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Thread: Qidi Tech 1 - Replicator 1 clone
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03-26-2016, 04:13 PM #741
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This is the PEI I ordered - 12x12x.06":
http://www.amazon.com/Polyetherimide...ilpage_o03_s00
and to hold it to the build plate:
http://www.amazon.com/TapeCase-squar...ilpage_o03_s00
Score the PEI with a razor knife, then break worked well for me. This is enough PEI to do the bed two times. The 3M tape is kind of a pain to work with, but there are videos on YouTube with details how to handle.
I heard from somewhere the PEI from McMaster-Carr might be higher quality. Making it removable would be ideal. Please share if you find a good solution.
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03-26-2016, 06:25 PM #742
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Plate Build
My additional Usage Opinion
Original Plate with Blue Pad
- Used Stick Glue to get prints to stick to Build Plate
- Builds were difficult to remove. I had to use the spatula to scrape the build surface to get it off with some force.
- Build Plate is not removeable
1/4 Glass Build Plate
- Builds stick easy with hairspray
- Aquanet (purple can) doesn't smell bad (at least I cannot tell if it does and I print in my Dinning Room)
- Couple minutes in the fridge and builds slide off
- I have 2 sheets of glass and I can have one in fridge to remove and one in printer
- Only issue was the loss of the 1/4 z-axis build space. I have had a few tall prints
MagHold
Want to try but haven't wanted to pay for yet.
PEI
I watched several reviews on PEI and heard that prints sticking to plate isn't a problem and no prep is needed. Issue with removing the prints is what I have seen. Read many are having to set their prints to start just a little off the bed to reduce oversticking. I was thinking that maybe mixing MagHold with PEI might be something kewl to try though.
In the End, Glass has been inexpensive and has worked great. I am a bit worried about eventually dropping the glass. Like the idea of the maghold, I don't have to worry about the glass breaking.
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03-26-2016, 11:25 PM #743
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Yeah you definitely got lucky with that "defect". There's no extra screw there. Sorry for the bad rotation.
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03-26-2016, 11:32 PM #744
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03-27-2016, 10:15 AM #745
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03-27-2016, 12:18 PM #746
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03-28-2016, 11:08 AM #747
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03-28-2016, 12:54 PM #748
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hi guys im new here, i hope that somebody or admin will put stick in this page, because redundant question,
and easy for beginner like me to find information
thanks
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03-28-2016, 03:51 PM #749
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03-28-2016, 09:48 PM #750
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Hi Guys,
I just received my Qidi printer yesterday. Have installed all the parts but have not printed anything yet. I am really impressed with the packing of the printer and also they include everything you would need inside the box.
I am going to try to print something from the sample files in the SD card. I have one question, in the guide in the SD card, it says to remove all the covers, front, top and side windows if printing with PLA. Is this necessary or I can get away with just removing the top and front covers?
I did receive the Orange PLA that a lot of ppl have good prints with, hope I get a good print tonight. Oh I do not have any special build plate for now, so I will be using the stock blue plate. So how do I prepare it? Just stick some glue that came with the printer on the base?
Thanks.
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