Formlabs Form 2

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

2
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Superb print quality, Automatic resin feed, USB, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet connectivity, Touch screen, Several custom resin types available
The Formlabs Form 2 3D Printer delivers consistently reliable performance and can produce extremely detailed and complex 3D objects. The printer supports both USB and network printing
Excellent print qualit, Good selection of print materials including support for third-party resin, Simple-to-use softwar, Very adaptable for multiple users

Cons:

Printer couldn't detect one resin cartridge in our testing, A few confusing error messages, Takes time to master printing
The printer and materials are very expensive. It performs rather slowly, and its printed objects require cleaning or will remain sticky for weeks

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Last revision on September 16, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Superb print quality, Automatic resin feed, USB, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet connectivity, Touch screen, Several custom resin types available
The Formlabs Form 2 3D Printer delivers consistently reliable performance and can produce extremely detailed and complex 3D objects. The printer supports both USB and network printing
Excellent print qualit, Good selection of print materials including support for third-party resin, Simple-to-use softwar, Very adaptable for multiple users

Reviewers Didn't Like

Printer couldn't detect one resin cartridge in our testing, A few confusing error messages, Takes time to master printing
The printer and materials are very expensive. It performs rather slowly, and its printed objects require cleaning or will remain sticky for weeks
Both printer and resin are expensiv, Testing produced occasional print failures with large prints

Expert reviews and ratings

The Form 2 stands alone both in terms of price and ability. Print quality and resin mean that you can build almost anything but the price and SLA technology will not suit...

By TechRadar on May 29, 2016

The Form 2 offers magnificent print quality, a good selection of resins, and an improved user experience over the previous generation of Formlabs 3D...

By PC Mag on March 28, 2016

Not at all cheap to run, but the Form 2 is capable of the best print quality you can get from a desktop 3D...

By Trusted Reviews on December 04, 2015

Incredibly expensive, the Formlabs Form 2 3D Printer is only worth the investment for those with very specific needs and deep...

By cnet on December 03, 2015

The Form 2 is an excellent 3D printer that can produce high-quality prints with very clean, sharp edges and fine reproduction of subtle details. Although the clear material we used in testing is quite soft, we were able to easily assemble our set of...

By Tom's Guide on December 01, 2015

Yes. it's certainly a bit on the expensive side, but if you have the budget for it and want high quality printed parts, this is most definitely the printer you should...

By Digital Trends on October 18, 2016

Der Formlabs Form 2 3D-Drucker zeigt im Test seine Stärken: Sie erhalten hier perfekte Formen, glatte Oberflächen und stabile Strukturen. Die Bedienung ist gut durchdacht, einfach und intuitiv. Leider hat das Ganze noch seinen...

By Chip.de on May 12, 2016

Inevitably, we're tempted to draw comparisons between the Form 1+ (which we looked at back in 2014) and this new machine — but, in fact, the overall experience is like operating two entirely different machines.The build process is still the same, but...

By develop3d.com on January 13, 2016

Sono svariati i produttori di stampanti 3D sul mercato, la competizione è diventata esponenzialmente più serrata negli ultimi anni e a giovarne siamo stati soprattutto noi, gli acquirenti 'consumer'. I prezzi sono letteralmente crollati, esistono una...

By hdblog.it on January 11, 2016