My 2c and I own both printers.
Many may disagree with me, but if you are not familiar with adjusting a 3D printer to get quality results, there are enough additional challenges getting a Rostock style design dialied in that I'd recommend the Mendel Max for a first time builder. On the Mendel Max You can certainly do cheaper that the one you'r looking at, a friend of mine bought from a vendor on this board and it was an excellent kit for somewhere in the $700-$800 range shipped.
That's not to say there is anything wrong with the Rostock, when dialed in they can produce stellar prints. in fact I'd say that mine has the best layer alignment of any printer I've personally used.
But the MendelMax will produce fantastic prints as well.
Many may disagree with me, but if you are not familiar with adjusting a 3D printer to get quality results, there are enough additional challenges getting a Rostock style design dialied in that I'd recommend the Mendel Max for a first time builder. On the Mendel Max You can certainly do cheaper that the one you'r looking at, a friend of mine bought from a vendor on this board and it was an excellent kit for somewhere in the $700-$800 range shipped.
That's not to say there is anything wrong with the Rostock, when dialed in they can produce stellar prints. in fact I'd say that mine has the best layer alignment of any printer I've personally used.
But the MendelMax will produce fantastic prints as well.