So, still undecided between MagHold and Boro Glass, but I am having reasonable success with the default blue sticker now. Things stick to the build plate in a near permanent fashion and I have to re-level the print surface after every print... but at least no corner/edge curling with ABS!
I am currently running ABS at 225C-230C with the bed at 85C to 90C. Any higher on the bed temperature and my prints fuse to the build surface.
I printed a new effector for my Kossel Mini. The model had a couple issues that I fixed with MS file fixer (netfabb powered). Only after fixing the file could I load it into (horrible) MakerWare. Everything seemed to print nicely, but here are my issues:
1. I need the ability to set a minimum layer time like I can in Cura. I am seeing top corner curling on ABS prints, which leads me to believe each layer needs more cooling time. Besides using GPX (
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:81425) to convert *.gcode files to *.x3g, is there another way I can use Cura with my Qidi? I am more and more trending towards Simplify3D, because I missing my favorite Cura options in the MakerWare software. Maybe ReplicatorG is better?
2. I am having significant "ringing" (or ghosting) on my prints. Print speed is 60 m/s, travel is 115 m/s, 0.2 mm layer height, 2 shells. In the menu it shows that I have Sailfish 7.8 and that acceleration is turned "ON". I read that the default firmware acceleration rates per axis are between 1000 mm/s^2 and 2000 mm/s^2. I don't know what my rates are set at in the firmware (haven't connected my computer), but what are you guys running your acceleration at? There are a lot of abrupt moves, and banging back and forth when my printer prints... everything shakes, including the build plate! Almost looks like a VERY high acceleration setting, or no acceleration at all.
Besides the ringing issue, I have to admit that the print quality far exceeds that of my delta.