Posted: 9/18/2026 1:58:38 AM EDT
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New to all this and just looking to see if I'm missing something here. Does having the ability to print several different colors really matter. INDX seems like the one of the best if not the best setup right now for multiple filament usage. I see all manner of Tchotchke printed with different colors but if your printing useful things (tools, adapters, you know useful stuff) do you have any serious need for something like Prusas INDX system? Only thing I can see is different materials or different nozzle sizes. What would this allow one to do that you can't do now that is a significant step up? |
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It does provide a few options...spool roll over so you can fully empty one on a print and use a secondary spool to finish the job. Not a unique solution to INDX - but it is there. You can also use pla supports with petg print to make things separate better. You can also have filament preloaded....so swapping print jobs, etc you are good to go. so going to move this to a poop thread - look at the amount of waste between other mfg solutions and this. Less waste when changing colors, etc. Colors - going to say there are some good use cases for markings on a device to be in a different color. Inlaid text for example. I might not call this a multi-material setup like the Prusa XL. Some of the INDX setup is now supported by other printer hardware like Voron. Future stuff: easier to swap between different nozzle sizes and I hope true harden nozzles. |
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Nozzle hardness. They are hardened, just surface hardened tho, once that thin layer of hardened material wears away it wears very fast after that. So not as nice as a fully hardened piece it will do the job for a short time. More nozzle replacement. Would you not expect new fully hardened nozzle to be available very soon, maybe 6 months or less? Nozzle sizes there is some selection of nozzle sizes now. 4 different sizes, are more sizes needed? Or do the 4 sizes cover 87% of usage? Can't different size nozzles be used on different heads right now? I thought this was happening already. In the end I'm wonder if getting a 4 head INDX setup would be a good Idea for someone who prints functional stuff. Forget the price side of it, just is it something that will be a benefit to usable functional parts? |
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Originally Posted By DirtyDirk: Nozzle hardness. They are hardened, just surface hardened tho, once that thin layer of hardened material wears away it wears very fast after that. So not as nice as a fully hardened piece it will do the job for a short time. More nozzle replacement. Would you not expect new fully hardened nozzle to be available very soon, maybe 6 months or less? Nozzle sizes there is some selection of nozzle sizes now. 4 different sizes, are more sizes needed? Or do the 4 sizes cover 87% of usage? Can't different size nozzles be used on different heads right now? I thought this was happening already. In the end I'm wonder if getting a 4 head INDX setup would be a good Idea for someone who prints functional stuff. Forget the price side of it, just is it something that will be a benefit to usable functional parts? Cool; that is the route I went - 4 head INDX setup on a core 1. Not sure if I would be tempted to get the same on a Core one L. My INDX hardware is still sitting in the box; I will be doing the other upgrades to it prior to INDX installation. |
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Originally Posted By bradbn4: Cool; that is the route I went - 4 head INDX setup on a core 1. Not sure if I would be tempted to get the same on a Core one L. My INDX hardware is still sitting in the box; I will be doing the other upgrades to it prior to INDX installation. Please let us know your impressions and the good, the bad and the ugly of it all! What kind of stuff do you plan on doing with it? Are you increasing what you already do or do you think it'll make what you do better/easier? Am interested. Also why not a core L, larger size not an issue for you, cost, or some other issue? |
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I have more than just the Core One, I also have a Core L. Both are waiting on parts to upgrade to the current generation of hardware. Large is large, but better prints are often easier on the smallest printer that can still print what you need printed. I have one MK IV that started life as a MK III, but I do need to replace some barrings and re-print a consistent set from the same generation to resolve a high drag issue. Getting the INDX will let me do some color infill for a few projects. Four heads should work fine, but I do have the option to upgrade it. I will consider upgrading the L version if I find I need something that can do more. Current projects are tool holders, with embedded text. The Core One is wanted to have enclosure that don't wiggle and can print more advanced materials. The Core One will be used to reprint many parts of the MK IV for a major refurb. The L is for being more brave than I can ever be. There are some prints for gridinfinity style items; tool boxes, etc. It can do a bit better job and some of the more advanced filaments. The odd ball project is a multi-color garden gnome. |
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