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NewToPrinting
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Question on estimated printing times

I am very new to 3D Printing and I am trying to convince our marketing team to invest in a 3D printer. We had an idea that if we could take pictures at small client events, and 3D Print a small 4" figurine of them by the end of the event, we'd get approval to buy a machine.

I know that this is an over-simplification, but I am trying to get a sense of how long this type of print would take and ultimately how many 3D printers we would need to purchase to handle events of 8-10 people. The Prusa XL with 5 toolheads seems to be a good option so that multiple colors can be loaded and printed without the lag time associated between switching on a single toolhead. 

Can anyone estimate what a 5-color print might look like for a 4" figurine on the Prusa XL and what it might be on a CORE One?

Thanks in advance!

Posted : 09/08/2025 3:21 pm
Sova
 Sova
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RE: Question on estimated printing times

Prusa slicer time predictions are realy presise so download it put the model and printer that you woud use slice it you will get a time to that time add around 30 minutes to be safe for the printer taking time to heat up perge material from all 5 tools add the time off probing and thats all. I use xl 2t but for a core one you need much more time becose coolor change takes around 30 s if i remember corectly for xl it is max 5 s from my use a nother important part is that filament has to be rely dry and dont turn of wipe tower.

Posted : 10/08/2025 11:09 pm
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