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Oh and yes true... the filaments it costier (around 5 times!!). It seems you are also limited to their PLA filaments only (no ABS yet). And we even don't know its quality as of yet. I would have loved to also try different filaments like woodfill etc., even though those filaments don't seem to be ready for prime time. It's just that the full color printing, automatic support material filament, local nearby distributor and plug and play features are just very tempting...

Yay I totally agree with you guys here... without support etc. you are really left in the dark in case of problems - which should sooner or later occur. That's also why I like this place here... most probably the best community regarding 3d printers Its just that they claim that their product comes with out the need for fiddling yourself with the machine (which would be a big plus). And it looks very promising as you can even get an optional 48h on-site replace service for 1 year... that sounds too good to be true though... ^^ So for now I really don't know... promising is one thing, but delivering the other Well I keep you updated on my findings as I stay in direct contact with their distributor here. He also said that we need to wait now for the machines to appear (which should be any day now) on the market to see if they can backup their claims. P.S. Oh and yes I wanted to say full color, not 3D.

Well to be true I was already close to ordering... when I came across the ProDesk3D Printer... it was total coincidence, because this printer received a lot of "this must be scam" etc., also its propriety and it was getting very silent after the announcement - maybe some of you know it already. However a few days ago I found out that one of the few distributors around the globe was sitting in near me - so I immeadently contacted him and he was very friendly - explaining that he was getting the first batch himself within the next few days and that he is also very exciting on how it will work out. So he will keep me updated on the happenings. I myself am a bit sceptical too, but for now it looks very promising - surely its much more expensive than ultimaker, but hey its full 3D and plug and play - at least its worth to check it out. I'll keep you updated.

Hey there and thanks for the heads up. Well I am not too worried for doing some maintance myself, I am a bit more worried of fixing common stuff that sooner or later will be happening but is difficult to do. E.g. I heard that fixing a clogged nozzle can be dangerous, because removing the bowden tube or changing the nozzle can be a pain (I never liked to work with bowden mechanism - e.g. bicycle brakes etc.) - I wonder why those things can't be easily replaced, if those issues are not avoidable? I would really love to try printing with woodfill too etc. - but I heard you are facing high risks of a jam... so without being able to easily replace nozzles, I am afraid of damaging something in the process... Thats basically the biggest gripe I have, before finally investing into a brand new UM2 @EldRick: I know that the cura software is only for slicing and I am not afraid of doing some 3d work on todays programs - since I have already used Autodesk 3D studio student edition a long time ago... so thats no problem

Hello everyone First off, I am relatively new to 3d printing. While I have followed the ongoing happenings in this sector, I never 3d printed myself. However I have read a lot of books and got a lot of information from the internet... so I finally want to start myself and buy a 3d printer. That lead me to the Ultimaker 2 - since I myself am no real tinkerer... I waited for a machine that would be customer friendly and easy to maintain. It looks like the UM2 mostly fullfills this. I have also read through several other devices in this price range, from makerbot to zortrax and other closed systems but it appears to me that UM2 fits me best. Still there are a few gripes that stop me from finally clicking the Buy button... ! I have read that there are several problems with underextrusion as well as some other minor gripes - from what I hear every popular product is facing issues. But will it be easy for a beginner to do the maintance yourself - I mean, its a lot of money to spend here and who wants to send it back and force just to fix a clogged nozzle etc... So I wonder how much knowledge you need to do basic tasks? How user friendly are those printers by now? And regarding a few of the current issues a few people are facing, are most of those issues fixed by now? So when joining the long queue of shipment can you expect to get a brand new product from the latest revision? In closing I wonder what would be the best filament to order for the UM2 - the one from the ultimaker or are there better ones out there like colorfabbs etc.? Thanks in advance for your help, kind regards, Oliver