Went from A1 to H2C and Am in Awe!
Not sure if this is anyone else's experience but my first 3D printer was an A1 ("Fred"). 2200 hours later, it's been a workhorse for me. I've only had to change out a few parts, which was really easy and I enjoy the "set it and forget it" nature of printing with it.
During the anniversary sale, I decided to get an additional printer and went with the "go big or go home" approach. I selected the H2C because I have some prints that, on a single-nozzle printer, would take 77 filament changes so I never got around to printing them.
The H2C arrived and I'll admit, I was a bit intimidated by it just due to the sheer size difference between it and my A1. Got it up and running and I am in AWE of this beast ("Big Esther"). While I have not ventured further than PLA or PTEG, my prints are amazing. When I got my A1, I would just watch it work for a little bit and this thing is no different. I sometimes just marvel how this thing takes filament and creates things. Granted I understand the "how" it does it, but it still fascinates me at times.
I have them both running side by side and love that I can get stuff done in half the time. Now I need to get additional hotends and print beds.
Looking forward to doing great things with Fred and Big Esther.
Posted Jun 23, 2026, 2:23 PM UTC