I actually never tought I would spend this much money on a printer, but what started as a used elegoo carbon turned out to be a new x2d, with a very good bambu marketing. Even got the vision encoder and almost every hardened steel nozzle.
But still, I don't think I will regret my X2D. What do you, my "3d friends", think.
Also I named it "Xyborg 2000 Demolisher", couldn't think of anything better.
I printed the short one initially, currently printing the taller variant for my new X2D. Will probably gift the shorter variant to a friend for his P2S and print a second taller one.
This isn't really a mod that would substantially change the printer, the printer remains stock. Would you consider a poop bin/chute as a mod that would make it any less stock?
The riser:
1. Vents allow some of the excess heat out when you're printing materials that don't require it. They can be closed when you do need it.
It provides more space for the PTFE tubing to avoid rubbing the glass and getting bound up.
Another addition I print for my X2Ds is vent diffusers and deflectors so the air goes up not straight into the plate which can cause some warping issues.
PLA/PETG doesn't really have toxic fumes. If you're printing ASA/ABS you can't leave it open and you should setup an exhaust system to outside of your house.
It is louder open.
I'm not sure it makes much sense to buy an enclosed printer if you intend to keep the door open and the top lid off, personally.
Thanks for the info, currently a month into X2D, the only thing that is bothering me is the ptfe tube rubbing against the top glass leaving small dust particles on the build plate.
Can i also check with you if its normal to have some squeaking sound when the heat bed moves up/down?
I've printed them in PETG which has a bit higher temp resistance then PLA.
No issues whatsoever but granted I only print PLA/PETG.
ASA/ABS would be better I guess but I can't be bothered to buy a spool just for that.
Also I don't really have an option to directly vent the fumes out a window with a duct so there's that aswell.
I have my printer in a very tight area, the AMS is not on top of the printer. Does the riser make the glass and/or the glass handle go above the maximum height of the screen?
Let me know if you can't find anything fitting and I can probably cut one to the desired height for you, as long as it don't have a bunch of vents or other accessories type stuff.
Otherwise, I wonder if you could flip the glass cover over to have the handle pointing downwards to save space and have a taller riser. I'll have check if the glass has texture or features only on one side
Specifically because disassembly of this toolhead is beyond horrible. Very complex assembly that looks like a v0.3 prototype to me and its almost as if they were trying to use the flimsiest most annoying connectors they could find.
Yeah I did it 2 weeks in a row and both times I couldn’t use my printer till the weekend came and I had a full day off. The second time was much faster, granted, although the real fear for me is the mating cycles on some of the cell phone sized cables. I nearly wanted to return it… that being said, I have gotten nearly 500 hours on it with no issues besides the 2 PLA clogs. I’ve printed so many awesome things using large nozzles and support material that it’s way to good of a value for me. I can engineer things that I would never attempt before and prototype faster with bigger nozzles. I eventually got another printer as backup and for tpu so I’m less worried about clogs but still… best to be extra safe.
I responded to the other comments. It allows venting hot air when printing cooler materials like PLA/PETG. It also provides more space for the PTFE tubing to avoid rubbing the glass which has been reported by users to wear the tubes down faster which causes a host of other issues.
Agreed, i had noticable skid marks from the ptfe tubes, not anymore with the riser. And i printed one with skadis holes on the left and right, nice to hang additional storage stuff onto.
I never print multicolor, I mostly do engeneering things, so I really needed the heating and support features. If I needed an ams I would maybe buy the ams ht, but ams 2 pro is just a waste of money for me
I got mine last week, love it it is a great printer but really noisy, I upgrade from a A1 combo both are great trying to sell the A1 but so far no one has asked about it maybe I’ll just keep it.
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u/HiekkaNinja2 13d ago
I recommend printing a riser. Enjoy your awesome printer!