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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Best Cura Settings & Profile for the Sidewinder X2 – Tested! Printing Temperature Calibration on the Sidewinder X2 Mainboard: The Sidewinder X1 has an 8-bit mainboard, the X2 uses a self-developed 32-bit mainboard. The new mainboard allows for better operation and various upgrades. One of the best upgrades of the Sidewinder X2 is the sensor for automatic print bed leveling. It works similar to a BL Touch or CR Touch. It uses a thin pin to mechanically feel the print bed. The assembly consists of only a handful of steps and mainly of tightening a few screws and connecting a few cables. Artillery seems to have designed it with user-friendly assembly in mind, in addition to proper cabling. The print bed of the Artillery Sidewinder X2 has an impressive area of 310 x 310 mm. This means that even very large objects can be printed in one piece. The surface is made of textured glass that provides very good print bed adhesion for many filaments. However, with some filaments, some adhesive like Magigoo has to help.

For a mid-range 3D printer, the resume print feature is a must. With this feature, the 3D printer remembers the point of the 3D print where it was interrupted by an unforeseen power failure. The Sidewinder X2 resumes the printing process without any problems after a power failure and triggers an alarm if the filament runs out. The updated version takes after It’s predecessor in being simple but also having an extraordinary ability to bring out every detail beautifully thanks to how well processed they are! The Sidewinder X2 has a PTFE-lined Volcano hotend. This is not really bad and is very common among 3D printers. However, the maximum temperature is limited to about 240 °C, otherwise the PTFE would melt. For most standard filaments this is sufficient.

Must-have Mainsail, Klipper and Cura slicer configuration with Artillery Sidewinder X2

Under the print bed, there are four turning screws to manually adjust the inclination of the print bed. They are large enough to be turned comfortably. In this article, you have learned the best settings for the Sidewinder X2 in Cura. Since 3D printers of the same model can differ slightly from each other, the values given here offer you a good starting point for further optimizations. With Bowden extruders, which are normally positioned on the X-axis, the filament sensor is usually located directly in front of the extruder. With a direct drive extruder, this would unnecessarily increase the weight of the printhead. The print head of a direct drive extruder must be as light as possible to avoid vibrations and to enable a higher print speed. The Sidewinder X2 is the further development of the Sidewinder X1* and has some features that not only eliminate common errors of the first version, but also increase the user-friendliness. Here is a brief introduction to the most important changes.

First, the frame with the X- and Z-axis is plugged onto the 3D printer base. On the left side there is a connector that connects the cables of the print head and the X-axis to the base.

The high-quality broadband power supply is underpinned by sophisticated technologies and a stable power supply.

Did I mention they also have a pretty good direct drive extruder and Artillery machines are really silent? With Klipper, you can push the print speeds of your 3D printer higher, without any downgrades when it comes to print quality. I wrote a guide on How to Install Klipper on Sidewinder X2: Config and Setup which should guide you trough the process of installing and configuring Klipper on Sidewinder X2. Wrapping up The guidance of the X-axis on the aluminum frame was realized by cast aluminum parts. In these parts are the wheels with which the X-axis moves up and down on the Z-axis.However, it is quite easy to disassemble the hotend and replace the part. Only two screws on the extruder have to be loosened to remove the hotend. Glass Print Bed The new Sidewinder X2 is a direct upgrade to the original, borrowing its design and incorporating all of its best qualities while adding more modern features. To hold the bed in place, Artillery uses four screws which are attached to the bed using round mounts. The AC heater doesn’t cover these mounts creating some cold spots on the bed and the users can notice lesser adhesion over those spots. This is another common problem with the X1, and I was hoping they would fix it for the Sidewinder X2 but this is not the case. Another peculiarity of PETG is that it adheres extremely well to glass. And by “extremely” I mean that sometimes the adhesion is too high and you can’t get the object off the glass print bed without damaging it. 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.