RE: What's next from Prusa?
Strangely, the more I read on INDX the more I get interested in the XL which I could have "right now", in a somewhat mature state. It's lacking the magic sparkle of an unreleased product but the "gotchas" and limitations e.g. on nozzle selection are well understood. An enclosure is indeed mandatory - if only for the fumes - but yes, this seems solvable.
For me it's less about the sparkle and more about the rather substantial difference in price tag. A 5-tool XL with enclosure costs way above what I can justify for a hobby toy tool.
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The XL needs a revision which completely encloses it to make it machine which is able to handle technical materials like PPS-CF. The enclosure on offer right now is a joke.
Do you own an XL and/or enclosure? The enclosure is fine. I now own two - one with a SUMO enclosure and one with a Prusa enclosure. I prefer the Prusa enclosure. Although it is odd, it works.
I have a MK3.5 and a Core ONE+. Based on my experience with making an enclosure for the former and making the latter air tight combined with looking at pictures and videos of the enclosed XL, I've come to the conclusion that the enclosed XL is not nearly airtight enough to reach 60°C or more, which is what is the lower bound for what is acceptable for an enclosure in my mind. And higher would be better in case of a bigger printer, as bigger prints need more relief from warping when printing with tougher filaments like unmodified ASA, which will still warp if the print is big enough if the enclosure is not hot enough. There are also many videos on youtube stating as such, so I am not alone in that analysis.
RE: What's next from Prusa?
The XL enclosure works. I understand the concerns about the exotic nature, but it functions.
The XL needs a revision which completely encloses it to make it machine which is able to handle technical materials like PPS-CF. The enclosure on offer right now is a joke.
Do you own an XL and/or enclosure? The enclosure is fine. I now own two - one with a SUMO enclosure and one with a Prusa enclosure. I prefer the Prusa enclosure. Although it is odd, it works.
Strangely, the more I read on INDX the more I get interested in the XL which I could have "right now", in a somewhat mature state. It's lacking the magic sparkle of an unreleased product but the "gotchas" and limitations e.g. on nozzle selection are well understood. An enclosure is indeed mandatory - if only for the fumes - but yes, this seems solvable.
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Chuck H
3D Printer Review Blog
RE: What's next from Prusa?
Strangely, the more I read on INDX the more I get interested in the XL which I could have "right now", in a somewhat mature state. It's lacking the magic sparkle of an unreleased product but the "gotchas" and limitations e.g. on nozzle selection are well understood. An enclosure is indeed mandatory - if only for the fumes - but yes, this seems solvable.
For me it's less about the sparkle and more about the rather substantial difference in price tag. A 5-tool XL with enclosure costs way above what I can justify for a hobby
toytool.
There is always the 4 tool SnapMaker U1 for half the price of the C1 + INDX. I expect 2026 to be the year of cheap multi-tool machines.
RE: What's next from Prusa?
There is always the 4 tool SnapMaker U1 for half the price of the C1 + INDX. I expect 2026 to be the year of cheap multi-tool machines.
yes... watching but (AFAIK) still only on preorder. And yes, good point, the XL is expensive.
Oh well, make do with what you've got ... I've got the MMU trained so it's (usually) eating from my hand ... filament loading isn't nearly as difficult as they make it look 🙂