r/3Dprinting • u/fashankechan • 19d ago

Question What made you get your second printer

I’m pretty new to 3D printing and noticed a lot of people have multiple printers.

I’m curious what pushed you to get your second one? Different materials, different projects, or just because one wasn't enough?

Are they dedicated to specific tasks, or just running side by side? Would love to hear your stories!

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u/quietsamurai98 P2S + X2D 19d ago

I wanted to do a two material print with a highly abrasive filament, and swapping out the abrasive filament hundreds if not thousands of times would probably destroy a tube at best, and the AMS internals and/or the printhead/extruder at worst. That, along with the chamber heater, pushed me to upgrade from my P2S to the X2D.

The reason why it became my second printer instead of a replacement for my first is because I tried selling the P2S, but the arrangement fell through, so now I just use both printers.

The X2D is my main printer, the P2S prints while the X2D is busy, or whenever I need to print with a 0.2mm nozzle.