Toybox Luna brings four-color 3D printing to kid-friendly machines
Toybox announced the Luna, its first child-friendly 3D printer with automatic four-material switching and a 260×260×260mm print volume, priced at $349.
Summary
Toybox has unveiled the Luna, expanding from its single-material, small-volume printers to a machine with automatic four-spool switching and a 260mm cubic build volume. The open-frame FFF printer adds a heated self-leveling bed, built-in camera, filament run-out detection, and dual-band Wi-Fi. The company targets families and schools with fleet management features, keeping the same Creator Space software with added multi-material support.
Toybox Luna specifications and upgrades
- Print volume: 260×260×260mm, up from 75×70×90mm on the Alpha Four
- Multi-material: Automatic switching between up to four filament spools via Creator Space software
- Bed: Heated, self-leveling with automatic mesh-based leveling (0.2mm default layer height retained)
- Connectivity: Dual-band 2.4GHz/5GHz Wi-Fi, upgraded from single-band 2.4GHz
- Additional features: Built-in camera, automatic filament run-out detection
- Physical changes: 17.9×18.2×17.5" frame using polymer-aluminum mix, weight increased from 5.3lbs to 20lbs
Why it matters
The Luna brings multi-material FFF printing to a lower price point and simpler UX than typical mid-range machines, potentially expanding access for educational settings and younger users entering maker culture.
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