Cryptocloaks, a company dedicated to Bitcoin -related hardware products, has shared information about a new development project: the Bitaxe Block V8. Through publications on the social network X, the company has revealed the first data on this component, which combines mining hardware with 3D printing, and has offered a look at its creation process, as well as the challenges facing this initial stage.
The announcement of the Bitaxe Block V8 took place on April 5, 2025, when Cryptocloaks published a message in X explaining that the project arose from an idea proposed by a user.
Because one of you had a great idea and said: «You should do this.» We loved it so much that we also wanted one. He is in process and will take some time to do well. Bitaxe V8 block.
Cryptocloaks, hardware developer with 3D printing.
According to the company, the concept was interesting enough to develop it, both for the user who suggested it and for themselves. This reflects the collaborative dynamics that usually occurs in the community of Bitcoin, where users and creators exchange ideas to improve equipment and accessories.
The V8 Bitaxe Block, which is still in the design process, It seems to be a continuation of the supports and housings that Cryptocloaks has created Previously for Bitaxe, an open source ASIC miner used for individual mining.
For now, the information available on the V8 Bitaxe Block is limited, but Cryptocloaks publications allow some details to be extracted. In a subsequent message, the company said it is carrying out tests with the beta 1.0 version of the design, indicating that the project is in a preliminary development phase.
In addition, they mentioned that the impression of this test version designed to contain Bitaxe miners, carried out with a new 3D printer, will take about two days and will use 1.3 kilograms of material, Probably plastic filament such as PLA (polylactic acid, a thermoplastic raw material) or ABS (buttoniene stroke, another thermoplastic), which are common in this type of manufacturing. This data suggests that the V8 Bitaxe Block is a component of a certain size, possibly designed to support or house mining hardware stable.
The image shared by Cryptocloaks in its initial publication shows an V8 Bitaxe Block render, which has the appearance of a V8 motor block, a visual reference to the combustion engines of eight cylinders in V, used in high -performance vehicles.
In the render, Eight Bitaxe modules are observed, a class of mini ASICsintegrated into the structure, Each with its circuit plate and visible components, such as heat connectors and dissipators.
In another publication, a user shared a screenshot that details the performance of the eight Bitaxe miners, allowing to assume that he will use them to integrate them on the developing housing of Bitaxe Block V8.
Each miner, identified by names such as Gamma01, Gamma02, and so on to Gamma08, operates at a hash rate that varies between 1.15 th/sy 1.73 th/s, with an activity time of 21 hours at the time of capture. These data show that the design would allow each unit to work independently within the same support system.
V8 Bitaxe Block manufacturing via 3D printing It is a novel way to give access to small -scale Bitcoin hardware infrastructure. This method consists of creating pieces from a digital model, depositing layers of material, usually plastic, to form the desired object. In the case of physical systems with ASICs, such as Bitaxe miners, 3D printing is currently used to produce housings, supports or structural components adapted to hardware.
The process begins with the design of a 3D graphic file that is sent to a printer for its manufacture, allowing to create custom pieces without the need for more complex industrial processes.
3D printing shows its usefulness for Bitcoin mining hardware
The use of 3D printing in this context has several advantages. On the one hand, it allows users to manufacture custom components, adjusted to the specific needs of their mining equipment, which is especially useful for individual and small miners.
In addition, it reduces the costs associated with traditional manufacturing, since it does not require molds or specialized tools, and facilitates rapid designs iteration, as seen in the case of Cryptocloaks with its beta version.
However, it also presents limitations. 3D printed parts, especially if basic materials such as PLAs can have a mechanical resistance lower than that of components made with traditional methods. However, Cryptocloaks’s X description reveals that this company It also uses metal to create components by three -dimensional printing.
Likewise, the printing time can be considerable for large or complex pieces, as evidenced by the fact that the V8 Bitaxe Block requires two days to complete, and the quality of the result depends on the printer and the parameters used. This process entails some uncertainty regarding the final result, as demonstrated by the following publication in X.
Cryptocloaks publications also reflect interaction with the community. Some users have suggested additional ideas, such as incorporating an «energy distributor with a large food source hidden somewhere.» The company has responded to these interactions, confirming that development is underway, although it has indicated that it will take time to perfect the design.