I think it’s finally time to upgrade from my Ender 3, and the market has… grown substantially. I’m a bit out of my depth.
Definitely looking at a coreXY, and definitely prefer a multi-color system (multi-material really). My budget is around $600, but that’s a bit flexible.
The Elegoo Centurion Carbon 2 looks attractive, and it’s on sale. But I’ve heard good things about multi-head systems, particularly when it comes to waste from purging. Granted, that stretches my budget a bit.
What’s the move? It seems like so many of the options (coughcoughBambu) have pretty gross anti-consumer practices. Are there any good options out there?
Update: Alright, I pulled the trigger on a Snapmaker U1. It seems like it’s going to be the Ender 3 of tool changers: the open source darling that becomes the de facto standard for the mod community.
It’s not awful to consider the anycubic Kobra X, takes a rather unique way of handling multicolour.
I’m personally using a qidi q2 combo, as I wanted multi colour and the ability to print ASA well… And not spending over 1k AUD.
I’m hesitant on the Kobra because I’m trying to move away from bedslingers (and an enclosure would be nice).
Qidi looks interesting tho. Looks like a bigger build volume than the Elegoo CC2. I’m curious how it compares.