Large Fully Enclosed CoreXY 3D Printer (Qidi Tech X-Max 3)

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In today's video we dive into the Qidi Tech X-Max 3 a large CoreXY 3d printer that has a ton of features. This is the rereleased version that has the upgraded frame and steel rods instead of carbon. We will go over the printer specs, what setup was like, and how it has performed.

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4 months after seeing this and getting one myself:

They have swapped the BL-Touch for an inductive probe. I have not had any bed levelling issues at all with it so far, but sometimes it feels like the z-offset seems to very slowly creep upwards causing it to get a liiiittle too close over time. Might be from using petg consistently and the heat causing a little extra expansion on subsequent prints.

That one thing aside, this is the best pre-built printer I've ever had. I've had Elegoo Neptune 2, 3, Anycubic Kobra and a Prusa XL (bad unit, returned it, won't judge quality as most had significantly better experiences than me). The tolerances on prints I had previously had great difficulty with like Soozaphone's Dummy13 printed so much better, I was able to print a few mods for it like a side-mounted holder for the dry box inside of a couple hours, it heats up FAST, and I have only had one print fail and that was due to a bad slice.

Honestly wanted to start making videos myself about 3D printers just because of how much I like this one.

redkingrauri
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So, after watching a few of your videos, I went ahead and sub'd, You and Aurora Tech have become my two go to channels for info on printers. You both get straight to the point, give excellent pro's and con's and just help people make good, informed decisions. Well done keep up the good work, and thank you.

tinmanspartan
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*The spool on the rear is NO PROBLEM! I just bought a Ball-Bearing Turn-table at the HOME-DEPOT of $15.00 bucks and screwed it to a piece of plywood. Now the printer turns around to expose the rear spool with a touch of my "pinky finger". Think people think! This printer is the BEST value for your money right now and has fast tech support and they are on call and on the ball 24/7 unlike so many other companies that seem to be hiding in the dark after they got your money!*

johnslugger
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I have the X-Max 3 that has been upgraded (by Qidi) to the current(?) setup. Gone are the nine individual bed magnets, replaced by a soft magnetic sheet as well as a the BLTouch has been replaced for an inductive prox. The build plate doesn't "slot in" like it used to because of the thicker magnet being a bit higher than the stops cast into the plastic, which leads to a bit of fiddly aligning of the plate after each build. No big thing.

The hotend was replaced because it kept getting a blockage in the cold end. The fix for that was a new hotend, both covers upgraded with extra fans, and a new mini board that provided sockets for the connectors of the new fans.

I also got another hotend as well as an extruder, and new covers when my printer sucked up a massive ball of plastic and made a horrendous mess of things.

Qidi support has been nothing short of fantastic, I cannot say enough good things about their support.


As to your complaints, they are good points, but I have mine connected to Ethernet, so no need for USB except for firmware upgrades. And I removed the spool holder and have it sitting on the left-hand side of the printer. Easy access.

MrWaalkman
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Your criticisms are spot on. The BL touch sensor is outdated with so many better options available. Any camera would be better than none, but it does seem like a good start.

woodwaker
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Biggest piece of advice I give to anyone that wants to buy a Qidi 3D printer, buy in whatever format offers 2 year support. I purchased the x + 2 and had a few Kinks to work out, but their support is always happy to continue to work on it, even if there are some times understanding barriers😂.
I also know someone who I do business with frequently, he has multiple X Plus gen 1 and has even rebuilt corexy in the frame of one. My x + 2 prints ASA like it is pla. My support to come off better than most YouTubers. 3D2A machine that has printed some of the more Exotics. The high temp core and dual gear extruder has never slipped or jammed on me, and micro Swiss even stocks the particular version of nozzle.

TTS-TP
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Thank you for your review. It has given me things to think about.

tonykyle
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you should ask qidi for the upgrade kit. there are new parts that fixes some issues still like changing to an inductive probe, a far better fan shroud and a more sturdy cable. qidi provides this for everyone for free

NicoFritzler
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New models come with an inductive sensor instead of a BL Touch.

moparman
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Definitely gotta give QIDI the W for accepting that their product was faulty and offered replacements/refunds over the consistent issues. You know a lot of other companies wouldn't do that outside of the individual scale.

redkingrauri
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I use the Qidi X-cf pro to test our 3d printable tools. It is pretty much the same as the x-max 3 but comes with 2 print head assemblies, 1 low temp with a brass nozzle and 1 high temp with a hardened steel nozzle. It also has the usb on the top towards the back but I just keep a usb plugged in and the send files from the office to the printer through an ethernet cable. What's not the same is that the X-cf pro doesn't come with klipper, doesn't have a heated chamber and the enclosed filament holder is on top (which is actually better than having it on the back). It also has a BL touch ABL but I leveled the bed once when I got it and haven't had to level it since and that was a year ago. So far I'm really happy with Qidi and as a side note their PA-12 carbon fiber nylon filament is awesome!

dprintedhardware
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Fantastically detailed review. 👌 very much appreciated 🙏

timothysands
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I noticed your test Benchy's quality looked quite poor with obvious layer lines. My Qidi X-Plus 3 prints it flawlessly but I used Qidi's Rapido PLA which is specifically made for high speed printing, a spool of it ships with the printer.
I have to agree with your conclusions regarding the filament and USB locations, it's not a good decision. It feels like a step-down from my Qidi i-Mates which has a raised filament holder above the printer that can take 3 spools and the USB is located on the lower front. My printer came with an inductive probe which seems to work well. I also bought the optional smooth build plate and I've pre-ordered the camera. It's an amazing printer and a very capable machine, but to get the best out of it I just need to get to grips with Qidi-Slicer which has slowed my workflow down after years of using Qidi-Cura.

SimonCoates
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I came really close to preordering the max but everyone was having issues with firmware

rustyv
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Excited to watch this, I’m wanting a big printer I can jus take out of the box that works and uses klipper. Hopefully this is it

jeremiwebb
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Have changes in rotation direction for your test tower then you will see the layer lining, I am pretty sure it comes about by slight axis skewing, depending on which xy motor was driving the change.

TheMrbrookster
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If Qidi is taking the time to make this large high speed printer, you would think they'd move away from using antiquated CR Touch and move to load cells. I would gladly pay an extra $50-$100 to not have to go through the hassle of setting the offset.

aaronliebeck
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I think that it would be cool to see a filament sensor that has an inbuilt caliper thingy in it that measures the thickness of the filament entering the nozzle and auto-adjusts the flow based on the differences in thickness. It wouldn’t be necessary for people who buy high quality filament, but it would allow the use of cheaper filament

Finchyboi
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I had X-Max first generation and I have to say when printer worked it was great, until I was cleaning nozzle one day, accidently unplugged ribbon cable from extruder board and motherboard fried instantly. I contacted Qidi support and they suggested I need new motherboard that cost £120 + shipping. Then I realised I want to convert it to Klipper. I am still in process of doing so as it is a lot of work.

markusfpv
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Looking to get Bamboo Lab X1E. How you would compare this printer to it?

oleg