Hi, just ordered the X1 standard. I’m blind, can probably guess from the handle, and decided that the difference between X1 and X1 C wasn’t worth it for me. I’m mostly going to be printing PLA and don’t want the camera, for obvious reason.
The only thing, aside maybe the extra fan, though I think this might help a little with noise, is the hardened hot end. Looking at the store, what would I have to purchase to upgrade from the steel to the hardened steel? Is it just the hot end, IE, a drop in replacement, comes in at something like £17, or do I need the full hot end assembly? I’d assume they’re the same up stream and it’s merely the nozzle that is changed, but of course that is integrated with the heater block and throat.
Thanks for your help. I’m sure I’ll be hanging around here quite a bit as I try to work out ways of making this work for me.
only the nozzle is needed and 15 min of your time to dissemble and resemble the hottend
or the kit could save you 10 min of time at twice the price
The hottend will also not change the noise, a upgraded hottend is good if you want to print more abrasive materials like pla-CF and that stuff ( or glow in the dark )
for all other stuff the “steel” nozzle is good enough
if you are blind i would suggest to let a other person help with replacement and then a kit is the easy way to go, it is just the cables that could make it complicated as it are 3 different connectors and the thermistor cable is extreme fragile
to change the nozzle you need to remove the following
heater element , thermistor ( real fragile ) , fans
then move it to the new nozzle and put it back on
the kit already include those pre assembled so it is just removing 2 screws, unplug the cables , pull out the block and put the new block in place
screw back in 2 screws , plug back in 3 cables and it is changed
cool, good to know. sounds like the full swap out might be a good call, I could then repurpose the original with a 0.2 nozzle at some point.
Naturally the nozzle won’t make any difference to the noise, I was referring to the extra fan on the X1C.
I currently run a MK3S and am used to stripping down the extruder, doing upgrades and so on, so doubtful sighted help is needed. I’m probably more dexterous than most on this forum. I realise your advice is well intended and is based on your understanding of blind people’s abilities. Unfortunately the general perception of blind people’s abilities, as with many generalisations, is wrong in the majority of cases. Mechanical systems are pretty accessible, it’s when faced with software that hasn’t included accessibility when things get more difficult.
As I say, not a criticism, just my little attempt to correct some of the stereotype.
no worry
i follow " Blind Surfer Pete Gustin " on YouTube and he really does show what you are capable off
it is indeed difficult to imaging what is possible, so that’s why i made a suggestion at a difficult part xD
no bad meaning, as i got no idea about your skills.
then for the fan part
The fan itself does only work with PLA ( at this moment ), it allows to print faster as it provide more cooling.
but it makes the most noise of the printer once you use the fan.
if you care about noise, then i would not use the fan.
if you care about speed then the fan is a nice bonus as it make the print looks a bit better, better for overhangs and better for supports, on those high speeds
Do you mean the extra fan that is on the X1C? I did notice, slicing a couple of files that the X1 prints a little slower than the X1C, so guessing that lack of extra cooling is being included in the profile, IE, more ambient cooling is happening as well as the part fan on the print head.
Cool, I’ll check him out. There are loads of blind folk that are way more talented in other areas than me… I guess it’s just the same for everyone. I’m certainly far more analytical and creative than sporty.
thank you for your reply and also your understanding.
No matter someone’s level of sight, I’d recommend the complete hot-end assembly (if they’re in stock) rather than just the nozzles. I’ve built up units from just the nozzles, but only because we got nozzles only as part of the Kickstarter bonus.
The difference in price makes it not worth faffing building it up yourself, even though it’s pretty easy to do compared to assembling some nozzles from other manufacturers.
I suppose if you are just looking for that as an upgrade then you could swap parts over from your existing unit and save yourself a small amount of cash.
Yeah, whole assembly makes sense. Can repurpose the old with a different sized nozzle if I like and then it’s easier to switch back and forth. I’ll wait until I’ve got the machine and can check out the hot end in person, as it were. Seems a just in case scenario really. I rarely print abrasive materials but would be nice to have the option ready to go.
