14 days feedback of X1C + AMS

[JayZay]

@Idiosyncrasy

I’m not sure if it’s a lcd defect or sausage fingers …" -

• it is not your fingers.*

Horrible bed adhesion tbh…"

• *It is different from Ender. I have an S1Pro, and the first impact with adhesion was similar. Yet, nowadays, I use any plates (cool, high temp, eng, textured) successfully. Except for the textured, I do my best to spread the glue uniformly, which has been a new experience. BTW their high-end liquid glue makes any of these issues disappear. *
  I do not believe the plate should be treated as a hard drive disk during a data recovery process; proper cleaning is crucial, but it works perfectly using mild water and soap (as I did before BL), dry it afterwards and adequately avoid touching it (if needed, I do it). It is consumable, and at some point, it will need to be replaced.

Bad overhangs !? My ender3 with two simple fans could print 72% overhangs without trouble

• Since you are on PLA printing, you may be getting similar issues as other users. E.g.:
  Print Quality Issue, Overhangs, X1 Carbon, PLA - #12 by ceaddl
  Coolingdesign of 5015 fan flawed?

Brims are not really brims ?

• I love it; for the first time, I do not even look at the brim in most of the prints, as it has been perfect.

Multicolor models still look like a huge waste to me, but I have yet to actually try one…

• Agree. I only used it as intended once and in tiny print—a waste of filament and time, but with incredible results. I use it primarily for having a stock of filament on hand, multicolour prints on layer change or with print by object (different materials too). Yet, from what I’ve seen from other users, you need to waste filament for aesthetic multicolour prints. There are some tricks for reducing waste, but it is still a lot. Its the price to pay…

Dessincant indicator…

• It mentions that you may need to wait a day to get accurate/correct reading, but it does not state it as mandatory. I made some measurements and checked other users continuously monitoring the HR, and I believe their sensors work quite well. I did not intend to mod the AMS or printer, but I am on the path to moving for silica, as it is reusable and will make a difference on the bill.

Maintenance says I may need to lubricate screws and clean up carbon rod. I did it once already, I did it another time yesterday, but the message didn’t go away. I’m not sure I understand that warning …

• You have the option to state that it was done.

Since I use textured PEI, I think lidar is totally worthless for me ? Am I correct here ?

• Officially, you’re entirely correct.

It is not magical after all. Yes 95% of prints end of correct.

• In my case is lower than 95%, but I am thrilled, and most of the issues are indeed justifiable. It is magical but not perfect.
  Regarding the nozzle size and printing time, it depends on the print, filament, etc… I use 0.4mm for “typical” filaments (e.g. ASA, ABS, PETG), which is fast enough for my goals, and use 0.6mm for others (e.g. PA, PET-CF, Wood, etc). Not time-related, as the printer is quite fast.

> * It is noisy, more so when printing PLA that need to open the enclosure. I no longer have to have it next to me for monitoring so it’s in the other room and I don’t hear it. But it’s still quite noisy if I wanted to have it in the same room.

• I agree; if you need, you may try reducng 10/20 % the chamber fan. The only solution I found was to repurpose an old solid wood cabinet for my printers, and move them to not less utilised space.

When I look at the nozzle cleaning itself, it looks like what I would do if I tried to remove something hanging from somewhere without being able to use hands…*

It gets dirty, and the automatic cleaning works perfectly only with their filaments. I once presently observed the startup for removing any filament that escaped the cleaning. After every print, I check for debris and clean the nozzle and the whipper if needed. * I made some improvements by ensuring proper drying and fine-tuning.

I made my comments within yours.