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• Bambu Lab Launches X2D With Dual-Nozzle System, Priced From $649 April 14
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Bambu Lab has announced the X2D, the second-generation flagship of its X Series, featuring a dual-nozzle extrusion system with mechanical switching. The base model starts at $649 in the U.S., with the X2D Combo priced at $899.
The nozzle-switching mechanism uses a system of gears and triggers with no additional motor on the toolhead, keeping the head lighter and reducing inertia at high speeds. Bambu Lab says the mechanism completed over one million switches during life-cycle testing without any degradation in performance. That lighter toolhead design also improves positioning accuracy and surface quality, the company says.
The X2D combines two distinct extrusion philosophies in one machine. The left nozzle runs a direct drive extruder, with the motor sitting directly at the toolhead for