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I'm this close (holds up Maxwell Smart gesture) to pulling the trigger on a Rostock Max. I'm still doing a bit of research but the Max is in the lead. I had narrowed my choices down to either a Makerbot 2X or the Max. The Makerbot looks a bit easier to get going, being preassembled and theoretically pre-calibrated but the Rostock seems like it may be a bit more reliable. I also like to build stuff so the kit has that going for it and I feel like I'll know the machine better if I construct it.

I am fortunate to have a shop nearby that has both a Max and an original Makerbot. It's not a completely fair comparison but it will do. I have them printing a couple of test prints for me on both machines so I can see how they do respectively. They prefer their Max, as they have found it to be less trouble to keep running. I suspect the Max will do better on the tests simply because they prefer it, but I also know they'll give it their best shot on both machines.

Hopefully, within the week if all goes well, a Max will be on order

Dave

A Makerbot next to a Rostock Max? That poor Max will be infected for life.

Hey touchy, I bet you're referring to blu bin! Yeah, when I stopped by the shop there a few weeks ago, they were loving the Rostock max kits they have. Nice to have a local resource when building too in case you get stuck.

johnoly99 wrote:Hey touchy, I bet you're referring to blu bin! Yeah, when I stopped by the shop there a few weeks ago, they were loving the Rostock max kits they have. Nice to have a local resource when building too in case you get stuck.

Yep, it's Blu-Bin! I didn't mention that but a local resource is a strong selling point in the Max's favor. I also see that they're doing some upgrades this weekend, thanks to you guys! I took their free class last weekend and really got the bug, not that I didn't have a bit of a yearning already

Well, the deed is done. One Rostock Max in black soon to be on its way to Vermont. Time to order up some of the prerequisites!

Toyguy wrote:Well, the deed is done. One Rostock Max in black soon to be on its way to Vermont. Time to order up some of the prerequisites!

Congrats on your new purchase and officially becoming "one of us".