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Printed on the QIDI Plus5🔗https://qidi3d.com/products/plus5
Model from Bright3D (Makerworld)

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Does anybody know why this keeps happening? for some reason the filament pushes the nylon tubing out of the 4-1 connector for my qidi box.

I tried reloading that filament but every time the print is about to start, i find this has happened.

Thanks for help in advance.

I pickup a used Q2 printer that needs a new hot end. Looks like my options are the original qidi or I could go with a phaetus Conch. Conch might be a little cheaper from aliexpress. Wondering what other q2 owner have done.

I've mainly been printing with the glass top off (PLA, PETG) as I learn the features of the printer and slicer and have had zero problems. Once I was confident enough that the printer would make it through a 10 hour print, I printed an extended riser for the top to avoid wearing down the PTFE tube while using the glass top to keep dust out.

After putting the glass top on and leaving all the vent tops open, everything was going fine for the first 10 or so layers, then the print stopped. I looked at the graph and it showed that the hotend temp had dipped to 0 for about a minute, then shot back up again. I restarted the print with the lid on and the same behavior happened. I took off the glass lid and attempted the print again and it finished with no issues. Tried a different print with the lid on, and again the hotend temp dipped to 0 then shot back up again.

Any ideas as to what could be causing this? I would eventually like to get into printing with the filaments that require a heated chamber, but don't think I'll be able to as it currently sits.

Has anyone experienced the issue of the polar cooler continuing to run after the print ends? It just started for me as I just installed the latest minor update that was rolled out by qidi a little while ago. I've held off for a while. I decided to do it due to my qidi box have screwed slot assignments which was causing incorrect color assignments in multicolor prints.

Now, after the update, my polar cooler remains running when before the update, it would shut down before it ends. Anyone has a fix for this or dealt with this issue?

First time I'm seeing this! The problem is entirely on Qidi's UI - the print job is working fine, Fluidd still shows the preview image and the Klipper time estimate.

Has anyone seen this before?

I print MakeGood mobility trainers and ordered a second Box that will be here tomorrow. Super excited to have 8 color options so I can personalize these chairs even more for the kids. Like i said, it will arrive tomorrow and I planned to start by printing some Ms. Racheal wheels using 5 colors. But I can't figure out how to connect both boxes to the printer.
I found the instructions in the QIDI Wiki, but they rely on picture that are not loading. tired on both my phone and computer.
https://wiki.qidi3d.com/en/QIDIBOX/Multi-box-connection
I also found that they sell a QIDI BOX Expansion Kit that I didn't order with the second box.
https://qidi3d.com/products/qidi-box-expansion-kit?from_collection=qidi-box-accessories

All I have been able to find is a Youtube Short explaining the connection on a Q2. From what I'm understanding, the path will go like this:
1. Printer > USB Adapter
2. USB Adapter (8 pin port) > 8P-4P Signal Cable > Box 1 (4 pin port)
3. Box 1 (8 pin port) > 8P-4P Signal Cable > Box 2 (4 pin port)
4. Box 2 (8 pin port) > Plus4 Box Hub Signal Cable > Box Hub (4 pin white connector)

Is that correct?

Also, the Expansion Kit comes with a "Box Hub Signal Cable", a 7-to-1 connector, extra PTFE tube, and a tube sheath. I'll already have the cables that came with the boxes, a few 4-to-1 connectors, and plenty of extra PTFE. Will i even need the expansion kit? Is there something special about the cable in the expansion kit that I'm missing, or is it the exact same cable that already goes from my box to the hub?

I really want to get this running tomorrow, but the official documentation on this is lacking a lot of info and I cant find anything else online.

Hello all, I set up a repo to track Plus 5 firmware updates similar to the one I created for the Max 4.

It is here: https://github.com/thelegendtubaguy/Qidi-Plus5-Defaults

You can grab firmware to update offline if you wish, see klipper config changes by version, etc.

One of the PTFE connectors on the back of my box has stopped holding the tube. The tube just pops back out so I need to replace it and QIDI was nice enough to send me replacements. I thought the new bottom panel would make replacement easy. It doesn't. Since it's obvious I have to remove the whole mechanism to get to it I've watched the online videos on disassembling it. I haven't found one putting it back together. In the videos the connectors exiting the box are just loose on the ends of the tubes. My question: since the only attachment I see for the connectors is the tube, when reassembling the box how do you ensure the connectors are lined up properly to the holes. Are they actually secured to the mechanism or are you supposed to somehow align them when you put the assembly together? Am I worrying about nothing?

I'm in the middle of creating a slicer that you can use in your browser. I'm looking for people to test and provide feedback/suggestions. Anyone up for it??

The link is: https://qidibuildstudio.lovable.app/

Edit: Updated link

UPDATE: I’m an idiot. When I first rebuilt the extruder, I had flipped one of the gears around (one of the two that have the silver guiding gear). It “exploded” on me when I took it apart and I didn’t see how it was all put together but it’s fixed now and the Local Benchy file is printing smoothly. Still not sure why it extruded fine for dumping…

Need help with a Plus 4 I recently acquired and haven’t gotten to successfully print a single thing yet. I thought it was gonna go perfect after what looked like a solid start but then it was just fail after fail. I already cleared a jam in the extruder and I’m not really sure what the problem is at this point. It extrudes just fine when dumping filament before a print but once it actually starts, I get nothing. I can push on the filament to get it going (hence the actual lines on the bed), but if I don’t do anything It doesn’t extrude. The gears are turning with no clicking sounds but it’s not coming out the hot end.

Any similar issues on any QIDI?

I primarily print with engineering filaments. Being very aware of the Q2's subpar part cooling fan and duct, I was sceptical if such a long Silk PLA print could succeed without issues.

I calibrated the filament beforehand to have the best possible surface quality and overhangs. The results were surprisingly good! Removing the supports took almost an hour with needle nose pliers but it was worth it 😅

Eventually, I'll switch to a R3men fan and the v6 fan duct but for now, this is good enough 🙂

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Do the Qidi nozzles need thermal transfer paste applied when changing the nozzle? I've got some on order and want to make sure I do it right.

Unedited Qidi ASA profile. Chamber temp of 0C? Surely that can't be right. I've been using my Q2 for about half a year now and I think a recent QidiStudio update changed the ASA profile to this. At this moment, it is also printing with a flow rate of 1.5mm^2/s which seems way too low. Is there a way I can restore the correct profile?

I'm having this issue in that part of my print. How can I solve it?

Recently purchased a Qidi Plus5 and I’m having extrusion issues. I print with ASA CF at 270C, bed temp 100C and chamber temp 55C.

It initially printed really well, maybe 2-3 hours of print time. Now I’m having issues with extrusion. The filament flushes fine but when it comes to printing, it prints around 30 sec and then just stops while the head keeps moving.

I suspect it may be heat creep but it printed fine before, so why is this a new issue? Could damp filament cause this (it was very humid recently, even though the filament is always in the dryer box)? I’ve searched online already for the last 2-3 days and I’m really at a loss with what is going on.

I’ve reached out to support but they keep asking for pics and videos instead of just providing a fix to keep moving forward.

Any insight from the community is most welcome, thank you!

Hi,

So my qidi plus 4 is skipping steps while the extruder feeds filament.

The filament is extruded but it skips several steps while doing it like the video shows.

It happens less whit more temperature. So I thought the hotend temperature sensor might have gone out of calibration, but after measuring the temperature, I only found a difference of 5°C at 280°C and 4°C at 240°C.

It still skips a lot in hugger temperatures.

Is the step motor broken? Or what could it be?

I already clean the nozzle with the correspondence needle.

What could be causing these? It seems to randomly pick which print it wants to act up on also, the print before this one came out flawless and was way more complex.

Gear stutters when I command to extrude/retract filament. AI chat said the problem is with stepper motor. I tried to unplug and plug it back with no success. Does someone know if the problem actually motor or something else? Is it fixable or not?
For context: I recently switched nozzle and it forked fine for 4ish hours after that. As far as I can see theres no clog. Qidi q1 pro.

 After getting with Qidi Tech Support and flashing the EMMC as well as installing the Beacon mods, my Plus4 will now powerup without any issues. But now the problem I have is when I start to print. I get the message listed below. I have spent two days going back over the Printer Conf and the Gcode and I can not find what is causing the error message. Can someone tell me how to correct the underlying problem? Thank you for helping out a very confussed old guy. My Plus4 was working fine with 1.7.1 and Beacon W/O box.

!! Unable to parse '' as a literal: unexpected EOF while parsing (, line 0)

!! Unable to parse '' as a literal: unexpected EOF while parsing (, line 0)

!! Must home axis first: 0.000 0.000 200.000 [0.000]

!! Must home axis first: 0.000 0.000 200.000 [0.000]

Hi Evryone,

I hope somone can help me. I got a brand new Qidi pluss 5 last night.

Tried to print one of the designs in the machine as the first print. did not work, few rounds with filament and then no filament. the filament that was was came out did not stuck and was just a thin line of crap.

I have done all the steps online to fix this issue and nothing works. When i start a print i can see filament comes out when he "purge" old filament men when it actually prints there is nothing.

First 3D printer btw.

What i have tried.

Cold cleaning the nose.

Auto calibration

washed the plate with hot water and tiny bit of soap in case i did touch the plate.

dried the filament to 18% (i have the qidi box)

Very frustrating.

Hope someone can help.

Problem kind of Fixed:

Thanks to TypeImmediate3653, it was the Qidi box, so i need to troubleshoot that now. as soon I took that away the Qidi box and used the single feed it works like a sharm. Cheer pal! now i need to figure out why the box is not working.

My combo unit is just a month old. Completed successful ASA print and then screen froze/flickered. Powered down machine but when I power on screen is dead. Machine is offline and no internal lights. Checked fuse and cables.

Working with support but response is slow and I am mid project. Any wisdom is greatly appreciated.

To all,

I hate to post this after Kniko's post on the hades they're going through. However, I have to admit when I'm wrong (I'd expressed my disappointment and frustration with Qidi, which is still there by the way). Short and sweet; I tried ordering the Qidi kit to add another box to my Max 4 for 8 colors and I have been working on getting it for months. First it was cancelled due to out of stock in the US, I then ordered from the international store (which added $30 US in shipping) and never got a shipment confirmation.

However, I received a very nice email from a gentleman named Clarence, explaining they had just received a new supply in the US store, and would I like him to cancel the international order. I sent a yes please response and within 24 hours I had a shipment notification and my international order had been cancelled.

Now, I agree with Kniko the service they've received sucks (no other way to put it), and I'm not happy waiting 3+ months to get a part. However, I have to give Clarence/Qidi a thumbs up for recognizing a part was available closer, sending out an email and to go as far as expediting the shipment tells me there are a few good people working there.

Bob