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Ive got the smaller x plus 3. I feed every filament out of a dry box set to the side of the printer with bowden tube running into the filament sensor. The easiest way I have found to change filament is to pop the bowden tube out of the hot end before heating it up and pull a little extra slack through so you can grab it to pull out the filament once you heat the hot end up. then feed the new filament all the way through the bowden, stick it in the extruder and load the new filament in. No messing around behind the printer that way.
That is a great idea to just set the dry box to the side of the printer. Still more difficult than some other printers, but for the high temperature filaments then it could be worth it!
@2:18 manual offset adjustment using paper, so amazingly obsolete and backwards when everyone from prusa to creality are doing nozzle probing. wtf qidi.
They really really need to spot putting the filament holder in the back. That must be one of those " lets make something retarded" moments from them... And they had the Flashforge 4 Adventurer example with a nice side mount with could be kept dry by the printers heat
I have 3 Bambu printers and 6 ams units and it’s tuff to beat the quality and speed of the Bambu printers, I got the K1 Max thinking Creality stepped their game up it’s been a nightmare to get it to print ok. I just got the Qidi XMax3 and I’m loving it thus far. I put about 7 hours with PLA and now I have changed over to ASA and it prints very well, not Bambu quality but it’s closer then the K1 Max for sure.
@@juliusvalentinas I think you're putting words in OP's mouth. Think generally speaking max3 isn't quite where bambu is. Probably speaking more to PLA and PETG. But you're point is true, max3 can do soo much more, which is why I might buy one soon. Very interested.
Thank you for this comment, I am toying with bambu and max3. I really want the larger size, and strong filament options, so to hear the max3 is better than current creality offerings is huge for me. I might get a max3 three now.
@@rickybobbyracing9106 I have about 200 hours on the X Max3 now and it’s been flawless. I wish i would have gotten it instead of the K1 max first so I don’t have to look at it. But then some people say they have good k1 max’s that print perfect out of the box. That is not my experience with the k1 max. I had to do a lot to get acceptable prints
@@mikemarucci913my k1 max worked OK for 4 days then dug holes in the print bed damaging the nozzle, hot end and then threw codes which point to a dead main board. I really wanted to like the K1 max but it's going back. I think I will try the qidi next as bamboo is just too much cost here in Australia.
I just got mine and its the best printer i own. I just put a long bowden tube to the dry box and a clip to hold it to the side. I never touch the back.
@@rache5399 I would have to say yes. It's fast, big and heated for all types of filament. I can monitor from home or outside my network. They just released a camera with AI. It is really a great printer. I love it.
it is a ok printer, but no were near as good as a bambu. I have two bambu x1c's and I own the X max 3 here. had my max for 2 weeks and it died on me because the USB c cable they use on the hot end is not designed for high temp printing ( ABS of all things ) but they were amazing on sending me all the upgraded parts to replace the current hot end model ( new hot end has extra two fans ) if you don't need the volumne, get a x1c without the AMS it's just far superior.@@rache5399
@@nickp385I just purchased this printer and am waiting for it to arrive hopefully in the next couple of days. Can you please share where you got the parts to be able to mount the spool on the side? It seems like this is everyone's main complaint when it comes to this printer from the number of videos that I've seen about it. Thanks
@@CleetusVanDamme530 It comes with a round filament case that you put desiccant in it. Its not a dryer just something to hold the spool. It has a flat bottom and a bowden tube. You get yourself a long bowden tube and go from the filament run out sensor to the dry box. It sits right next to the printer. I cant see you not figuring out 1 2 3. It is a great fast printer, its at least 4 times fast then my Ender 6. If you need any help with it just ask but not hard to figure out. Best of luck with it. Just write me if you need help, if i can i will. There tech support is also very good.
creality support is known to be pretty terrible, so I'm not going to deal with those guys and the Bambu looks great, but the mandatory cloud stuff is a deal breaker for me. That means this looks like the next best thing, however I'm willing to go up to $1500 or even $2k if I can get something very reliable that will print engineering grade plastics. With that in mind does your recommendation change? Or still Qidi X-Max 3?
For those higher temp filaments this is a great machine. I was super impressed with how easy it was to print without worrying about warping. I haven't tried anything above this one price or feature wise, but this one is built solidly.
@@akschu1 not yet, but since the x1e is coming soon with wired ethernet port and physical killswitches for wifi and lan, presumably offline firmware updates is eventually coming. those are features that airgapped commercial print farms need.
@@TMS5100I read that the X1E will have the same build size. True? Also, there is a larger bambu printer in the pipeline, the X1L. Have you read or heard any release date predictions? I think I'm going to impatiently wait for a Big Bambu.
I have been 3D printing for over 10 years, starting with Wanhao Duplicator dual extruder. Now in my more advanced years I'm looking for more ease of use, up to date automation, particularly auto-Z tech. My search is (was) settling down to the Bambu X1C or the Flashforge 5M Pro (yes, i know the downside!). But today, I become aware of this Qidi X Max 3 and I've gone weak at the knees, despite the couple of downsides. I can work out something to solve the rear loading I'm sure. But a huge part of me really does NOT want to persist with bits of paper or feeler guage to set Z0! I'm considerably impressed with the Qidi customer support as everything i read about it is highly complimentary. I really could have done with not discovering this days before making up my mind and placing an order for one of the others. 😂
Which one did you go for? I was comparing the same models as you alongside the P1S and Qidi XMax 3 is appealing for the open source Klipper but I’m similarly dismayed by the paper z0.
@@RohanAirsoft In a moment of weakness 😇 I pulled the trigger on the Flashforge 5M Pro and am not disappointed. A week on and it has lived up to expectation. That said, I'm not out of the woods yet. I've one more machine to refresh and it looks like I'm leaning to the Bambu P1S. Before I make any final decision, I only last week became aware of the new just about to release Creality K1 C (for Carbon). I need to see practical reviews on that late arrival. So P1S or K1 C.
I just received mine 2 days ago and I am begging to regret my decision to get it. Was very excited waiting for it to show up and couldn't wait to unbox it. It has turned into a 1000 dollar paper weight that could have been avoided if somewhere I had been instructed never to update it. After plugging in my camera, Fluidd notified me for updates to Klipper, Fluidd, and Moonraker and of course I clicked on update all. Very bad decision cause printer does not work now and been waiting for 2 days on replay from Qidi support only thing I've got back so far is we need proof of purchase and you are not suppose to update anything due to their modified versions of firmware and software that works only with this printer. I did not get to print anything yet, but hopefully once I get help from them in the near future fingers cross it will work great cause I would hate to send it back and get a bambu :( without even seeing for myself what it can do.
Yeah, it's horrible. Mine has reached 60 hours of printing with PLA, ABS and TPU without any issues and I had to adjust z offset exactly once (initial setup). And I even did one fimware update in between. It's a massive dealbreaker. NoGo... -> If you are not capable of adjusting z offset once, you better find another hobby than 3d printing!
Like the build size but the filament changing is a deal breaker. That would just be too much of a pain. At this price point it should have auto z too. Why skimp on a feature everyone is including?
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Ive got the smaller x plus 3. I feed every filament out of a dry box set to the side of the printer with bowden tube running into the filament sensor. The easiest way I have found to change filament is to pop the bowden tube out of the hot end before heating it up and pull a little extra slack through so you can grab it to pull out the filament once you heat the hot end up. then feed the new filament all the way through the bowden, stick it in the extruder and load the new filament in. No messing around behind the printer that way.
That is a great idea to just set the dry box to the side of the printer. Still more difficult than some other printers, but for the high temperature filaments then it could be worth it!
Im doing the same!
I read you can add a cutter removed in v2 and have no problems
@2:18 manual offset adjustment using paper, so amazingly obsolete and backwards when everyone from prusa to creality are doing nozzle probing. wtf qidi.
I will take that con any day of the week if it does the prints right.
They really really need to spot putting the filament holder in the back. That must be one of those " lets make something retarded" moments from them... And they had the Flashforge 4 Adventurer example with a nice side mount with could be kept dry by the printers heat
A simple side or top mounted filament holder would make this a much easier printer to use!
I have 3 Bambu printers and 6 ams units and it’s tuff to beat the quality and speed of the Bambu printers, I got the K1 Max thinking Creality stepped their game up it’s been a nightmare to get it to print ok. I just got the Qidi XMax3 and I’m loving it thus far. I put about 7 hours with PLA and now I have changed over to ASA and it prints very well, not Bambu quality but it’s closer then the K1 Max for sure.
You mean bambu without heated chamber that goes to 50c max, will print asa, pc, nylon better then max3? This must be a joke
@@juliusvalentinas I think you're putting words in OP's mouth. Think generally speaking max3 isn't quite where bambu is. Probably speaking more to PLA and PETG.
But you're point is true, max3 can do soo much more, which is why I might buy one soon. Very interested.
Thank you for this comment, I am toying with bambu and max3. I really want the larger size, and strong filament options, so to hear the max3 is better than current creality offerings is huge for me. I might get a max3 three now.
@@rickybobbyracing9106 I have about 200 hours on the X Max3 now and it’s been flawless. I wish i would have gotten it instead of the K1 max first so I don’t have to look at it. But then some people say they have good k1 max’s that print perfect out of the box. That is not my experience with the k1 max. I had to do a lot to get acceptable prints
@@mikemarucci913my k1 max worked OK for 4 days then dug holes in the print bed damaging the nozzle, hot end and then threw codes which point to a dead main board. I really wanted to like the K1 max but it's going back. I think I will try the qidi next as bamboo is just too much cost here in Australia.
Weird, did not see footage of it actually printing.
I have and have been printing a ton for the last month, it's great.
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awesome review! Leaning towards this and a K1 Max. Any chance of a comparison video of the two?
The seam "defect"(lol) is a slicer setting.
Hi I have a question @jjshannkles. Is there a installation guide for your f1 steering wheel mod for the logitech g923 mod
I just got mine and its the best printer i own. I just put a long bowden tube to the dry box and a clip to hold it to the side. I never touch the back.
Better than bambu you think?
@@rache5399 I would have to say yes. It's fast, big and heated for all types of filament. I can monitor from home or outside my network. They just released a camera with AI. It is really a great printer. I love it.
it is a ok printer, but no were near as good as a bambu. I have two bambu x1c's and I own the X max 3 here. had my max for 2 weeks and it died on me because the USB c cable they use on the hot end is not designed for high temp printing ( ABS of all things ) but they were amazing on sending me all the upgraded parts to replace the current hot end model ( new hot end has extra two fans ) if you don't need the volumne, get a x1c without the AMS it's just far superior.@@rache5399
@@nickp385I just purchased this printer and am waiting for it to arrive hopefully in the next couple of days. Can you please share where you got the parts to be able to mount the spool on the side? It seems like this is everyone's main complaint when it comes to this printer from the number of videos that I've seen about it. Thanks
@@CleetusVanDamme530 It comes with a round filament case that you put desiccant in it. Its not a dryer just something to hold the spool. It has a flat bottom and a bowden tube. You get yourself a long bowden tube and go from the filament run out sensor to the dry box. It sits right next to the printer. I cant see you not figuring out 1 2 3. It is a great fast printer, its at least 4 times fast then my Ender 6. If you need any help with it just ask but not hard to figure out. Best of luck with it. Just write me if you need help, if i can i will. There tech support is also very good.
Looks a good machine for that price. Thanks for the review
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
creality support is known to be pretty terrible, so I'm not going to deal with those guys and the Bambu looks great, but the mandatory cloud stuff is a deal breaker for me. That means this looks like the next best thing, however I'm willing to go up to $1500 or even $2k if I can get something very reliable that will print engineering grade plastics. With that in mind does your recommendation change? Or still Qidi X-Max 3?
For those higher temp filaments this is a great machine. I was super impressed with how easy it was to print without worrying about warping. I haven't tried anything above this one price or feature wise, but this one is built solidly.
for some months now, bambu works 100% offline in LAN mode - slicer works and even the camera. cloud is no longer mandatory.
@@TMS5100 even firmware updates?
@@akschu1 not yet, but since the x1e is coming soon with wired ethernet port and physical killswitches for wifi and lan, presumably offline firmware updates is eventually coming. those are features that airgapped commercial print farms need.
@@TMS5100I read that the X1E will have the same build size. True?
Also, there is a larger bambu printer in the pipeline, the X1L. Have you read or heard any release date predictions? I think I'm going to impatiently wait for a Big Bambu.
Are there any other printers of this style with a similar build volume?
I have been 3D printing for over 10 years, starting with Wanhao Duplicator dual extruder. Now in my more advanced years I'm looking for more ease of use, up to date automation, particularly auto-Z tech. My search is (was) settling down to the Bambu X1C or the Flashforge 5M Pro (yes, i know the downside!).
But today, I become aware of this Qidi X Max 3 and I've gone weak at the knees, despite the couple of downsides. I can work out something to solve the rear loading I'm sure.
But a huge part of me really does NOT want to persist with bits of paper or feeler guage to set Z0!
I'm considerably impressed with the Qidi customer support as everything i read about it is highly complimentary.
I really could have done with not discovering this days before making up my mind and placing an order for one of the others. 😂
Which one did you go for? I was comparing the same models as you alongside the P1S and Qidi XMax 3 is appealing for the open source Klipper but I’m similarly dismayed by the paper z0.
@@RohanAirsoft In a moment of weakness 😇 I pulled the trigger on the Flashforge 5M Pro and am not disappointed. A week on and it has lived up to expectation.
That said, I'm not out of the woods yet. I've one more machine to refresh and it looks like I'm leaning to the Bambu P1S. Before I make any final decision, I only last week became aware of the new just about to release Creality K1 C (for Carbon). I need to see practical reviews on that late arrival.
So P1S or K1 C.
great review, thanks 👍
i also want PLA only, but the speed and print size is what i want
Would really like to see Prusa XL and this printer compared.
Nice to see you doing more long-form content buddy. Keep at it :)
Haha thanks, I finally got a review finished!
I just received mine 2 days ago and I am begging to regret my decision to get it. Was very excited waiting for it to show up and couldn't wait to unbox it. It has turned into a 1000 dollar paper weight that could have been avoided if somewhere I had been instructed never to update it. After plugging in my camera, Fluidd notified me for updates to Klipper, Fluidd, and Moonraker and of course I clicked on update all. Very bad decision cause printer does not work now and been waiting for 2 days on replay from Qidi support only thing I've got back so far is we need proof of purchase and you are not suppose to update anything due to their modified versions of firmware and software that works only with this printer. I did not get to print anything yet, but hopefully once I get help from them in the near future fingers cross it will work great cause I would hate to send it back and get a bambu :( without even seeing for myself what it can do.
Did you solve the problem 😮
Manual Z offset, a deal breaker in 2023 unfortunately.
Yeah, it's horrible. Mine has reached 60 hours of printing with PLA, ABS and TPU without any issues and I had to adjust z offset exactly once (initial setup). And I even did one fimware update in between. It's a massive dealbreaker. NoGo... -> If you are not capable of adjusting z offset once, you better find another hobby than 3d printing!
@@markus4692😂 Touché
Yes load cells that brake is better
is there going to be any bambu lab printers?
Put the V3 SE inside of this printer
That TPU print came out awful lmfao.
It's not fault of the 3d printer it's the person on the video
How easy is it to install official Klipper firmware?🧐 Sounds like that would fix some of the UI issues.
Impossible without hardware changes
You can access the "real" Fluidd web interface, but it still isn't a real Klipper install
@@kyky7kyle7 😔 sad that they would cripple Klipper like that.
@@m_IDEXis klipper firmware the best of best? (New to 3d printing i keep reading about it)
@Chaaal-Nikaaal, it is best of the best for me. Other firmware options are fine, however, not as flexible, and not as powerful.
But isnt the K1 the best printer ;)
I still would pay more for my Bambu X1C for the win
And that price for pla, tpu petg only
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I gotta say, for a printer this expencive, the print quality looks pretty bad.
No bro it's its great printer i print pc and pet-cf st 250mm/s with perfect quality the man in the video is not professional at all
Like the build size but the filament changing is a deal breaker. That would just be too much of a pain. At this price point it should have auto z too. Why skimp on a feature everyone is including?