Just like the MGN7 rails these are a super good deal, with the preload there is a ton less play in the entire assembly
Purchased with my LDO Trident kit and paired with the high flow hot end. Fantastic upgrade from the CHC knockoffs.
Coming from the typical V6 nozzle ecosystem, I love the ability to change nozzles easily and not worry about oozing heatbreaks or constantly changing z-offsets.
Purchased with the discounted included with the LDO Trident kit. Really nice finish and quality. Also very easy to install.
If you're debating between an LDO kit and others, you can't beat the combination of the quality of the LDO kit with the support from West3D. I had a minor order issue and some technical questions during the build and West3D didn't hesitate to make it right and get the printer up and running ASAP. Documentation for the kit is as great as the completed printer.
Glad I took the communities recommendation on this grease. Easy application and has been great on my Trident build.
Best quality ASA I've used to date and price beats out all competition. Always looking for deals on filament, but come back to West3D every time.
Great quality of life improvement for the Trident! Kit included everything needed and West3D support was great when I had a mixup with the panel size included.
I love this hot end so much. I have three running on my printers and two spares just in case. I haven't had any issues with it and love that the heater and thermistor is a cartridge style.
I love the product and idea, but if you wiggle it too much up and down, the Starlock washer will come flying off, never to be seen again... I wish there were a couple spares or a more robust pin attachment.
FYI - the pin will protrude 1-3mm outside of the frame, this is fine if you have the stock 3mm foam on your panels.
Received this from west 3d back in December ran thru January and broke on the 1st of February. reached out to West3d for support has been a month and box is still down, I bought from West 3d cause they said they work with Qidi to better facilitate repairs, well this is a lie, when i filed the ticket i find out they know nothing about the Qidi box in turn forcing me to try and figure out what wrong my self. its been over a month, 2-2-26 thru3-3-26 and this box is just sitting in pieces, with no resolution from anyone... Leaving me with a big pile pf parts, and out $230.00
Hello, I'm sorry you haven't had the best experience - we understand this process can be frustrating. There has been dozens of messages back and forth during this time period, we unfortunately started this ticket right before Chinese new year, and with Qidi being a Chinese company was closed during a significant period of this ticket.
Unfortunately for the problem you are experiencing we don't have a replacement parts. We have proactively followed up with the manufacturer, and as you know have reached the stage where replacement parts are being offered. We can only act as a liaison and a source you can get timely replies from, unfortunately there are times that the process is delayed- but we are committed to working to get the best solutions for our customers every time.
Please check your ticket, our last reply is requesting information.
Using this on my Bambu H2D. Works quite well, and has solved my issue with the H2D refusing to feed from a heavy 3 kg spool. First impressions of the build quality is that it's pretty well put together -- doesn't feel like a cheap 3D printed product. Even though it is, indeed, cheap ($40 is crazy cheap) and 3D printed.
I have a few complaints as someone who isn't a hardcore, longtime 3D printer-er. I think these complaints are likely no biggie for someone who's been in the hobby since the Ender Dark Ages... or even the RepRap Before Times. Nothing that those boomers aren't used to. But to call this a "Complete" kit in the post-Bambu era of printers that work out of the box feels a bit misleading, because:
1. It does not come with a 12-24V power supply.
2. You have to wire up the 12-24V power supply yourself, including crimping the JST-XH connector to provide power to the buffer. This requires that you own a JST crimper and you don't mess up a single crimp because they only include the bare minimum number of $0.001 pins in the box, so if you mess up, you're FUBAR. If you're really going to make customers wire up the power supply themselves, then it at least makes sense to include an already-terminated JST-XH connector that users can wire nut onto a power supply instead of fiddling with JST crimps.
3. The documentation is *pretty* sparse. It seems to assume that you already know how these things work. For example, there is no indication (neither on the product nor in the documentation that I could find) which end should feed filament to the printer. There is also no explanation that you *must* use a PTFE tube. And there are very few provided pictures of it installed for you to deduce these secrets from.
4. The required PTFE tubes are not supplied
5. There are no instructions for how tight to set the feeder gear. I assume just tight enough that it doesn't slip?
6. In fact there are no installation instructions at all. Just assembly instructions should you wish to print your own housing.
7. I had no idea if this would work with my printer. I don't think the filament runout detector would work since I'm not running Klipper (which is fine, because my printer already has a runout sensor). But I had no idea whether the basic buffer feature would work either.
8. The back and forth buttons have strange behavior that I don't quite understand and that isn't explained anywhere. It doesn't just "manually feed while held down, stop manually feeding when let go" like I'd expect. It continues feeding after letting go... but only sometimes?
Overall, good product, albeit with some annoyances that would've generated a customer support ticket or two from me if I was not able to figure it out myself. Like I said, though, these are probably not an issue for grizzled veterans of the hobby.
I think they could easily fix most of these problems by spending an extra $3 on a 12V, 1 A power supply pre-terminated with a JST plug and including a couple feet of PTFE tubing. Could totally charge $10 more for that option as a convenience tax for those of us who don't want to wire it up ourselves. Then use that money to get a user manual/installation guide made.
Haven't lit it up yet, but I'm very impressed with the layout and how it fits up with the kirigami bed.
