Klic-N-Print Dual Extruder printer, $299 Good Buy??

[raylo32]

I paid $299 plus about $45 shipping. Maybe the $499 includes free shipping? Jury is still out on this thing, though. I am not convinced yet that the second extruder will be useful. The printer printed OK with just the right extruder when the left was higher and out of the way. But after lowering the left to be about equal to the right and after leveling the table to the right extruder, I still see subtle differences in the clearances between the 2 extruders at different parts of the table and I am having issues where the inactive extruder catches on the print and ruins it. I guess it is possible the table isn't completely flat. I am going to install a piece of glass, re level it and see if that helps. I picked up some cheap picture frames from Michaels for the glass. That is what I am using on the Qidi X-One and it works great. Frames were on sale for $5 and have two panes of glass each. Not a perfect fit but having some hanging over the edge isn't an issue.

Meanwhile my Qidi chugs happily along printing anything I throw at it. Perhaps I should have just got another one of those.

[NCFatBoy]

Just looked again today. Price is now $499.

[raylo32]

Yeah, at $299 we got the deal!

Just looked again today. Price is now $499.

[raylo32]

For those of you with the KnP I have designed a simple accessory to better secure the filament spools, available at the link below. I am also working on a z-axis shim for use with a glass build plate. I just need to test print and maybe tweak a few dimensions. I'll post it up here when I am done.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2559323

[NCFatBoy]

For those of you with the KnP I have designed a simple accessory to better secure the filament spools, available at the link below. I am also working on a z-axis shim for use with a glass build plate. I just need to test print and maybe tweak a few dimensions. I'll post it up here when I am done.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2559323

Glass is better?

[raylo32]

It is for me. There are lots of ways to go... painters tape/w glue stick for PLA, painters tape with ABS juice for ABS. I use glass table with hair spray for everything and seems to work best and easiest for me. Very repeatable and you get a nice smooth finish on the bottom. Others use Printbite or other manufactured product which I haven't tried myself yet. If this is your first printer you will need to see what works best for you.

Glass is better?

[mjf55]

It is for me. There are lots of ways to go... painters tape/w glue stick for PLA, ...

Just to jump in here, I find the green Frog tape ( different kind of painters tape ) sticks to the glass better than blue, and I dont seem to need glue ( for PLA) When I used blue painters tape (3m brand) the model will pull up the tape as I try to remove the model.
Just my experience... and 2 cents worth.

[raylo32]

That's funny I was using Frog Tape, too, since that's what I had around, just stuck to the OEM printer table. Now with glass and aquanet I don't use tape at all anymore.

Just to jump in here, I find the green Frog tape ( different kind of painters tape ) sticks to the glass better than blue, and I dont seem to need glue ( for PLA) When I used blue painters tape (3m brand) the model will pull up the tape as I try to remove the model.
Just my experience... and 2 cents worth.

[mjf55]

That's funny I was using Frog Tape, too, since that's what I had around, just stuck to the OEM printer table. Now with glass and aquanet I don't use tape at all anymore.

Double funny, I tried Aquanet and did not have a good experience. Put a funny film on the part also didn't stick all that well. Maybe (probably) I didn't apply it correctly. So I went back to Frog tape.

[mjf55]

Meant to add what is your Aquanet application method, how much, how often, how do you know enough is enough. Sorry to take this thread in a slight detour.