RE: INDX is coming for CoreOne?
Per the Discord discussion with the owners, you can upgrade later, but availability might be spotty at first.
Yeah this is why I’m leaning towards going all in and getting 8.
RE: INDX is coming for CoreOne?
I'd rather go all in with 8, or nothing at all.......if I'm performing the upgrade, I'd rather just do it the once to start with. I don't think the price difference between 4 and 8 heads will be huge.......
RE: INDX is coming for CoreOne?
I don't think the price difference between 4 and 8 heads will be huge.......
The prices are known: 499 EUR/USD for the four-nozzle upgrade, 699 for eight nozzles. That's if you pre-ordered the "founder's edition" from Bondtech; prices may (or may not) be a bit higher later in the Bondtech and Prusa shops.
RE: INDX is coming for CoreOne?
I think you are right and it is likely to be higher.
I don't think the price difference between 4 and 8 heads will be huge.......
The prices are known: 499 EUR/USD for the four-nozzle upgrade, 699 for eight nozzles. That's if you pre-ordered the "founder's edition" from Bondtech; prices may (or may not) be a bit higher later in the Bondtech and Prusa shops.
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Chuck H
3D Printer Review Blog
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Give me at least one reason why someone who uses only one material/color would want to switch to INDX.
I’m asking out of curiosity.
RE: INDX is coming for CoreOne?
If you are doing a large print it would be helpful in situations where you need to switch over to a new roll of filament. That is about all I can think of though.
Podaj mi przynajmniej jeden powód, dla którego ktoś, kto używa tylko jednego materiału/koloru, miałby chcieć przejść na INDX.????
I’m asking out of curiosity.
RE: INDX is coming for CoreOne?
@elmo-2
The bondtech(INDX) extruder could be more friendly to TPU though with the latest core one+ upgrade I've had good success with 92-95A tpu. I've not tried the ninjaflex again. I'm even wasting my time with chinchilla until I see ninjaflex work reasonably well. I tend to print a good deal with TPU so I'm always on the lookout for improvements to that. I find though that with TPU I generally also want soluble supports, so there is your need for more than one extruder. My 5T XL does TPU reasonably well and effortly handles doing tpu as main filament, PLA as the support material and BVOH as the soluble interface material. I'd like to at least be able to do that same thing on the core one if I were to make the INDX investment.
RE: INDX is coming for CoreOne?
I don't have a plus and Ninja Flex works well.
@elmo-2
The bondtech(INDX) extruder could be more friendly to TPU though with the latest core one+ upgrade I've had good success with 92-95A tpu. I've not tried the ninjaflex again. I'm even wasting my time with chinchilla until I see ninjaflex work reasonably well. I tend to print a good deal with TPU so I'm always on the lookout for improvements to that. I find though that with TPU I generally also want soluble supports, so there is your need for more than one extruder. My 5T XL does TPU reasonably well and effortly handles doing tpu as main filament, PLA as the support material and BVOH as the soluble interface material. I'd like to at least be able to do that same thing on the core one if I were to make the INDX investment.
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Chuck H
3D Printer Review Blog
RE: INDX is coming for CoreOne?
Give me at least one reason why someone who uses only one material/color would want to switch to INDX.
I’m asking out of curiosity.
I assume you are aware that "multiple materials" goes beyond "multiple colors", and may be relevant for technical reasons. Even if you final printed object only needs a single material, maybe you need support structures which don't leave a trace on the print, so soluble support material may be of interest. Or you may want to print flexible seals which are directly integrated into the print, using TPU as a second material.
If you really only ever want to print with a single material, you will most likely not need to buy the INDX upgrade. Printing with multiple nozzle diameters in one print (for fine detail in some parts, faster printing and strong adhesion in others) could be an application -- but a somewhat exotic one.
RE: INDX is coming for CoreOne?
Give me at least one reason why someone who uses only one material/color would want to switch to INDX.
I’m asking out of curiosity.
Well there's the free founders edition t-shirt and plaque for a start.
RE: INDX is coming for CoreOne?
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Give me at least one reason why someone who uses only one material/color would want to switch to INDX.
I’m asking out of curiosity.
Well there's the free founders edition t-shirt and plaque for a start.
RE: INDX is coming for CoreOne?
printing supports
RE: INDX is coming for CoreOne?
It also appears INDX will give a CORE One a significant max flow rate upgrade, and a significant max hotend temperature upgrade.
Give me at least one reason why someone who uses only one material/color would want to switch to INDX.
I’m asking out of curiosity.
RE: INDX is coming for CoreOne?
There will be some parts in the founders edition that are CNC milled, where in the retail versions will be die cast. Thats to be expected I guess. No functional difference, but the cast parts will be lighter.
RE: INDX is coming for CoreOne?
Give me at least one reason why someone who uses only one material/color would want to switch to INDX.
I’m asking out of curiosity.
Well there's the free founders edition t-shirt and plaque for a start.
🙂 LOL The shirt and plaque are not free. The INDX price has that built in 🙂
RE: INDX is coming for CoreOne?
Give me at least one reason why someone who uses only one material/color would want to switch to INDX.
I’m asking out of curiosity.
I have some part designs (on paper at the moment) that would need internal supports. There is no easy way to do this with a one nozzle setup and would be tedious in the extreme with some sort of MMU/AMS etc. Also, for overhang supports I need smooth surfaces and for some of the plastics I've been using, supports in the same material are almost impossible to remove without damaging the print. Sanding is also a problem. Also removable/dissolvable support material is also often not at the same temperature as the base material so pushing through a single nozzle can cause problems which is why the MMU won't really work for my use case.
At least right now, I don't see myself needing multi-color. I'll probably find a use case eventually. My wife is interested in perhaps getting involved in Etsy things so I can envision multi-color on the horizon.
All of the stuff I design and print at the moment are for my two other hobbies: astronomy and amateur rockets. The later requires working exclusively with high-temperature, high-strength engineering plastics and surfaces need to be smooth, light weight and impact resistant (I've had more than one parachute failure). Right now the Core One in it's current configuration is limiting what I can do.
RE: INDX is coming for CoreOne?
The prices are known: 499 EUR/USD for the four-nozzle upgrade, 699 for eight nozzles.
Note that Bondtech prices since 8th October are no longer currency aligned.
The based price is in USD - so $499 and $699. Euro prices are based on the exchange rate on the day, plus VAT.
https://www.bondtech.se/2025/10/08/new-currency-exchange-policy/
Also note that USD prices are not landed prices are things like carriage, fees and import taxes need to be added.
RE: INDX is coming for CoreOne?
My gut tells me to get the 8 toolhead version even though I really only need 2. Which means I'll probably just start with 4 and if I ever do get into multi-color then maybe add another 4 a year from now.
RE: INDX is coming for CoreOne?
I think I'd prefer four so I can still get a glimpse of my ongoing print. 😎
RE: INDX is coming for CoreOne?
I've been thinking it's a good thing Prusa went with the "side windows" because at least we can use those. Maybe I should put a screen on the shelf above and behind my printers with a mutli live view of their cameras...
I think I'd prefer four so I can still get a glimpse of my ongoing print. 😎