YATT - Yet Another Temp Tower by humebeam

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Update
YATT is coming for the new and inexpensive QIDI I-Mate ($399) series soon. It's the same size as the X-Plus. I have ordered one for this and my other designs.
About
YATT - Yet Another Temp Tower is not too different from other temp towers available. However, it features a bridging test as well as a 55 degree overhangs test. It is also stackable so you can keep your printed temp towers for different material sorted.
There are STLs available for the most popular materials:
ABS
ASA
HIPS
PA (Nylon)
PC (Polycarbonate)
PETG
PLA
PP (Polypropylene)
The print temp ranges are based on Simplify3D's material guides.
How to use
Using Cura click "Extensions" - > "Post-Processing" -> "Modify G-Code" in the top menu. Then click "Add a script" and select "ChangeatZ". Change trigger to "Layer No." and use these values:
50, 80, 110, 140, 170, 200, 230 and 260.
Then change "Extruder Temp 1" for each one to correspond with the changes. See picture for details.
Presliced Towers
There are presliced temp towers for all of the above for the following printers:
QIDI: X-Maker, X-Max, X-Plus, X-Smart, X-One 2, X-Pro
They are presliced using Cura 4.8 with stock settings aparts from fan, print and bed temps of course.
Bed temps and fan settings are based on my own experience and material guides.
Flow is set to 100%, adjust this and bed temp while the tower is printing if you like.
Use these at your own risk, make sure your printer is capable of the temps! Not all stock printers are capable of printing PC for example. At the other end of the scale, make sure the extruder is not too cold for the material so it clogs. Use at own risk like I said.