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Best dual hot-end 3d printer

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:24 pm
by jeffhuber
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

Re: Best dual hot-end 3d printer

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 3:06 am
by jeffhuber
no love for dual hot end printers huh? :?

Re: Best dual hot-end 3d printer

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 6:28 am
by Glacian22
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.

Re: Best dual hot-end 3d printer

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 2:00 pm
by jeffhuber
yea, that's definitely cool and would work, but I'm looking for something that works more "out of the box"

Re: Best dual hot-end 3d printer

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 2:42 pm
by dunginhawk
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.

Re: Best dual hot-end 3d printer

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 2:52 pm
by Earthbound
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!

Re: Best dual hot-end 3d printer

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 4:11 pm
by heathenx
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. ;)