Artillery Sidewinder X2 3D Printer, SW-X2 Newest Model 95% Pre-Assembled Ultra-Quiet Rapid Heating Dual Z System Filament Runout Detection Resume Printing 300x300x400mm

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Print speed: 50% of normal print speed (i.e. 25 mm/s at a normal print speed of 50 mm/s); 5-10 mm/s for better print bed adhesion

All in all if you are looking for a big printer this is a good choice, I would definitely buy it again since I mostly print PLA. Oh and as a last thing, the spool holder is trash, I printed one which sits on top of the provided one and its much better. ( the abs stuff and the spool holder thing is why it has 4 not 5 stars from me ) For TPU, glass print bed surfaces are very good for creating sufficient print bed adhesion. For most TPU filaments it is sufficient to find the right temperature. However, for some filaments, you may need to use adhesives like Magigoo. I like to use the temperature tower from the Calibration Shapes plugin in Cura. But there are also very good objects on portals like Thingiverse. When calibrating, make sure that you only adjust one retraction value at a time and observe the result. If you change the retraction distance and the speed at the same time, you do not know which change is responsible for the result. ConclusionWhile the Sidewinder X2 brings some nice upgrades, I don’t think it’s worthy of the X2 name. For me, the Sidewinder X2 doesn’t fix enough issues present on the Sidewinder X1 to be worthy of a name change. And I’m a bit frustrated considering that two of the biggest issues haven’t been fixed. In all the time I’ve been using the Sidewinder X2, I’ve only manually leveled it once. After several 3D prints, I ran the automatic print bed leveling and saved it. Once I had to readjust the Z-Offset after I ripped a print object too violently off the print plate. Apparently, the print bed was slightly misaligned in the process. Features The Sidewinder X2 is a great printer for PLA. Although its direct drive extruder makes it well suited for a wide range of filament types including flexible filaments, it produces excellent results with PLA. printers in the mid-range price segment must not only offer very good print quality but also the necessary features to justify their price. And that is exactly what the Sidewinder X2 does with various functions that not only guarantee a reproducible good print quality but also simplify operation and handling. Direct Drive Extruder Very few things need to be screwed together and connected. Also, the wiring is very cleverly done, so a large part is done directly once you mount the frame on the 3D printer base.

The wiring of the control compartment is very well done. I was surprised to discover how clever is the wire management. It uses dedicated pass-throughs and cuts in the base aluminum profiles. The connections are safe, using quality isolated connectors and many components are over-secured with a plastic gun. The control compartment has plenty of space for additional upgrades, Starting a print is relatively easy with the Artillery Sidewinder X2. Since the heat-up times for the hotend and the double are as fast, it takes less than two minutes for the print to start after you give the command. The first layer determines to a large extent whether the 3D printing will be successful or not. Mainly the print bed adhesion is important. You can adjust this with the right settings to the needs of the filament.If your object is only decorative, you can either print it completely hollow or with a low infill density to save filament. On the other hand, if you want to print objects that will be used a lot (such as toys), densities in the range of 15 to 50% are recommended. If you are printing objects that need to be very stable, you should use even higher densities or print them completely solid (100% infill density). The Sidewinder X2 inherits the classic design of the Sidewinder X1: simple, superbly processed and characterised by an extraordinary texture. The only downside to the Filament Sensor is that its wiring disrupts the otherwise perfectly neat cabling of the Sidewinder X2. Its cable can’t be perfectly hidden or placed in a way that makes it less eye-catching. But maybe I’m just a little clumsy and you can find a nicer way to route the cable. Easy Assembly The connections have been designed to be as stable as possible. The ribbon cables are fixed with stable clips just before the connectors, so that the movements of the ribbon cables do not reach the connectors. This prevents unwanted damage to the connectors. Automatic Print Bed Leveling Replacing the touchscreen with a larger one will be difficult, but there are certainly firmware upgrades/updates that make the handling more comfortable by adjusting the menu.

With its integrated cable design, the visual look is refined and maintenance is significantly simplified. Touchscreen: The operation of the Bluer Plus is simpler and more intuitive than that of the Sidewinder X2. The touchscreen is larger and the menu is simpler. You can find the most important settings faster and the menu structure is not as confusing. Bluer Plus Extruder & Filament Sensor Since the geometry of the individual layers provokes different printing errors, you can see immediately after printing at which temperature you can achieve the best results. How to Calibrate the Flow Rate on the Sidewinder X2With its predecessor, the Sidewinder X1, it was a popular upgrade to replace the 8-bit motherboard with a 32-bit motherboard. The Sidewinder X2 comes with a 32-bit motherboard, the so-called Artillery Ruby 32-bit Motherboard V1.2. At the time of this review, there is no dedicated profile for the Artillery Sidewinder X2 in Cura. However, there is a very good profile for the Sidewinder X1. The profile is well calibrated and delivers very good results even with the successor. I have hardly changed the profile and had very good results directly. Upgrading the printer and adding new features is part of the pleasure for many makers. Out of the box the SWX2 is providing advanced components and design concepts, however enlarging the applications or improving the print quality becomes a must sooner or later, especially if it is your only printer. The good news is that you won’t be alone. The X1/X2 community is quite large and the essential mods are already on Thingiverse. I tried out this feature, of course. To test the resume print feature, I spontaneously unplugged the power cord during printing. After I restored the power after a few minutes, the Sidewinder X2 started 3D printing in the same place.

The filament sensor can move relatively freely to dynamically follow the movements of the filament and the print head. This ensures undisturbed feeding of the filament.

The maximum print speed of the Artillery Sidewinder X2 is 150 mm/s. However, this is a theoretical figure and is only used for very rough objects. Standard print speeds are around 60 mm/s. When infilling, it is important to select the right density and the right pattern. Different patterns are available for different stability requirements. I switched the filament again and printed this awesome Swamp Thing model from Eastman. There really isn’t any flaw to this model, and even the Z seam is nicely masked by the awesome detail the Sidewinder X2 is able to produce.