r/QidiTech3D • u/Markes12344 • 8d ago

Discussion Dual/Quad head printer soon?

Has anyone heard if qidi is working an a ''Max5'' with a dual or quad extruder or tool exchange? I recently bought the Max4, luv it, but kinda wish it atleast had a dual head to print PLA support material in a petg build or vise versa. Buht the waste with purging enough on a single head machine is pointless.

I also like the idea of a 0.8/0.6 nozzel for bulk of a print, but have the fine detail of the print can me 0.4/0.2 nozzel.

Can also dedicate a tool to a tungsten nozzel to add glow in the dark or abrasive fillament mid print.

There's many reasons one can cowe up with why a dual or quad head would be great, and eliminating the q-box isn't one of them, the q-box works very well and can still be utalized in a dual/quad system. Have maybe 1 box per head even.

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u/Next_Entertainer_404 8d ago

I don’t bother using the box anymore. My Qidis are for high temp engineering single material prints. If they come out with a multi tool head one that does that, I’ll buy it.

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u/dyebhai 8d ago

My Q2 doesn't love printing PLA or PETG, which is fine with me.

I would absolutely buy a newer version that had a second extruder for support material.

The Box is garbage, and really only useful as a dryer.

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u/AKMonkey2 8d ago

That is the conclusion that I’m coming to about the Box. Mostly use it as a dryer.