# New open source printer has 7 toolheads that swap in 5 seconds for fast, zero-waste multi-color 3D printing — Sovol M1D 3D printer is the first open-source IDEX design with an integrated tool-changer

> We're quite familiar with Sovol 3D printers around these parts, having reviewed several models over the years and finding that pretty much all of them produce high-quality prints.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/sovol-m1d-3d-printer-is-the-first-open-source-idex-design-with-an-integrated-tool-changer-seven-heads-for-quick-swapping-materials-with-two-fully-independent-nozzles?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6c923133daeec84fa41283)
- **Published:** 2026-07-31
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #open #printer #source #sovol #idex #toolheads #changer #color
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a6c923133daeec84fa41283

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