How a 3D printer toolchanger works

Toolchanger options for the Voron 2.4, Trident and V0

Five toolchanger projects fit Voron printers, and each one is built around a particular frame. This page lists which Voron each fits, how its tools couple, how many tools fit and what a kit costs, all taken from the project docs and vendor listings.

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A Voron 2.4 has the most options: StealthChanger, TapChanger and MissChanger v1 all target it. A Trident takes MissChanger v2, MadMax or TapChanger with its motorized Liftbar dock, and Bondtech’s INDX toolhead fits either frame with its own X carriage. A V0 has one documented route, MadMax, so far only with two heads.

What toolchanger options exist for a Voron?

Five projects fit Voron printers. StealthChanger, TapChanger and MissChanger v1 convert a Voron 2.4, and TapChanger’s Liftbar dock also fits a Trident. MissChanger v2 is built for the Trident. MadMax converts static-gantry printers such as the Trident and V0. Bondtech’s INDX toolhead mounts on a Trident or 2.4 with an MGN12H carriage.

Sorted by project name. Prices are US listings where one exists, checked October 14, 2026.

Project Fits Coupling method Max tools Kit availability and price
Bondtech INDX Trident, 2.4 (via Bondtech’s MGN12H X-carriage) One active toolhead heats passive, electronics-free tools by induction; kinematic coupling; load cell in the toolhead for probing Not stated for Voron Sold by Bondtech: toolhead $390.00, X-carriage $9.90 (Bondtech US store)
MadMax Trident, V0; also Micron, Tri-Zero, Salad Fork and other printers with a front MGN9H or MGN12H X rail Magnetic Maxwell kinematic coupling with pins and screws, no positive lock; docks need XY motion only; the coupling doubles as the Z probe 2 (no build beyond two heads yet) No kit; DIY parts, “about $100” for the conversion per the README; beta
MissChanger v1 2.4 300 and 350 Stealthburner tool change built around Voron Tap’s MGN9H tapping system 4 on a 300, 5 on a 350 No kit; files on GitHub
MissChanger v2 Trident 250, 300, 350 A4T toolhead; probing separate from the tool change, using the stock X-carriage probe mount (Beacon by default) 4 on a 250, 5 on a 300 or 350 No kit; CAD free as .3mf, $25 for STEP and FreeCAD files
StealthChanger 2.4 250, 300, 350; Micron; other flying-gantry printers with a front MGN9 or MGN12 X rail Shuttle with bushings and pins, held by magnets; each tool’s OptoTap sensor makes the coupling a Tap probe 3 to 6 on a 2.4, set by toolhead width; 4 narrow tools on a Micron 180 LDO kit for the 2.4 at West3D: $246.70 (1 tool, 300 mm) to $549.20 (6 tools, 350 mm), no hotends or extruders
TapChanger 2.4; Trident with the Liftbar dock Shuttle on bearings riding rods, a self-aligning kinematic mount with about 4 mm of travel; OptoTap sensor for nozzle probing 6 Dragon Burner tools on a 350 frame No kit; BOM and STLs on GitHub

What decides the fit for each frame:

  • Voron 2.4. The gantry moves in Z, so StealthChanger and TapChanger use that motion to pick tools from docks fixed to the frame. StealthChanger’s toolhead table allows 4, 5 and 6 narrow tools (Dragon Burner, Mini Stealthburner, Rapid Burner, Yavoth, AntHead) on 250, 300 and 350 mm frames, and 3, 4 and 5 wide ones (Stealthburner, XOL, A4T). LDO’s kit lists 5 tools for a 300 and 6 for a 350.
  • Voron Trident. The gantry is fixed and the bed moves, so frame docks need another way to make the vertical pickup motion. TapChanger adds a motorized crossbar, the Liftbar: one motor for up to 3 toolheads, two motors for more. MadMax avoids Z motion entirely: its tools hook onto docks with XY moves only. MissChanger v2 is designed for the Trident. The StealthChanger docs describe it as converting “any flying gantry printer” and list no Trident setup.
  • Voron V0. MadMax is the only documented route; details in the next section.

More detail: StealthChanger, how to build a StealthChanger and Bondtech INDX.

Can a Voron 0 have a toolchanger?

Yes, through MadMax. This beta conversion lists two Voron V0 builds, each printing with two toolheads, and no MadMax build has run more than two heads yet. StealthChanger publishes tool counts only for 250 to 350 mm Vorons and the Micron 180. TapChanger describes itself as a toolchanger “for Voron 2.”

What the two V0 builds in MadMax’s list used:

  • MM.001, a V0 120. Vampire Bat gantry parts, DragonBrick toolheads, V0 docks and custom K1 extruders.
  • MM.009, a V0.2 120 widened 30 mm in X. Docks and DragonBrick heads by the MM.001 builder, LGX Lite extruders and a customized extra-wide Vampire Bat gantry.

What to plan for on a V0:

  • Toolhead width. The MadMax FAQ says two Mini Stealthburners (57 mm wide) do not fit in a normal V0 with room for a front Nudge probe for automatic alignment. It points to OmniBrick, DragonBurner or DragonBrick instead.
  • Print area with both heads. On a two-head print you lose the two front corners, and on a narrow printer like a V0 that front strip is “usable only for prime lines.” For single-head prints, detach the second head to get back nearly the full volume.
  • Coupling. The tool is held on by magnets with no mechanical lock. The README says if a head detaches, the firmware immediately puts the printer into a safe state.
  • Skill level. The README calls it “an advanced mod”: expect to edit Klipper configs and possibly make small CAD changes for your printer.

What is the difference between StealthChanger and TapChanger?

The difference is the coupling. TapChanger’s shuttle rides bearings on rods in a self-aligning kinematic mount. StealthChanger, derived from TapChanger, uses bushings and pins held by magnets. In both, each tool’s backplate attaches to a shuttle on the X carriage. An OptoTap sensor reads the shuttle’s movement as the nozzle probe in place of the stock Voron Tap.

TapChanger StealthChanger
Origin viesturz DraftShift Design; README says “Originally based on Viesturz’s Tapchanger”
How the tool couples An “oversized linear rail” with about 4 mm of travel: bearings riding on rods (plate and square-rod versions exist), a kinematic mount that is “self aligning” Bushings and pins, held by magnets, letting the backplate “kinematically attach to the gantry”
Z probing The shuttle’s travel is the probe, read by an OptoTap sensor; the README claims the “same rigidity and probe accuracy as Tap” The constrained motion “serves as a TAP probe”; it replaces the Voron Tap hardware and reuses only the OptoTap sensor, one per tool. The docs also cover eddy-current probes
Wiring on the shuttle None (“no wires on the shuttle”) Each tool carries its own heater, fans, extruder and OptoTap wiring; the docs recommend a toolhead board on every tool
Toolheads Dragon Burner by default; Stealthburner and Mini Stealthburner with limited support; Rapid Burner and XOL versions experimental Stealthburner, Dragon Burner, Rapid Burner, Yavoth, AntHead, A4T, XOL, Jabberwocky, Archetype BlackBird; Mini Stealthburner as a user mod
Docks Hook-on, top-mounted, and the motorized Liftbar for Trident or 2.4 Modular Dock, on a crossbar (recommended), tied to the frame, or hung from the top
Current version V4.3 V1.1, not compatible with earlier shuttles and backplates
Firmware Klipper with klipper-toolchanger Klipper with klipper-toolchanger; the docs say Kalico “does not work for TAP based probing”
Kits None listed LDO kits, Fysetc CNC shuttle and other parts through listed vendors

On rigidity, DraftShift says its design needs fewer parts and that “input shaper tests have shown it to be as rigid if not more than current Tapchanger.” Team FDM’s August 2026 roundup credits TapChanger with fitting “up to six tools across a 350mm Voron 2 frame” and notes that on a Trident, docks bolted to the frame “sit in exactly the same place forever.”

In practice, going by the table: StealthChanger is the one you can buy as a kit, and TapChanger is the one with a documented Trident dock.

How much does a Voron toolchanger cost?

Expect $100 to $200 per tool for a DIY build of an open design (Team FDM estimate), or $246.70 to $549.20 for an LDO StealthChanger kit for the 2.4, before hotends and extruders.

Listed prices and estimates, checked October 14, 2026, sorted from lowest:

Route Price What it covers
MissChanger v2 files $0 (.3mf) or $25 (STEP and FreeCAD) Printable files only
MadMax conversion about $100 (README estimate) Core parts for a two-head conversion; toolheads extra
DIY build of any open design $100 to $200 per tool (Team FDM estimate) Hotend, extruder, CAN board and printed parts per tool
LDO StealthChanger kit, 1 tool, 2.4 300 mm $246.70 Base kit (CNC shuttle, Sexball calibration probe, USB hub adapter), one tool-and-dock kit, top hat and door buffer; no hotend or extruder
Bondtech INDX toolhead $390.00 Toolhead only; X-carriage $9.90 extra
LDO StealthChanger kit, 6 tools, 2.4 350 mm $549.20 Same contents with six tool-and-dock kits

The LDO kit also leaves out the power supply, and West3D tells buyers to size it to the number of tools. Software setup for the open projects runs through Klipper, and the INDX development kit runs Kalico, Klipper or RepRapFirmware; see configuring klipper-toolchanger and calibrating tool offsets.

Sources

  1. DraftShift Design, StealthChanger (GitHub README) (accessed October 14, 2026)
  2. StealthChanger documentation, introduction (accessed October 14, 2026)
  3. StealthChanger documentation, StealthChanger hardware (accessed October 14, 2026)
  4. StealthChanger documentation, toolheads (max tools per frame size) (accessed October 14, 2026)
  5. StealthChanger documentation, software (accessed October 14, 2026)
  6. StealthChanger wiki, Vendors and Kits (accessed October 14, 2026)
  7. West3D, StealthChanger kit for multiple toolheads by LDO Motors and DraftShift, bundle for Voron V2.4 (accessed October 14, 2026)
  8. viesturz, TapChanger (GitHub README) (accessed October 14, 2026)
  9. viesturz, TapChanger Liftbar dock (accessed October 14, 2026)
  10. viesturz, klipper-toolchanger (accessed October 14, 2026)
  11. zruncho3d, MadMax (GitHub README) (accessed October 14, 2026)
  12. zruncho3d, MadMax FAQ (accessed October 14, 2026)
  13. zruncho3d, MadMax Getting Started (accessed October 14, 2026)
  14. VIN-y, MissChanger (GitHub README) (accessed October 14, 2026)
  15. MissChanger v2 (GitLab README) (accessed October 14, 2026)
  16. Bondtech, INDX MGN-12 X-Carriage (accessed October 14, 2026)
  17. Bondtech, INDX Toolhead (accessed October 14, 2026)
  18. Bondtech, INDX Development kit (accessed October 14, 2026)
  19. Team FDM, Voron Toolchangers in 2026: INDX, TapChanger, and StealthChanger Compared (Demosth, August 12, 2026) (accessed October 14, 2026)