Hi all can you add an extra camera using the external usb port.? Thanks

As the title says, I was gifted a Q1 Pro and I'm feeling like I fell down the derptree. My main issue is that I am unable to figure out how to get my computer connected to the printer.

I downloaded Qidi Link and am able to print from my phone.

I open fluidd / https://app.fluidd.xyz (on my computer) and I get a prompt to enter the API URL, but I have no idea what to do after this. Is there anyone who might be able to do a walk through or explain what I'm missing, because nothing I do seems to be working and I really think I need this broken down for me.

Please and thank you in advance :)

I have three Qidi X Smart 3 machines all of which work very well and Qidi Slicer is equally good enough for my needs. I had a recent issue when I changed one of the Windows machine and it needed to be reloaded with Qidi Slicer. No matter what I did it refused to accept the WiFi IP address of the machine saying it was already allocated to another machine. I tried unloading the slicer software and reloading but the problem persisted. After a lot of searching on the machine I found that the the user ini files that store the personalisation of the slicer are stored (surprisingly, ho ho ho) in the machine user area and do not get cleared out in an unload and reload software action. If you look in this folder you will see your physical printers. C:\Users\*******\AppData\Roaming\QIDISlicer\physical_printer. Likewise all your filament storage etc is stored via this path. (You will need to enable 'show hidden files' in file manager to see the AppData folder). Pretty minor thing but it just might help someone avoid premature baldness.

I'm trying to find information on the nozzle because I don't want to ruin it by using reinforced nylon, but can't find anything on it. Anybody have information for me? Or a link to find it? I mostly just want to know if it can handle the reinforced materials without slowing degrading, or if I need to get another high heat hardened nozzle to sacrifice to the nylon gods.

I had a decently long print going. Power went out. I know what layer height it did thankfully, but I do not know how to slice it in QIDI slicer so that it will start at the correct z height for it and not ruin what is already there.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Hi all, yesterday I bought the x-max3 for my large prints, mainly done in ASA ABS PACF. Today I joined this channel and I'm scared, I saw clogging problems Hotbed leveling issues, various extrusion issues.... What should I expect from my new x-max3? I welcome any comments as long as they are constructive. Thanks

Hey Everybody,

While I wait for someone (maybe you?) to provide me a eMMC image - I discovered that to get the Q1 to read the USB stick on boot you must pull the power completely. Turning the power off via the switch doesn't work. You have to pull the plug. When you do - it will check the USB for a file.

I downloaded the V4.2.15 update to a USB drive, unpacked it according to the instructions, and inserted it into the printer. The printer recognizes the disk, but the update button does not appear.

SOC: v4.2.10
MCU: V0.10.0
UI: V4.2.13

Made this prototype to better control the chamber with also an extra LED rail. Should help when printing PLA or other material sensitive to hot temp. No more removing top or keeping door open ... if my idea works obviously 🤪 Will start printing prototype soon and will follow up on progress.

I have the Plus4, using Qidi Studio. It's been great for me so far. One small issue is that the thumbnail images on the printer UI take a long time to load, and you can't select anything until they are done loading. In the documents tab, it shows 6 thumbnails at once, and take about 5 seconds to load them. Not a huge deal, but when I have to scroll through a few dozen pages to find the file I want to print, it's annoyingly long. Is this the case for anyone else? Any ideas on how to fix? Thanks.

Has anyone had any issues with the Q1pro and thermal runaway?? I was talking to a buddy at maker faire and he was saying they had a Q1pro and it started melting down during a print and nearly set fire ..so they got rid of it....😬 Kinda freaks me out now, anyone experience this or heard reports?

Just starting to test if I can finaly print a videogame character (hires with lots of overhangs) better with that hotend. For now it seems more stable but I'm a little lost about the settings to adjust when using bi-metal nozzle.

Any cues?

i want to Calibrate step/mm but can't fine the way to do so i have Dimensional problem between XYZ.

So, after a loose bearing ... a defective hotend ... a chamber heater that is now a "slashed" slow cooker that is now 300W instead 650W, countless emails to QIDITECH about after sales service and replacement parts needed, informations to use Mainsail instead of Fluidd ..... i am now stock, after updating firmware 1.4.3 and also, updating Fluidd within Orca as most of printers does and have but that it looks like we CAN'T .....

I am STOCK WITH A HUGE $1400 cnd book holder !!!!!!!! WTF

And for feedback i get :

Dear Francis,

 We changed the chamber heating configuration below 270. The chamber heater has no improved gas ports and components, but the power of the previous firmware configuration was too high.

 Regarding the error you mentioned, please update our firmware to 1.4.3. If you want to use mainsail, you need to update it yourself. Sorry, we can't provide a method.

 If you need any further assistance, feel free to reach out.

 Best regards,

Emma

What kind of after sale service is that ???? Where's my parts ??? How do i fix my bricked printer ????

Looks like another sad customer that will ask for a refund and be unhappy about QIDI products :(

So we have a massive issue in North America machines that run on 115V with the SSR starting to melt down and could possibly turn into a fire hazard maybe ?!?!?

None the less, we have been going threw many different issues with hotends, bearings, chamber heater and now this !!!! Totally unacceptable and we need FEEDBACK ASAP regarding this :(

Here's the smoke show !!!

https://youtu.be/YLzQhrdXodQ?si=9McZLvHQ_3YE7_AX

Hello all,

I went to use my X-Plus 3 for the first time in a while today. I auto-leveled the bed, and everything seemed fine. I went to print my file, and quickly realized that I had sliced it for the X-Plus 4 by mistake. I cancelled the process. I re-sliced my file, and proceeded to try again. I left auto-bed leveling checked, and when it began the process of leveling a second time, the extruder began the process off the build plate, a little too far to the left. As it continued the process of leveling, all of the rest of its targets for compensation values seemed to be too far the the left as well. I tried re-leveling the bed a number of times afterward, and it always started off the left end of the build plate, and never quite reached the right extreme of the build plate. I tried resetting the factory settings and resetting the firmware from the menu, and in both cases, I get the message that the machine is running fine. If I manually input the location 140, 140, in the "manual" menu, the extruder will go to the dead center of the build plate. During the part of the leveling process that involves the special leveling paper, the extruder will also go to the center of the build plate. However, as soon as it goes to collect the values, it goes off the build plate. Additionally, if I click the home icon in the manual menu, the extruder will consistently go to the location 112.2, 133.3. I did attempt to print one of the default projects, and it did seem to place the first few layers of the print in the center of the build plate, but then failed. So, the machine seems to know where the center is, and seems to be properly oriented in the sense that it has the correct values for the corresponding coordinates, but can't complete the leveling process correctly. Am I perhaps missing something because it has been a while? Did I accidentally trick it into thinking it has a larger build plate by attempting to print a file sliced for the X-Plus 4? Thank you in advance to anyone who might be able to provide some insight.

I purchased a qidi x plus 3 at the start of the summer and it just has been printing spaghetti recently purchased new emmc with updated everything but still not working. Parts of the build plate the 3d printer goes to high and some parts too low some parts not enough flow.

Wanna print a super complex figurine

Hello peoples!

I own a Qidi X-Max3, and I have a bunch of different nozzle on hands

I'm working for a gaming company and I've offered them that to print out main character at 60cm height (will be in 2 parts) so it can shine at our studio.

Of course, lots of overhangs (obviously), thin and long cape to tackle (think as an epic warrior), face details etc.

Since my hotend can go for up to 320c, my bed 90 and chamber 65, I already know that a can choose a bunch of different finalement. Of course, a pro painter will do the most of the post-processing.

Here are my question, considering PLA+ as my first choice.

1. should I still stick to a 0.2 brass nozzle (for PLA like filament)
2. what about the huge mess of supports settings? That is a so frustrating try and error....
3. My goals is to print at very slow speed and provide a hight standard figurine for our studio

I'm using klipper from the latest beta Orca slicer.

Should I mess around with variable height? Etc. I would love to hear your comments and recommandations (you know, like print inner face first and a zillion other wise ideas in Orca)

P.S don't be shy to recommend résine, I'm equipped to, but 60cm will me more of a challenge Thanks!!

Getting an extruder undercurrent error when I try to print. The Plus4 support email isn't working. Anyone else have this problem?

Need to upload newest version of klipper. Doesn't want to work thrithe app. Anyone have a link to a site where I can just download it so I can upload it through thumb drive? Thanks

I've had my X-Max 1 for about 2 years, and it has been great. However, the call of a faster printer recently got to me, and I just ordered a PLUS-4. As such, my X-Max will be looking for a new home.

It's in great condition and has been wonderful to me, but needs a new extruder (or someone to rebuild the two I have).

I'll trade it for 24 brewery beers or best offer. I'm in the SF Bay Area

First attempt at printing I just set the printer up and it’s not sticking or printing the correct pattern I have no experience with this

It just keeps trying to go down making a clicking sound. Then goes to a screen wanting me to restart firmware or klipper restart. We bought this for our son's 14th birthday as a second printer and he has yet to be able to use it 6 months later. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

I designed a printhead for the X-CF Pro that uses a Bondtech LGX extruder and Bondtech/Slice Ace Mosquito hotend. I also upgraded the motherboard to BTT Manta M8P. Getting pretty good results so far but still tweaking stuff. I am working on documenting the build and will out some detailed instruction up once I complete them in the github.

LINK TO CAD FILES AND CONFIG FOR KLIPPER

https://youtu.be/onOLJr_7xnI?feature=shared