Qidi Tech 1 - Replicator 1 clone

[curious aardvark]

sounds like a good company - so what does this cost ?

[wachuko]

sounds like a good company - so what does this cost ?

Got it directly from them, via eBay, for US$649.00

They have these listings for 499.00 on eBay but you have to add the 150.00 for shipping. Here, take a look: QIDI 3D Printer

I first saw it on Amazon for 799.00 with free shipping (Prime)... but got it from eBay for a few bucks less...

The construction is solid... I mean, this thing is hefty... handles really come handy to move it around the table while I was putting it together. The most challenging part to put together was that lexan dome that goes on top... but only because I needed like 5 hands to hold it while installing the bolts and nuts.

I did every possible test that I could. Testing the extruders, leveling the table, loading a file to print it. So it went through the cycle of heating the table to 115 degrees, then the extruder to something above 200 degress (can't remember now) Can't wait to get the replacement parts to get this thing printing!!

[wachuko]

Oh... apart from the printer, it comes with two roles of filaments. One PLA and one ABS... I loaded right extruder with the ABS that the printer came with and the left extruder also with a Hatchbox ABS filament I got from Amazon.

It also comes with this stuff that you see on the table... it came with a roll of painters tape, but I got some larger sheets and that is what I used. Easier for me just to put down one sheet of tape than several strips...

USB cable to connect the printer to the computer
Memory card
USB card reader adapter with color and logos that my daughter would love, lol
Those two wire harness...not sure what those are for
Those two plastic tubing...not sure what those are for either
The square block that you see with a hole, that is a wire harness holder that goes in the back... came with an extra one...



EDIT: Forgot to take a photo of the box that holds the tools and extra bolts...

[Fyeoms]

Those two short tube are PTFE and they are in the extruders to prevent heat traveling up the extruder and melting the filament prematurely. With out the PTFE the filament will kink up and jam. You need to keep those in case you need to unclog the extruder and they become damaged.