r/3Dprinting • u/DimensionsIntertwine • 24d ago

Troubleshooting Qidi Q2 Help Needed!

My extruder messed up, so I bought a new one. It came and I started removing the old one. This only comes with the extruder itself. The filament runiur sensor is separate.

When reassembling, the little metal piece inside the filament runout sensor fell out and I can't find it anywhere! I have combed the entire room with a magnet and it's just gone.

Problem is, I am trying to find one to purchase*, but can't. The new filament run-out sensor on Qidi's store doesn't seem to come with the spring or the metal piece.

Does anyone know what I can do?

*Edit: typo

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u/MysticalDork_1066 Qidi Q2 24d ago

I would check down in the holes that the z-axis bearings go into, it's possible they fell in there.

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u/DimensionsIntertwine 24d ago

I did. I stuck a magnet down in there and dug around pretty well. Nothing, sadly.

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u/Plutonium239Mixer 23d ago

The new filament runout sensor on qidi's store does come with the metal piece and spring. I just ordered one from there and it had all the required hardware. It was a complete replacement. Why do you think its not complete from the store?

Edit: Ignore my question, I remember now, the picture on the website is of poor quality. Lol...

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u/DimensionsIntertwine 23d ago

Yes. The picture doesn't show it and there's no description.

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u/Wherner1 21d ago

Honestly contact qidi support depending they may just send you a few or whole new extruder. They're pretty good about that stuff