QIDI MAX3 3D Printer, High-Speed Large Size 3D Printers, 600mm/s Fast Print, Fully Auto Leveling, 65℃ Chamber Heat, All-Around & High Precision Industrial Grade, Large Printing Size 12.8×12.8×12.4"

I was surprised at all the little bonuses this thing came with: sealed filament holder with a place for desiccant, extra PTFE tube for keeping moisture-sensitive filament sealed all the way to the hot end, object skipping, KAMP Klipper module preinstalled for fast region-specific leveling, and an extra hot end with a hardened steel nozzle preinstalled. It also uses a standard Makerbase Klipper board (or maybe a clone).The slicer appears to basically be a reskinned Prusa Slicer which I don’t mind at all. It’s quite fast. I couldn’t get the Orca Slicer profile to work as well as Qidi slicer but I’m sure with enough tinkering you could do it. Orca can communicate with the printer just fine when you use LAN mode.I haven’t tried the mobile app because they’re trying to emulate Bambu Lab and require a login. You can do this if you want to easily manage your printer from anywhere but I opted to set it to LAN mode and use the fluidd interface directly.It does a pretty good job filtering the air but it’s definitely not HEPA as you can still smell the melting filament so I strongly recommend putting this near an open window when printing or somehow venting the work area.It’s pretty quiet since it’s enclosed. I keep it in a room connected to my 6 year olds room and you can barely hear it through the wall. To compare, I can’t run my Neptune 4 Pro at night because you can hear it through the wall and down the hall.The bed heats up pretty quickly but the enclosure heat takes a while to get there. Still, it works very well since if I don’t use it my nylon prints warp.Not including a camera is kind of lame and the official camera is just a cheap USB webcam with a weird press-fit mount. The LED strip is also only along the front of the case so it’s impossible to see the print if the room is dark and you rely on the case light.Overall I’m very very pleased. It’s super easy to print with easy materials like PLA but expect to have to do a lot of the typical tuning for more exotic materials like nylon and PA-CF. It uses a patched version of Klipper which I don’t recommend you mess with but it’s enough to really tune in settings in the printer.cfg for your chosen material.

I bought this on a whim, a friend said he wanted this printer and it sat open in a tab on my computer for a few months before I decided to go for it. I've wanted one of these for years but wanted to wait for a while for the tech/hardware to get better. I didn't want to get something cheap and disposable and from what research I did this seemed like a great deal for the price.If you do get into this hobby, familiarize yourself with SSH clients and commands because you will be connecting to the printer for either maintenance or installing new software to use. It had been about a decade since I've done any coding so it took me a while to catch up and remember commands for SSH navigation. Luckily g.code and config files are pretty straightforward and the macros and commands aren't too hard to figure out if you have any familiarity with coding logic.The company is great and actually cares about their customers, their feedback, and experience. My first time contacting them was the night before my wife went into labor with our first child and I was running on about 3 hours of sleep over a 48h period and I was NOT very nice in my first communications. Annie took it in stride and is still emailing me to check in and answer questions I have as I move on to more difficult materials and more complex software questions. I've had parts break and they have sent me completely free replacements which has been very helpful as I am still new to this and am trying to learn as I go. And with a 1 month old at home money is definitely tighter than it was.I use QIDI filaments and they work great. I've used a few other brands but had issues with quality/adhesion so I stick to their filaments since they make the printer. I got the package and within an hour I was printing PLA items while I went back to work to finish the day. Their included slicer is a great beginner tool and I still use it from time to time but have been experimenting with OrcaSlicer for calibration tests that auto generate, additional settings to tinker with, and being able to slice and directly send my print via WiFi. They are constantly updating their slicer/firmware using customer feedback so I don't seem them lagging too far behind as they grow. I had the printer inside and it was honestly great since I live in a cold, humid area but since I started printing volatile materials such as ABS, ASA, and PETG I moved it to the detached garage. Not the worst thing since all of my tools are in there and they appreciate the heat and the printer helps drive out humidity.The dry box on the printer is a great idea and I've ordered more silica packets since the garage usually sits between 45-65% humidity regardless of the time of year. I typically print one spool at a time since an open roll of filament would probably be ruined if I left it outside the dry box, but I have had a few rolls of PLA I stored in a heated/controlled cabinet (~35% humidity) and when I wanted to use it again I didn't see any issues. The placement of the dry box is a problem for some but I have 360 degree access to the printer in the garage so that hasn't been an issue, although side mounts exist for the box if you wish to move it.Print quality is superb. Some materials will be touchy (ASA has been functional but not perfect for me, which is fine since I'm replacing outdoor fixtures for plumbing/ducting) but once you calibrate your filament, keep up on maintenance, and keep an eye on your first few layers you will find there are thousands of settings and variables you can change to adjust the print quality. I've been printing anything from statues/models to pots, functional items for outdoors, dryer ducting, and parts to enhance my existing tools like my dremel and reloader. The library of models available is huge now which is great, but I have recently been trying to model my own items since I have a CAD license for work and there are just some items you can't find.The volume of the printer sold me and has been great for printing pots for our large garden, or just large items in general. Gluing parts together isn't the worst thing but if I can print something large as a single item it's much less of a headache. Multi-material or color feeds would be great but I don't care much as if I want something cosmetic I will spraypaint or paint with acrylics. Any problems I've had will be found in any printer and I don't blame the hardware for issues. I'm not an expert and can't speak much on the software but I know they use a hard forked custom version of klipper/moonraker. I'm assuming their PCB's are programmed around that and updating might be very labor intense. If you want to you can erase their firmware and use custom firmware on the machine but I don't see any reason to. Also NEVER update klipper or moonraker in the fluidd interface. As I said they have a custom version and you cannot undo an update. I tried for days but eventually support helped me find a new eMMC with the correct firmware installed and a tool for connecting it to your computer for backup/reflashing if anything goes wrong again.Overall, great support, great features, not too hard to learn for someone with 0 experience in this hobby and the issues can usually be fixed. The possibilities are endless and the capability of this printer in particular is great. I plan to use it to print automotive parts, UV and weather resistant items, and many other advanced materials since it has a high heat build plate and a heated enclosed chamber. I wish they would gain a bigger following and be able to grow since I can tell the company wants to succeed and are very responsive to customer feedback. I look forward to continue using the printer and contributing to the knowledge base to help the company grow and improve.