Introduction and design
Zortrax is quickly establishing itself as a 3D printer manufacturer to be reckoned with. The M200 printer started life as a Kickstarter campaign and rose to prominence when Dell ordered 5,000 units.
Dell and many other backers of the campaign had obviously seen something in this startup that had piqued interest, and it only takes a short time with the M200 to realise why Zortrax has been set apart from many other 3D printer manufacturers that have appeared on Kickstarter.
The design bases itself around a movable X, Y direct feed print-head, with a vertical Z plane build platform, similar to that seen on the Ultimaker 2 series of printers.
However, the Zortrax M200 features several design elements that set it apart from other printers. There’s the perforated auto-levelling build platform, solid build quality, optional side and front covers, and overall high quality of parts.
The M200 is designed for use with 1.75mm filament and is compatible with most filament types on the market including PLA and ABS. It ships with Zortrax’s own Z-ABS filament. It has a respectable build volume of 200 x 200 x 185mm and minimum …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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