Hello,
I just want to post a reaction about the new Zortrax Inventure. First of all, I would say that I got a M200 from several weeks now, and it’s a really great printer - I like the industrial look and the printer is well build. I work with this printer for professional use, but I was disappointed when I saw the new Zortrax printer called “inventure” for two points,
1/ At first, the build platform is too small according to me, it would be nice to have a larger build plateform. The build plateform of M200 is already great.
2/ The cartridge with integrated chip : Personnaly, I use only the Zortrax filaments on my M200 because I know that this filament has been studied for this printer, and I don’t want to compromise the reliability of my prints. This new cartridge, means for end user that the cost of the cartridge will be more expensive, with less filament inside, compared to the cost and quantity of filament for M200. This is not a good news for us and it reminds me the cartridge of Stratasys on their FDM machine Uprint (expensive, with a chip inside to control which filament is used, finish or not). In reality, we all know that this choice is only to close the market and force the end user to buy the cartridges of the manufacturer.
And why only Z-ULTRA ? this filament is more expensive too than Z-ABS. And with Z-ABS you can have very nice and strong parts. It is also not a good new for us : less choice and more expensive.
3/ The enclosed plate-form : This is a better feature in comparison with M200, but this is not a real argument : you could have it on M200 in option - I have it and it is great. I have completed this kit with a protection in plexiglass on the top to keep the warm.
4/ The dual extruder with the capability of having a support material is a good new
So, I like the Zortrax firm, but I’m disappointed to not see the products of my dream and i’m afraid of seeing Zortrax changes his mind with the success, and fly on the same direction that some big manufacturers like Stratasys, 3DS…with expensive products and supplies.
what is the product of my dream ?
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a new M200 with a build plateform increase 30x30x30
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a build plateform with stronger connectors and not accessible on the surface of the build plate-form (sensor connector is too fragile, and you have to work carefully to not damage it when you remove the buil part)
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the capability of stopping a print when the result is bad : actually no option in the menu, you have to cut off the printer and manipulate manually the plateform
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enclosed plateform (available on inventure : ok)
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dual extruders capable of mixing support material or colours (available on inventure : ok)
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affordable cartridge for end user and not more expensive with less product inside
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the capability of adding supports manually in the software to avoid error while printing (like when the filament falls down just beside the support…)
Hope my dream will become true soon with Zortrax !
Kristo