Anyone have thoughts about non-Bambu heated chamber 3D printers?
Qidi has options that look pretty good, the Qidi Q2 should in theory be able to print most super-polymers (except PEEK ofc) but PEI, PEKK-A, and PPS. And it’s klipper based and pretty open.
Seems almost ideal given I was basically looking for the cheapest reliable printer that can print PEI and friends. That isn’t bambu and ideally more open ecosystem (cough elegoo cough).
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