I did the same except used regular printer paper. Just cut little pieces. Worked perfect.
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I haven’t tried dual color prints yet myself either but plowed through the HIPS(left) | ABS(right) as support/primary material the first weekend I got the machine and love the new combination. The HIPS doesn’t bond very well to the ABS making it a cinch to remove. Just peels right off. I’ve tried PVA once and it was fine. Initial layer adhesion was more challenging.
Got an order on on here from someone to print some ABS parts with lots of small venturi and dang if the HIPS support didn’t slide right out. It was amazing. This combo is almost my new favorite. I was using Hatchbox white ABS with GizmoDorks white HIPS.
The einer_design thing looks great. Are the set screws accessible on the QIDI by just removing the two screws on the bottom to pull the extruder head off then screw this on the bottom, or is there a little more surgery involved? I had read something about set screws being on the back side but didn’t look. It would be great if one could just remove the head, put this on, loosen the set screws, level the nozzles, tighten the set screws, put the head back on. Done.
Yes, they are on the back.
So turns out that a wire for my motor had broken after checking it with a continuity tester. After replacing the wire my printer works great except for the left extruder. I can easily load filament and it puts out the first line on the platform fine but then stops feeding. The filament is correctly loaded but for some reason it hear a clicking sound and the filament is not fed through. Could it maybe be a jam? I dont think it would be because it works for the first line as I said but then stops.
Sounds like the spacing from bed to nozzle is to small. Re-level and see how it goes. The clicking is the extruder stepper trying to go but can push the filament.
I’m literally having the exact same problem. I tried. contacting support and they were not helpful at all. Have you figured out a fix?
Im also having a problem with installing the MK all Swiss nozzle, the hot end will not come out of the silver block. Does anyone have a fix for that? It’s supposed to slide out easily (and yess I did take out the screw at the back of the sliver block, it’s a tiny black screw)
please help!
I personally have not tried a Mk Swiss nozzle as I just use the stock one. As of yet I have not found a fix for the second extruder which is frustrating because I got this printer for the dual extrusion capability. With your nozzle issues the Swiss nozzle might not have the same threads as the printer does. I have noticed after checking the wire holder bolts that they use an odd form of measurement so that may be the issue.
The unit of measurement is SAE / imperial. SAE stands for society of automotive engineers. Thats the unit of measurement on the wire bolts so it may be the same for the nozzle threads.
I have leveled the bed perfectly and I hear the clicking but it won’t extrude when it starts printing but I can load the filament easily.
Turns out the one of the stepper motor wires broke. After replacing it I was able to get perfect prints. A quick question though. My rafts are sticking a bit too well to the prints. I can get them off but with a lot leftover thus requiring me to use a razor to pick it off, any tips?
Again, that sounds like the nozzle is to close to the bed. The clicking is the extruder skipping which basically means something is restricting the filament from being able to extrude. So, if it extrudes ok when loading but stops when trying to print there are only a few things it can be.
Nozzle to close to the bed.
Temp not high enough for the filament and the speed.
Some other obstruction or binding.
Level the bed and then lower it away from the nozzle a bit so there is a bit of space and then see what happens.
Also what are the settings for the first layer plus temps etc.?
Another thing is make sure there is nothing binding the filament as the gantry moves. Possible for it to get pinched.
This is not uncommon. The barrel gets a “notch” in it from the screw and that hangs on the bore. I have one that is so stuck I will have to drive it out with a punch.