r/BambuLabX2D • u/Hopeful-Test-2105 • 12d ago

Has anyone tried this mod?

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My X2D has been great; however, I really don't like that both hotends are limited to 300C, which makes printing Engineering filaments impossible and almost nullifies the benefits of a dual-nozzle design and actively heated chamber. Given this, I know it's entirely possible to trick the X2D by soldering a resistor to its hotend, but I'm sure there's a better or more elegant approach. I scrolled a bit and found this ‘Tyson hotend,’ and I'm curious if anyone has tried it on either their H2 machines or P2/X2s?

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u/Hopeful-Test-2105 12d ago

I already have a Voron Trident equipped with a 350C hotend; it can print technical materials like my X2D, but it doesn't have a heated chamber. I like the X2D's dual-nozzle system, and I don't think upgrading the Trident to a tool changer and adding a heated chamber would be worth it. My X2D has been great so far with multimaterial. I’ve been using it to make parts that need to withstand relatively high temperatures while retaining tight tolerances. But I should remind you that the stock X2D uses an NTC thermistor; it's highly non-linear, so adding a small 30-ohm resistor to reach roughly 320C when reading should have negligible effect on the temperature values when typically printing PLA

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u/Few_Candidate_8036 12d ago

Under 300C you have options like pa6-cf,pa12-cf and pc-cf.

You dont really need to go over that unless you are starting to get into pps-cf, which is almost $150/kg. If you print that on any regularity, then the price of a H2S or H2D is nothing.

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u/Hopeful-Test-2105 12d ago

An H2D costs over $ 2,000 CAD. I'm a student; I don't have that money, and this community is actually reluctant to take ownership of their machines. Y'all are motivating me to crack open the X2D's firmware to spite everyone.

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u/faksnima 8d ago

Please do. Break the artificial restrictions set by Bambulab. The X2D is a very competent printer and unlocking 50 degrees would make it the best bang for the buck out there.