Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
My Sovol Tool Changer is FINALLY done-ish. Was it worth it? It's complicated.
Brought to you by Sovol. Check out their new 7-toolheaded IDEX tool changer - the Sovol M1D: jle.vi/m1d
Two years ago, a few friends and I set out to build something money couldn't buy: a no-limits, 7 tool changer monster based on the Sovol SV08. Then, right as we were about to finish it, Sovol announced their own commercially available 7 tool changer 3d printer for just $1,400.
So... was it worth it?
From redesigns of the stealthchanger files and failed parts to Klipper firmware headaches and the occasional glimpse of success, this project has been equal parts engineering challenge and exercise in stubbornness. More importantly, it forced me to rethink something I thought I already knew: when does it make sense to build something like this yourself, and when are you better off waiting for the box to show up?
My goal with this video is not to talk you out of building a diy tool changer 3d printer (or any open source 3d printer project). I just want to make sure you go into it with the right reasons (and the right expectations), before you blow 2 years and thousands of dollars trying to build something that, at the end of the day, may not outperform something like the Sovol M1D. I DO still think there are plenty of good reasons to build a custom 3d printer or customize something like a voron, a sovol sv08, or a sovol sv08 max - I just think they aren't the reasons you might be expecting.
Let's get after it.
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π₯ IN THIS VIDEO: π₯
00:00 Introduction
00:34 The Crew
01:28 Crossing the Finish Line
BAD REASONS TO BUILD A DIY TOOL CHANGER 3D PRINTER
04:44 Saving Money
05:34 Building Something βBetterβ Than Whatβs Available
07:34 Having Full Control (Open Source)
GOOD REASONS TO BUILD A DIY TOOL CHANGER 3D PRINTER
09:57 Special Requirements & Edge Cases
12:20 Innovation & Pushing The Envelope
13:08 Giving New Life to An Old 3D Printer
14:04 The Love of The Game
14:59 Challenging Yourself (Or Those Around You)
15:56 Community & Bonding (Seriously)
16:48 CONCLUSION
π LINKS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO: π
π The StealthChanger Project by DraftShift:
github.com/DraftShift/StealthChanger | stealthchanger.com
π LDO Motors CNC Machined StealthChanger Assembly Kit for Voron: jle.vi/kb3d or jle.vi/west3d
π My Sovol SV08 Toolchanger Build Series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNAIMkOXd_V9jdPlKDvLn1b1i14LN-vcy
THANK YOU TO THE SPONSORS WHO MADE THIS TOOLCHANGER BUILD POSSIBLE ππΌ
ππΌ Sovol: jle.vi/sovol
ππΌ LDO Motors: Available @ jle.vi/kb3d & jle.vi/west3d
ππΌ Polymaker: jle.vi/polymaker
ππΌ E3D: jle.vi/e3d
ππΌ FYSETC: jle.vi/fysetc
ππΌ BondTech: https://bondtech.se
ππΌ Phaetus: phaetus.com
ππΌ DropEffect: dropeffect.com
ππΌ Slice Engineering: jle.vi/slice
ππΌ Wham Bam: jle.vi/whambam
ππΌ Ember Prototypes: emberprototypes.com
ππΌ CN3D, Creators of the Spartacus Toolhead: printables.com/@Nadir
π³ STL FILES OF FEATURED 3D PRINTING MODELS: π³
πΏ Spartacus Toolhead by Nadir (BMG): printables.com/model/745412-spartacus-the-toolhead
πΏ Spartacus Toolhead by Nadir (LGX): printables.com/model/900809-spartacus-lgx
πΏ Sovol SV08 Top Hat by Nadir: printables.com/model/865851-sovol-sv08-top-hat
π RECOMMENDED GEAR: π
πPLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING THE CHANNEL BY SHOPPING USING MY LINKS! FULL LIST CAN BE FOUND AT: jle.vi/links
πMy favorite thing to 3D Print: jle.vi/multiboard
πMy favorite 3D printing "accessory": jle.vi/magigoo
πCheck out the official TNL merch: shop.thenextlayer.com
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My Sovol Tool Changer is FINALLY done-ish. Was it worth it? It's complicated.
Brought to you by Sovol. Check out their new 7-toolheaded IDEX tool changer - the Sovol M1D: jle.vi/m1d
Two years ago, a few friends and I set out to build something money couldn't buy: a no-limits, 7 tool changer monster based on the Sovol SV08. Then, right as we were about to finish it, Sovol announced their own commercially available 7 tool changer 3d printer for just $1,400.
So... was it worth it?
From redesigns of the stealthchanger files and failed parts to Klipper firmware headaches and the occasional glimpse of success, this project has been equal parts engineering challenge and exercise in stubbornness. More importantly, it forced me to rethink something I thought I already knew: when does it make sense to build something like this yourself, and when are you better off waiting for the box to show up?
My goal with this video is not to talk you out of building a diy tool changer 3d printer (or any open source 3d printer project). I just want to make sure you go into it with the right reasons (and the right expectations), before you blow 2 years and thousands of dollars trying to build something that, at the end of the day, may not outperform something like the Sovol M1D. I DO still think there are plenty of good reasons to build a custom 3d printer or customize something like a voron, a sovol sv08, or a sovol sv08 max - I just think they aren't the reasons you might be expecting.
Let's get after it.
Please consider supporting CN3D to help them make more projects and designs like this!
ππΌbuymeacoffee.com/cn3dp
ππΌprintables.com/@Nadir#join.@Nadir.735
ππΌpaypal.com/paypalme/NDRNADIR
ππΌyoutube.com/@nadir3D/join
π€« Get my custom filament and printer profiles, buyers guides, and much, much more on Patreon: patreon.com/thenextlayer
π¬ JOIN MY DISCORD: jle.vi/tnl-discord
π₯ IN THIS VIDEO: π₯
00:00 Introduction
00:34 The Crew
01:28 Crossing the Finish Line
BAD REASONS TO BUILD A DIY TOOL CHANGER 3D PRINTER
04:44 Saving Money
05:34 Building Something βBetterβ Than Whatβs Available
07:34 Having Full Control (Open Source)
GOOD REASONS TO BUILD A DIY TOOL CHANGER 3D PRINTER
09:57 Special Requirements & Edge Cases
12:20 Innovation & Pushing The Envelope
13:08 Giving New Life to An Old 3D Printer
14:04 The Love of The Game
14:59 Challenging Yourself (Or Those Around You)
15:56 Community & Bonding (Seriously)
16:48 CONCLUSION
π LINKS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO: π
π The StealthChanger Project by DraftShift:
github.com/DraftShift/StealthChanger | stealthchanger.com
π LDO Motors CNC Machined StealthChanger Assembly Kit for Voron: jle.vi/kb3d or jle.vi/west3d
π My Sovol SV08 Toolchanger Build Series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNAIMkOXd_V9jdPlKDvLn1b1i14LN-vcy
THANK YOU TO THE SPONSORS WHO MADE THIS TOOLCHANGER BUILD POSSIBLE ππΌ
ππΌ Sovol: jle.vi/sovol
ππΌ LDO Motors: Available @ jle.vi/kb3d & jle.vi/west3d
ππΌ Polymaker: jle.vi/polymaker
ππΌ E3D: jle.vi/e3d
ππΌ FYSETC: jle.vi/fysetc
ππΌ BondTech: https://bondtech.se
ππΌ Phaetus: phaetus.com
ππΌ DropEffect: dropeffect.com
ππΌ Slice Engineering: jle.vi/slice
ππΌ Wham Bam: jle.vi/whambam
ππΌ Ember Prototypes: emberprototypes.com
ππΌ CN3D, Creators of the Spartacus Toolhead: printables.com/@Nadir
π³ STL FILES OF FEATURED 3D PRINTING MODELS: π³
πΏ Spartacus Toolhead by Nadir (BMG): printables.com/model/745412-spartacus-the-toolhead
πΏ Spartacus Toolhead by Nadir (LGX): printables.com/model/900809-spartacus-lgx
πΏ Sovol SV08 Top Hat by Nadir: printables.com/model/865851-sovol-sv08-top-hat
π RECOMMENDED GEAR: π
πPLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING THE CHANNEL BY SHOPPING USING MY LINKS! FULL LIST CAN BE FOUND AT: jle.vi/links
πMy favorite thing to 3D Print: jle.vi/multiboard
πMy favorite 3D printing "accessory": jle.vi/magigoo
πCheck out the official TNL merch: shop.thenextlayer.com
β€οΈ LOVED THIS VIDEO? β€οΈ
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π Use my affiliate links for your 3D printing needs: jle.vi/links
π¬ Join My Discord: jle.vi/tnl-discord
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