Qidi Tech 1 - Replicator 1 clone

[cncartist]

Going to try the first full on Ninja-Flex print tonight with the Flexion extrudes. YES - DaveB - all this time and I am finally going to print a flexible filament with the Flexion extruders!!!

Any STL suggestions for a first print? Something straight forward but cool?!!!

I'd print a Rubber Duck (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:139894).

[wirlybird]

With Ninja? What were your basic settings? Bed temp, extruder etc? Open chamber like for PLA?

I'd print a Rubber Duck (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:139894).

[cncartist]

With Ninja? What were your basic settings? Bed temp, extruder etc? Open chamber like for PLA?

Just recommending something that you could print, without doing research I have no idea for the settings.

[wirlybird]

Gotcha, Good suggestion!

Just recommending something that you could print, without doing research I have no idea for the settings.

[DaveB]

Just printed this beastie. No assembly required. Very cool to see it unfold from its collapsed form after printing. The high clearance (.65) model printed and worked well for me in MG Maker PLA. The minimal clearance version wouldn't release to open without fracturing. I put infill at 60% due to strength needs of the screw shaft.

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:925556

[cncartist]

Just printed this beastie. No assembly required. Very cool to see it unfold from its collapsed form after printing. The high clearance (.65) model printed and worked well for me in MG Maker PLA. The minimal clearance version wouldn't release to open without fracturing. I put infill at 60% due to strength needs of the screw shaft.

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:925556

PLATFORM JACK IMAGE

Very nice, I've printed 5 or 6 of these items from this remix (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:937421) and all the ones I printed were at 30% infill. I have heard other users having issues with the jack but I printed the remixed item and didn't run into any problems.

I tested mine with supporting weight and it held up better than I thought (http://www.thingiverse.com/make:225013).

[DaveB]

Printed a 7" x 3.5" x 2" four sided tray (open top and front) with ~2mm wall thickness in ABS. Large area didn't warp off the bed (yea!), but all of the sides warped and cracked (boo!). Re-printed it in Raptor PLA and it's just perfect. One of these days I'm just gonna stop beating my head against that ABS wall.

[wirlybird]

Probably needed the chamber hotter or more stabilized temp. I usually preheat the bed until the chamber hits bout 40c then I start he print. NO FAN!!
I run 100 bed and 230 nozzle. The warping and cracking is usually cooling to quick.

Printed a 7" x 3.5" x 2" four sided tray (open top and front) with ~2mm wall thickness in ABS. Large area didn't warp off the bed (yea!), but all of the sides warped and cracked (boo!). Re-printed it in Raptor PLA and it's just perfect. One of these days I'm just gonna stop beating my head against that ABS wall.

[DaveB]

Probably needed the chamber hotter or more stabilized temp. I usually preheat the bed until the chamber hits bout 40c then I start he print. NO FAN!!
I run 100 bed and 230 nozzle. The warping and cracking is usually cooling to quick.

Hmm, ambient here is~25C-26C and ~42% humidity. I have been running the bed at 95C. After about 20min the interior temp usually can get up to about 32C and the humidity drops to ~30-34%. I've not noticed the temp climbing past ~32C and I am wondering what's different. Why does your setup warm up so? Ideas?

[wirlybird]

Hmm, ambient here is~25C-26C and ~42% humidity. I have been running the bed at 95C. After about 20min the interior temp usually can get up to about 32C and the humidity drops to ~30-34%. I've not noticed the temp climbing past ~32C and I am wondering what's different. Why does your setup warm up so? Ideas?

I do run a bed preheat a few times and let it run until it times out. I also tape up the slit in the back of the top to slow heat loss there. I seem to be able to get about sustained 45c at the back, lower left corner of the machine which is where my thermometer is.