Originally Posted by
caall99
Hey all! Been trying to catch up with this thread.... lots of valuable info! Thank you for the contribution!
I literally just received my Qidi Tech 3D printer a couple hours ago (ordered per eBay on Thursday last week!), and will be setting it up tonight. Few things to note:
1. The blue build surface is very temperature sensitive. I tried leveling the build plate while the extruder was at 230C. Everything moved into place with the extruder nozzle pausing on the middle of the build plate, and just slightly touching it. Turns out the heat of the nozzle was enough to melt a tiny spot into the blue sticker... I want to get rid of the blue sticker ASAP! So... what is the preferred option:
a. Glass build plate on stock aluminum with 3D printed clips
b. MagHold with PET on steel plate
c. MagHold with Buildtak on steel plate
Really torn on what to order!!
5. Is the Micro-Swiss all-metal hotend still the only option if I want to print nylon and other high temp materials? Kind of pricey at $80 to get both hot ends upgraded.
Thank you all!
-Chris