Qidi Tech S-Box Resin 3D Printer Review – Worth Buying or Not?
ByMichael DwamenaReading Time: 7 minutes
Resin 3D printers are making strides in the 3D printing industry, with great machines coming forth. The Qidi Tech S-Box Resin 3D Printer is a lovely machine, designed by a very professional team, dedicated to making top quality 3D prints.
If you’re looking for a larger sized resin printer for your 3D printing needs, this is a pretty good place to look. Resin 3D printers usually have a fairly small build volume, but this one has a build volume of 215 x 130 x 200mm.
Besides being very easy to use, there are a number of great features packed into the S-Box (Amazon), so this article will be looking to review some useful information to help you guys decide whether this is the right 3D printer for you.
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We’ll be going through the features, benefits, downsides, specifications, and what current owners of this 3D printer are saying about it, as well as giving a verdict at the end.
Although the S-Box doesn’t look the most stunning, it’s under the hood that we should be focused on. Let’s have a look at what features we get with this 3D printer.
The sturdy design of Qidi Tech S-Box ensures that you do not have to face the possibility of wobbling through the Z-axis, and it is equipped with a dual Z-axis guide rail design.
This will actually help you eliminate common wave patterns in 3D prints, resulting in a smoother finish while giving you a high quality print. The internal structure of this 3D printer is made from aluminum CNC technology.
It has a double-line guide rail, giving a proper tensile structure, as well as an industrial-grade ball screw in the middle. These parts lead to the accuracy of the S-Box being able to reach 0.00125mm on the Z axis.
It will enable you to strengthen the stretching force, reduce the layer pattern, and improve the printing accuracy.
Qidi mentions that this 3D printer is the first Z axis motor equipped with a TMC2209 drive intelligent chip.
Scientifically Designed Leveling Structure
You will see a uniquely designed leveling structure, i.e., one-key leveling and a double-layer insert structure. It is very simple to use and is made of cast aluminum, leading to a stable and better mechanical structure.
This feature helps out a lot when printing those larger models to impress others, and even yourself!
4.3-Inch Touch Screen
The machine comes with a 4.3-inch touch screen with a high-resolution display and supports two languages: Chinese and English. You can access different tools and system settings through this screen.
Newly Developed Resin Vat
Durability is always appreciated in a 3D printer, so the newly developed aluminum casting resin vat is a great addition to the S-Box. It is optimized to match the latest version of FEP films, which can sometimes be pulled excessively and damage with larger prints.
Qidi state that this redesigned vat feature works to double the life of the FEP film on this resin printer.
Dual Air Filtration
The Qidi Tech S-Box comes with two air filtration units inside the build chamber, which reduces the odor given off by the resin. However, it is not fully comprehensive in air filtration, but still helps remove the air out of the machine.
2K LCD – 2560 x 1440 Pixels
The Qidi Tech S-Box has a 2K LCD, which comes with 2560 x 1440 pixels and has put the printer into the list of favorable alternatives.
You will get pixel density and LCD size according to the market standards as it puts the X- and Y-axis resolution at 47 microns.
It also offers you an anti-aliasing software through which you can lessen the staircase effect that appears on the surface of prints.
Third-Generation Matrix Parallel Light Source
The lighting system of a resin 3D printer is important in the smooth printing operation. Having a combination of 96 130-Watt UV LED lights is a great solution that is implemented in this 3D printer.
The screen size is 10.1-inches and it offers users better uniform light emissions. It has great stability overall and a long life, manufactured by Taiwan AUO. This lighting system is perfectly compatible with the latest version of the ChiTu software.
ChiTu Firmware & Slicer
The Qidi Tech S-Box (Amazon) is perfectly compatible with the latest ChiTu Software version 1.65, one of the smartest and easier to operate in the market. This will help you in improving your machine quality in printing speed.
The machine comes with the ChiTu firmware that pairs with ChiTuBox for print file preparation, and the whole setup is easy, simple, and frustration-free.
The instructions provided at the start are quite clear and can help you do everything right, even if you are a beginner. Overall, the printer offers terrific printing quality and provides balanced performance to you.
Free One-Year Warranty
Qidi is well-known for their professional after-sales support, so in the unlikely event that you have any problems with your 3D printer, you should get a swift reply and efficient solutions to get things up and running perfectly.
Your purchase will come with a free 1-year warranty (excluding the 2K LCD and FEP film).
The first thing to notice with the S-Box is the high ratings on Amazon. At the time of writing, it has a customer rating of 4.7/5.0 at time of writing which is excellent.
Many companies operate but don’t put their customers first, or have quite mediocre products, but with this one, it’s easy to see that is not the case.
One of the customers bought the machine and said that it has a nice build size and outstanding quality print. Apart from the printing quality, he was satisfied by the Qidi Tech company’s customer support.
Another customer wasn’t disappointed at all with the purchase and the guidelines helped him set up the machine with ease. He gave a 5-star rating to the Qidi Tech S-Box on Amazon.
Not only did he love the print quality, he also appreciated the speed of the slicing software.
One of the customers said she felt at ease during the printing process, and it was a quiet printing process. She went on saying that she easily cleaned the build afterward and the tech support provided by the company is great.
There is a common consensus with most buyers of the S-Box, which is they love the print quality, the build volume, the quick setup process, the LCD, and much more!
Verdict – Worth Buying or Not?
The Qidi Tech S-Box is really jam-packed with features, and it gets pretty much every aspect of a resin 3D printer right. I think the main drawback is the price, especially compared to budget options out there.
Resin 3D printing used to be an expensive activity, but the barrier to entry has come down a lot. Regardless of this, the build volume does somewhat compensate for the increase in price.
It’s a great 3D printer overall that almost every current user loves.
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