BIQU BX 3D printer for advanced users: Pros and Cons, Raspberry Pi, Smart filament sensor setup
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 มิ.ย. 2024
- 00:00 Intro
02:29 Unboxing, assemble, setup
04:50 Test Print 1: PLA 3D Benchy
05:23 Setup Cura
05:55 Test Print 2: PLA Calibration Cube
06:38 Test Print 3: PLA 3D printer testing model, compared with Ender-3 S1 Pro
07:12 Test Print 4: PLA Dual color Fidget spinnner
07:34 Test Print 5: PETG London Bus
08:18 Test Print 6: ABS shelf bracket (without using glue stick)
09:05 Test Print 7: ABS shelf bracket (using glue stick)
09:16 Test Print 8: TPU flexable iPhone case
09:39 Test Print 9: Nylon nut
09:56 Raspiberry Pi setup & Cura plug-in
11:12 Install Filament sensor
11:44 Pros and Cons
Welcome back to Aurora Tech Channel. Today, I will review a 3D printer from BIQU, or better known as Big Tree Tech. If you like doing DIY upgrades, you may already have their motherboard or touch screen installed on your printers. I am going to review their flagship 3D printer, the BIQU BX. This printer has been around for 18 months somewhere between the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021. It has some of the best hardware specifications among the mid-range printers, and some people even call it the 3D printer for Enthusiasts.
Let’s take a look at the hardware. It has a 7” touch screen, so it’s almost like a tablet on the right side of the machine. It supports a USB drive, a standard SD card, and a Micro SD card. There is a Raspberry PI connector at the back of the touch screen, so you connect the Raspberry Pi directly to the printer and use the same 7” touch screen. So, it supports 3 different modes: the classic Marlin mode, the touch screen mode, and the Raspberry Pi interface like the OctoBTT or OctoDash.
It came with the H2 extruder, which is one of the best extruders you can get for under $100, and the short filament path between the extruder gears and the nozzle. It has a dual steel gear with a 7 to 1 gear ratio, and even a pancake stepper motor can generate enough force to push the filament, as it’s compact and the total weight is just 203 grams.
Generally, the processor of most 32-bit 3D printer motherboards is a Cortex M3 that runs at 72Mhz, but this printer came with a Cortex M7 processor that runs at 400Mhz. The stepper motors are 0.9 degrees compared to the 1.8 degree ones used on most 3D printers. There are 5 TMC2226 silent stepper drivers, and the dual Z-axis are controlled by 2 independent stepper drivers that can use the firmware to align the level of the gantry.
It also came with an inductive auto bed leveling sensor, and there are belt tensioners on both the X and Y-axis. The hardware specifications of this printer seem nice to me. I would like to thank BigTreeTech for sending me this machine to review, and with that, let’s get started.
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What a scrumpulious review packed full of general 3d printing details for reference.
Thank you for all the effort that went into this review and production.
Thank you, Aurora and your brother.
Great video as always
Thanks for sharing your experiences with all of us 🙂
Thank you for the video and congratulations on the new accessory 🙃
I just got the BX I'm moving out the the country with slow net speeds and wanted a couple of hobbies to get into. This was on sale at Microcenter for 369$ and I'm not one to shy away from a price tag if I'm interested. The guy I asked to suggest things pointed me to it after he explained a few things about a few others and I took it home. I haven't opened the box yet wanting to do research on some stuff while I got good net and waiting till the move is over but I'm happy with what I'm hearing. Your video was very detailed and filled me with more confidence I didn't waste money. Can't wait to make some make some prints!
Way above my knowledge
This was super helpful, thank you so much. You are amazing
Awesome machine brother 👍🏼🤝🤝🤝
love this Printer would like to get a few more don't forget to review, there H2 line of extruders the H2O and H2 Smart
merci pour cette video,une bonne alternative a creality. avec beaucoup de possibilités. esperont que ca va jouer sur la concurrence et ainsi faire baisser les prix a l avenir.
Very cool printer, thinking to buy one.
Thanks for the review. I bought the BX's little brother, the B1. The first lasted only a few hours. After getting a replacement, the second lasted three months before also dying. The printer prints really well when it's not dead, but I think they have either an engineering issue or a quality control issue. It's a shame because I would like to keep using them.
I really enjoyed this video and the one reviewing the Ender 3 S1 Pro. How would you compare those two models?
Very nice detail video. Can you do a video of the ender 3 300c high temperature firmware? I've been waiting to print certain carbon fiber nylon.
I recently got Klipper onto mine. I recommend doing a video on that setup as well, since it makes it more capable
A lot more capable. I've changed the sensor with the superpinda and use the adxl for input shaping. So nice and fast print. Paid mine 390€ in Italy!
@@riccardosacchetti where did you get the superpinda from?
@@notusingthis600 Prusa store. I have a mk3s+ and I can shop the spare parts.
Really nice review. I purchased one of these open box and have been really enjoying it as a learning platform. I was looking hard at the Prusa i3mks+ but decided to get a less expensive machine for now until I can appreciate any differences. I know one of the main differences between the BX and Prusa is that the BX uses vslot and rubber wheels for axis versus the Prusa which uses Linear rails and bearings. Do you think this makes a significant impact to print quality and long-term performance of the system as a whole?
Which rasberry model do you recommend? Thanks again for your excellent work!
I just updated my 10S Pro V1 with BL Touch, Micro Swiss Hot end & Direct Drive. I already added Z axis Belt, Max Z Axis Struts and New Print Bed. Ph and Octo Print. (Love OctoPrint) Then You show me the Ender 3 S1, then the Ender 3 S1 Pro, now this BiQi. I like some things i also see the X axis mounts look nice and stiff, I heard you talk about the mother board and expansion for QctoPrint. I found the Iffiel Tower STL. I want to print that with my new setup then decide if i need to do anything else. Just what is the advantage in these other mother boards. Is there any option for the 10s Pro. Motherboard. I have had no problems and it prints at 100 m/s nicely. I did like the overhang on the test part. What is happening to make it better on this Bi Qi. Do I need to print that test part to check my 10S Pro ??? Great video as always. You are such a good communicator. All the best, Dennis
Ok... now please show us how to install Klipper firmwareon the BIQU BX. Cheers!
I agree with you on 3d printed phone cases. TPU is not specifically engineered to absorb shock like a quality phone case.
One of the best printer on the market. Most important mod: change the heatbreak with an all metal one or bi-metal. Makes a huge difference!
Actually I wish Biqu would make the extruder with a thread for hemera heatbreak. So you could use a classic heater block with (bimetallic) heatbreak If you want or a Revo heatercore with Revo nozzle.
@@oleurgast730 i use the biqu one and it works
@@oleurgast730 i saw in a video from rapid ctc that there was a h2 revo on the e3d boot. which is quite nice imho. i really love my both h2.
@@redwraith6576 the revo compatible h2 collab releases in a few months
So odd that when you buy the H2 V2 extruder stand-alone they include a bimetal (titanium/copper) heatbreak but they don't have that as standard on this printer.
Wonderful children 👏
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Thanks for video. Another (big) cons; no part cooling fan.
If you purchase the H2 extruder separately, it doesn't come with part cooling fan, but for the BX printer, it has a part cooling fan at the back located between the X plate and the extruder.
In addition to what she said, it also includes a slot on the breakout board to add an additional fan. So you can have one in the front as well.
i want a second printer i have the CR-10 Smart right now.. im willing to spend $600 which printer would you suggest? i would like high temp and direct drive as well.
Is there any chance of you making a tutorial on Octoprint plugins such as Autobim which is a plugin for assisted manual bed levelling and maybe the bed visualiser, I think these will be good plugins for Octoprint users to incorporate into their setup
I agree, Autobim is a great plugin.
It's made leveling the bed on my Ender 3-V2 much less of a chore.
@@BradClarke It is so accurate as well!
You have outstanding Skills and Knowledge. Your clear Presentation is Great! Mahoney Technologies is considering buying a Markforged 3D Printer, I am asking Markforged to have you do a review and a How to series using their Products.
MIT, Stanford, and CAL TECH must be waiting for you to attend their University. SpaceX, the Jet Propulsion Lab, and a long list of other companies are hoping for you to apply for a job!
SpaceX is pushing the limits on 3D Metal 3D printing of Rocket Engines and 3D printing will be a needed Tool for building a Colony on Mars. It looks like you have reviewed many 3D Printers, Time for you to look into the design of 3D Printers. Say a $3000 version with the advantages of Markforged's adding carbon fiber, Fiberglass and Kevlar.
in your experience would you buy the Biqu Bx or a Prusa Mini
For around $500, I guess the new Ender-5 S1 would be a better choice, please watch my review video: th-cam.com/video/KpixXeWQiaQ/w-d-xo.html
Had mine from last November 2021 and doesn't matter what I do can't get the rasberry screen working
What firmware did you use for the printer? As there has been lots of conversations about the firmware.
The latest firmware from their github:
github.com/bigtreetech/BIQU-BX/tree/master/Firmware
That’s odd my comments gone. I’ll post again
github.com/looxonline/Marlin/tree/BIQUBX_ALMOST_STOCK
This firmware is used by most biqu bx users as the stock was not good when the Kickstarter units went out and there’s not been much change since with stock
@@user-il8gt2ev9d The TH-cam algorithm likes to delete comments with links. Not sure if creators can turn that off.
where is the part cooling fan?
Compare with Micro swiss NG?
I have a Micro Swiss direct extruder, it works fine, and the open design makes the gears easy to clean. I don't have a NG and can't tell which one prints better. It looks like a very interesting design, may be their engineering level is too high for me to understand, but I can't see any advantage from moving the stepper motor from the center to the left at a tilted angle that requires another gear to drive the dual gear, the gear ratio is still 3:1, just like any BMG/Titan clone or any extruder with a Bondtech style dual gear. That extra gear makes the total weight heavier than Creality Sprite and BIQU H2 extruders.
It's expensive as it's CNC machined, and they machined it really well. But for the same design, a higher-cost CNC aluminum extruder won't print any better than a lower-cost casted aluminum extruder.
@@AuroraTech So true!
It’s hard for me to understand how after the new standard the Bambu x1 carbon presented - any other printer looks appealing.
Personally, saving time and focusing on the modeling part of the hobby is worth the extra pay.
What do you think about it, Aurora?
Well the non-kickstarter price is 2x BIQU and 3x if you want multicolour. Now, I am NOT saying that its not worth it, but double the price certainly makes a difference to me. For many of us money is a large factor in the purchase decision. I'm happy to wait longer for half the price.
@@chris_thornborrow
Let’s compare apples to apples.
The single color version is NOT double the price when considering the features you get.
How much would it cost you to build upon a base printer to achieve these features the Bambu gives you?
@@Jbobonline But comparing printers you can get today, with known reliability from established companies, to a printer that's not yet available to consumers, with unknown reliability from a brand new company, is not an apples-to-apples comparison. You're basically comparing promises and production samples with established, shipping products. I think we all hope the Bambu will spark the next wave of capabilities across the market, but they need to deliver good products with appropriate support for the long term before I'll consider them as a worthy competitor.
@@frankwales
Your point is well made, but have you yet to encounter ANY 3d printer, that “simply worked”? I haven’t. This industry relies on its users being technical and forgiving, and I dislike it. It’s true, patience is required here, and I understand that improvement will require iterations - but this iteration seems like a major step in the correct direction and I personally think it’s worth a vote of confidence.
@@Jbobonline We don't know if Bambu's printers -- as shipped to regular customers rather than to reviewers -- will 'simply work'. I am hopeful, but there are also signs of a personal-data grabbing mentality at play, where it would seem you have to use a cloud service to send models to the printer. This would be a show-stopper for me, no matter the quality of the equipment, for both privacy and reliability reasons.
I'm happy to wait and see, and to continue using and recommending existing products in the meantime until Bambu prove themselves.
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The firmware provided by BTT hinders this machine. Sadly, the screen is not open source so you can't compile your own version of Marlin without losing the screen. It's best to go with Klipper.
What kind of capabilities does Klipper bring that warrants it? I've had mine for a couple of weeks and seems very capible with the stock firmware.
You’re too pro to still be using paper for bed leveling. Get a feeler gauge which is a set of about 30 metal blades of different thicknesses. I use the 0.15 mm blade to level; the printer positions the head at a height of what should be 0.15 mm and I adjust the bed so the blade experiences slight friction under the nozzle. Makers Muse did a video of things he used to do but no longer does and “using paper to level” was one of them; he switched to a feeler gauge.
" hmm let me install some chinese raspberry pi image, I'm sure it has no backdoors "
You can just install octoprint and octodash. I've found you can't even install the provided biqu firmware on a raspberry pi 4.
goofy ass screen 💀larger than the printer
DID SHE JUST SAY HDMI?!?!?!?
Yes, HDMI cable, the same as the one to connect a TV.
@@AuroraTech how baffling. At least for me, it's the first time I've seen that connector type used to 3D printing. Awesome video btw Aurora
USB A???? Who uses USB A anymore!
Should have at least a a I
USB C!
Why? All the microcontrollers on printers use an usb-serial conversion build into the microcontroller or by an external chip. The speed you can use with theese are well below the speed possible with USB 2.0; even within the limits of USB 1.0.
Why would anyone a fake USB3/USB-C connection?
USB-A connectors are much more robust and durable than USB-C. Anyway there is no reason at all to use a small connector on a big stationary device like a 3d-printer.
@@oleurgast730 because most people use USB C and that’s the future and that way we will not need adaptors to the OLD USB A
Well most of my existing USB sticks use A as does the front of my PC and my mac laptop. I cant speak for everyone but USB-A would be my choice for compatibility and easy start.
@@cmtetaboaco Most people use USB-A on stationary devices, like PCs. USB-C is for mobile devices to save space. Therefore it is also more fragile. If you have a USB-C connector in a socket and acidently touch it hard (f.e. while removing a hard sticking print or a blob on the hotend) you easyly break the socket (and even traces on the PCB). Actually this fragile connectors are the second often reason for defect Smartphones and Tablets, right after the spider App ...
And yes, it might be the future, als the worst solution mostly wins. Like Blu-ray vs. hddvd, VHS vs. betamax, Windows vs. OS/2 etc. Thats one of the sad ways of live nobody can change.
But actually call for a worse, more fragile solution without any practical reason exept having USB-C cables around is not a good idea.
Anyways, the future is not USB-C, the future is wireless...
@@oleurgast730 not future proof at all, really soon USB A will be ancient tech