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Here you go: Endoscope with Light doesn't seem to be prelubed.
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I agree that the view obstruction doesn't look as bad as I feared, but of course pictures are no substitute from interacting with the thing physically to get the feel for it.
Also, I see that the top PTFE block has the PTFE tubes just going through sheet metal holes. I'm curios if they would get scratched up from rubbing against the metal edges and whether having rubber or plastic inserts would make sense.
PTFE tubes are consumable items and will eventually need to be replaced regardless. Especially if you run abrasive filaments.
I understand that, but still see no reason to have additional wear on the outside of the tubes, especially when it be fixed by something as simple as plastic inserts.
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Amazing people can’t grasp that it’s a dev machine 😂
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It looks to me like those holes (in the hood's back panel) might need to remain open. When the print head moves back, won't the PTFE tube which is currently engaged have to slide back through its hole? It would become pretty bent and stressed otherwise.
Edit: There must be some video snippets from FormNext which show it from behind while printing. If I recall correctly, they mostly demonstrated the Core One INDX with the hood removed, but its back panel in place.
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I agree that the view obstruction doesn't look as bad as I feared, but of course pictures are no substitute from interacting with the thing physically to get the feel for it.
Also, I see that the top PTFE block has the PTFE tubes just going through sheet metal holes. I'm curios if they would get scratched up from rubbing against the metal edges and whether having rubber or plastic inserts would make sense.
PTFE tubes are consumable items and will eventually need to be replaced regardless. Especially if you run abrasive filaments.
I understand that, but still see no reason to have additional wear on the outside of the tubes, especially when it be fixed by something as simple as plastic inserts.
To Jurgen’s point the ptfe tubes will need to move but as also highlighted it is a dev kit so who knows what the final version will have. Some form of grommet with a polymer softer than ptfe would be useful to reduce wear. And with a low friction cof. The benefit of owning this being that Even if grommets arent included as standard it is something that can be easily and quickly 3d printed
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To Jurgen’s point the ptfe tubes will need to move but as also highlighted it is a dev kit so who knows what the final version will have. Some form of grommet with a polymer softer than ptfe would be useful to reduce wear. And with a low friction cof. The benefit of owning this being that Even if grommets arent included as standard it is something that can be easily and quickly 3d printed
Yup. I've got a roll of POM that's not getting any action recently.
Anyway, we won't know until the kits are in our hands.
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Looks like I'd have to give up two tool slots if I want to maintain my current nozzle wiping solution with this... Otherwise I'd need to lower the print bed, heat up the nozzle, and then awkwardly reach round the fence with a copper brush to remove built up filament around potentially multiple nozzles.
Here's hoping for a nozzle wiping solution inside each tool mount (I can dream, right?)...
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One of the promises is that the new INDX hotend heats and cools so fast that there is no oozing at all. Let's see that.
If it's true, this could be a good improvement for the XL that is prone to oozing for multiple reasons, including the nozzle+cartridge placement regarding the cooling fan making the default profiles to be too hot compared to the same hotend on MK4/C1 because of the temperature gradient. And that makes me wonder how the INDX hotend will react regarding the temperature and cooling. Lower mass means less inertia, then the PID must react faster. To react faster and in-time, it needs a very fast and precise temperature measurement otherwise it will introduce a delay in the loop. This measurement needs to be as closest as possible to the melting area to avoid offseting due to the gradient.
Not sure to be clear in my explanation.
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And that makes me wonder how the INDX hotend will react regarding the temperature and cooling. Lower mass means less inertia, then the PID must react faster. To react faster and in-time, it needs a very fast and precise temperature measurement otherwise it will introduce a delay in the loop. This measurement needs to be as closest as possible to the melting area to avoid offseting due to the gradient.
I suspect that is at least part of the reason why they won't go above 300°C this time around.
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Hello,
Looking at some photos, I noticed two small holes on the top of the mounting plate, and in another photo, there's something that looks like a system for automatically opening the top cover flap (like a servo arm) and a tab that clips onto it:
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That would be neat. Might be the reason why they changed the spacing of the tool docks, making a bit of extra room in the middle? It would be a bit embarassing after all if the automated vent, announced with some fanfare for the "plus" update, would need to be sacrificed for INDX.
But this would probably be a separate (and later?) option. It is not listed or shown in the package for the Founders Edition.
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At this point I’m not sure which tread to post in but figure this one made the most sense!
latest over in the discord. Seemingly tomorrow. Had a look at the Prusa product page and note that indx is now down as launching spring 2026 rather than mentioning the quarter. Now is that meteorological spring or astronomical? 😂 one way to buy more time.
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At this point I’m not sure which tread to post in but figure this one made the most sense!
latest over in the discord. Seemingly tomorrow. Had a look at the Prusa product page and note that indx is now down as launching spring 2026 rather than mentioning the quarter. Now is that meteorological spring or astronomical? 😂 one way to buy more time.
I think the only thing certain as of now is the year.
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that became more and more likely and to be honest, I had originally thought that it would not make the first quarter.
then my brain started doing a little bit more logic, and I realized there was a probability that it wouldn't even be ready for prime time within a year; although that's probably disingenuous as they did eventually fix the VFA stuff and that was I think less than a year.
so I took my $5000 that I had set aside, bought some petroleum based filament just in case things got too (more) crazy in the Middle East… And will hold onto the rest of it.
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One would imagine that, so close to shipping, we should get more info on the exact kit's content, the plans for Slicer 3.0 integration, etc etc ... but sofar even the little videos stopped being shared... very much annoying.
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😂
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that became more and more likely and to be honest, I had originally thought that it would not make the first quarter.
then my brain started doing a little bit more logic, and I realized there was a probability that it wouldn't even be ready for prime time within a year; although that's probably disingenuous as they did eventually fix the VFA stuff and that was I think less than a year.
so I took my $5000 that I had set aside, bought some petroleum based filament just in case things got too (more) crazy in the Middle East… And will hold onto the rest of it.
Ya I loaded up on ASA, PC and petg as it’s only a matter of time before they jump up.
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if I hadn't already posted my message earlier today, I would have done it definitely now... very annoying!!! 😀
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Must be on a Friday! No other weekdays are allowed for any Prusa launch and marketing activities. And not before 3 pm local time.
😂
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...reminds me of the blackboard at my local pub: "Free beer tomorrow"