CoreOneMinus+INDX or CoreOne+INDX (+ MK3.5->MK3.9 using spare NexTruder)
Exploring options for MK3s -> CoreINDX upgrade paths - would appreciate any thoughts
Pricing - in GBP
MK3S - £0 MMU2 - £0
MK3S->MK3.5s - £255
Mk3S->MK3.9S - £509
MK3s->MK4s - £589
MK4S->CoreOne - £579
CoreOne+ Kit - £950
CoreOneMinus Kit- (CoreOne without NexTruder) - price guess - £850
Founder edition INDX+CoreOne 8 Nozzles - £658 ($699)
Option 1 - Full upgrade path - Most expensive - rejected.
MK3S->MK4S->CoreOne->INDX = £589+£579+£658 = £1,826
Probably only the bed from the MK3s would be reused.
Option 2 - CoreOneKit + MK3.5->Mk3.85 - Most likely
CoreOne+INDX = £950+£658 = £1,608
Could the spare nextruder out of the CoreOne be added to an Mk3.5s - to make it into a MK3.85s MK3s->MK3.5s+Nextruder - £255 -
effectively an MK4 - without the motor or frame upgrades?
Option 3 - CoreOne-INDX Kit - cheapest option
If Prusa come out with a CoreOne Minus kit in time- say for about £850
CoreOneMinus + INDX = £850 + £658 = £1,508
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Conclusion - I think I will wait a couple of months to see if Prusa come out with a CoreOneMinus kit.
If not - I think option 2 looks the most practical - and at the end I would have two good printers.
RE: CoreOneMinus+INDX or CoreOne+INDX (+ MK3.5->MK3.9 using spare NexTruder)
Could the spare nextruder out of the CoreOne be added to an Mk3.5s - to make it into a MK3.85s MK3s->MK3.5s+Nextruder - £255 -
effectively an MK4 - without the motor or frame upgrades?
Wouldn't you need a firmware version (or setting) which drives the Nextruder together with the 1.8° stepper motors in XYZ? Does that combination exist in any Prusa printer, or does the firmware UI let you configure the motors and extruder individually?
If you feel comfortable with recompiling your own firmware flavor, it should always be feasible of course.
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Oh, hang on... The MK3.9 is that "hybrid" printer with 1.8° steppers and Nextruder, right?
Is there an overview table anywhere which compares the relevant hardware features (motors, extruder, Buddy board version, display, what else?) across the various incarnations of the i3 platform?
RE:
I thought the MK3.9 still used to old motors - so I presume the firmware supports that ok.
Parts list comparison - red parts would need to be sourced too.
