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Thread: Qidi Tech 1 - Replicator 1 clone
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01-14-2017, 02:10 PM #3891
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01-14-2017, 03:15 PM #3892
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Looks very good W, what did you use for the dehumidifier?
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01-14-2017, 06:42 PM #3893
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Got it off Amazon. Came across a couple articles and they really liked this one so I got a few. Price was ok and they plug in to recharge.
The bins are great - ZipLock with seals on the lids.
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01-15-2017, 02:25 PM #3894
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01-16-2017, 03:00 PM #3895
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Are you guys able to get the thin supports to stick to the bed with PLA? I am unable to get them to stick to the original plastic bed (w/ or w/o glue), blue tape, or even kapton - 40 and 65C bed temps tested, blower both on and off. I need to print a raft, and even then the support edges curl up. Are the rolls of PLA it comes with just that poor quality? I have some PETG I'll be trying later, but I'm trying to figure out if it's a setting issue before using the good stuff.
Also, when adjusting the "first layer" extrusion speed & printing a raft, does that print the raft slow or the 1st layer of your model slow? I've turned mine down to 25 mm/s to see if it helps.Last edited by hydrocarbon82; 01-16-2017 at 03:08 PM.
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01-18-2017, 09:17 AM #3896
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01-18-2017, 09:55 AM #3897
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01-18-2017, 10:50 AM #3898
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01-21-2017, 03:56 PM #3899
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I'm not sure if this has been done before, but I decided to change the mobo cooling. The original fan is a 40x10mm fan running 24vdc, my guess is 8-10k rpm. That's less than 10cfm of airflow and roughly half is distributed over the stepper motor heatsinks.
I replaced it with a 80mm fan as 12vdc, it's powered by a mp1584en converted set to 10vdc (blue device). It could be adjusted from 1.5v to 23v when connected to the main PSU. I have a thin 80x15mm fan on order that will fit w/in the lower shield, but for now it's rigged with a ADDA 80x25mm fan pulled from a Lian Li case.
Airflow is increased significantly, but more importantly it's nearly silent!
http://imgur.com/a/nDlHs
I also flipped the power switch assembly so the cord doesn't block the switch from the side. I had to remove all the rear screws and roll holders but it was well worth it.
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01-21-2017, 05:31 PM #3900
Most that know what they are doing with this printer just remove the fan all together as it isn't needed. But it doesn't hurt to have it I guess as long as it is near silent. There are better uses for that power source though... Long story short, Makerbot was powering a 3.3v regulator with a 5v source and they tried to fix it with a fan. The fan didn't fix it and it was never removed. The Chinese copied the board during that time and the fan just moved on over. Makerbot probably used a higher quality 24v fan and it wasn't as noisy. All the clones use loud obnoxious fans.
Please explain to me how to...
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