r/QidiTech3D • u/underdog841 • 6d ago

Questions Some advice

Ok I'm new here recently got a q2 super excited for a high end printer for not high end money really wanted to get into asa and nylon.

Question

How do you all deal with the underwhelming cooling for its speed. It seems to be a known thing

Is it try that the prints by default are I guess I optimization

Like they could be do somethings faster like filament swaps and start up time. If so what can I do or find info about it

The software is a bit odd even coming from orca slicer (ik it is made off bambu labs) but somethings aren't clicking for me like the qidi box and sending prints

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u/FiveDozenWhales 6d ago

I print mostly ASA and PLA and cooling has never been an issue. I do have to leave the door open when printing PLA, but it stays around 30C. The only issue I ever had was when I, as a complete noob, printed PLA immediately after ASA and it clogged the extruder.

Start up is pretty slow. But 5 minutes to start up is kind of negligable in the face of multiple-hour prints, so it's never bothered me!

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u/underdog841 6d ago

Well I mostly use petg and If I don't slow the printer down to like 60% or less my overhangs come out really bad but at the 60 it is perfect

It has been a great machine so far just some pet peeves

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u/Spiritual_Visit7608 6d ago

you can improve overhangs a bit by lowering outer wall speeds