BHuij
New member
Hey all, I'm new here.
I've been rolling with my Ender 3 of Theseus since I bought it stock in 2019. It's still running great. I think I'm just ready for something larger and faster with some additional capabilities.
My end goal is just this: I want a printer that can go fast. Not "compete for world record speed benchy" fast, but faster than any bedslinger will ever be able to manage. Obviously it needs to be able to produce top-shelf quality (which my Ender 3 already does when tuned for the filament). To date I have printed exclusively PLA, PLA+, PETG, and TPU. I want to add some more exotic filaments to that list, which means vented enclosure with chamber temp control.
What I specifically don't care about is multicolor printing or tool changing. I've gone 6 years and only a handful of times have I wanted more than 1 color in a print. 2 is plenty. So I lean towards IDEX. The #1 biggest draw of IDEX to me is the ability to use non-alike support materials for easy removal with no z gap.
I figure if I'm gonna go down this rabbit hole anyway, might as well make it big enough that I never feel the need for an upgrade. Particularly considering that IDEX will cost me some printable space on the X axis.
So what do you think, is a 350 Tridex the right move for me, or is there a better option out there?
Reasonable to hope to build this for $1200?
I've been rolling with my Ender 3 of Theseus since I bought it stock in 2019. It's still running great. I think I'm just ready for something larger and faster with some additional capabilities.
My end goal is just this: I want a printer that can go fast. Not "compete for world record speed benchy" fast, but faster than any bedslinger will ever be able to manage. Obviously it needs to be able to produce top-shelf quality (which my Ender 3 already does when tuned for the filament). To date I have printed exclusively PLA, PLA+, PETG, and TPU. I want to add some more exotic filaments to that list, which means vented enclosure with chamber temp control.
What I specifically don't care about is multicolor printing or tool changing. I've gone 6 years and only a handful of times have I wanted more than 1 color in a print. 2 is plenty. So I lean towards IDEX. The #1 biggest draw of IDEX to me is the ability to use non-alike support materials for easy removal with no z gap.
I figure if I'm gonna go down this rabbit hole anyway, might as well make it big enough that I never feel the need for an upgrade. Particularly considering that IDEX will cost me some printable space on the X axis.
So what do you think, is a 350 Tridex the right move for me, or is there a better option out there?
Reasonable to hope to build this for $1200?
