Hi All,
In deciding which printer to purchase, I’ve been struggling for weeks. My budget is just ever so barely enough now that some $ came in to augment it that I can afford to select between the Taz 5 and the Ultimaker UM2+. So here is a comparison chart (original text included and an image showing bold and proper spacing for readability.
Taz 5 unexpectedly wins! I was sure that I wanted an Ultimaker but the features convinced me otherwise. There are some negatives but the positives outweigh them. All that, plus the Rocktopus is way cooler than the robot…
Les
comparison chart: Taz 5 vs. UM2+
Taz 5 UM2+ Specification Comment
yes yes open source required
11.4x10.8x9.8 8x8x8.1 build volume big bonus
26.8x20.5x20.3 19.4x13.5x23.1 total size bonus
200mm/s 300mm/s top speed bonus
300C 260C nozzle temp max important
120C 100C build plate temp max helpful
unchangeable easy swap nozzle changing very useful
LOUD quiet: <50dBA sound level big issue
medium high ease of use noncritical
high medium modifiability big plus
upgrade no dual extruder Taz 5 wins
0.075 to 0.50mm 0.020 to 0.600mm layer thickness nice to have
open frame 4 sides enclosure helpful
manual assisted bed leveling useful
$2,195 $2499 printer cost high
$400 $100 accessories cost high
$2600 $2600 total cost equal, both pricey
Rocktopus Robot mascott Taz 5 way cooler
Nice comparison.
Taz5 nozzle is unchangeable? (I’ve worked with a Mini and have changed that nozzle. No experience with a TAZ… yet.)
Well to my knowledge, as I have read in an email from LulzBot, there is a pre-prepared statement that explains that you should never change your nozzle on penalty of messing up your toolhead, but if you really want to be careful and you’ll be ok. Which is a cautious and accurate statement in my mind.
Ultimaker on the other hand, has the Olson Bloxk which makes changing nozzles super easy.
Les
I’ve changed my nozzle many times with no problem. I will be trying a .2mm nozzle later today.
Scott
I have a TAZ 4 but it’s upgraded to a 5 including the toolhead and I have changed my nozzle as well. Not sure why they would say it’s not advisable.
There is only two 3D printers I would own, one brand is TAZ and the other is not a UM2 and that is now my present machine. The TAZ 6 will be the one to wait for… its worth it.
Heck yes you can change nozzles on the TAZ series, you just need to be able to follow instructions.
Is there a video of anyone changing a nozzle on the taz or mini? I want to change to a hardened steel nozzle but I haven’t worked up the guts to try it in fear I might screw up a tool head that’s working perfectly fine.
Sebastian has a link under his signature of a way to change the nozzle. It’s not the “official” Lulzbot method, but it does work, and doesn’t require a torque wrench. I’ll see if I can find it.
{Edit} Here it is:
Howto: Change Hexagon nozzle without a torque wrench (=the E3D way of changing nozzles)