A good video, but please stop yelling... makes it look like a lot of those immature hype videos -- could be just me, but... it matters to me, so I figured I'd give you that feedback.
I have their X Max 3 and am loving it. For the dry box, I was able to purchase a Bowden tube and run it from the side to the back so I don't have to mount the spool of filament on the back anymore. This is super nice since the table I have it on is just big enough for this machine's monstrous frame.
Awesome video! Literally the first review of this brand that made me think it was worth a second thought. ❤ The narrative of your actual experience made it more interesting and genuine.
Thank you so much! I think this printer has a quite a few flaws, but I dont think any of them are a deal breaker for the average person. For someone that regularly prints ABS I think this machine might be the best option on the market. When I get situated in my new studio I will 100% be using this printer to reprint parts for my VORON and bring it back to life.
It really depends on what youre going for. I can recommend all of the ones in that price range (that Ive tested) for different applications. If you want to print ABS, PETG, and more advanced materials then absolutely the qidi x3 line up. If you want to only print pla then go with bambu printers, but if you only want 1 color save money and go K1. I havent tested the other speedy corexy printers like the adventurer 5m or other brands.
I had no problem with z offset.....the filament sensor must be activated in the menu....i had no problems with the menu looking up. Hotend is connected strange to the motherboard not upgrade friendly
Actually I have the X-Max 3 and the X-Smart 3. The board is based on the MKS Skipr. You can setup everything from scratch, there is even an actuall version of Armbian for the MKS Pi (which is integrated in the board). So you are not dependend on Qidi for any upgrades. For me the most annoying part is Qidi using a thermocouple, not a thermistor on the hotend. I modified my hotend to use a Revo with High-flow nozzle, wich has about the same flow than the original hotend, but makes it much more easy to swap (without even recalibrating z-offset) to an ObXidian for abrasive filaments or to other nozzle diameters. However, due to no thermistor input on the printhead nor the main board, I added an old Creality board as 3th MCU just to get a thermistor input. Worked well on first try (and I am a beginner with Klipper).
Dang, that's amazing and great to hear. It actually doesn't surprise me though, based on what I saw with the rest of the printer. It's a solid option. I'm excited to see what qidi has for 2024!!
Qidi machines are as good as Bambu machines in terms of quality and speed. They can even print certain materials better. The user experience is good but it is absolutely not as good as bambu though
I just got this printer and have yet to get a successful print. Im using their petg and default settings ao im wondering if im having the z offset problem. I cant even get a first layer to go down without messing up. How did you calibrate your z offset if not with their paper card? Thanks!
Thanks for the great review. You mention that this is one of the best for engineering filaments ? Even better than the X1C next to it ?curious if Bambu is worth the extra $$$ if mostly printing ABS/ASA.
My Bambu X1C is WAY more refined, however this machine (with tweaking) is probably better. If you use BAMBU filament, then the X1C might pull out ahead though. With the flexibility of the internal heating chamber as well as klipper firmware, this machine really is great. I am going to keep it for ABS and other high temp materials. This is not my daily driver. If you could ONLY have 1 printer for everything the X1C will win
When you say that you wouldn't recommend the X-Plus-3 for PLA, do you mean that it doesn't work well for PLA or that its overkill for primarily PLA usage?
It works very well, but it is way overkill, and the physical size of the machine makes it unwieldy to move and load filament. If you only print PLA, I think you will be happier with a K1 or a P1P.
@@ThePrintHouse That's good to know. I can deal with the size. Crealitys quality issues have turned me off them and Bamboo gives me Apple vibes so I was looking for something else. I have mainly used pla but with this printer I will probably find reasons to use different materials that will benefit from the chamber heater.
Qidi have model on their support page that you can print which allows the filament holder to be mounted on the side. It's annoying that it's not that way from stock, but at least it's an easy fix.
@@stew675 I found the page and it appears to be a collection of user submitted spool holders. So I'll just stick with my original plan of running a tube from my current dry box to the loading point at the back of the unit.
I do think this is an easy printer to navigate. I love it. Qidi does a good job making klipper easy to use. I think a beginner can easily use this printer, but I also don't think it is specifically a beginner printer.
Nano Polymer Adhesive from Vision Miners. That lets me print for days without brims on ABS for most models, including a flexi dragon. Models that are ABS print friendly look really slick in ABS
Have you seen their video about adding a camera to this model, and the other 3 series printers? I have the Max 3 and love it, but the filament runout sensor is not turned. on by default, you have to turn it on yourself.
@@ThePrintHouse I watched a few other RUclipsrs unbox them and they said the same thing. Why would it be shut off by default. I just got royally hosed on a Ironman helmet because I factory reset mine and forgot to turn the sensor back on. It ran out with less than 50 layers left to print. Makes me sick. Ha.
@@3dPrintingMatt that just makes me angry. I'm fortunate enough to not be bothered by ruining a 1kg print because I have like 150kg at the studio, but most people don't have that much so this a HUGE issue.
@@ThePrintHouseI was more ticked off about the 22 hours I spent waiting for it to finish and what did print was gorgeous. Of course. Haha. I was just using inexpensive pla+ from Amazon. But it prints awesome. Duramic. And I have about 5 spools of it that are just partial spools I would love to use up. Lol. Oh well. Love and learn. It’s printing again now. Brand new full spool and runout sensor is ON. haha.
Umm I don't like that we still have to use leveling paper in 2023. Qidi said that they are working on multicolor and z offset sensor.. And I'm waiting for it@@ThePrintHouse
I have owned the X-Plus 3 for over six months (having previously owned the original X-Plus for several years). IMO, the X-Plus was a MUCH BETTER printer. Yes, the X-Plus 3 is faster. BFD. Half the parts off the X-Plus 3 are pure garbage. I mean absolute fails from attempts at simple parts with Qidi Tech supplied PLA. I wish I had kept my older model (given away as a gift). The X-Plus 3 also suffers from firmware issues. All in all, this machine has been nothing but frustration for me. It is a beta product that should have never been released for sale.
A good video, but please stop yelling... makes it look like a lot of those immature hype videos -- could be just me, but... it matters to me, so I figured I'd give you that feedback.
I have their X Max 3 and am loving it. For the dry box, I was able to purchase a Bowden tube and run it from the side to the back so I don't have to mount the spool of filament on the back anymore. This is super nice since the table I have it on is just big enough for this machine's monstrous frame.
That sounds like the prime setup. How long have to had it?
thank you!
Awesome video! Literally the first review of this brand that made me think it was worth a second thought. ❤
The narrative of your actual experience made it more interesting and genuine.
Thank you so much! I think this printer has a quite a few flaws, but I dont think any of them are a deal breaker for the average person. For someone that regularly prints ABS I think this machine might be the best option on the market. When I get situated in my new studio I will 100% be using this printer to reprint parts for my VORON and bring it back to life.
I have one and I have no problems with it
@theprinthouse Which mid range (£800 avg), core xy, enclosed printer do u recommend?
It really depends on what youre going for. I can recommend all of the ones in that price range (that Ive tested) for different applications. If you want to print ABS, PETG, and more advanced materials then absolutely the qidi x3 line up. If you want to only print pla then go with bambu printers, but if you only want 1 color save money and go K1. I havent tested the other speedy corexy printers like the adventurer 5m or other brands.
@@ThePrintHouse thank you
I had no problem with z offset.....the filament sensor must be activated in the menu....i had no problems with the menu looking up. Hotend is connected strange to the motherboard not upgrade friendly
Is it in the menu system? I looked around and never saw it. I will check again! Yeah this printer is sadly not upgrade friendly for aftermarket parts.
Actually I have the X-Max 3 and the X-Smart 3. The board is based on the MKS Skipr. You can setup everything from scratch, there is even an actuall version of Armbian for the MKS Pi (which is integrated in the board). So you are not dependend on Qidi for any upgrades.
For me the most annoying part is Qidi using a thermocouple, not a thermistor on the hotend. I modified my hotend to use a Revo with High-flow nozzle, wich has about the same flow than the original hotend, but makes it much more easy to swap (without even recalibrating z-offset) to an ObXidian for abrasive filaments or to other nozzle diameters. However, due to no thermistor input on the printhead nor the main board, I added an old Creality board as 3th MCU just to get a thermistor input. Worked well on first try (and I am a beginner with Klipper).
Dang, that's amazing and great to hear. It actually doesn't surprise me though, based on what I saw with the rest of the printer. It's a solid option. I'm excited to see what qidi has for 2024!!
How far away from Bambu is the print quality on the Qidi?
Qidi machines are as good as Bambu machines in terms of quality and speed. They can even print certain materials better. The user experience is good but it is absolutely not as good as bambu though
I just got this printer and have yet to get a successful print. Im using their petg and default settings ao im wondering if im having the z offset problem. I cant even get a first layer to go down without messing up. How did you calibrate your z offset if not with their paper card? Thanks!
What kind of filament will I need with this printer to ensure my prints come out solid and sturdy? As in hard to break...
Thanks for the great review. You mention that this is one of the best for engineering filaments ? Even better than the X1C next to it ?curious if Bambu is worth the extra $$$ if mostly printing ABS/ASA.
My Bambu X1C is WAY more refined, however this machine (with tweaking) is probably better. If you use BAMBU filament, then the X1C might pull out ahead though. With the flexibility of the internal heating chamber as well as klipper firmware, this machine really is great. I am going to keep it for ABS and other high temp materials. This is not my daily driver. If you could ONLY have 1 printer for everything the X1C will win
When you say that you wouldn't recommend the X-Plus-3 for PLA, do you mean that it doesn't work well for PLA or that its overkill for primarily PLA usage?
It works very well, but it is way overkill, and the physical size of the machine makes it unwieldy to move and load filament. If you only print PLA, I think you will be happier with a K1 or a P1P.
@@ThePrintHouse That's good to know. I can deal with the size. Crealitys quality issues have turned me off them and Bamboo gives me Apple vibes so I was looking for something else.
I have mainly used pla but with this printer I will probably find reasons to use different materials that will benefit from the chamber heater.
Qidi have model on their support page that you can print which allows the filament holder to be mounted on the side. It's annoying that it's not that way from stock, but at least it's an easy fix.
@@stew675 I found the page and it appears to be a collection of user submitted spool holders. So I'll just stick with my original plan of running a tube from my current dry box to the loading point at the back of the unit.
Given the price on the website is $645 rn would u suggest this to a beginner printer for the price and the quality
I do think this is an easy printer to navigate. I love it. Qidi does a good job making klipper easy to use. I think a beginner can easily use this printer, but I also don't think it is specifically a beginner printer.
BRooooooo I'm excited to get this! Just bought one for $580 on ebay killer deal
Nano Polymer Adhesive from Vision Miners. That lets me print for days without brims on ABS for most models, including a flexi dragon. Models that are ABS print friendly look really slick in ABS
Actually I just got some of that in the studio 3 days ago!! Haven't tried it yet.
Have you seen their video about adding a camera to this model, and the other 3 series printers? I have the Max 3 and love it, but the filament runout sensor is not turned. on by default, you have to turn it on yourself.
I haven't seen the video I'll have to check it out!! Why would it be off by default?? It makes no sense!!!???
@@ThePrintHouse I watched a few other RUclipsrs unbox them and they said the same thing. Why would it be shut off by default. I just got royally hosed on a Ironman helmet because I factory reset mine and forgot to turn the sensor back on. It ran out with less than 50 layers left to print. Makes me sick. Ha.
@@3dPrintingMatt that just makes me angry. I'm fortunate enough to not be bothered by ruining a 1kg print because I have like 150kg at the studio, but most people don't have that much so this a HUGE issue.
@@ThePrintHouseIt probably has false positives. I hear of that occasionally in the Prusa newsgroup.
@@ThePrintHouseI was more ticked off about the 22 hours I spent waiting for it to finish and what did print was gorgeous. Of course. Haha. I was just using inexpensive pla+ from Amazon. But it prints awesome. Duramic. And I have about 5 spools of it that are just partial spools I would love to use up. Lol. Oh well. Love and learn. It’s printing again now. Brand new full spool and runout sensor is ON. haha.
It'll be very interesting to see if the upcoming Bambu X1E at 4x price that Qidi charges for these.
Gosh I agree. Also qidi really killed it this year. I can't wait for qidi 2024 product line
Thumbs up cause your cat looks like mine....and I'll probably get this printer.😋
Qidi 's camera is on pre sale... Now I'm waiting for z offset sensor..
Do you need a new sensor??
Umm I don't like that we still have to use leveling paper in 2023. Qidi said that they are working on multicolor and z offset sensor.. And I'm waiting for it@@ThePrintHouse
@@Affordy oh yes. Fair game. Leveling paper is crazy. It is so unnecessary. We need more ams machines in 2024.
@LIThopes05 The leveling paper was only for the initial setup/calibration after that it will do the auto leveling by itself.
@@CleetusVanDamme530 no it needs leveling paper every time you level the x plus 3 :/
The nozzle reaches 350c according to Qidi!
Did I say 300 in the video? I honestly don't remember 😅
@@ThePrintHouse yes, you said 300.
I have owned the X-Plus 3 for over six months (having previously owned the original X-Plus for several years). IMO, the X-Plus was a MUCH BETTER printer. Yes, the X-Plus 3 is faster. BFD. Half the parts off the X-Plus 3 are pure garbage. I mean absolute fails from attempts at simple parts with Qidi Tech supplied PLA. I wish I had kept my older model (given away as a gift). The X-Plus 3 also suffers from firmware issues. All in all, this machine has been nothing but frustration for me. It is a beta product that should have never been released for sale.
Sadly it is an ugly printer. I know that's not a technical reason, but well, it's ugly.
Oh yeah this thing is mega ugly. They have bad engineers for the physical design
I Like the Design
Buy k1 with crooked belts then, and metal frame held with plastic inserts
Love the look! Unique and kinda StarWars-ish! 👌
Given the price on the website is $645 rn would u suggest this to a beginner printer for the price and the quality
While I dont think this printer is designed for entry level users, I think QIDI has made it easy enough for a new user to enjoy the printer! :D