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Elchschmied
(@elchschmied-2)
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Additional single tool

Hello, is it possible to and a single toolhead to a dual Header XL? Is the third power supply needed for 3 toolheads?

Thank you

Posted : 10/04/2024 4:11 pm
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Cbreier
(@cbreier)
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RE: Additional single tool

I am looking for the same information. I have two 2 heads and would like to add a 3rd. Not sure I have many uses for 5 heads but 3 seems to be a sweet spot for me.

Posted : 27/08/2024 9:43 pm
Pierre VM
(@pierre-vm)
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RE: Additional single tool

I have the same question.

Posted : 11/03/2025 10:37 pm
Ruhr3D
(@ruhr3d)
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RE: Additional single tool

Aloha 🙂

Does anyone have an answer yet? I have a Prusa XL with two heads and would like a third head. So far I've only found one post in a German forum that says it won't work. But I haven't found anything about whether it really works or not.

Chris

Posted : 26/06/2025 7:05 am
Diem
 Diem
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I doubt anyone outside Prusa has tried it.

The maths suggest the addition of a third toolhead without an additional power supply puts the power  requirements into a grey zone.  Probably you would get away with it using PLA and regular nozzles but some idiot would then try three high temperature filaments or large nozzles triggering a catastrophically high power demand and consequent failures.

Cheerio,

Posted : 26/06/2025 1:00 pm
Ruhr3D
(@ruhr3d)
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RE: Additional single tool
Posted by: @diem

I doubt anyone outside Prusa has tried it.

The maths suggest the addition of a third toolhead without an additional power supply puts the power  requirements into a grey zone.  Probably you would get away with it using PLA and regular nozzles but some idiot would then try three high temperature filaments or large nozzles triggering a catastrophically high power demand and consequent failures.

Cheerio,

Aha! That sounds logical. Of course, with three heads there is also another power supply unit in addition to the circuit board.
Thanks for your answer 🙂

Chris

Posted : 26/06/2025 2:20 pm
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