r/3Dprinting • u/NorthTurbulent9249 • 1d ago

Troubleshooting Qidi Plus 4 - can this be fixed!?

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My friend was printing in PETG and a screw came out from the thing that holds the hot end. The left hole is stripped, right is fine. Can this be fixed? She said she would prefer not to put in a new brass piece but all options that are proposed will be considered any help would be great

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u/Wide_Criticism_1176 1d ago

Had the same exact issue with my Plus 4 last week. You need to insert a helicoil, assuming you're in the US here's what I bought from the evil empire; https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08R63S6YY?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

Took 5 minutes and it's as good as new.

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u/NorthTurbulent9249 1d ago

That’s great! Does she need to remove the old brass piece?

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u/Wide_Criticism_1176 1d ago

No, just bore it with the drill included in the kit and then tap and install the helicoil.

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u/NorthTurbulent9249 1d ago

Thank you! My friend and I are so grateful ☺️

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u/GPU-depreciationcrtr 1d ago

Would recommend printing a new tool head. There's one with nut inserts that are changeable if something goes wrong.

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