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EvanNguyen
May '15

I have both the CTC and the Flashforge. Between the 2, I find myself going to the CTC more for critical prints. It’s definitely a sleeper.

muckychris
May '15

I’m using 4 Makerbot Rep2 and 2x machines for prototyping - along with 8 CTC/Flashforge machines for production.

I see the reason for CTC showing so high is:
The existing wide user base (based on open source Replicator1, Flashforge etc machines).
Wide supply of replacement parts and knowledge base based on the open source platform.
It’s rock bottom pricing helps move machines and push it up the ladder to the top spot.

CTC are not my best machines and are definitely not my favorite machines.
For the price they are reasonable to create a workable botfarm.

pilotguide
May '15

I’ve had a CTC for a while now. Overall out of the box it’s great. Nice detail. There are a few upgrades a new owner might want to print or invest in. I personally think the best investment was a new extruder gear for the steppers. Made all the difference for consistent filament feed. So far I really like it.

Aron_Moritz
May '15

I have no regrets about buying mine. Great print quality, after a couple easy mods. Prints like a champ right out of the box. I recommend them to everyone who asks me. Great printer for the price

MPRU
May '15

well so far its gone well really easy the software is easy to use all round great printer but iv not print with dual feed yet just one

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Muc_Times
May '15

little late I know

but the ctc has really convinced me. It is the russian tank under the 3d printers you can totally disassemble it, reassemble it and it still works perfectly. And it s so cheap even I could afford it, I was looking at the makibox but I m glad I took the ctc after I saw the disaster that happned with their firm. Back to the printer, I think what truely makes it a topseller is the cheap reliable tec that it consists off , the easy ways of buying from amazon and ebay as well as the good engineering and the great community in different languages even in german that evolved around it(ând the flashforge etc.).Easy mods and cheap filament that you don t have to buy from some special retailer as keep the operating costs low and make it a workhorse. The quality is great for the prize and all you need for most purposes.

FG Loprint

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Pyr_X
Apr '16

They are cheap and you can pretty much swap everything out… lol