K1 Max vs K2 Plus

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I’m looking at moving to an enclosed XY printer.

I’m looking at either the K1 Max or the K2 Plus, There will be a CFS involved with either printer.

What I haven’t been able to find in my looking around is what would I gain or lose by going with one over the other, besides the obvious, like the 50mm smaller volume in all 3 directions, 55mm in the Y direction with the K1 Max, after installing the conversion kit according to the instructions, one being newer than the other, etc.

What would the extra expense of going with a K2 Plus give me in relation to the actual prints?

I haven’t found anything that would suggest one would be easier to use over the other.

One of ths ONLY things that is making me lean towards the K2 Plus is that the K1 conversion for the CFS seems to require the PTFE tube to be run up and into the top of the printer, that would require the top panel be modified or left off, or add extensions to move the top panel up from what I have seen a couple people do. It doesn’t make sense to me that the PTFE tube would need to be routed that differently just because of the CFS, is there some reason it can’t be routed in the original path?

Thanks

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Both machines will give you very similar print quality, it mainly comes down to volume, ecosystem support, and how cleanly the CFS integrates. The K2 Plus has the edge with a smoother CFS setup and being the newer platform, while the K1 Max is still a solid, more budget-friendly choice if you don’t mind the PTFE routing workaround.

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  1. Do you need the extra size, will the K1 12 x 12 be sufficient?
  2. Is adding the CFS to the K1 difficult. I added the 2” riser to mine so I could put hinges on the top glass plate instead of having to take it off with the potential of being clumsy and dropping it. A lot of people recommend adding the riser so that the drag chain won’t rub on the top.
  3. There is a significant price difference.
  4. Talk to 3D Printing Canada (the hosts here) and get there recommendation. They are quite knowledgeable on printers.