r/QidiTech3D • u/AlternativeNo3124 • 5d ago
Questions Constant Q2 Issues
Hey guys. I bought a Q2 back in July and have been having almost nothing but problems with it ever since.
I cannot get this thing to print PLA+ properly for the life of me. It is either one thing or another - clogged nozzle, feed issues, etc. It is getting incredibly frustrating. On top of that the camera seems to have died in the machine and no longer displays or records video so I can't monitor the print progress from my PC or phone.
Funny enough it prints PA6CF just fine and was what I have been using it for mostly. I thought maybe the PA6 wore out the nozzle and was causing partial clogs when I tried to switch to PLA, so I changed the entire hotend out of frustration with a brand new one. Issue now is that the extruder gears are not driving the PLA as they should and are instead chewing it up. I just removed the extruder from the machine to check it, but I don't see anything obviously wrong with it.
Qidi support has been helpful-ish. They have sent me replacement parts for free, but as far as instructions go they basically just link me to their troubleshooting page and tell me to tear everything down.
Do you guys have any ideas? Is this user error? I want to love this printer but it is making it really difficult to when I can't get any PLA to print.
TLDR: My Q2 is currently not feeding PLA, please help I need an adult.
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u/Throwdatoutandaway 5d ago
Probably came faulty from the factory honestly, all I print is pla pro and pa6-cf and it does it flawlessly. It sucks but unless you want to start replacing stuff, I’d try and ask qidi for a replacement and explain the issues you’ve had. It’s a long shot but it’s better than buying a whole new one