2 Printers in 1 - Marathon IDEX Is A Multi-Material Maestro (Detailed Review) - Video

The Marathon might just be the best printer you've never heard of. The two independent tool heads enable efficient multi-colour or multi-material printing, with minimal waste. In this video I do a deep dive into this little-known printer and demonstrate why it's the most underrated printer on the market right now.

Watch the unboxing / assembly video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq5NLsPDbrI

Watch my interview with Dr. Dan Marinescu, the designer of the Marathon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GEeWiLX1mE

Buy the Vivedino Marathon: https://www.formbot3d.com/products/presale-marathon-fully-enclosed-independent-dual-extruder-idex-3d-printer-with-klipper-firmware?DIST=RkNPHA%3D%3D

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00:00 What Is The Marathon?
01:00 Disclosures
01:35 What Makes It Different?
03:00 Competitor Comparisons
03:48 Assembly Process
04:03 Hardware Overview
04:33 Motion System
05:27 Input Shaping
06:49 Kinematics
07:22 Bed Flatness
08:18 Orbiter Extruders
09:04 Hotends
09:39 Tool Offsets
10:45 kTAMV & CXC Camera
11:47 Test Prints
12:10 Slicer Profiles
12:38 Speed Comparisons
12:58 Electronics
13:56 Firmware
15:32 Print Modes: Dual, Mirror, Copy
16:26 Tool Docks & Brushes
17:13 Chamber Heating
17:49 Multi-Material Prints
18:46 The Killer Application
19:10 The Drawbacks
20:37 Conclusion & Outro