I’m looking into getting a new printer, and I’m interested in building my own. I know Voron 2.4 and Trident are the obvious ones to look at. But I can’t help but notice they are both 3+ year old printers. Considering how much the industry has grown in the last few years, it got second guessing if Voron is still the way to go.
How do Voron printers compare to the current state of the art (Prusa CoreOne+, Bambu P2 series, Qidi Plus 4, etc.)? Are there mods that are essential to improving them? Are there other DIY printers I should look at?
Thanks!
Hot take: open-source top-tier printers are a thing of the past.
We are so far by now that companies can make out-of-the-box amazing printers for far cheaper and more high-quality than any DIY solution.
You can still DIY and get freedom, customizability and repairability for it, but you can’t DIY to get the best and/or cheapest solution anymore.
Eh. The days of DIY printers both costing less and out performing are a thing of the past. I would argue that Vorons are more capable than say a Baubu, but I digress.