Thanks for the fast replies!
I do like the Ultimaker 2+, but I also like the Zortrax M200, perhaps even a bit more.
If I were to purchase a 3D-Printer for personal use at home I wouldn`t mind having to find the right settings to get everything working the way it should.
But since we are using it at work and we will have more than one person printing with it. I think that we need a printer that just works out of the box.
I don't want to say anything bad about the Ultimaker since it would be my personal number 1 choice, also this is an Ultimaker forum and I'm not sure if I am allowed to talk about other printers, but I need to keep in mind that this will not be for personal use, but for work.
Has anyone had any experience with the Zortrax M200?
Thanks!
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JohnK 30
I'll can only give you advice based on my own personal experience with one UM2 (upgraded to +)
I've had the printer for 2 years, printed 2300 hours with it and can't say I've ever had a time where it was out of order. The only part I've ever needed to replace that actually stopped me being able to print was the Teflon coupler, but having a spare on hand, I was back to printing in less than an hour.
Since upgrading to the 2+ with the TFM coupler, I've not had to replace it.
It's been a great machine with every filament I've thrown at it, it just prints and prints and the print quality is still as good as it was when it was new with just normal maintenance.
I now have a UM3 as well and so far, it's working just as well.
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krys 206
Hi there,
I agree with @JohnK. Absolutely rock solid, especially if you stick to materials and configurations you know/are comfortable with. I.e. take some time to learn and develop a few "known good settings", and if you stick to that, you are golden.
Experimenting with new/weird stuff still mostly works excellently, but again give yourself some time to learn a/some good configuration(s) for that case.
I cannot speak to the UM3 or to other brands, but the UM2/UM2+ are rock solid machines that are particularly known for their consistent reliability. I can personally attest to that too. (Almost 2 years and > 2600hrs printing.) The only times the printer did not do what I wanted is when I did not now what I was doing. For me, at least, the limiting factor has pretty much always been my ignorance as I learn 3D printing from scratch, not the machine.
Especially since the 2+ fixes all the rough parts of the UM2 (mostly the feeder and the fan shroud).
Regular maintenance is well documented and the community is very helpful if you run in to issues.
The one point that I think you should double check, is the max print area. The marketing info says 20x20x20-ish, but it might be a bit less in practice, factoring in skirts and the clip tabs etc. I am not sure here, I have never really tested this aspect. It will be pretty close to that 20x20x20 though.
Anyway, I hope this helps!
Good luck!
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