Qidi Tech 1 - Replicator 1 clone

[wirlybird]

You basically go to a Bowden type setup to get it to work. Google it.

Go with JF's cooling block setup and get Micro-Swiss all metal hot ends. It's a bolt on.

[RetroCreo]

You basically go to a Bowden type setup to get it to work. Google it.

Go with JF's cooling block setup and get Micro-Swiss all metal hot ends. It's a bolt on.

Have you done this and experienced it first hand?

[wirlybird]

Yes. I use JF's setup with Micro-Swiss all metal hot ends on one of my Flashforge Creator Pro's. Or go with his hot ends also I guess. I already had the hot ends when I got his cooling block and heatsink set up.

To go to E3D setup you will have a lot of work and have to print parts etc. I looked into it to see and said no way!

Have you done this and experienced it first hand?

[bluemeane]

Do you have a link to this?

[bluemeane]

You basically go to a Bowden type setup to get it to work. Google it.

Go with JF's cooling block setup and get Micro-Swiss all metal hot ends. It's a bolt on.

Do you have a link to this??

[jfkansas]

3/16" glass resists warping better also if using clips to hold it down. The time to temp differential isn't significant.

[Todd-67]

The 1/8 thick glass will chip and crack easier. Not the end of the world but if you are counting on the bottom to be smooth and one chips or cracks.... well.... the 3/16 is more durable and the heat issue is not all that different.

[Giandroid]

Hello friends. Hoping you an help me. I haven't found any other person on the internet with my same problem but you all seem to be able to get your QIDI Tech 1s working just fine. I haven't even been able to do a successful test print.

The problem is drivers and software. I can't find ANYWHERE online to download a driver for the QIDI Tech 1. The softwares it came with - copies of MakerBot and ReplicatorG - do not install. Every time I run them, I get a "installation did not run" error. And that's it - no other information.

My computer still can't recognize the QIDI Tech 1 even after I installed MakerBot software from the website. What can I do?

Thanks,
G

[wirlybird]

You would need to get either the last version of ReplicatorG which is really outdated but the driver will work or go get Flashprint. Flashprint should be fine just select Flashforge Creator Pro as the printer. It will however not print to the printer via USB. Also do not let it update the firmware without checking with QIDI first.

What operating system?
You may need administrator privileges to install the software depending on the computer.

[Giandroid]

Thanks. I will look into it. As long as I can get the drivers I am home free- right now it's just showing up in my device list as "unknown USB device." Is that always going to be the case? I really hope not. I use Simplify 3D for most of my printing. I just need the computer and the printer to be able to talk to one another.