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Re: FIRST Choice 3D Printer Lottery

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Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber View Post
This is incorrect. The 2X will not have issues with PLA. It also will handle Nylon or PVA. It's explicitly supported by Makerbot (I called and asked them before I ordered mine).
That's interesting because that differs from a conference call myself and others had with MakerBot and specifically MakerBot support in relation to a MakerBot 2X. When we mentioned that someone was using it to print PLA they suggested it was ill suited for that because it tends to get too hot. The issue is that if you print PLA and have issues will Makerbot provide support and if something happens while printing PLA will Makerbot accept it under MakerCare in the event replacement parts are required (MakerCare is only parts replacement not a warranty).

Given the design of the 2x dual extruder I won't disagree that if the temperature control is maintained it can extrude PLA and others were doing it quite well, but I am only repeating what we were told at length by ranking MakerBot support themselves.

I can't speak to nylon never tried it in the Replicator 2X and I have no intention of trying given that conversation unless Makerbot sells that filament to me for that use. I'm sure their PVA works I've used that before on other Replicator 2 and 2X.

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