HSW adapter for QIDI Q2 Riser

This was originally published in thingiverse.

Update 03-02-2026: Finally managed to print grids for both sides and respective inserts. Added some pictures.

Update 26-01-2026: The adapter blocks and covers function quite well on my prototype. I have been working in making a customized HSW grid, including outer rims, that fit as good as possible the whole side walls of the Q2. This took me some effort, as I had to design parametric parts for the base grid and outer rims. To be able to use the same grid assembly on both sides (left and right) the grid requires an uneven number of columns. This forced me to make 4 (slightly) different grid parts. I considered to integrate the rim geometries into these grid parts but some of them were too big for the Q2 (by about 3.5mm...). I added the new parts to his project. Check the ZIP file for the STEP files and HSW side wall for Q2.3mf for easy printing.

I am currently printing it.

Following the Qidi Q2 riser (

) design, some HSW compatible inserts (tool supports, boxes, trays, etc.) can be fixed directly to the riser sides. The number of available connections is limited, though.

Further, I print many parts using ASA and ABS and, during these colder winter days, temperature on the printer room drops to around 15C.

I have noticed that, in these conditions, the Q2 needs about 40-60mins to warm up (Chamber, bed and nozzle) before printing can start. This means that the printer does not have good thermal isolation, or enough power on the heating elements.

The printed riser body provides far better thermal isolation (cooler) than the printer side walls (left and right). The glass covers (Front door and Lid) also have poor thermal performance.

This pushed me into thinking how to improve this, as about 50% of my prints are ASA/ABS.

To improve heat losses and have more connections available, I decide to cover both left and right side walls, with HSW panels fully covered with inserts.

Doing this may become messy if you use the stock spool holder (which I am not using) or a large L-shaped waste bin (that I need to replace). Also represents a considerable number of printing hours...

Anyhow, by now I have designed several adapter inserts to fix the HSW panel to the Riser. And built one prototype panel (shown in the photos). It helps to limit the heat loss (lower surface temperature on the outer surface) but improvements are not quantified yet.

Before making the second panel, I want design a set of panels+borders that fits better the printer dimensions. And, I need to get other waste bin design. These will be the next steps.

For the panels I've used parts from the Honeycomb storage wall (https://www.printables.com/model/152592-honeycomb-storage-wall) by RostaP. I had several panels (wall-honeycomb-bambu-211x248-fixed.stl), that I printed some time ago.

I designed several inserts that allow to fix the panels to the riser. I made the 2-1-2 insert (see zip files) to firmly connect the front corner with the respective back corner.

And also single and multiple (2,4 and 5) inserts to fully cover the HSW panels and fix them to each other.

These are all based on RostaP's "insert-empty.STEP" insert design.

I suggest that the inserts are printed in PETG, for easy assembly, and supports are not needed