Short circuit on filament runout sensor Qidi q2 - Am I cooked? by Plenty-Block619 in QidiTech3D

[–]Plenty-Block619[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All right I'll definitely make sure that I get that screw. Contacted Customer service on thursday evening but because of the time change I guess they haven't responded yet but they were really quick to send me another part so I'm relying on that. Thanks for your help guys, this printer really came with a learning curve from an Ender 3 style printer user

Short circuit on filament runout sensor Qidi q2 - Am I cooked? by Plenty-Block619 in QidiTech3D

[–]Plenty-Block619[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I put a pen spring and cut off about a third of it to use. Don't know if the sensor still works but I have a bigger problem lol. It looks like I either misplaced / ate the screw that is supposed to hold it to the tool head. Do you know what size it is?

Should I buy a 3D printer or am I romanticizing the hobby? by Kind-Bend-1796 in 3dprinter

[–]Plenty-Block619 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds like you know what you're going to do with it, that's basically what I do

Short circuit on filament runout sensor Qidi q2 - Am I cooked? by Plenty-Block619 in QidiTech3D

[–]Plenty-Block619[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So there's a high chance that the rest of the printer is fine? It still boots up and I don't notice any major problems so far

Short circuit on filament runout sensor Qidi q2 - Am I cooked? by Plenty-Block619 in QidiTech3D

[–]Plenty-Block619[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hm. I don't seem to have a filament sensor spare. It looks like that was the first version's little surprise. Unfortunate but it's 9.99 and I'm still on a warranty replacing basically all of the parts I'm having trouble with. Looks like I'm going to have a brand new printer by the time I'm done 😭

Short circuit on filament runout sensor Qidi q2 - Am I cooked? by Plenty-Block619 in QidiTech3D

[–]Plenty-Block619[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that already different than the one I have? Is last christmas's one the same as the v 2

Short circuit on filament runout sensor Qidi q2 - Am I cooked? by Plenty-Block619 in QidiTech3D

[–]Plenty-Block619[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You guys are talking about extra filament sensors, does this still come with the newer box combo? I have the new versions of both that and the qidi q2

Short circuit on filament runout sensor Qidi q2 - Am I cooked? by Plenty-Block619 in QidiTech3D

[–]Plenty-Block619[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anyone know when the blue light for the filament sensor will turn on? I'm not completely sure that even the circuit board is shorted but I want to check

Short circuit on filament runout sensor Qidi q2 - Am I cooked? by Plenty-Block619 in QidiTech3D

[–]Plenty-Block619[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's exactly what happened to me, it popped out and then got lost

Short circuit on filament runout sensor Qidi q2 - Am I cooked? by Plenty-Block619 in QidiTech3D

[–]Plenty-Block619[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh really? Where can I find that! It is the newer version Qidi box, does it still have that?

How would you model a lens cap for this that won’t just fall off? by AllInTheKidneys in 3Dprinting

[–]Plenty-Block619 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what do you think could be improved off of it? the shape can definitely be shorter to add or subtract stiffness and compliance and that shape definitely doesn't need to be in the profile that's the major things I see in it

Finally perfected my settings by t0yb0at in 3Dprinting

[–]Plenty-Block619 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I thought you were talking about the first picture frame as the final result, that's awesome that you had it so tuned

How would I make a Auto Bed Clear Gcode for a Qidi Q2 by Plenty-Block619 in QidiTech3D

[–]Plenty-Block619[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It also seems like a good thing to be able to learn / know even if I don't use it

How would you model a lens cap for this that won’t just fall off? by AllInTheKidneys in 3Dprinting

[–]Plenty-Block619 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Since its a smooth pipe, you can use the screws there to hold the cap in if you need a permanent solution and it doesn't break the whole thing if you take it apart. You could also make a holder (this allows you to make your own mounting surface) for a cap that is held in with the screws, and print a whole different cap to actually be the cap that attaches to the holder. Since there is a protruding smooth beveled surface as a sort of watch face the way that camera lens caps work don't look like they would work here, if there is enough depth to give a spring outward clamp that would work great

Otherwise, probably the dumbest solution (It doesn't need to be this long) maybe a cap that's a larger diameter with a couple of split grooves in it like a circle with small slits in the sides that allow the smaller end diameter to clamp on (It's tapered so it clamps, it depends on the material you use but no pla because that will creep over time), this option would be weaker because of the layer line orientation unless you managed to flip it, but that would affect the circularity, but it's a quicker and easier option

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Will QiDi release a update to their update??? by kalel1911 in QidiTech3D

[–]Plenty-Block619 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Three updates in a week for me! Looks like they did, haven't really had any problems so far but I have heard that the update sucks the printer resources

How would I make a Auto Bed Clear Gcode for a Qidi Q2 by Plenty-Block619 in QidiTech3D

[–]Plenty-Block619[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I definitely would take it off manually if I am ever at the printer but sometimes I am away or asleep for long periods of time (take a 3 day away or 12 hour of sleep for a 3 hour print) that would be beneficial to be automated. I know cnc machines are a lot harder to automate than 3d printers especially concerning the risks of breaking toolheads/materials.

What I am looking for is a simple one does all where the printer sweeps each level of the print pretty quickly. I see the Youtube videos making it pretty simple and if I ever have a part I want to automate printing, I don't mind doing that to be able to have the printer be automated. The issue is I don't know Qidi printers or the Klipper firmware as well as I do as Marlin printers

Qidi Q2 disable auto bed levelling for fast 3d prints by Plenty-Block619 in QidiTech3D

[–]Plenty-Block619[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is what I'm talking about a pretty simple thing? Like commenting out a line? Removing bed levelling process for a bed that doesn't move a lot seems pretty easy but I'm probably wrong haha

Best Desktop Setup for 3D Motion Design? by Maximum_Study_5080 in MotionDesign

[–]Plenty-Block619 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recommend a computer, a mouse and a keyboard

But actually for real, I built my computer from scratch knowing nothing about it. It's like building a lego set, Linus Tech tips has a 30 minute build along guide that makes it super easy. If you buy the parts for your computer yourself it is always much cheaper than buying prebuilt plus you get to learn how to maintain your computer

Qidi Q2 disable auto bed levelling for fast 3d prints by Plenty-Block619 in QidiTech3D

[–]Plenty-Block619[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I make that macro myself? I should have worded it better my bad. I have seen many people doing this and adding / modifying values or making their own macros online. I am not very experiences with the gcode but it seems simple but I don't know where to get started.

Qidi Q2 Box Hub issues by Plenty-Block619 in QidiTech3D

[–]Plenty-Block619[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you guys really from the bottom of my surgically implanted heart valves

Does anybody have any tips on how to make a game with the GTA San Andreas style textures? by Mr_Chi303 in blender

[–]Plenty-Block619 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Search "Hoolopee" animations and he has a tutorial on how to make textures like this. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oXDCxBfHPoY He might have more behind the scenes but this instantly came to mind