I understand the desire to have SLA over FDM. At current I own 7 printers. 5 MJP printers (Wax and Plastic), 1 FDM (Mk2) and 1 SLA (A ProJet 7000)
The 7k is Amazing but it was expensive to buy. But after spending 16 years in the printing industry, my most valuable asset is time, and the 7K...
You are correct, ALL FDM printers have the benefit of being cheap, but the flaw of having terrible strength in the third axis (Z) And really, the Mk2 printer is a Nylon printer with the ability to lay down embedded Carbon Fiber, Kevlar or Fiberglass. the benefit of the Mk2 is that it is a...
Take a look at the Markforged Mk2 Printer.
Carbon Fiber printer makes REALLY strong parts.
does not print faster but makes crazy strong parts.
and it starts at around $5500
