The Qidi Q1 Pro is Saving My Health and My 3D Print Farm Business

[@Redo3D]

I forgot to mention that a flexible duct was attached to the printer exhaust, and routed to a nearby window where the fumes were exhuasting outside.

[@studywithme8055]

Have you looked at the qidi plus4, would like to get your opinion on it. It has a active (fan) chamber heater as well.

[@jimcree3283]

I was wondering about that lol

[@petermeilstrup9865]

If you take the back cover off the q1 pro - you will find that the fumes are not really sent out the exhaust vent. The fumes are just dumped into the back space of the machine and end up coming out the power supply vent as well. So you need to add an internal duct to channel the chamber exhaust out the right vent. This will also keep your main board and power supply cooler.

[@Redo3D]

Thank you for pointing this out, I removed the back panel and definitely need that duct you mentioned. I can also see a lot of gaps that could be sealed better.

[@NickSember1]

Do you have a video showing how I could do this?

[@harpdevice]

This would be great to see a video on this

[@scellyyt]

I was planning to use one of these in a small workshop/shed thing, so knowing it can be ducted so easily is great to know

[@ficklecycler]

Thanks for the video. I had no idea it could maintain temp while using the exhaust fan. That does have a lot of utility.

[@PaulKostrzewa]

I've only printed PLA+ and PETG+ on my Q1 Pro but I'm glad that when I decide to go with ABS or ASA that I'll be covered. Thanks.

[@deltacx1059]

Adding more stages to a filter system can really help.

[@DK-vx1zc]

Great insight and solution

[@NeoBTK]

Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro also has interesting system. It is internal and external circulation dual air filtration system with carbon and hepa filters. That is why I decided to buy one and I am waiting for delivery. It has a bit smaller build volume though, 220mm cubed.

[@Kimberlie1]

I like q1 pro too!! It can print many high performance filaments perfectly! It's a workhorse in my studio.

[@OneAndOnlyCJonesy]

You're telling me that this machine has a better seal than an X1C? I just switched from the X1C to the Q1 myself, and am looking for a way to rig the X1C exhaust system I made ('twas magnetic since the rear was metal) to the plastic rear of the Q1.

[@Redo3D]

No i had to make some adjustments, I added a duct for the chamber fan to not feed into the electronics area, and I also added foam around the edges of the electronics panel to seal it better from the chamber. I left the bottom of the printer open to let air into the printer to note choke the chamber exhaust. Running 12 Q1 pros with ABS 24/7 this way and not a single hint of ABS fumes.

[@UnCoolDad]

Would be great to see a fresh demo of how your parts removable system works.

[@wiredG]

I would like to see how it works too

[@davidmann4436]

Yeap , will triple that.

[@billkaroly]

Do you realize all three Amazon links or the same for the Q1 Pro?

[@Redo3D]

Thank you for pointing that out. Fixed

[@mozhmike]

Why not ASA?

[@UnCoolDad]

Is PETG not a good option to prevent warping?

[@Redo3D]

It is for most things, but I personally don't like the shiny finish, and it can be brittle, I've tested with PETG before and it just didn't work out for me. Small features broke off easier than with pla or abs.

[@neufxtrois]

@@Redo3D This is an interesting anecdote. In my experimentation I have found PLA to be far more brittle than PETG, curious as to why you would have had the opposite experience.

[@Redo3D]

Could be moisture related.

[@lynntatro7374]

Can the QiDi Q1 Pro print Ultem 1010? How can the chamber be made to be hotter 90 -100C and the print head to 400C?

[@henryofskalitz2228]

No it can't you'll either have to make a printer that can or but an industrial printer

[@AnonymousHippo5]

Is the QiDi Q1 Pro a open source printer?

[@Redo3D]

It is.

[@c0mputer]

Good info. I’m curious if the X1E can exhaust the fumes while keeping up the temp. But of course it’s so much more expensive. And do you need to run the fan at 100% speed? All you need to do is run it enough to create a negative pressure. I think it would be interesting to do some smoke tests with an automotive smoke machine and see how much it leaks at different fan percentages. Also if PETG is too shiny I wonder what the finish is with PCTG. I hear you can control the finish with temperature. Similar properties to PETG and ease of printing with low VOCs and no requirement for a heated chamber. I do love ABS though. Especially Bambu’s ABSGF. And ABS can be cheap so I think you’re going with the right method.

[@Redo3D]

I have a 10" 1200cfm exhaust fan that also creates some negative pressure in my workshop, so I just run the printer exhaust at 100% just to be sure its getting good suction. I dont mind running it at 100%, may even get a more powerful fan just to make sure Im really getting all those fumes out.