Qidi X-Plus 3 Long Term Review! 3D Printing's Best Kept High Speed Secret?

In this video I will take you through my experience with the Qidi X-Plus 3 high speed core XY 3D printer. I've had the unique opportunity to test two of these machines - the first one being a previous revision of the machine before Qidi reworked the frame to improve Z-axis consistency with repeated prints using the heated chamber.

The time between receiving the first and second (updated) printer allowed me to torture test the original model in a print farm production environment for months. Before making review videos I normally take my time and extensively test printers but this went far beyond what I am able to normally do. Although the original printer was the one that has had the most print hours on it - the two models are similar enough that I can confidently say the new model performs just as well as the original.

To be clear - I was not using the heated chamber (PLA and PETG mostly) on the original model so I had zero issues with z axis consistency. I ran this printer day and night and it is still working fantastic as a production machine. If you happen to find a good deal on the pre-modified X-Plus 3 and you don't plan on using the heated chamber much - get one!

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Of my few criticisms of the X-Plus 3 I was not fond of the spool holder dry box placement at the back of the machine. As you saw in the video I replaced it with the following:

Spool Stand X:
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Super Deluxe Spool Holder
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If you have already purchased the Qidi X-Plus 3 I hope this video provides you with some insights that you find useful. To support my work, please consider visiting my website where you will find other upgrades for a large variety of other printers if you have a collection like I do :)

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Overall, I would highly recommend the Qidi X-Plus 3 and I have awarded it with my choice for best 3D printer of 2023. The print quality is the best of all of the printers I have tested so far and the consistency is unparalleled. Qidi has done an amazing job with this machine - even the default print profiles in their slicer are top notch.

I would also recommend this printer to anyone looking for a "out-of-the-box" solution for general use. I was even able to print PETG which can be a little tricky at times - I only needed to increase the nozzle temperature from the standard profile and it worked flawlessly after that.

Looking for the lid risers? Find those on my Printables page here:

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3D printed models in this video:

EM Calibration Cube:
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Snap Latch Drill Case:
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Trophy Cup
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Thank you for watching and thank you to ‪@QIDITech‬

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0:00 Intro
1:55 Unboxing
2:55 Setup
7:44 Firmware Update
9:00 First Print
12:09 More Prints
21:13 PETG
23:18 Print Head Update
26:12 Lid Risers
26:44 Review
30:02 Outro

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