Qidi Printer

Machine Status: No longer in the 有料盒子视频 Makerspace (archived for reference)

QidiPrint is used as the slicer for these printers, which

Setting up a 3D print job on Qidi Print

  1. Choose your printer in settings.

    1. For the Qidi 1 printers, select the left extruder to print out of.

  2. Import an .stl file.

  3. Use the scale and move tools to adjust your model.

  4. Enter the parameters for the material you are using.

Use the following settings for PLA (if the setting is not specified below, leave it as the default value) and adjust as needed:

  1. Layers:

    1. Layer Height: 0.2mm

  2. Infill:

    1. Infill Density: 20%

    2. Infill Pattern: Tri-hexagon

  3. Additions:

    1. Build Plate Adhesion Type:

      1. Brim, if print has a small footprint

      2. Skirt, if print has a large footprint

        1. Skirt Line Count: 2

        2. Skirt Distance: 4mm

  4. Supports (if needed):

    1. Support Placement: Everywhere

    2. Support Pattern: Lines

Image showing Extrude settings interface
Image showing additions interface settings
Image showing Infill interface settings
Image showing the Support interface settings

Printing

  1. Click "Prepare"

  2. Double check that the object looks as it should via the layer preview. 

  3. Save file to a removable drive.

  4. Put drive into printer.

  5. Choose file and start the print.

  6. Watch the first two layers to ensure that the print will continue successfully.

An animated image showing how to print