Short answer: good things happen! This is literally a game changer for someone who can use it as a tool for designing and testing projects. The printer I settled on was from #bambulab the P1P model and I've been using it every day for the last month, sometimes 5 times per day! To use it to it's full potential I've also been learning FreeCad. Powerful FREE software, but a steep learning curve. I won't be posting videos on 3d printing on this channel, but my projects may include 3d printed parts and will also be putting the stl files for some finished projects (like the sanding blocks shown in this video) on my Patreon and Locals for supporters. Oh and the strength test for the handscrew clamp - it was surprisingly strong! It crushed that full can of beans (try doing that with your bare hands, for example) before the glue broke on the handles. So it's pretty strong and could be a lot stronger with a bigger leadscrew. The spline down the centre of the leadscrew can be made from solid hardwood or even aluminum or steel, and that would make it many times stronger.
Do you recommend any tutorials for learning Freecad? I have a 3-D printer and the design aspect of making custom parts is holding me back. I’ve been using TinkerCad and it doesn’t do technical shapes well.
Love my P1P, just working on installing the bits to make it into a P1S so I can do ABS etc. I've printed for years and had to do all the tinkering and tweaking to get good prints but this thing just works, it's awesome :) That is a very impressive clamp!
A couple small tips for 3d printing, it is RARELY if ever a good plan to custom print fasteners to replace screws/nails/bolts. You can buy them so cheaply, and the quality of purchased ones is so much better. 3d print the things that are expensive or unavailable. Use 3d printed parts to hold sheet goods/extrusion/lumber/etc with mass produced fasteners and you’ll save a lot of time (and a lot of frustration). Repeated flex parts - like the super satisfying plastic clip catch clicker at the top of your enclosure - it depends on your material but I wouldn’t expect that piece to have a long life span unless you used something other than PLA. For things like the lede screws in your clamps - the 3 piece design is excellent - but your alignment spline is another great part of use extrusion - some carbon fibre rod or brass rod or aluminium extruded flat bar or pin stock or something will work great and you can just print to fit whatever cheap, strong thing you got cheap. Removes a slightly painful and unnecessarily time consuming part from the print list, and get better rigidity and strength, usually for cheaper by volume than PLA.
A woodworker with a 3D printer? That upped your game exponentially! I can hear you chuckling in the background as you display more and more new items you made with your new printer toy. You're liking it! A lot! I think the 3D printer was made for you (creative minds). Have FUN and thanks for sharing. 🙂
I got into 3d printing to augment woodworking until an injury let the printing dominate the manual labor. It is inspiring to see the two combined, even better than I imagined.
ABSOLUTELY Fantastic, John!!! Loved every second of this video and can hardly wait until you publish more of your amazing ideas coming to life. I had an Artillery Sidewinder X1, but after fighting the clogged nozzles for a couple of years, I finally just gave the thing away to a really brilliant 3D printing enthusiastic near me. And, he has added that to his mini-farm. So... I'm on the verge of ordering a Bambu PS1 so I can crank out some more woodworking "helper" gadgets. Thanks for your perpetual inspiration, sir! ~Dr. Larry S. Anderson • Tupelo, MS (birthplace of Elvis)
Your intuition to print the screw threads horizontally and in parts and glue them together afterwards was spot on. A lot of 3D printing beginners will print screw threads vertically, and the layers shear off and the thread gets stuck as soon as they get over tightened.
Great Video John. As a woodworker and a 3d printer person, this was a fun video. They are tools just like anything else in the shop. Great to prototype ideas and build functional parts.
Incredible stuff as always! Your creativity is off the charts. You having a 3D printer and using it for things like this is going to be awesome to watch!! Cant wait to see what you come up with!
Awesome! I also got a Bambu Lab P1S lately, it's a great printer. You might want to add some foam or other material at the bottom of the enclosure, so that it doesn't rattle when the printer is printing at high speed. My printer shakes the entire table so that I can't even use my mouse effectively :) Can't wait to get ideas for 3d printed woodworking stuff from you :)
One little tip for 3d printed threads is put a very light coat of silicone grease on them. It helps a ton when it comes to print on print contact. Makes it less "grainy" and turns smoother
WOW John, I LOVE that you've taken to 3D Printing so well. I knew you had mad-skillz, but had NO idea you were so talented with 3D design! Keep these 3D design videos coming (and please keep making stuff posted STLs for us all to enjoy) :)
My grandson asked me what would I use a 3d printer for. I told him, "I don't know. What would I use a table saw for?" I look at it as another tool to make things. Once you start 3d printing things for your shop, or for anything for that matter, the more you come up with. Great video.
Brilliant ! I’m a uk based woodworker and literally just started learning what you can do with 3d printing. Snazzy enclosure…. I’m planning similar but just less snazzy… just 3d printed 3 way corner blocks to connect dowels to form a simply cage. Then I’ll print clips to hold Perspex or thin board sides. What’s a surprise to me as a noobie is how L-O-N-G it takes to print even relatively small parts… you design some little accessory for the shop in Fusion, then it takes 1 hour to print. Then you discover it’s ⅛” too small 🤯. Whereas as woodworkers, we’re used to being able to make very quick test pieces. All good fun though!
You can speed up prints by using larger nozzles and layer heights and by changing slicer settings. A 0.8 mm nozzle with 0.4 mm layer height will print faster and stronger than using a 0.4 mm nozzle with 0.2 mm layer height and if the piece is designed to be functional rather than decorative the thicker lines and layer heights don't matter so much. For example a benchy in bambu PLA basic at default settings for a 0.4 mm nozzle (so 0.2 mm layer height) will take around 32 minutes of actual print time as calculated by the slicer and will use 12.24 g of filament. Going up to the extra draft preset with the 0.4 mm nozzle will make it take 26 minutes of print time. However if you change to a 0.8 mm nozzle with default settings (0.4 mm layer height) it will take only 16 minutes of actual printing time and use 14.81 g or at 0.56 mm layer height it will take 15 minutes. If going for a larger nozzle size then the slicer settings don't matter so much because you will end up flow rate limited, as in the printer can't melt the plastic fast enough but on a smaller nozzle you are just slightly flow rate limited. So if the part doesn't need to look great and you don't mind having thicker and more visible layers, using a larger nozzle can cut down on print time by a lot and is easy on bambu lab printers. Also thicker lines and layer heights can increase strength too, CNC kitchen has a video on it. If you aren't using a bambu lab printer then there are loads of things you can do to increase print speed, the main one being upgrading it to use klipper if it isn't already and another major one is switching to a larger nozzle and more powerful hotend. The two things you want to increase on a printer for speed is the actual stable print speed, so how fast the hotend can go and the maximum volumetric flow rate. You can get hotends designed to print faster, with a normal hotend 10 - 20 mm^3/s volumetric flow rate is pretty standard but you can get hotends capable of above 75 mm^3/s.
Love the designs. Try swapping to gyroid infill - with the grid infill the lines are crossing each other and it can cause issues where the print head scrapes on existing lines. It's the only issue I've had with my BambuLab machine since getting it.
YESSS!!! The best craftsman on UA-cam comes out with a 3D printer video just 2 days after I bought my own first 3D printer ever and have been completely obsessed. Fukin-A this is awesome! Keep em coming John I’m sick of watching beta male nerd “makers” all day!
You're down the rabbit hole now John. My garage is littered with 3D printed parts. I have corner radii, chisel sharpening jigs, hinges, boxes to store tools, magnetic tool holders, fridge magnets... I even re-produced your little compass.
I just got a P1S a week and a 1/2 ago. Much better printing experience than what I had previously. Incidentally, I also printed a throat plate for my old Rockwell.
Not saying it’s bad since it’s interesting but you were the ultimate wood guy prior. I am of two minds as I would assume you were too. Mice job on all. Idk if people will fall out as your not the wood guy anymore. I will still be watching as your learning and teach all of us different way to do things. I appreciate it.
i literally never thought id need one but since i got mine last week its amazing how many gates it opens up. cant wait to see what you will come up with
You can get a product called 3d gloop that bonds 3d printed parts made for each type of filament. I am very happy with my P1P and AMS and I can't recommend the AMS enough, it makes the printer so easy to use instead of loading filament from the back.
I use a little bit of gorilla glue and clamp it. Gorilla glue expands 2-3x so it only takes a tiny amount. Super glue gel + zipkicker activator works well, so does e2000 glue. E2000 is probably the best all around imo
That enclosure is spectacular well done. I might have to make somthing similar for my own printer minus the wood work as me and wood dont get along lol.
At the beginning of the video when you were using the wooden clamps I said to myself "Are these the ones he made years ago and what's going on with those pivot bolts." This is the year I clean and organize my shop...so I can put something in it like a 3d printer. Thanks for the incentive.
The problem with most 3d printing enthusiasts is that they don't know how to build the things they print with their own hands, that's why 3d printing was always seen not so seriously by makers, it became popular only for printing art like miniatures of mini figures or to make prototypes, i also always thought at 3d printing as something that handcraft unskilled people would use to make things, but you showed is much more than that! I think that knowing how to build those things you printed with your own hands makes you understand better how they need to be printed to be useful, also using wood where is unnecessary to print is very important, cause i saw too many projects where the objective is to print every part, like a challenge, while using wood for the support parts saves time and makes a stronger structure. Now i want a 3d printer😅
thats really cool, i've found 3d printing really useful for making custom jigs and mounts, it really works well with woodworking, and as always your stuff looks excellent!
Did exactly that. Made a few jigs for the cabinets in the kitchen so all the knobs and handles were mounted in exactly the same place on all doors and drawers without having to measure and mark each one
Fantastic video! You continue to amaze me with the ideas you create and then bring them to life! John when you post a new video I can't wait to watch it!
Love your videos John. I watch them as soon as you release them for the great content and unusual builds and approach (making all your own items). I also watch to see how close your fingers come to the blade so much :) like watch a chain saw juggler.
I've been following for years, and really enjoy your attention to detail and your engineering abilities. It's a perfect fit for you to have a 3d printer!. I've grown up with my dad doing all sorts of woodworking and I've learned a lot from him. I think woodworkers have are the original "OG"s of DIY. So a 3d printer will really help to get functional parts that you have in your brain out into reality.. :) That enclosure will be good for printing more durable plastics,, like ASA and ABS - Looks like you're right by a window so you could add a vent tube out that way. Since you need to have a draft-free, higher ambient temp area so the prints don't warp and crack. But once they're printed, they're far stronger and more durable. In the meantime PETG prints a lot like PLA and is a bit more more durable than PLA, but it's not as rigid as PLA.
Back in early 2020 I bought an Ender 3 Pro for $179 USD and then another one, on sale for $99 USD, in early 2023. Both have been completely reliable and produce good prints of functional parts, mainly using Inland PLA.
Without, I hope, stating the obvious - it seems you've decided that 3D printing is not the ultimate solution but merely an adventageous 'add-on' to classic solutions. By studying its pros-cons you've maximised its potential and shown how it can be an inclusive tool in the shop. Nice one, John. BTW....just buy a can opener!
your first 3d printer related video and it is not just "look at this cool model i printed that i found on site ____" with first video you have shown that 3d printer is more than a toy to make plastic waste but a proper tool to make stuff happen
I like using CAD software for making plans, too. It's convenient and you can get a fairly accurate sense of scale. In certain programs like Fusion 360, you can also test the mechanical properties and joints etc; very convenient for someone who doesn't have that much experience and whose brain *really* sucks at spatial visualization.
I did the _exact_ same thing, for the exact same reason, and bought the exact same machine. Get some PETG for brackets and jigs, much stronger, printed with 100% solid fill they’re tough as nails.
I happen to have fixed the Power Supply of my Printer that was down for a year now yesterday :) It's really nice to be printing again and i already have several peojects lined up!
John, very happy to see that you have embraced the world of 3D printing. I been printing for about 3 years and have no plans to stop any time soon. From shop tools, including my version of your mini compass to RC Crawler parts. It's just a HOOT!! I currently have 2 Creality Ender 3 Pro printers but I'm considering selling both and I have my sights set on a Bambu Labs printer but still trying to deside on which model . The P1P is definitely on my short list. Bandsaw parts, table saw inserts, clamps! WOW Is there a place on your website to purchase the CAD and/or the STL files of your projects. You are quit the engineer and designer. Thanks for all the video and plans you have created. Red
it should be possible to print the threaded bolts as one piece. I have done so on a much less capable machine, requiring minimal cleanup to be usable and strong single piece. just use 3+ shells\walls will make something quite strong. (for shorter rods\bolts, depending on printer vertical MMs)it is possible to print them at a 45 degree vertical angle only supported by a edge sliver and a skirt also the other parts you split, with proper supports could be printed as a single piece. playing with the slicer to get a few supports in the right places can go a long ways
The enclosure is nice, but depending on what you're printing you want might want to have a fan venting it outside, especially if you're printing in your kitchen.
I've been trying to come up with a vice that has 2 clamps on it. The vice would utilizes the 2 way threads these wooden clamps use. Each clamp could rotate and hold a part, then the main screw or vice would squeeze the 2 together. A way to glue up difficult to hold parts together while glue dries. I thought you maybe the genius to figure this out!
John, these projects look AWESOME. I'd really appreciate you putting the models up for sale i.e. on Thangs, but obviously that's completely up to you. Loved seeing them nevertheless.
After printing for 8 years I find it's also an amazing tool for making router templates! I've been using little scraps of filament for making things like paint cones. Also great for all kinds of things, currently also designing a drawer slide jig.
Forgot to mention hose adaptors for all your dust collecting needs. No more messing around with ducttape and pyramid couplings. Just quickly draw something up yourself and you're good to go!
A few thoughts. Did you upgrade the necessary parts on the P1P so it can be enclosed? If not, you may want to look into that sooner than later. Also, switch your infill to gyroid. Great projects! I’m excited to see what you’ll create. If you uploaded your sander STL’s anywhere, I’d love to know - I would print them for sure!
John, your creativity is inspiring. It’s why I never miss a video. I’m even going back in time to watch videos you produced before I found your channel. By the way, what do you think, if anything, about the US moving towards all table saws being required to have a Sawstop like safety mechanism? Maybe more folks will try to make a table saw like you did.
I like your idea of printing threaded bolts split in two to deal with the threads. Over on the channel CADClass, they take the approach of just making a planar surface at the bottom of the threads, as if a section of the bolt/threaded part is cut off. Hard to explain, but it means you don't need to combine/glue two bodies together. You might find their approach interesting. The video is "The Bolts | 3D (RE)Printed Series"
The real reason the screw was split was to increase its strength with a spline, like when reinforcing miters. It's not very difficult at all to accurately print a vertically standing screw.
You've fallen all the way down the rabbit hole! 🤣 When you get one, every problem starts to seem like 3D printing is the solution. Just jigs and guides and whatnot, makes carpentry so much easier and precise.
Short answer: good things happen! This is literally a game changer for someone who can use it as a tool for designing and testing projects.
The printer I settled on was from #bambulab the P1P model and I've been using it every day for the last month, sometimes 5 times per day!
To use it to it's full potential I've also been learning FreeCad. Powerful FREE software, but a steep learning curve.
I won't be posting videos on 3d printing on this channel, but my projects may include 3d printed parts and will also be putting the stl files for some finished projects (like the sanding blocks shown in this video) on my Patreon and Locals for supporters.
Oh and the strength test for the handscrew clamp - it was surprisingly strong! It crushed that full can of beans (try doing that with your bare hands, for example) before the glue broke on the handles. So it's pretty strong and could be a lot stronger with a bigger leadscrew. The spline down the centre of the leadscrew can be made from solid hardwood or even aluminum or steel, and that would make it many times stronger.
I certainly wouldnt mind 3D-printing content..
Maybe post it on other channel?
Do you recommend any tutorials for learning Freecad? I have a 3-D printer and the design aspect of making custom parts is holding me back. I’ve been using TinkerCad and it doesn’t do technical shapes well.
A couple of great ones for FreeCad tutorials are MangoJelly Solutions and Andrew CAD.
Love my P1P, just working on installing the bits to make it into a P1S so I can do ABS etc. I've printed for years and had to do all the tinkering and tweaking to get good prints but this thing just works, it's awesome :) That is a very impressive clamp!
A couple small tips for 3d printing, it is RARELY if ever a good plan to custom print fasteners to replace screws/nails/bolts. You can buy them so cheaply, and the quality of purchased ones is so much better.
3d print the things that are expensive or unavailable. Use 3d printed parts to hold sheet goods/extrusion/lumber/etc with mass produced fasteners and you’ll save a lot of time (and a lot of frustration).
Repeated flex parts - like the super satisfying plastic clip catch clicker at the top of your enclosure - it depends on your material but I wouldn’t expect that piece to have a long life span unless you used something other than PLA.
For things like the lede screws in your clamps - the 3 piece design is excellent - but your alignment spline is another great part of use extrusion - some carbon fibre rod or brass rod or aluminium extruded flat bar or pin stock or something will work great and you can just print to fit whatever cheap, strong thing you got cheap. Removes a slightly painful and unnecessarily time consuming part from the print list, and get better rigidity and strength, usually for cheaper by volume than PLA.
Now we are going to see 3D printed stuff that nobody ever thought before... Your creativity is amazing John!!!
Hopefully he does more 3D printed stuff for woodworking. This was a great video
A woodworker with a 3D printer? That upped your game exponentially! I can hear you chuckling in the background as you display more and more new items you made with your new printer toy. You're liking it! A lot! I think the 3D printer was made for you (creative minds). Have FUN and thanks for sharing. 🙂
You should put up the stls for download for the things you modeled. I'm interested in the sanding blocks.
Is there nothing this man can’t do?? Great seeing you dive into new things.
I got into 3d printing to augment woodworking until an injury let the printing dominate the manual labor. It is inspiring to see the two combined, even better than I imagined.
Love it! I've been hoping to see you get into 3d printing for years now. Looking forward to more content on this topic.
Thanks Kyle :)
ABSOLUTELY Fantastic, John!!! Loved every second of this video and can hardly wait until you publish more of your amazing ideas coming to life.
I had an Artillery Sidewinder X1, but after fighting the clogged nozzles for a couple of years, I finally just gave the thing away to a really brilliant 3D printing enthusiastic near me. And, he has added that to his mini-farm. So...
I'm on the verge of ordering a Bambu PS1 so I can crank out some more woodworking "helper" gadgets.
Thanks for your perpetual inspiration, sir!
~Dr. Larry S. Anderson • Tupelo, MS (birthplace of Elvis)
My wife loves woodworking videos, and I love 3d printing videos, so these vids are ones we can both get into. 👍
I'm so excited that you finally got a 3D printer. Looking forward to what else is going to come about because of it!
Your intuition to print the screw threads horizontally and in parts and glue them together afterwards was spot on. A lot of 3D printing beginners will print screw threads vertically, and the layers shear off and the thread gets stuck as soon as they get over tightened.
Great Video John. As a woodworker and a 3d printer person, this was a fun video. They are tools just like anything else in the shop. Great to prototype ideas and build functional parts.
One of the best uses for a 3D printer I’ve seen to date. Great video.
Been 3D printing for over 10 yrs! It’s awesome on its own, but upper awesome making practical prints for the shop! 😊
Incredible stuff as always! Your creativity is off the charts. You having a 3D printer and using it for things like this is going to be awesome to watch!! Cant wait to see what you come up with!
Never seen such clean 3D printer stuff and you just began doing it!
The P1P has mounting points for side panels etc.
Currently hating my 3d printer. Vids like this are what I need to power through the learning curve and growing pains. Great video and creativity.
Awesome! I also got a Bambu Lab P1S lately, it's a great printer. You might want to add some foam or other material at the bottom of the enclosure, so that it doesn't rattle when the printer is printing at high speed. My printer shakes the entire table so that I can't even use my mouse effectively :)
Can't wait to get ideas for 3d printed woodworking stuff from you :)
This was a great video, your pride and pleasure in your success were rightly justified.
Best Wishes, B.
Thanks kindly, Brendan :)
Thank you for all of your videos. Hands down best woodworking/workshop/maker content on UA-cam!
I'm here for all your content. Recently into 3D printing myself and enjoying the way it blends with my other hobbies.
Man! You really hit the ground running with that printer!
every once in a while... ..i find a gem on youtube.
One little tip for 3d printed threads is put a very light coat of silicone grease on them. It helps a ton when it comes to print on print contact. Makes it less "grainy" and turns smoother
This was delightfully wholesome, thank you!
WOW John, I LOVE that you've taken to 3D Printing so well. I knew you had mad-skillz, but had NO idea you were so talented with 3D design! Keep these 3D design videos coming (and please keep making stuff posted STLs for us all to enjoy) :)
Wow! Although there will be some strength limitations, you are generally limited by your imagination. Thanks John.
My grandson asked me what would I use a 3d printer for. I told him, "I don't know. What would I use a table saw for?" I look at it as another tool to make things. Once you start 3d printing things for your shop, or for anything for that matter, the more you come up with. Great video.
Brilliant ! I’m a uk based woodworker and literally just started learning what you can do with 3d printing. Snazzy enclosure…. I’m planning similar but just less snazzy… just 3d printed 3 way corner blocks to connect dowels to form a simply cage. Then I’ll print clips to hold Perspex or thin board sides.
What’s a surprise to me as a noobie is how L-O-N-G it takes to print even relatively small parts… you design some little accessory for the shop in Fusion, then it takes 1 hour to print. Then you discover it’s ⅛” too small 🤯. Whereas as woodworkers, we’re used to being able to make very quick test pieces. All good fun though!
You can speed up prints by using larger nozzles and layer heights and by changing slicer settings. A 0.8 mm nozzle with 0.4 mm layer height will print faster and stronger than using a 0.4 mm nozzle with 0.2 mm layer height and if the piece is designed to be functional rather than decorative the thicker lines and layer heights don't matter so much.
For example a benchy in bambu PLA basic at default settings for a 0.4 mm nozzle (so 0.2 mm layer height) will take around 32 minutes of actual print time as calculated by the slicer and will use 12.24 g of filament. Going up to the extra draft preset with the 0.4 mm nozzle will make it take 26 minutes of print time. However if you change to a 0.8 mm nozzle with default settings (0.4 mm layer height) it will take only 16 minutes of actual printing time and use 14.81 g or at 0.56 mm layer height it will take 15 minutes.
If going for a larger nozzle size then the slicer settings don't matter so much because you will end up flow rate limited, as in the printer can't melt the plastic fast enough but on a smaller nozzle you are just slightly flow rate limited.
So if the part doesn't need to look great and you don't mind having thicker and more visible layers, using a larger nozzle can cut down on print time by a lot and is easy on bambu lab printers. Also thicker lines and layer heights can increase strength too, CNC kitchen has a video on it.
If you aren't using a bambu lab printer then there are loads of things you can do to increase print speed, the main one being upgrading it to use klipper if it isn't already and another major one is switching to a larger nozzle and more powerful hotend. The two things you want to increase on a printer for speed is the actual stable print speed, so how fast the hotend can go and the maximum volumetric flow rate. You can get hotends designed to print faster, with a normal hotend 10 - 20 mm^3/s volumetric flow rate is pretty standard but you can get hotends capable of above 75 mm^3/s.
@@conorstewart2214really helpful advice thank you 👍
Love the designs. Try swapping to gyroid infill - with the grid infill the lines are crossing each other and it can cause issues where the print head scrapes on existing lines. It's the only issue I've had with my BambuLab machine since getting it.
Definitely a big part of the fun of 3D printing is the actual designing.
Is there anything this genius can’t do? Fantastic!
I sit watching your videos with a huge grin on my face.
YESSS!!! The best craftsman on UA-cam comes out with a 3D printer video just 2 days after I bought my own first 3D printer ever and have been completely obsessed. Fukin-A this is awesome! Keep em coming John I’m sick of watching beta male nerd “makers” all day!
Like the 3d printing and creative as always
You're down the rabbit hole now John. My garage is littered with 3D printed parts. I have corner radii, chisel sharpening jigs, hinges, boxes to store tools, magnetic tool holders, fridge magnets... I even re-produced your little compass.
I just got a P1S a week and a 1/2 ago. Much better printing experience than what I had previously. Incidentally, I also printed a throat plate for my old Rockwell.
Not saying it’s bad since it’s interesting but you were the ultimate wood guy prior. I am of two minds as I would assume you were too. Mice job on all. Idk if people will fall out as your not the wood guy anymore. I will still be watching as your learning and teach all of us different way to do things. I appreciate it.
thanks John I have often wondered about all the things I would do if I had a 3d printer I hope you keep at it there is so much more.
i literally never thought id need one but since i got mine last week its amazing how many gates it opens up. cant wait to see what you will come up with
You can get a product called 3d gloop that bonds 3d printed parts made for each type of filament. I am very happy with my P1P and AMS and I can't recommend the AMS enough, it makes the printer so easy to use instead of loading filament from the back.
I use a little bit of gorilla glue and clamp it. Gorilla glue expands 2-3x so it only takes a tiny amount. Super glue gel + zipkicker activator works well, so does e2000 glue. E2000 is probably the best all around imo
That enclosure is spectacular well done. I might have to make somthing similar for my own printer minus the wood work as me and wood dont get along lol.
That's a fantastic use of a 3D printer. Hard to believe you're a beginner at this
At the beginning of the video when you were using the wooden clamps I said to myself "Are these the ones he made years ago and what's going on with those pivot bolts."
This is the year I clean and organize my shop...so I can put something in it like a 3d printer. Thanks for the incentive.
I'm officially dividing my life into two eras: the B3DP and the A3DP. It's a new era!
The problem with most 3d printing enthusiasts is that they don't know how to build the things they print with their own hands, that's why 3d printing was always seen not so seriously by makers, it became popular only for printing art like miniatures of mini figures or to make prototypes, i also always thought at 3d printing as something that handcraft unskilled people would use to make things, but you showed is much more than that! I think that knowing how to build those things you printed with your own hands makes you understand better how they need to be printed to be useful, also using wood where is unnecessary to print is very important, cause i saw too many projects where the objective is to print every part, like a challenge, while using wood for the support parts saves time and makes a stronger structure. Now i want a 3d printer😅
thats really cool, i've found 3d printing really useful for making custom jigs and mounts, it really works well with woodworking, and as always your stuff looks excellent!
Did exactly that. Made a few jigs for the cabinets in the kitchen so all the knobs and handles were mounted in exactly the same place on all doors and drawers without having to measure and mark each one
Fantastic video! You continue to amaze me with the ideas you create and then bring them to life! John when you post a new video I can't wait to watch it!
Fun projects, John. You're the man!
Love your videos John. I watch them as soon as you release them for the great content and unusual builds and approach (making all your own items). I also watch to see how close your fingers come to the blade so much :) like watch a chain saw juggler.
Really cool John! 😃👍🏼👊🏼
I've been following for years, and really enjoy your attention to detail and your engineering abilities. It's a perfect fit for you to have a 3d printer!. I've grown up with my dad doing all sorts of woodworking and I've learned a lot from him. I think woodworkers have are the original "OG"s of DIY. So a 3d printer will really help to get functional parts that you have in your brain out into reality.. :)
That enclosure will be good for printing more durable plastics,, like ASA and ABS - Looks like you're right by a window so you could add a vent tube out that way. Since you need to have a draft-free, higher ambient temp area so the prints don't warp and crack. But once they're printed, they're far stronger and more durable. In the meantime PETG prints a lot like PLA and is a bit more more durable than PLA, but it's not as rigid as PLA.
I love this John!
Never wanted one, now I do. Excellent
Back in early 2020 I bought an Ender 3 Pro for $179 USD and then another one, on sale for $99 USD, in early 2023. Both have been completely reliable and produce good prints of functional parts, mainly using Inland PLA.
you make me smile. great video and very inspirational. thanks from Chile!
Marvelous! Another great episode!
Without, I hope, stating the obvious - it seems you've decided that 3D printing is not the ultimate solution but merely an adventageous 'add-on' to classic solutions. By studying its pros-cons you've maximised its potential and shown how it can be an inclusive tool in the shop. Nice one, John. BTW....just buy a can opener!
Fantastic work, John!!! 😃
Thanks for testing the screw clamp! It's REALLY impressive!
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
your first 3d printer related video and it is not just "look at this cool model i printed that i found on site ____"
with first video you have shown that 3d printer is more than a toy to make plastic waste but a proper tool to make stuff happen
This one's too easy...You're crushing it with that 3D printing!
Ha!
I was surprised at how much stuff you did already with it. I look forward to seeing what you do with it in the future.
Cool and creative John. Great video thumbs up.
I like using CAD software for making plans, too. It's convenient and you can get a fairly accurate sense of scale. In certain programs like Fusion 360, you can also test the mechanical properties and joints etc; very convenient for someone who doesn't have that much experience and whose brain *really* sucks at spatial visualization.
Back to business with new toy 👌nice to see👍
So where can I get the STL/OBJ files for the parts to make that enclosure. Mine is basically a shower curtain on some plastic pipe.
You were really busy and having fun with the printer 👍🏻, all great ideas 👍🏻🙋🏼♂️🙂
Love the way your mind works!! Keep up the good work!!
You never cease to amaze!
You're having way too much fun with that! Cool 😎
Impressive as always sir!
I love your Fred Flintstone router table.
Fancy. I really like the enclosure
Awesome as always 👍
I did the _exact_ same thing, for the exact same reason, and bought the exact same machine. Get some PETG for brackets and jigs, much stronger, printed with 100% solid fill they’re tough as nails.
This was great, you should do more videos like this. Maybe the strength testing of 3D printed parts too
I happen to have fixed the Power Supply of my Printer that was down for a year now yesterday :)
It's really nice to be printing again and i already have several peojects lined up!
John, very happy to see that you have embraced the world of 3D printing. I been printing for about 3 years and have no plans to stop any time soon. From shop tools, including my version of your mini compass to RC Crawler parts. It's just a HOOT!! I currently have 2 Creality Ender 3 Pro printers but I'm considering selling both and I have my sights set on a Bambu Labs printer but still trying to deside on which model . The P1P is definitely on my short list.
Bandsaw parts, table saw inserts, clamps! WOW
Is there a place on your website to purchase the CAD and/or the STL files of your projects.
You are quit the engineer and designer.
Thanks for all the video and plans you have created.
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Love the beautiful work. Very clever.
Yep, a kid with a new toy! I don't know what was in the can, but it should have been spinach. I know some of your older viewers will know why.
it should be possible to print the threaded bolts as one piece. I have done so on a much less capable machine, requiring minimal cleanup to be usable and strong single piece. just use 3+ shells\walls will make something quite strong. (for shorter rods\bolts, depending on printer vertical MMs)it is possible to print them at a 45 degree vertical angle only supported by a edge sliver and a skirt
also the other parts you split, with proper supports could be printed as a single piece. playing with the slicer to get a few supports in the right places can go a long ways
The enclosure is nice, but depending on what you're printing you want might want to have a fan venting it outside, especially if you're printing in your kitchen.
very awesome projects. Makes me want to get a printer again.
If you use a piece of all thread through the printed acme screws you could add compression strength to make them stronger.
I've been trying to come up with a vice that has 2 clamps on it. The vice would utilizes the 2 way threads these wooden clamps use. Each clamp could rotate and hold a part, then the main screw or vice would squeeze the 2 together. A way to glue up difficult to hold parts together while glue dries. I thought you maybe the genius to figure this out!
John, these projects look AWESOME. I'd really appreciate you putting the models up for sale i.e. on Thangs, but obviously that's completely up to you. Loved seeing them nevertheless.
Very impressive!
After printing for 8 years I find it's also an amazing tool for making router templates!
I've been using little scraps of filament for making things like paint cones. Also great for all kinds of things, currently also designing a drawer slide jig.
Forgot to mention hose adaptors for all your dust collecting needs. No more messing around with ducttape and pyramid couplings. Just quickly draw something up yourself and you're good to go!
ABS will be a fun one for you. It sands great, just like wood!
A few thoughts. Did you upgrade the necessary parts on the P1P so it can be enclosed? If not, you may want to look into that sooner than later. Also, switch your infill to gyroid. Great projects! I’m excited to see what you’ll create. If you uploaded your sander STL’s anywhere, I’d love to know - I would print them for sure!
amazing engineering skills!
3D printing the zero clearance plate is genius; I need to get to drawing immediately.
Just casually mentioning like 10 side projects that could each be their own video. Crazy output.
Welcome to the Woodworking-3D-Printer-World. You will have a lot of fun here! 😸👍
John, your creativity is inspiring. It’s why I never miss a video. I’m even going back in time to watch videos you produced before I found your channel. By the way, what do you think, if anything, about the US moving towards all table saws being required to have a Sawstop like safety mechanism? Maybe more folks will try to make a table saw like you did.
John great video, I'm amazed by the creativity of your work. Love the design of your seamless sanders. Would you ever sell 3D files for sale?
I like your idea of printing threaded bolts split in two to deal with the threads. Over on the channel CADClass, they take the approach of just making a planar surface at the bottom of the threads, as if a section of the bolt/threaded part is cut off. Hard to explain, but it means you don't need to combine/glue two bodies together. You might find their approach interesting. The video is "The Bolts | 3D (RE)Printed Series"
The real reason the screw was split was to increase its strength with a spline, like when reinforcing miters. It's not very difficult at all to accurately print a vertically standing screw.
Oh wow, I'd love to see a bit more of this content John. That was fantastic. Will you make the files for your clamps, etc. available?
You've fallen all the way down the rabbit hole! 🤣 When you get one, every problem starts to seem like 3D printing is the solution. Just jigs and guides and whatnot, makes carpentry so much easier and precise.
These are so nice! Also a screwless vice?? I'd like to see how that works!