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- In this video we show you how to take apart the Qidi X-Max Extruder to clear out any clogs. The main thing you need to make sure here is that you do not accidentally break the two cables going to the heat block. If you accidentally do, you will have to replace the thermistor/thermocouple. If you like this video, please click the like, share, subscribe and notification button to stay up to date on the new videos we release. If you have any questions, suggestions, or just want to let us know that our video helped, please leave a comment below. Thank you for taking time out of your day to watch our video. Hopefully you found this video helpful.
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Links to the items mentioned in the video are listed below. These links are for your convenience.
AMX3d PTFE Teflon Bowden Tube for 1.75 Filament (2.0mm ID/4.0mm OD) - White Connector Tubing for 3D Printer - 1.5 Meters: www.amazon.com/Teflon-Bowden-...
Micro Swiss MK10 Plated Wear Resistant Nozzle for PTFE Lined Hotend M7 Threads 1.75 mm, 0.4mm (Flash Forge/Dremel/Wanhao), Bright Nickel: www.amazon.com/Micro-Swiss-HW...
Music:
“Viking” Aakash Gandhi
“8th World Wonder” by RKVC
“Life After Death” by DJ Freedem - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
Great video, cuts to the chase, no asinine chatter. Excellent! Thanks!!
Thank you for the comment. I hope you found the video useful.
Thanks mate.
Helped as a great reference when reassembling.
Thank you. This was perfect
No problem, I’m glad our video was of some help.
By the way you saved my bacon! Been trying to print a puzzle chess board and pieces for a young man who by terrible unfortunate luck got Leukemia. Him and his dad were thinking of getting a 3D printer at some point and he loves to keep his hands and mind busy so to help pass the time while he is in the hospital I thought why not make him a 3d printed chess set and board. I'm sure he will love it! Wanted to get it to him as soon as possible and then got a clog. due to my Inexperience. Pretty sure it was because I left the lid on and the door closed. Just too much heat in that area causing the heat to go too high in the filament. Thank you again!
No problem at all. Glad to hear the good things you’re doing for that young man. When you delivery it, give him our best wishes. Good to know we were able to help you so you can finish this project. Cheers to you!
Thanks for the video. Now I know where to go to replace my brass nozzle with a steel nozzle.
Thanks for the comment. Glad we were able to help you with that. Cheers!
Always find my way back to this video when I get clogs! TY!
No problem, I’m glad it is helping.
I definitely do NOT have to take the extruder into as many pieces as you are? The nozzle unscrews directly from the base and the tube comes out with it.
You are absolutely correct you can do it that way. I do not recommend doing that way because the majority of your problems are going to be on the inside and not just at the nozzle, but if it works for you, go for it.
Thanks for the vid, after a couple of prints of my new X-Plus it clogged today. Wondering if the nozzle will stay tight when it's going to be heated up. I normally tight it again after it is heated for my other printers, but for x-plus no chance.
I have never had to retighten it as you would a V6, but it doesn’t hurt to check to make sure everything is still tight. What filament and what temps are you using?
@@Eitri3D Hi, oki good to know, I will check it. I'm using a lot of different filaments PLA, ASA, TPU, CF etc. with appropriate temperatures, mostly 190-230 degr C
same here buddy. Im going toprint this new carriage soon.
Hey, you have the high temp extruder's fan (the extruder cooling fan) on this low temp assembly. Why is that? Did you borrow the fan from it?
This is the factory low temp extruder. In this video I had not yet updated anything so everything you see came from the factory this way. What is the difference between your fans and mine? I ask because both the high temp and low temp fans were the same on mine.
@@Eitri3D They were different on mine. The low temp has a bigger fan. Also, I noticed you took the heat block apart. I usually screw off the nozzle and pull the PTFE tube out. That is fine, right? I keep having problems with jamming, printing PETG on this printer and am thinking of trying the all-metal hot end that came with it instead for PETG.
I have also taken it apart with only removing the nozzle, but as long as the PTFE Tube is correct size and everything is seated properly, you should be fine. As for PETG, I’ve only had success since I upgraded my an all-metal hotend. It sounds like you may have a newer version of the printer with the differences you mentioned.
@@Eitri3D I don't understand what is holding the PTFE tube into the nozzle... Maybe this is why I am getting jams. I take it a throat in the motor gear box plastic block is what stops the PTFE from rising.
Inside the hotend near the top, it reduces in size which is what stops it from coming out the top when retracting filament.
I did everything here. By the time I was left with what you had at the end, the filament would not come out. I think the hot end may have overheated and fused or something.
I had a couple of issues with the factory hotend, which is why I ultimately upgraded. It was very finicky and it just became a headache over time. Is it stuck in the tube, nozzle, or where exactly? I’ve had it fuze in the Bowden tube and nozzle and you just have to toss those and replace with new ones. Hope that helps.
I'm pretty sure it did fuse. In the video, you remove the rubber covering on the hot end. On my hot end, it came off in pieces, meaning the rubber basically baked. I replaced it for the second higher-temp hot-end that the printer came with. They send the copper-head installed and an additional that can withstand higher temperatures. Why not just send the latter installed and nothing else? Despite that, after replacing it with this higher-temp one, it started working again...for about 20 minutes.... Then I start hearing the clicking sound that I heard from the last one, meaning it got stuck again. This is really frustrating.
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@deepspace8 I completely agree, which is why I made the change to an all metal hotend. I couldn’t figure out how to make it work consistently. Sorry you’re having so many issues.
Okay, so.. I want to upgrade my low temp stock extruder with better and bigger Nozzles . I can order any nozzle as long as its an M7 thread right?? And for the high temp extruder. What do I need for that? I want some .4 , and .6 and .8 Nozzle, but i also want to upgrade anything else I can on it also. Can you end some links to some stuff?? Im sotrt of new to all this and im having some trouble.. Thanks!
Not necessarily, you’ll need to shop for MK10 nozzles in whatever size you’d like. The MK10 nozzle is designed for a PTFE Tube. I only used the factory high temp hotend to print out my upgraded carriage when I converted to the E3D V6 system. You can find those videos in my Chad Mod playlist. As for links to parts, every video has links in the description to parts that I used in making the video. If you change nozzle materials (brass to hardened steel), you’ll have to adjust your printing temp. I hope this helps. If you have any other questions, reach out. Cheers!
@@Eitri3D Okay, so MK10 is all i need to be getting and concerned with?? My high temp extruder wont print. Jam after jam after jam. Its really depressing . Lol. Im going to do the Icarus upgrade soon. When I can afford it, and have time. I see you have done it. Its so cool!! Until then, There is a guy named Altima1779 on here. He added a 24v fan , 50mm. To the side of his high temp extruder and he says it's helping alot . So, I'll do that first and see how it goes. Either way, I want to eventually upgrade my enclosure and get a better hotend / extruder for higher temps. My end goal, is printing things like PEEK and Ultem. If possible ((:
Mine keeps clogging and Ive tried everything. Qidi seems to think it a bad extrude and plastic parts so theyre sending a whole new one....thoughts?
If you have replaced the nozzle and Bowden tube the only other thing I can think of is that a piece of filament is trapped in the extruder somewhere. If you’ve already removed that and the hotend is heating up, then there is not much more you could do.
My thoughts too. Thank you. I ordered a whole new extruder. @@Eitri3D
It would help a lot if you described what you were doing whilst you are doing it, also keep playback on normal not speeded up, makes it jerky and difficult to follow.
Where’d you get the screw thing to unscrew the thing?
Are you referring to the tool used to unscrew the nozzle? If so, it should be in the toolkit that came with the machine.
never see any body take it that far a\part for a tip and tube
It was my first time taking it apart, and it gave me the opportunity to record it for the viewers.
Get used to doing this a lot.
Not since I upgraded with the “Chad Mod.” The only clog was due to bad filament.
@@Eitri3D I will have to look into that. Qidi sent me a new extruder and the problem seemed to stop for me. The only difference I saw was a bigger fan on the front.
We have an playlist for the Chad Mod upgrade. It’s an all metal hotend with upgraded extruder and added an additional fan. It is definitely worth it, in my opinion.
at 1:18 I cant twist off the circle piece. thank you for video
If you can hold the heater block with some pliers, the tip of the round piece had a flat area you can grip and try to twist it off that way. Hopefully that helps.
@@Eitri3D thank you so much for the quick reply. I have pliers holding the block and another pair trying to twist flat upper piece to the left. Doesn't budge
The last thing I can think of is to plug in the ribbon cable and heat up the block while it is apart. This can be dangerous because of it heating up but if there is some filament somewhere inside, this could help loosen it. You could also use a heat gun if you have one and that would be a little safer.
@@Eitri3D thank you so much. We will try it.
a hair dryer worked!! now I see you unscrewing on the block, but none of the tools unscrew anything here. The white tube was clear, maybe the clog in in the tip.
Do you like the X- Max?
I really do. The more I use it, especially with the upgrades I’ve been adding. I’m currently working on an 11 piece trophy that’s occupying it for the next 11 days. Just hoping I’ve got the X-Max dialed in so I can not stress so much over these next 11 days. How are you liking yours?
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I haven’t got it yet. I been between the X-Max and Prusa MKS 3. What upgrades have you done on the X-Max?
The leveling components, filament holder, the Raspberry Pi, Pi Camera with extended ribbon cable, nozzle, and PTFE tube. All in all it has all costs under $200 and the Raspberry Pi and components make up $150 of that. I’m about to venture into other materials too, which was the biggest reason for buying the X-Max (i.e. CF, TPU, Nylon).
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Ok thanks 😊
I just got my printer and unboxed it yesterday. I’ve got the X Max. Haven’t been able to use it at all yet. The only time the filament will pass through either extruder (standard or high temperature) is when I’m manually pushing it through. I’ve followed the instructions and the videos. I’ve emailed the company this morning but so far no reply.
OMFG do not do this, it is SO unnecessary. You do not need to take the extruder this far apart. I really struggled getting it back together just because I'm not super mechanically minded, and it was hard to follow his steps with just music and him not talking me through it. You really only need to get the extruder off the printer, and take it apart down to the nozzle head, unscrew, and pull the head and tubing off. It's just so much easier than this.
Thank you for your comment. I have to disagree with one part, but first, you are absolutely correct, it is easier to take it apart at the nozzle. The part is disagree with is not taking it all the way apart. This is something everyone should do because you get familiar with your equipment and will be able to diagnose it easier when the problem isn’t just a clogged nozzle. I can understand why you say it is hard to follow, I mean that was my first time taking it apart myself. Now that you’ve taken yours apart, when you get a clog in your extruder, you’ll be more confident taking it apart to fix. Again thank you for your comment. Cheers!
That hot end looks like total garbage i just ordered this printer I am about to modify it immediately that needs a copper head or a mosquito
The factory hotend is not complete garbage. It it great for those to new 3D printing, IMO; however, modifying it with a E3D V6 hotend does make it much better. There are mods for adding the E3D mosquito hotend, I believe. If you are an experienced 3D Printer, I highly recommend this upgrade because it will bring it more within your comfort zone, even adding the mosquito hotend.
@@Eitri3D I guess you're right but I am trying to print high temps and i personally have been printing on and off for years I build my first 3d printer which was an Ultimaker 2 clone and a few others so I cant stand to look at that hotend lol have a trianglelab Dragon sitting here I also have a copper head I am wondering how hard it would be to get one of those in there maybe I might need to jump into Fusion 360 and build a custom attachment for the Dragon unless the v6 mod works for the dragon
So the Chad Mod that I talk about is compatible with the Dragon hotend. So if you have a Dragon this mod will work for you.
This video needs some work on explaining how to.
Thanks for your comment. Would you care to elaborate what makes it garbage? Cheers!
Um well the fact that you are speeding through the video like it's a timelapse and the music. I know it is about a clog filament but Videos on this type of printer are hard to come by. I can't figure out from your video how to put the extruder back together. I may have been a bit harsh on my words. Glad you took the time to listen.
Thanks for the feedback. I will see if I can make another one. In the mean time is there something I can help you with and answer or explain for you?
@@Eitri3D I found out how but the heater block is dead so it's a issue i need to deal with thanks.
I would also appreciate if you could make another video with no speed up. Everything else could remain the same. Thanks in advance.
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