Originally Posted by
sygyzy
Hey guys, I just bought Simplify3D and printed out a shim for the QIDI that I've been having trouble with. Right off the bat I definitely think the print quality is great but there are a few strange issues I am hoping I can get help with.
1. What machine should I choose for the QIDI? Should it be the Flashforge Creator Pro or Flashforge Creator Dual?
2. With the Makerbot software, the head would start in the front left of the machine while the bed and extruders were preheating. Then it would travel to the front right corner of the build plate and lay down a "primer" strip from right to left. Then move to the center of the build plate and start building the model. However, with Simplify 3D, it starts in the front right while pre-heating. Now this is not a big deal but what happens next is weird. When the bed and extruder is done heating, it pumps out about 3 seconds worth of filament, straight down into the base of the machine (not on the bed). I quickly go try to grab and tear off this string so it doesn't mess up the print. Then it moves to the right front corner of the bed and pumps a little pile more, about 2 mm across right to left. Then it starts printing. I can't tell if it purposely is putting a pile there or due to timing, it's actually just the tail end of it pumping out filament. What is going on here?
3. Lastly, when it was done with the model and went to it's done position (this time right back corner), it carried a long line of filament with it. I know that extruders sometimes cant cut off filament cleanly but this was excessive. Any ideas?