Makergear M2 or Taz 6
Looking at upgrading to a new printer and would be interested in the groups thoughts about experiences with these printers and thoughts on the best one.
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I picked up a Makergear M2 last January. I've been very happy with it, and also very pleased with the support offered by Makergear. There turned out to be a mechanical issue with my machine and once it was identified they got me a replacement quickly.
Since then it's been great, and I've printed a lot with the machine. I regularly print PETG, ABS, and PLA. I've done a little work with nylons and PC. I have not second-guessed by decision to go with Makergear once. Failed prints have been minimal, and almost always my fault rather than something I can blame on the machine.
The user community is also strong with Makergear.
I'm currently running a 35 hour or so build from PETG using a .5mm nozzle. webcam-> http://zemlin.doomdns.com/
The curvy bits on the top of the screen is a fan duct I designed and printed in ABS - so you can see the print quality I can get from this machine. I added the dual extruder which is why it looks like the nozzle isn't working - the #2 barrel is closer to the camera.
Since then it's been great, and I've printed a lot with the machine. I regularly print PETG, ABS, and PLA. I've done a little work with nylons and PC. I have not second-guessed by decision to go with Makergear once. Failed prints have been minimal, and almost always my fault rather than something I can blame on the machine.
The user community is also strong with Makergear.
I'm currently running a 35 hour or so build from PETG using a .5mm nozzle. webcam-> http://zemlin.doomdns.com/
The curvy bits on the top of the screen is a fan duct I designed and printed in ABS - so you can see the print quality I can get from this machine. I added the dual extruder which is why it looks like the nozzle isn't working - the #2 barrel is closer to the camera.
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That piece looks great. Thanks for the input. How did your 35 hour print come out?
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It turned out great. It was a couple of sleeves for something I'm building for work that fit over 4" OD tubing. Unfortunately I dropped one of the parts this morning while cleaning it up (PETG strings a bit) and I broke off some of the tabs on the bottom - so starting that one over again.
I made a 6" version of this vent design earlier
there's a little video of it here:
https://youtu.be/mhnWkKlrkHY
https://youtu.be/mhnWkKlrkHY
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Wow! Very nice. Ordered my M2 yesterday. I can only hope to get near that quality someday. Thanks for sharing!
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I've studied hard and made a lot of parts to get where I am, but the user forum at Makergear has been a huge help too. Be sure to sign up there. Congrats on the new machine.steve220 wrote:Wow! Very nice. Ordered my M2 yesterday. I can only hope to get near that quality someday. Thanks for sharing!
