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05-04-2016, 05:08 AM #1
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Lulzbot TAZ 6 makes decision hard again!
So, after some months of wrangling, I'd decided to go with the Ultimaker 2+ as a replacement for the Velleman K8200 I've had on extended loan from a friend. The only real competitor (in my view) was the TAZ 5, but for me the UM 2+ just pipped it to the post for the quality of its prints and some indication of greater print reliability, but it was darn close.
Now Lulzbot have thrown me a curve by releasing (May 17) the TAZ 6. Although a little more expensive than the UM 2+ (I've yet to see UK prices so I can't be certain how much), it appears to offer some great features that would probably push it past the UM, most notably the auto-levelling bed and what seems like possibly a more flexible extruder setup.
So, is the UM 2+ still a good choice or does the TAZ 6 pull off a late sprint to the line? The levelling bed really appeals to me, although I'm possibly scarred by the horrible torture of trying to level the K8200.
Jon
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05-11-2016, 08:26 PM #2
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Heh..., feel free to throw this suggestion in the trash bin...
The question you are asking is pervasive and eternal in the tech world: Should I wait for "Device N+1"?
Whenever I get in that mode, I get a beer ("Beer N") out of the fridge, open it, open the ordering page for "Device N" at the best price I can find, and order it.
It feels great.
FWIW..., I believe the Ultimaker line is very well thought of..., and you arrived at the point yourself after what was probably some careful consideration.
If I were making a decision based on features..., I would be asking myself whether I wanted a bowden or direct drive extruder, and how important an enclosed build area is to me. The lulz edges out the um2+ a bit on build size..., but not by very much.
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05-12-2016, 07:39 AM #3
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Hi lakester, thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, the waters have been muddied even further since my initial post as I've been pointed at the BCN3D Sigma. This looks like a very interesting machine, particularly as I do have a number of projects that are likely to benefit from the dual extruder setup (which appears very neat). Since my post, I've also been considering the UM2+'s lack of USB support. Maybe it's just the way I work, but I do like to be able to follow - and control - the printing from desktop software.
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