gCreate gMax 2 specifications
- Technology: FFF FDM
- Printer type: Filament
- Year: 2019
- Assembly: Fully-assembled
- Mechanical arrangement: Cartesian-XZ-Head
- Manufacturer: gCreate
- Manufacturer country: USA
- Ships to: USA, Canada
Materials
- Filameter diameter: 1.75 mm
- Compatible with 3rd party materials?Yes an open material system
- Printable material(s): PLA, PETG, CF--NYLON, CF-PLA, TPU, METALFILLS, WOODFILLS, ABS
Build volume
- 3D print size: Large
- Print size millimeters (xyz): 457 x 457 x 609 mm
- Print size inches (xyz): 18 x 18 x 24 inches
3D printer and printing properties
- Layer height: 40 - 720 Microns
- Feeder system: Direct
- Extruder type: Single
- Nozzle size: 0.5 mm is default (0.25mm - 1.2mm)
- Max extruder temperature: 572 °F / 300 °C
- Frame: Genuine 80/20 Lite Aluminum 1.5′′ T-Slot Profile with Powder Coated Aluminum and Steel Parts manufactured in the USA
- Closed print chamber: Optional
- Bed leveling: Fully automatic
- Print bed details: Non-heated 4mm thick borosilicate glass with BuildTak surface (heated bed optional)
- Display: Full Color Touch Screen
- Firmware: Open-source Marlin
- Board: RAMPS v1.4 Electronics with Custom Marlin Firmware
- Connectivity: USB, SD card, WiFi, Cloud and USB Memory Printing Powered by the gTouch Controller and Astroprint
- Built in camera for monitoring: No
Requirements
- Slicing: Cura, Simplify3D, Slic3r
- Operating system(s): Windows, Mac OSX, Linux
Dimensions and weight
- Outer dimensions inches (xyz): 28.5 x 24 x 21.5 inches
- Outer dimensions millimeters (xyz): 724 x 609 x 546 mm
- Weight lb: 70 pounds
- Weight kg: 31.75 kg
I purchased a gMax 2 because I had been following gCreate for some time and was in the market for a workhorse large 3D printer. I liked their build volume for their price point plus they are made in the US. Since they’ve been around for awhile and have a good reputation, my expectations for their latest printer were high. They did not disappoint.
Easy to set up out of the box and easy to use, I’ve basically been running this thing non-stop. The print quality on the gMax 2 is better than any of my other FDM printers and it’s consistent. The acrylic bed is good for printing PLA and TPU but since I mostly print with PETG and some CF-PETG I’ve been using the heated bed a lot. I like that the heated bed is controlled through the printer.
In a short time I’ve already made my money back on this machine and I’m planning to add at least two more gMax 2’s very soon.
I was an early gMax 2 pre-sale customer. The printer took a beating during shipping but the gCreate team was great. They got me everything I needed fast and Josh from tech support was really helpful. Now I’m up and running and the printer is working great.
Though I was looking for box-design printer with overhead gantry I kept returning to the gMax 2. The straight-forward, essentialist design ships flat and sets up fast. The printer is assembled in NY and questions from purchase to setup were articulately answered with little delay. Setup and instructions were as friendly as I’ve experienced in the prosumer/workhorse 3D printing sector. The machine appears to be very well designed for plug-and-play upgrades.
Printing on this is a dream! I love the huge build volume and the quality of prints is great, especially with the E3D hot end and BLtouch
My go-to 3D printer. Fantastic machine. Thank you gCreate!