MakerBot have announced an update to its Replicator 2 3D printer, this one an experimental model with two heads:
Targeting a higher-end market, the 2X features dual heads for printing more-complex objects. "For the daredevils out there, the Doc Browns, the MacGyvers, the test pilots, we haven't forgotten about you," says Pettis in a YouTube video released in advance of the announcement. Whereas the Replicator 2 uses PLA filament, the 2X — like the original Replicator — uses ABS filaments. But the 2X is supposed to run more smoothly, and print in multiple colors and even multiple materials.
"There are many ABS filament fans out there that want to keep using ABS, even though it can be a trickier and more challenging product to use," Pettis says in MakerBot's press release.
MakerBot Announces More Advanced Replicator 2X 3-D Printer [Nathan Hurst/Wired]
