2026. 09. 16.
Lightmake L4: Four Fully Independent Toolheads in a Kickstarter Printer
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The Lightmake L4 combines four independent toolheads with a linear-motor motion system to reduce multi-material waste and cycle time.
Four heads, genuinely independent
The Kickstarter-backed L4 uses four separate toolheads, each reportedly able to reach the full build area. The goal is multi-color, multi-material and parallel production.
Lightmake claims less than one gram of purge waste in one demonstration.
Linear motors
The campaign claims travel speeds up to 1,000 mm/s and ±1 µm motion precision. These should be treated as campaign claims until independently tested.
Risks
Calibration, collision avoidance, slicer integration and long-term reliability will be critical. Kickstarter pricing starts around $1,299.
