I installed a Polar Cooler on my MAX4, but the original T-shaped cable ties kept getting caught on the top glass panel. So I lined up several PTFE gaskets on the airflow pipe and attached them, and now they don't get caught anymore.
I wanted to document as much of the machine as possible in one place as well as house some FAQs, mods, etc.
Has anyone updated to this firmware? I just updated it yesterday and today I noticed that i cant run the dry;er function on the qidi box without unloading the filament. No more drying while printing? Why would they take a backwards step? The ui is different too. Not too happy right now.
Aloha,
so I just got my MAX 4..... came from a Plus 4, and figured it would be too bad of a change. I was wrong. I'm scrambling to find solutions.
1st problem: I was using Qidi Slicer insted of Qidi Studio.... sooo now I'm having to learn about all of that
2nd problem: I don't know where to adjust the print head tempurature at, but I found that if I put in the desired temperature before I slice my model, then it'll print at that tempurature.
3rd problem: Qidi box.... we are going to war me and that box... it won't load, doesn't stop when hitting the hub, and never makes it to the extruder.
I did disconnect the PTFE tube and just let it run until I had more than enough material to feed into the head and do a test purge... but then it stopped and wouldn't feed nor extract. (ended up manually doing it).
4th problem: My attampted prints are super slow, and coming out looking horrible. I just came across to change the setting for volumetric speet from 20 to 10 m/s so will try that shortly
5th problem: I am unable to find where I can do an auto bed leveling at bed temp before sending my print to the Max4.
I already managed to break the hub, (have a new one on order). I've done the firmware update, I've had to factory reset 6 times already as it got stuck in the centering/homing program, and a few varuoius other items due to something with the Qidi Box.
Any help or tips would be greatly appreciated.
just unboxed trying first print and “OMG ITS CRASHING OUT”
Got my max up and running yesterday, and have been struggling to get the qidi box to play nice.
Now at the start of a print, during filament feed, its doing this.
Any clues?
I should be getting my printer next Monday! I was wondering which slicer are you using. Qidi studio or maker. I see I can use either.
I also have simplify 3d available.
I got a chance to use the cool plate with some polymaker pla metallic plum. I figure a purple print for a purple plate 😁. Bed temp set at 35c and it seems to be performing well 👍
Just wanted to share that I received my cool plate for the max 4. Nice to see some options finally for this big girl 😁
I was originally doubting the legitimacy of this build plate having not seeing it advertised anywhere and only finding it on eBay but here it is!!!
As I’m patiently waiting for my printer I’m started taking a look at the qidi slicer. I’m not familiar with the orca type slicers as I have been using Simplify3d for many years.
I normally print ABS, ASA, PC, and their carbon counterparts and almost exclusively I use polymaker filaments.
Here come my questions:
Is there an easy way to load filament profiles that are not built in? I can save as an existing filament and then change it for my needs but it would be nicer to load them if they exist
Second, I know this printer can print fast. But the speeds that should on the slicer look very high specially when you consider the flow rates of different materials. In my old printer, I can print over 150 but I keep my mac speed around 100 and my outer walls around 60….. here is my questing, what speeds are you using to keep the quality high.
Thanks in advance as I’m patiently waiting.