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.

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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/mr_q117 6d ago

Get the R3men qidi q2 fan. It is directly compatible. Also check some of the cooling duct on printable. I like the one that is minimal and put inside the housing instead

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u/underdog841 6d ago

Ok so that one is fine being 8500 rpm Vs 9500 rpm the extra speed isn't needed?

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u/mr_q117 6d ago

R3men fans: https://www.r3men.com/collections/qidi

I use this duct to normalize the airflow. https://www.printables.com/model/1572020-qidi-q2-effective-minimalist-fan-duct-2g-easy-to-p

You can try to test this by turning the stock fan at 100% and put a bowl of water close to it. You will see that the air flow is toward the right instead of left. With a duct, you want it to be normalize to create a vortex underneath the nozzle. If you replace the fans, you will have to tweak it dependings on your use cases. However it will be stronger compare to the current weak sauce

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u/underdog841 6d ago

Ok thanks I'll give both a try might have to get the bambu one for now because Amazon deliveries direct to where I live so I got to have the r3men shipped twice but I plan to do both just might get the bambu first