# Discussion about Markforged Mark Two

**URL:** <https://forum.fablabs.io/t/discussion-about-markforged-mark-two/7907>\
**Category:** Machines\
**Created:** [June 29, 2018, 5:37am UTC](https://forum.fablabs.io/t/discussion-about-markforged-mark-two/7907 "2018-06-29T05:37:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.fablabs.io/uploads/default/original/2X/b/b88967e7bf92cbe12eb0c1972b5d24affba41d4d.png) [@system](https://forum.fablabs.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 5:37am UTC](https://forum.fablabs.io/t/discussion-about-markforged-mark-two/7907/1 "2018-06-29T05:37:18Z")

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Discussion about Markforged Mark Two

This is the general thread for discussing the machine; the thread is also visible on its page at [https://www.fablabs.io/machines/mark-two](https://www.fablabs.io/machines/mark-two)

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**Author:** ![GregfromBoston](https://forum.fablabs.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@GregfromBoston](https://forum.fablabs.io/u/GregfromBoston)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2018, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.fablabs.io/t/discussion-about-markforged-mark-two/7907/2 "2018-07-05T15:30:31Z")

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I had a bad experience with the Markforged Mark Two because it is very closed-source and proprietary. I wanted to print a part, but was unable to log into the printer to print anything because the printer was already registered with another computer. This seems like a terrible feature for a place like a Fab Lab where many users will need to access a printer, probably from several different computers. It was very frustrating.

You can read more details here:  
[http://fab.academany.org/2018/labs/fablabdassault/students/greg-buckland/project03.html#motor-mount-2](http://fab.academany.org/2018/labs/fablabdassault/students/greg-buckland/project03.html#motor-mount-2)

I mostly use Ultimaker 2s in my lab, and they are great, open-source, and very user-friendly.