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Best dual hot-end 3d printer

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I'm in the market for a dual (or triple/quadruple) hot end 3d printer. Ideally it would be awesome stock with heated bed, all metal hot ends, etc. Anyone have any recommendations? thanks! :D
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no love for dual hot end printers huh? :?
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If you want to outfit a Rostock Max or Orion with multiple hotends, I'd check out the TriHotend (http://www.polystroooder.com/Tri-Hotend_p_9.html), which was developed on this very forum. I haven't tried it, but it has some really nice tech baked into it. Then you'd just need another cold end, or two.
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Re: Best dual hot-end 3d printer

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yea, that's definitely cool and would work, but I'm looking for something that works more "out of the box"
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Re: Best dual hot-end 3d printer

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So i have a rostock max v2 and am very happy happy with it... I just got fed up with not being able to consistently feed soft filaments so I just bought a Flashforge Creator Pro and LOVE IT... its pretty much ready to run out of the box. THe bed is actually leveled at the factory (although I re-leveled, which i would expect anyone to do).
I really really like it... Totally different from my Rostock n Roll, but equally good...
Build size is little smaller length and width, but the height is where the stock pulls ahead.
I think its a great machine.
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Airwolf3D and Leapfrog Creatr are highly turn-key dual extrusion products. Several models to choose from in the Airwolf3D product line. All fairly expensive compared to Rostock Max!
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I own a FlashForge Creator Dual. They run about $975 or cheaper. It's one of the best printers out there. I can't say I do much dual printing anymore but I like having it. If you buy a SeeeMe you can always pause and manually switch filament for muticolor prints. More than one way to skin a cat. ;)
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