms of materials as well as higher material costs, choose for an SLA printer.

The Titan 1 comes at $2,899.

There are also nice entry-level printers at very low prices, such as the Wanhao i3 at $350 or the Olo SLA printer at $99 - http://www.olo3d.net