NO NOT BUY XYZPrinters!

[3dpGeek]

I think if you do any reading on this website that you should never buy anything XYZPrinting. I am here with another chapter of why you shouldn’t.

I have a 2.0a Duo which means “I can print pla” and XYZ has released a PLA line of filament to work with 2.0a and 1.0a machines but I DOES NOT!

Why will it not load?

[laptopdude90]

You have to be really exact with the temperatures when printing PLA on a davinci. Too low, and it’ll push too hard and the filament will fold. Too high, and the filament will melt too far up the tube - And still fold. When I had a davinci, being off by 5 degrees was enough.

[kingersoll]

I had no problem printing PLA on my 1.0a. I flashed my printer with repetier but had all stock hardware. I was not able to print PETG and so I now have a E3D v6 hot end. I usually print right around 200 degrees, depending on the color that might change a few degrees.

[tk0084]

I’ve printed 100’s of hours with Xyz PLA. There are multiple reasons it won’t load for you. First do you have the proper extruder to print PLA? Older machines do not have the proper extruder. Check Xyz website for more info. If you do not have the proper extruder you can get a free extruder from Xyz if your machine is still in warranty by opening a ticket requesting the PLA promotion.

If you’re not getting the message about the wrong extruder on the lcd screen then you need to throughly clean your extruder. Abs has a higher tempature for melting than PLA so it is possible that the extruder isn’t getting hot enough to push out the excess abs in the extruder. Cleaning your extruder will take care of any jams or clogs.

Mother Xyz machines are great machines. This is a simple issue that can easily be fixed.

[defier123]

Accepting the loss of warranty and flashing w/ Repetier was best decision I could make. It was a couple days learning curve, but now I can print with any filament at any temp needed. Installed a J-head and now I can use any size nozzle.

XYZ has Proprietary everything, mediocre customer service. But generally has good prices for customizable, entry level, equipment.

[3dpGeek]

I know I have the right machine.

[3dpGeek]

1.0 or 2.0?

[Pat_Ayala]

Or you just could have bought the pro it uses 3rd party filament no more Proprietary filament

[3dpGeek]

Yeah but I have had mine for over a year now. The pro wasn’t an option when I was looking. I’m trying to get a Robo3d now.

[Cliff_Cannon]

One of the guys in my printing group had to insert an abs cartridge for loading the pla. After that just a little olive oil on a sponge clothes pinned to the tube at the top of the extruder was all that was needed. The fan shroud on thingiverse and turning the fan backwards helps too. Flash to repetier. Best decision for my machine.

[tk0084]

This is all sorts of wrong. He has a 1.0 with the wrong extruder so he’s using a back door method to use PLA. If he’s under warranty he can get a free extruder upgrade by opening a case on Xyz website and requesting the PLA Promotion.

I I would no recommend doing this method. You’re begging for problems in the long run.

[tk0084]

Can you give me info on the learning curve? I’m back and forth on flashing repetier. I can control everything without flashing (heat, filament) so I’m struggling with the benefits vs issues that may happen and learning curve.

[Cliff_Cannon]

It was just for loading the pla the first time from abs. We couldn’t get the extruder hot enough with the pla cartridge to extrude the abs through properly. After the initial loading of pla everything was fine we could switch from pla to pla with no issues. Sorry I should have clarified it was only on the initial switch from abs to pla.

[Cliff_Cannon]

I just flashed mine. I’m using Chuck Hellebyche settings from YouTube and tweaking as I go. If you Google search you can find many set ups. Voltivo and solid forum have lots of info. Google abs or pla with repetier and DaVinci. It won’t nessicarily get you perfect prints everything but then neither does xyz.

[Cliff_Cannon]

I just flashed mine. I’m using Chuck Hellebyche settings from YouTube and tweaking as I go. If you Google search you can find many set ups. Voltivo and solid forum have lots of info. Google abs or pla with repetier and DaVinci. It won’t nessicarily get you perfect prints everytime but then neither does xyz.

[tk0084]

That makes sense. Thanks for the update.

[tk0084]

I starting using simplify3D which has been an amazing software. My only real need is a filament resetter which a friend of mine is building so I’m not sure the advantages of repetier at this point. I’m still considering flashing one of my machines to try it out but I have lots of printing to do so I can’t afford to have a machine down for days or more.

[defier123]

Learning the menus. What I should or shouldn’t change. Things like, being able to adjust the temperature on the fly, is great. Using exotics and plastics other than abs/pla is nice too. And replacing the printhead with a j-head seemed way easier to do, than any of the videos I watched.

[Cliff_Cannon]

I can only speak of my experience with wytek cartridge ressetter and DaVinci 1.0 original. I have been using it since I purchased me printer a year and a half ago. The newest update I didn’t click yes to BTW locked me out and softblocked my unit. I was able to revert the firmware back to the one that came with the disc FW 1.1.g tried to print slicer converted code and received nothing but errors machine wouldn’t print. My solution was to scrap the xyz crapware and go repetier. So far it is working for me.

[3dpGeek]

I didn’t know they had a promotion upgrade your shooter for free. I had to send my printer in for warranty work and I asked if they can upgrade it and they said I paid the price for the new.