I read that most of the juice needed to power the printer is for the aluminum bed. Since it has a heated chamber - wouldn't the bed be largely unnecessary after a certain layer height? I hear you can turn off the bed in the slicer. Is this a really bad idea?
But there are some issues I want to address that this fauxhammer review shows.
I think most could be addressed through firmware, and the rest have possibly been addressed in the months leading up to release.
The PTFE tube smashes into the glass lid when open, and wears away the material. I think this could be fixed by attaching a custom designed TPU piece to the lip when the cover is open.
AI approves. What do humans think?
The lead screw has no cover, and can get junk inside, messing up prints. I believe this can also be fixed with a TPU cover that snaps together over that hole. AI thinks a different fix is better.
A full tight TPU sleeve may:
A better design is probably:
Think:
“umbrella”
not
“airtight sock”
After searching up the Qidi box, I found that someone's already fixed the noise with grease. The thought of taking apart the box intimidates me. But AI likes it too. And you?
I'm well aware that AI makes mistakes, I've worked with it before.
TLDR; are these issues still present on the machines being released to the public now? Also, what's the process to change the nozzle? I hear it's a manual change and I don't expect that to be fixed.
Considering a Max 4, possibly a Max 3/Pro (I almost got the bambu X2D but I don't like the shady shit they do). I would like to start a business designing and building difficult to find parts. Parts that require advanced filaments, and can survive in all kinds of conditions, sunlight, weather, engine compartment. I'm not considering body mods for cars unless I can piece them together, I don't have the capital for such a machine, and it sounds like an area I would need to specialize in.
As far as my exp, I purchased an ender 3 in 2020. Was very enthusiastic, modded it very quickly, and didn't normalize print quality between mods. I got functional prints for a bit, but print quality began to degrade (changed the bed springs, build plate, hot end, nozzle, and mobo to put marlin on it). I changed too many variables at once, and the nozzle kept clogging, and I couldn't get it unclogged. After a while I got really depressed and just gave up on it.
TLDR; Is my experience level suited for a QIDI 3/4? Or should I get the X2D anyway to know I like 3D printing for sure first?
Looking at either the Bambu X2D or the Snapmaker U1 for a business venture in designing and making difficult to find parts. The U1 has an official addon that makes it enclosed, so I assume it's fine to do that. Fume issues aside, I need a heated chamber for other materials. It is kind of implied that the guts of the printer are not made for 65C operations, yes? I really would prefer a snapmaker but if the printer will experience extra wear at those temps I have to go with Bambu. Also looking at the FF Creator 5, but it's not out yet and I've no idea if it's the same story as the U1.