Qidi Tech 1 - Replicator 1 clone

[DaveB]

Welcome mmccable, let us know how that turns out with the glass bed.

My printer is still going strong and has reached 3000 hours! What are the other QIDI's at right now?

Also wondering if anyone has any links to neat stuff that can be printed for a 3d logo to be placed on the front of the printer. I believe I saw something batman related before (wayne industries?).

Only a modest 600 hours on my QiDi here.
I thought the Wayne Ent. was pretty clever, and I've not seen any others as nice. I am wondering how he did that one; I doubt that it actually is, but it looks like the symbol and text is in chrome.
http://3dprintboard.com/showthread.p...ll=1#post90006

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[wirlybird]

Ok, giving PETG a try tonight. Going 80 on glass and 230. What do you run for an extrusion multiplier? I am using S3D.

With the PeTG it was a bit tricky.
Bed 90 (PrinteBite) Bed 100 (blue sticker) nozzle 230, I've also slowed down to 24 on the print speed. No fan with panels on.

PLA dual printing bed temp 80 to 90 depending on the form, large areas needed hotter. Nozzle I kept at 210 to help blend the two filaments. Speed was 32 can go faster but for the really fine detail I kept it slow.
I made this fan duct in ABS though for printing PLA/PHA, first two layers no fan then 90%the rest of the time. Front door open but top on for the PLA/PHA but normal PLA for open, top off and side panel open.
http://www.thingiverse.com/make:256240

I hope it helps.

[jfkansas]

Always start on the low side for multiplier on PETG like .84 or so, it hates overextrusion due to how sticky it is. I would go up on temp to about 250 also.

Ok, giving PETG a try tonight. Going 80 on glass and 230. What do you run for an extrusion multiplier? I am using S3D.

[wirlybird]

Ok, first cube ok at those settings. Extrusion multiplier was at 100.

Going to do another and see.

Always start on the low side for multiplier on PETG like .84 or so, it hates overextrusion due to how sticky it is. I would go up on temp to about 250 also.

[jfkansas]

First cube come out ok?

[wirlybird]

Yes. Hight dimension is good. x-y dimension 19.8mm which is usual. Standard ABS setting except bed at 80. I'll post pics in a bit when the next one is done.

First cube come out ok?

[Talon 3D]

I had this luck with 0.82 to 0.86 with the E-Sun PeTG.
For more transparency go slow as well.

Ok, giving PETG a try tonight. Going 80 on glass and 230. What do you run for an extrusion multiplier? I am using S3D.

[wirlybird]

Here is a couple pics of cubes in PETG. Left cube is just standard settings, 80 bed, 230, 20% infill and 3600mm/min. Right print is 70 bed, 230, 100% infill and 1400mm/min. Both at 100 extrusion multiplier. The second is a perfect 19.8 in all dimensions which is what I always seem to get on a 20X20X20 cube!

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[wirlybird]

Here is a single wall no infill cube. I have a lot of artifacts on the walls. 70 bed, 230 print, 100 extrusion multiplier and 1400mm/min speed. All prints done with a .4 nozzle at .4 width. The height is the usual 19.8 with a wall thickness of .47
I am going to run another reducing the extrusin multiplier.
Comments appreciated!! So far my PETG experience has not been to bad.

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[jfkansas]

Cubes with no infill are a waste of time. 20x20x10, 100% infill or use some other test.