3D Printing Prusa XL

[SmurfTacoSupreme]

Has Prusa said what material the printed parts on the XL and MK4 are made from? PETG like usual or are they doing more than the fan shroud in ASA/ABS?

 

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Has Prusa said what material the printed parts on the XL and MK4 are made from? PETG like usual or are they doing more than the fan shroud in ASA/ABS?

No, the shroud in the past was made from ASA. I typically reprint them in 30 days from PC Blend. I have one printer where I had it printed with Ultem.

 

[Adrian A]

MK4 is an update to the MK3S. It adds:

• Increase in quiet 3D printing
• All metal hotend - No PTFE
• Fully automatic first layer calibration thanks to the Load Cell sensor - live Z
• Print right out of the box - no print sheets profiles, no tinkering, no Live Adjust Z!
• Nextruder – our new extruder with a custom breakout board and smart features - 10:1 gearbox ratio
• Easy maintenance, quick-swap nozzles, and removable print sheets
• 32 bit Controls with Color LCD screen with simple-to-navigate UI and quick access to all important functions
• Ethernet and Wi-fi connection
• Open-source
• Faster prints with same quality. I have seen several prints 4 times faster than the Mk3S and that is without fully implementing image shaper.

Sounds very comparable to the Bambu P1P that just arrived for me yesterday.

 

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Sounds very comparable to the Bambu P1P that just arrived for me yesterday.

Except for the gearbox ratio. I think the planetary gears are fairly novel. I am interested to see if they function better with flexibles. My Mk3S does a fantastic job with flexible filaments. The rest of my printers do not do as well.

Once I get my kit, I will make a head-to-head comparison and post it. I will also compare the Bambu to the XL once I get the XL. I might even buy the Multimaterial units from both companies and compare them.