Are they going to be able to support their mmu3 multi-filament system? (Which I think means multi-coloured prints)
From the announcement:
First, the CORE One L is fully ready for the MMU3, our fast and efficient solution for printing with up to five filaments at once. The MMU3 for the CORE One L will be available in early 2026.
I should have read the article better. Thanks.
Prusa is worth it. I especially like the “no AI bots”, you talk to a person if you have a problem.
It’s pricey, but I see that Prusa has a native Linux app. Would this be a good printer for ambitious newcomers? I would love to be able to make things for the grandkids, like costumes and toys. We also do Warhammer 40K and we would love to be able to make our own terrain, props, and scatter.
I’m effectively a newcomer*, and I have a Core One (not the L variant), and printing is a breeze. Automatic bed leveling is wonderful.
It’s a good general purpose printer, but if you exclusively want to print minis you might want to consider a resin printer as they are really good at details. I did test-print some minis on my core one, and they were alright, but it’s were SDF via a 0.4nozzle is starting to show its limits. Maybe a smaller nozzle diameter would work better for that purpose, but I don’t really know, as I’m more into printing functional stuff.
A picture of the test prints. Note that I only removed the supports and did no post processing or finishing.
*: I dabbled in printing around 2012, when 3D printing was in its infancy. Printing had come a long way since, so what I learned back then isn’t really relevant today. I got back into printing when I bought a Core One a couple of months ago, and my printer has been running almost 24/7 since.
Thank you! Resin printers seem more dangerous and messy than I am ready to deal with. Printing minis would be fun, but I’d prefer safe and easy even if it means they aren’t feasible. Besides, your test print photo looks good to me!
If that quality is alright, I recommend starting with 0.4mm nozzle, as it is a good balance between speed and detail (and I believe that it’s by far the most common diameter too).
And if you need more detail you can replace the nozzle with a smaller one later - It’s a pretty easy operation.
I don’t remember what your original question was, but I can recommend the Core One as a pretty good beginner friendly printer. It’s pretty Open in that you can use any slicer you want, (I use PrusaSlicer… it does what I need, and it runs natively in Linux) and Prusa isn’t taking the walled garden approach that Bamboo is currently going for.
I highly recommend getting the kit over the already assembled one because:
- It teaches you how everything fits together, making maintenance easier.
- It’s fun. The assembly instructions are really good.
This type of printer isn’t good for minis, you should consider resin, but know that it is a big investment all in cost, space and effort
I can’t speak for how minis would work (always struggled to get excellent quality for them), but terrain and larger will be great. I upgraded my highly custom Ender 3v2 to the Core One and I was pretty impressed with how far the printing tech has come. It’s pretty much just slice and forget.
I’m glad they are offering a bigger option. The CORE One is the same build plate size as the MK3&4. It’s got some extra z height, but that’s it. I’m enjoying my CORE One, but the limitation on bed size is a little frustrating, especially now that some of their biggest competitors are offering much larger build plates at similar prices.
This is what the Core One should have been from day one. I was wondering what Prusa was thinking when they released the Core One without doing anything to make it competitive in a market that had moved onto larger build plates and AMS units.
Their claims of larger print size always pissed me off, Z height is the least useful dimension on a printer.
Is this an advertisement
Sure, but I’m fascinated by these being assembled in Prague and… Delaware? Really, of all places.
Delaware’s only other possible claim to fame is evidently having the same surface area as Reason’s radiator in Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash.
The ton of US companies are registered in Delaware because it is the state for tax evasion.
This is a Czech company, European
What does you comment have to do with anything? He asked why delaware, I answered why delaware. Companies that are from europe still have to pay property taxes on american properties, worker-related taxes for their american workers, US health system taxes, income taxes for american declared income, etc… You don’t just magically not have to have any sort of knowledge of any local laws when running an international business…
Foreign companies must comply with local and state tax laws or risk facing tax compliance issues and be liable to penalties or even suspension of business operations.
https://www.taxsamaritan.com/tax-article-blog/how-foreign-companies-pay-us-taxes-expats/
Delaware is where PrintSolid, Prusa’s US store, is located. So yep, they assemble printers there because it’s cheaper to import parts than complete machines.
There are a bunch of truck garden farms and Delaware’s greatest fame, headquarters of many evil credit card and insurance company on the planet.
Delaware has some attractive tax benefits for companies, so most large us-based businesses are incorporated in Delaware.
