Desktop 3D Printers

IDEX

Independent dual extruder (IDEX) printers: two toolheads on separate carriages, for two materials or mirrored copies of a part.

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Guides

CoreXY vs H-bot, CrossXY and CoreXZ: How the Gantries Differ

CoreXY vs H-bot explained, plus CrossXY, CoreXZ and hybrid CoreXY: how each belt layout moves the toolhead and where you meet it on a spec sheet.

IDEX Dual-Extruder Printers Explained: Mirror and Duplicate Modes

What an IDEX dual-extruder 3D printer is, how its mirror and duplicate modes work and shrink the print width, and how IDEX differs from other dual-nozzle designs.

Printers

IDEX printers
PrinterReleasedMotion systemBuild volumeEnclosureMax hotend tempLaunch price
Sovol M1D—IDEX300 × 300 × 350 mmOpen frame300 °C$1,799
Snapmaker J1sJun 2023IDEX300 × 200 × 200 mmEnclosed (passive)300 °C$1,399