Hey guys,

I figured this would be the place to ask. I currently have a Replicator 2, but want to build myself a RepRap, something capable of bigger prints than the Replicator 2 (and yes, I'm very much willing to forgo resolution for big prints!!)

My ideal build area would be something where at least one of the axes' length is around 40cm, preferably Z-axis, with X around the 40cm mark and Y around 20-30cm, 40 would be acceptable

For you imperialists, that's 16x16x(8 to 12) inches build area, I'm more than willing to get lower resolution i.e. 300-400 micron layer resolution is acceptable.

Which way would you guys recommend going with this? I'd prefer to print with PLA as a) it's what I'm used to and I've logged 300+ hours printing with it, I kind of understand it better, and I have the printers in my "office" at home at the moment, so I can keep an eye on them for filament jams or problems with printing. That and I'd rather not die of ABS poisoning! :P

But ultimately, as you can probably work out from this, having the Replicator 2 means I am capable of printing all the printed parts in high infill levels, PLA I find is more solid, and has no need for a heated bed. Ideally, I'd love a dual extrusion setup, where I can use dissolvable filament in one and the real, good filament in the other, but I'm willing to forgo on that because I understand it would definitely add to build times.

I'm based in Australia, so any recommendations would definitely go a long way!

Thanks in advance!

Matt