'Nozzlegate' erupts as Prusa CORE One 3D printer kits arrive with soft steel nozzles — Bondtech admits machining flaws with no quick fix
The nozzles provided with the INDX kit do not meet industry standards for “hardened steel” as advertised.The issue is not the nozzles themselves, which are made of nitrocarburized steel and are superior to the standard brass nozzles that come with a stock Prusa CORE One+. The problem is how they were labeled and the resulting customer expectations. If Bondtech said from the beginning (or before customers locked in their pre-orders) that the INDX shipped with ordinary steel nozzles, no one would have blinked.Information on the nozzle quality began to surface after a Reddit user posted a support email from Bondtech founder, Martin Bondeus.
- ▪The nozzles provided with the INDX kit do not meet industry standards for “hardened steel” as advertised.The issue is not the nozzles themselves, which are made of nitrocarburized steel and are superior to the standard brass nozzles that co
- ▪The problem is how they were labeled and the resulting customer expectations.
- ▪If Bondtech said from the beginning (or before customers locked in their pre-orders) that the INDX shipped with ordinary steel nozzles, no one would have blinked.Information on the nozzle quality began to surface after a Reddit user posted
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3D Printing 'Nozzlegate' erupts as Prusa CORE One 3D printer kits arrive with soft steel nozzles — Bondtech admits machining flaws with no quick fix News By Denise Bertacchi Published 1 August 2026 Founders Edition buyer launches “Nozzle Gate” website in response When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Bondtech, the creator and manufacturer of the INDX toolchanger system used to create the highly anticipated Prusa CORE One+ INDX, admitted to a significant labeling mistake.
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