Qidi Tech 1 - Replicator 1 clone

[KludgeGuru]

Retraction would be my bet as in not enough especially with the blobbing I am seeing as well. Increase the distance and increase the speed as well.

edit: Two posts I have used on and off for a while now I think people should bookmark is http://support.3dverkstan.se/article...shooting-guide and https://all3dp.com/common-3d-printin...eir-solutions/

The first link I have used for a couple of years now and the second for a few months and both are darn good at showing you a problem then telling you what needs to be fixed.

Simplify3D also has a troubleshooting guide
https://www.simplify3d.com/support/p...oubleshooting/

[DarkAlchemist]

Simplify3D also has a troubleshooting guide
https://www.simplify3d.com/support/p...oubleshooting/

You notice that one is like the other one using even the same pictures? I wonder who stole from whom?

[Geoff]

Simplify3D also has a troubleshooting guide
https://www.simplify3d.com/support/p...oubleshooting/

Wow..

Read through those tips then search this forum for those problems. It's almost verbatim. Looks like S3D use this forum for its info yet stay silent on it. :/

[sygyzy]

Wow..

Read through those tips then search this forum for those problems. It's almost verbatim. Looks like S3D use this forum for its info yet stay silent on it. :/

Wait what? I haven't read through all the posts in this forum obviously but that's a huge claim. Simplify3D is the premier slicer software and I am sure they could come up with troubleshooting tips themselves. If they lifted some images (rather than purposely fail a print for illustrative purposes), or copied some text, they should definitely give credit. But at the same time, this is all open information. It's not like they are republishing the next Game of Thrones novel or something. I personally like that they have a one stop shop troubleshooting guide rather than having to dig through dozens of sites and forums by Googling.

[svt04cobra]

Anyone have a glass plate setup on their QIDI Tech that I can see pictures of? Also how did you fasten it to the heated build plate? I ordered this already. http://www.ebay.com/itm/331831548659 which is 6 x 9 150mm x 230mm Borosilicate Glass Plate Bed Flashforege Replicator 3x Pack.

[DarkAlchemist]

Anyone have a glass plate setup on their QIDI Tech that I can see pictures of? Also how did you fasten it to the heated build plate? I ordered this already. http://www.ebay.com/itm/331831548659 which is 6 x 9 150mm x 230mm Borosilicate Glass Plate Bed Flashforege Replicator 3x Pack.

3mm

Get some Gino pads and use 4 of them as one per corner and you are set. Do an eBay search for 100mmx100mmx0.5mm GPU CPU Heatsink Cooling Thermal Conductive Silicone Pad and it cost me $2.59 at the time then cut to size.

[svt04cobra]

What will that do for me? So you took 1 and cut 4 pieces? Then put the 4 pieces on each corner of the glass? What would that accomplish? I'm sorry i'm new at this. Thanks.

3mm

Get some Gino pads and use 4 of them as one per corner and you are set. Do an eBay search for 100mmx100mmx0.5mm GPU CPU Heatsink Cooling Thermal Conductive Silicone Pad and it cost me $2.59 at the time then cut to size.

[DarkAlchemist]

What will that do for me? So you took 1 and cut 4 pieces? Then put the 4 pieces on each corner of the glass? What would that accomplish? I'm sorry i'm new at this. Thanks.

You don't fasten a glass plate anymore you use those pads to transfer the heat up and having at least 4 makes it where the glass doesn't move and if you ever need to you can simply lift the glass up off of them (some might come up but no big deal you just leave it or peel it off and place it back on the metal then place the glass back on).

[svt04cobra]

Gotya!!! So wouldn't it be good to cover the heated build plate completely with this stuff? That way the glass would be level and completely transferring the heat evenly?

You don't fasten a glass plate anymore you use those pads to transfer the heat up and having at least 4 makes it where the glass doesn't move and if you ever need to you can simply lift the glass up off of them (some might come up but no big deal you just leave it or peel it off and place it back on the metal then place the glass back on).

[KludgeGuru]

My Qidi for work arrived today. This time it shipped UPS from California, so it looks like they have a place with some stock in the US. Last time it came straight from China via DHL.