Qidi Tech 1 - Replicator 1 clone

[bluemeane]

Your pictures didn't come through.

This forum has a lame way of adding images... lol


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[rcleav]

I'm not an expert but that looks a little under extruded to me. Usually your last 2 to 4 layers are solid so it would need more plastic coming out quicker. Whats your extrusion percentage set at?
This link is a good guide to diagnose print issues https://www.simplify3d.com/support/p...oubleshooting/

[bluemeane]

I/m using whatever the default settings are in Makerware for the dual extruder they have as a device lol.

I need to get S3D... Do you use it?

[rcleav]

Yes I do makes things so much easier with more control.

[bluemeane]

Sorry for the delay, here is the picture of the two boards. I see no difference lol.

I am also adding the pictures of the replacement.
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I have developed a nasty sound from the Y axis. I was told by support it is just because of pressure and that I can fix it by loosening the grub screws on the two pulley's in the back corners, moving it back and forward a bunch fastm then pulling it all the way forward and tightening them down again.... Not sure if it will work. Make sense to you? I'll add videos here shortly of the sounds... I think it is because the rod in the back is bent slightly as the sound comes and goes when it rolls to the 'down' bent position... And when you move it un-powered you can feel it is smooth, then has more resistance, then less, then more, then less, etc, all in timing with that rod turning to the bent down position.

[rcleav]

Other then the Cutout connector which is not used they do look identical. You could use either board because the hardware seems the same. What might be different is the firmware version. But even with the older firmware the cooling fan was controllable when plugged into the 2nd from right plug. I've included a pic of my board with that plug circled in red. I had to actually add the green plug to my board as it was the one missing.
On my CTC which has the same board it had the green plug but was missing the little chip in front of the plug. I have since added that chip to it so it has a cooling fan now to.
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[bluemeane]

Other then the Cutout connector which is not used they do look identical. You could use either board because the hardware seems the same. What might be different is the firmware version. But even with the older firmware the cooling fan was controllable when plugged into the 2nd from right plug. I've included a pic of my board with that plug circled in red. I had to actually add the green plug to my board as it was the one missing.
On my CTC which has the same board it had the green plug but was missing the little chip in front of the plug. I have since added that chip to it so it has a cooling fan now to.
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Nice. I need to upgrade the other board to match the firmware so I have a backup. When I first got it I thought I messed up something so I selected the 'Factory reset' option... BIG MISTAKE!!! It took it back to a makerbot with ONE extruder. It no longer sees the second one at all. I am not sure how to get this firmware off and onto the other, shouldn't be too hard...

[bluemeane]

Is this too loose?

http://youtu.be/iI9YGnjzRVY

[rcleav]

From what I can see that belt looks ok.
Changing the number of extruders might setting might be in the menu under utilities.

[bluemeane]

From what I can see that belt looks ok.
Changing the number of extruders. The setting might be in the menu under utilities.

I looked through every menu and unfortunately it didn't have any options. It also clearly said it was a makerbot creator, not a device with a dual extruder, this leads me to believe they copied the firmware from a single extruder device.

Is it possible to pull the firmware from this device??

Also I am almost certain I am going to buy S3D as I tried a dual print today and while it did complete and isn't AWFUL, it sure aint pretty either. I just hope it is a slicer issue (I used makerbot whatever to do it) and not the printer's abilities (I have seen images of beautilful stuff from them so I assume it isn't the printer lol.

See below.

Have you tried dual printing yet? I honestly will use the second extruder for support with PVA (Have some on the way to me now!!!) but would like to dabble in things with flexible filament here and there for joints and such, as well as nice two color prints.

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