I think it’s finally time to upgrade from my Ender 3, and the market has… grown substantially. I’m a bit out of my depth.

Definitely looking at a coreXY, and definitely prefer a multi-color system (multi-material really). My budget is around $600, but that’s a bit flexible.

The Elegoo Centurion Carbon 2 looks attractive, and it’s on sale. But I’ve heard good things about multi-head systems, particularly when it comes to waste from purging. Granted, that stretches my budget a bit.

What’s the move? It seems like so many of the options (coughcoughBambu) have pretty gross anti-consumer practices. Are there any good options out there?

Update: Alright, I pulled the trigger on a Snapmaker U1. It seems like it’s going to be the Ender 3 of tool changers: the open source darling that becomes the de facto standard for the mod community.

    • fufu@feddit.org
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      10 days ago

      Creality is releasing an indx clone soon, maybe thats fits better?

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        10 days ago

        Too late, already bought the U1. But the upside is that the U1 seems like it’s going to be the community favorite head changer for a while, and I’m sure it won’t be too long until there are some aftermarket heads that take inspiration from indx.