If you don't want to fork up the money for a label printer just yet, amazon sells "shipping label sheets" which are sticky-back labels that you can use with a normal printer.They work good as a substitute.
Thank you so much! I wanted to buy a label printer But if i know this earlier i had not thinked about a buy and got me this thanks i ordered instantly thanks! So nice
Just ordered a P1S for my 14 year old as he's getting really creative with his ender but its dated. Watching this I'm seeing I might even recoop some of the money I've spent which would be amazing
@Joel Schat You should consider buying the Two Panel Sticky labels that are two labels per 8.5" x 11" Sheet of paper. It is great for shipping labels and can be printed on your printer you already have. They also come backed with a sticker type backer that allows them to be applied right away onto your boxes.
I just got my third 3D printer and figured it’s nowhere close to a print farm, so I thought of it as my print garden 😂 👍 Thanks for sharing your process
Not sure if its an option there in Canada. But at least in the US, you can sign up for a business account for UPS and get a label maker for next to nothing or free depending on who you talk to. I did that for my 3D business.
@@JonneytheKidd i use ship station and once i have orders complete I print them as needed. That flow is different for everyone. I dont like to create labels till the print is done so the customer does not get false hope with the email notification.
I like to have all of my products in stock, so if an order comes in, I press print and process it right away. If I am out of the office then it gets processed the next morning.
@@JoelSchat But that's not what 'in-stock' means. "available for immediate sale in a store." queuing up a print job and processing it the next day, is turning raw-stock to actual stock. Unless you mean refilling a buffer-que, which wasn't what was described was all, but also quite viable.
Bite the bullet and get a Rollo label printer!!!! It has saved us so much time!!!! We've actually used it to make other stickers for customers. It has paid for itself with stickers....probably 5X over.
@@JoelSchat This is really a good tip which is more beneficial than it looks like it sounds to you :P. 100% time saver to avoid manual (boring) labor and time. Instantly having right sized printed labels + easy to stick on without tape is worth more than the printer , talking about improving processes ;).
Great video! I was wondering about your experience on cleaning the plates with iso propyl alcohol. On the bambu docs, they strongly advise against using it to clean pei plates. Since it can degrade the beds. Have you noticed any of that? I can imagine the time you save by doing it this way is worth more than failed prints or replacing a print bed sometimes. From your experience, did you have to replace beds at all?
Acetone is a NO NO -PEI Textured build plate is ok with alcohol, but I would apply it on a paper cloth not directly on the build plate. -PEI Smooth: Warm Water & Dish Soad is recommended and let it dry completely. How often? Every 10-12 prints. Personally I avoid putting my fingers on the buils plate. Usually wait a good ~10 minutes but if I'm on a hurry. I hold the plate on the edges and bend it to release parts. Waiting ~10 minutes let me remove parts w/o removing the build plate from the printer. For small parts I wait more like 20 minutes. Small thin parts can be tricky to remove, be cautious. I run my printers with a spare build plate and swap it when it's time to wash it.
Oh good to know! I have been doing it this way for about 8 months, and have like 5000 hours or so on these PEI beds. I haven't had to flip them over and start using the other side yet so I think it's safe to say I have not had any issues with it. That being said, I don't use much and it's diluted so maybe that helps?
Don’t know if you’d be up for it, but with the time spent tracked, it would be cool to see filament used, failure rate, sales, power and production metrics to calculate an hourly rate after cogs.
I ran some numbers (not knowing your costs) and on average your gross revenue is over $600/hr. I think you have a great strategy, sell a niche product at a slightly premium price. The key is finding customers.
It’s recommended that you do not start your printers at the exact same time if they’re sharing an outlet. There’s a big spike of electricity that it pulls at the beginning when it does the nozzle warm up and bed plate warm up. Once it hits the required temperatures, the electricity draw lowers. So, wait until that’s done before starting the other printer.
I haven't had an issue yet, but my building is really old (1950s) so I don't want to push it. I start up 2 all the time but typically don't do more than that.
@@mihhneea Ok, I looked it up further. It depends on the voltage of your outlet. If you have a 120V outlet, it only spikes to 400-600W. If you have a 240V outlet, it can spike between 600-1000W. Even still, I would not be starting 10 printers off a single outlet at the exact same time.
I've been meaning to get a UPS or something for better stability long term but these Bambus are so good that I haven't had many issues. Power has only gone out once in the past year and a half
Would love to have a Bambu Labs A1 combo. My Ender printers are shot and now out of service as well as my 3d printing service. Bambu Labs are you listening?
Would be interesting to know the price, cost and profit per unit. Made me smile watching you cut and tape the labels. Exactly what I did for way to long. My label printer was a game changer.
A tip for the taping bro, we use a automatic tape dispenser, saves alot of time and not that expensive. You just use your regular tape, not the paper and water thing. The one we got is called Vevor Zcut-9 automatic tape dispenser, price is around 100 euros. Think you can find it cheaper though
Really good video 👍 I think you should get some type of ventilation for when you are soldering the screws. And use some type of glove when handling the CF rolls. The carbon fiber when unprinted gets stuck on your skin. Safety first 😊
Ya, I need to build a better soldering fan for sure, I have one that I use when i'm doing normal soldering but it's awkward. I figured that since there was no smoke and I never let the soldering tip touch any of the plastic that it was fine. Never had an issue with the CF under the skin, interesting note to think about.
Yup! I've got ventilation, but in regards to being sick, I had a nasty case of pneumonia that I thought I had recovered from, but just stuck around a bit longer that I would have hoped!
Phenomenal work Joel! You're video quality and production are great! I'm curious what lens/gear you use for the talking head components of this video? I've got a similar set up in terms of the amount of distance between my camera and where I'm positioned and just haven't found a good solution!! Keep up the great work!
Thanks! A mixture of gear the the main wide angle shot was done using the Laowa 10mm f2.8 lens on a Sony camera. Creates a cool look while being close to the camera which is nice!
You should make the investment for a 4x6 label printer. I started by cutting out lables, and it got to the point that it was the step that took the longest. I got one on amazon for ~$50 USD and 1k labels for $18 USD.
Question, what happens if you dont dry out filaments? Because I have wood filaments that are highly recommended to dry out before use, I haven't dried them out, and I dont notice anything wrong with the print quality.
With nylon your prints fail almost instantly but with PETG the finish isn't quite as nice, but when printing multiple of the same products on the build plate, it'll fail on the retractions in-between the products.
great video great schedule that works for you! what is the product that you are selling and can you make a video going over your spreadsheet with costs and for how much you sell it? those type of video's ussually do really wel for your channel
Thanks for the feedback! I'll definitely consider doing a cost breakdown. Hoping to launch a couple more products to have some more data to include in that video first.
My PEI BL textured plate HATES IPA! had so many fails using it. since switching back to normal dishwashing soap its stronger than ever., hope your back to full health.
I’ve been looking for an enclosure idea like yours and I’m so happy to see yours and how you constructed it. I have my printers next to my desk, and I really need to be able to work and focus without distraction by the printers being there, and this seems like the way.
Honestly it makes a huge difference with most prints! I sometimes forget that they are going in there. Main piece of advice is to make sure it's a tight fit, mine has a few little gaps and all of the sound I do hear is coming out of them
As you said you need a thermal printer! Haha. I use diecut boxes too which means I only use 1 peice of sticky tape. Also can you try to get the plate usage to sub 1kg so you don't need 2 spools in there? Haha. Nice work mate!
The prints actually use 1002 grams but I have never run out so it seems as though the spools come with a little over 1kg! The spool in slot 4 is actually an empty spool filled with dessicant, sometimes I justoved the nearly empty ones over to slot 2 if I'm being lazy tho. Definitely going to look into the die cut ones. Do you find they hold up well for international distances?
@@JoelSchatthanks for the reply! Oh right! Haha that is fantastic! Yep I’ve been using them for a product around the same size for a year and a half and have had great results all over the world from Australia. B38 size is what I use. Thermal printer was the first thing I bought when my business took off (well second after another printer haha). It’s elite and doesn’t use ink!
wonderful to see such a great business going well, that's quite some income weekly, correct? Very impressive. Sorry if dumb question but those exhaust pipes, do they just blow the air onto the ceiling? Does your health not suffer from that? It can't be healthy, having so much of that stuff being printed non stop?
Thanks! I get pretty busy with work and travel also so I'm not always out putting this much and trying to get ahead so I have products in stock. Ya for sure, it is vented to the ceiling through some activated carbon so it should be pretty good. Air quality monitor shows the same with and without the printers running
Awesome video man!! Quick question- do you dry every filament that comes in? If so- why? This is the first video I have seen that mentions drying the filament first. Thanks!!
Honestly just in the habit after having printed a lot of nylon. It fixes a lot of random problems you get. I usually only dry PLA after it fails, but petg, nylon, TPU especially prints way better when dry
@@JoelSchat Now I am just debating which printer to buy.....It's between the ones you have and the A1. A1 is a little cheaper but the P1 may be better in the long run!
@@iosgamingshorts247 Filament drying is snake oil unless you use filaments like nylon. Drying PLA is a great way to waste electricity. You gain nothing from it. Nothing. I've got 5 year old filament that sat in 70%+ humidity and it prints absolutely fine. This is like Bambu trying to sell you bed adhesion when you can just use gluestick. At some point, people need to stop being zombies.
Great video! Love see small operations like this. I also have a print garden. Bambu really has changed the scene for this. Looks like you have a great setup for your workflow. I’m still working on my workflow. Do you vent your print chamber at all. Not for just heat but for filtering out and fumes or particles?
@@JoelSchat Ya i'm in the process of this style setup but am also battling humidity from the "fresh air". Do you just crack a window and use a dehumidifier?
I've had a creality printer, and prior to this setup had 3 Quidi tech printers, but always had issues that required replacement parts. Like clockwork every few months one of the printers would be out of commission for one reason or another. These Bambus have been working for nearly 1 years straight now with zero downtime. So yes more expensive, but more reliable!
@@redkeyinuse4754 makes more sense. I haven't found anything as good for the price as Bambus petg cf but for everything else I get a variety of brands. Just happened to be Bambu this week as I loaded up from their holiday sale
Get a Dymo labelmaker 4XL. It prints out 4 x6 labels and uses no ink. I've had mine for about 10 years and I have had a fulltime online business for the past 26 years. There is really no fast way to make and pack boxes. Just knock it out as you are doing.
Hello Joel, my name is Leo and I am a high school student located in South Africa. I am greatly inspired by your 3D Printing Business and I wish to do the same with my Ender 3 v3 se printer! Could you potentially assist me in my journey to building a 3D Printing business? Thanks! 😊
Yup! Isopropyl Alcohol for the PETG cf plates, although I will clean it with soap and water if I am switching between pla and petg or something else to make sure they are super clean.
$100 you'll find used wired Rollo label printers on facebook marketplace everywhere. They're amazing, i own two lol. Wireless ones can be hit or miss hence why i go wired.
dude that label printer will pay for it self so so quick, in time and labor and in ink and paper and tape, thermal labels are about 2c each and a decent printer is about 90$ us
Beautiful video! Definitely stealing the name print garden lol. How long have you been printing CF filaments in the AMS? Bambu and the community make it sound like its committing a crime but I havent seen too many actual real world examples of how bad it is.
Thanks haha I saw someone call their printer that once but I can't remember who! My 4 printers have a combined 5k hours with maybe half of that with Bambu PETG CF and zero issues so far. Bambu website says that PETG CF specifically is safe to use, I haven't tried the other filaments much though
You need to buy a label printer. ASAP. I did what your doing for years. I bought a thermal label printer and boy life got a whole lot easier!!! Get one you won't regret it!!!
I'm really shocked when people clean their print beds between each printer, I literally never clean my beds, my K1 used to get cleaned a lot because i used glue on it, but i changed the print bed so now it doesn't have glue so no cleaning, and the A1 just never gets cleaned stuff doesn't have an issue sticking so why bother
Totally fair, what I didn't show in this video was my other two print beds that I didn't clean and had glue on them for the past couple weeks straight. With these recurring prints, each one is a 1kg print and when I do that super quick step of cleaning the bed I have a 0% failure rate from prints coming off the bed vs a like 3% failure rate so it's worth it for me to save that occasional kg of filament.
Do you wear gloves because of the CF? (EDIT: 50 seconds in a see that's a no xD Definitely recommend looking up vids on cf filament, that stuff comes of and into your skin and you'll never get it out and its cancer causing. Not something to mess around with
And down the rabbit hole of research I go :P I haven't found my fingers to get itchy ever, so it seems that my skin is pushing them out. I'll be doing my own research on this one with a microscope!
keep up the good work, I am watching your video from the Sunshine State.
this was so fun to watch i usually cant focus on videos but I watched it through because it was so intrerestig
Thank you so much! That's the goal so I really appreciate the comment
The quality of this videos are insane! Keep up the great work!
Thanks! That's the goal for 2025, more videos like this.
wow a real experience. thanks for sharing
If you don't want to fork up the money for a label printer just yet, amazon sells "shipping label sheets" which are sticky-back labels that you can use with a normal printer.They work good as a substitute.
Thank you so much! I wanted to buy a label printer But if i know this earlier i had not thinked about a buy and got me this thanks i ordered instantly thanks! So nice
Just ordered a P1S for my 14 year old as he's getting really creative with his ender but its dated. Watching this I'm seeing I might even recoop some of the money I've spent which would be amazing
You dry it.but after you.lay it without vacuum or ZIPbags in the open room? You dont know how much moisture is in our air?
I like how casual your videos feel
@Joel Schat You should consider buying the Two Panel Sticky labels that are two labels per 8.5" x 11" Sheet of paper. It is great for shipping labels and can be printed on your printer you already have. They also come backed with a sticker type backer that allows them to be applied right away onto your boxes.
Keep it up man! Great vid!
I just got my third 3D printer and figured it’s nowhere close to a print farm, so I thought of it as my print garden 😂 👍
Thanks for sharing your process
Love the "3D print garden"
Canada Post's strike was hard on small business, hope you picked up after the strike was over
Very nice video! Thank you for getting this out even if you are sick! Feel better :)
Not sure if its an option there in Canada. But at least in the US, you can sign up for a business account for UPS and get a label maker for next to nothing or free depending on who you talk to.
I did that for my 3D business.
Good to know. Now do you manually print labels as you get orders, or does it automatically print a label every time an order comes in?
@@JonneytheKidd i use ship station and once i have orders complete I print them as needed. That flow is different for everyone. I dont like to create labels till the print is done so the customer does not get false hope with the email notification.
I like to have all of my products in stock, so if an order comes in, I press print and process it right away. If I am out of the office then it gets processed the next morning.
@@JoelSchat But that's not what 'in-stock' means. "available for immediate sale in a store." queuing up a print job and processing it the next day, is turning raw-stock to actual stock. Unless you mean refilling a buffer-que, which wasn't what was described was all, but also quite viable.
This music is very soothing with the flow of the video- no snapping switches in scenes, way to go!
Thanks so much! That's such a hard part of the process to nail
I love this style of video, good shit
Appreciate it! Thanks
Bite the bullet and get a Rollo label printer!!!! It has saved us so much time!!!! We've actually used it to make other stickers for customers. It has paid for itself with stickers....probably 5X over.
That is so good to know! I'll definitely look into that one. Love the idea that I can do stickers also! Thanks for the advice!
@@JoelSchat This is really a good tip which is more beneficial than it looks like it sounds to you :P. 100% time saver to avoid manual (boring) labor and time. Instantly having right sized printed labels + easy to stick on without tape is worth more than the printer , talking about improving processes ;).
Nice work and cozy place 🤩. May I know the brand of your dryer please?
Thanks! Ya it's the Eiobos polyphemus
@@JoelSchat lovely thanks! :)
Great video!
I was wondering about your experience on cleaning the plates with iso propyl alcohol.
On the bambu docs, they strongly advise against using it to clean pei plates.
Since it can degrade the beds.
Have you noticed any of that? I can imagine the time you save by doing it this way is worth more than failed prints or replacing a print bed sometimes.
From your experience, did you have to replace beds at all?
Acetone is a NO NO
-PEI Textured build plate is ok with alcohol, but I would apply it on a paper cloth not directly on the build plate.
-PEI Smooth: Warm Water & Dish Soad is recommended and let it dry completely.
How often? Every 10-12 prints. Personally I avoid putting my fingers on the buils plate. Usually wait a good ~10 minutes but if I'm on a hurry. I hold the plate on the edges and bend it to release parts. Waiting ~10 minutes let me remove parts w/o removing the build plate from the printer. For small parts I wait more like 20 minutes. Small thin parts can be tricky to remove, be cautious. I run my printers with a spare build plate and swap it when it's time to wash it.
Oh good to know! I have been doing it this way for about 8 months, and have like 5000 hours or so on these PEI beds. I haven't had to flip them over and start using the other side yet so I think it's safe to say I have not had any issues with it.
That being said, I don't use much and it's diluted so maybe that helps?
@@JoelSchat Wow have you used your P1S printers for approx 5000 hours print time per printer? Have you had any major repairs that have had to be done?
@JoelSchat thnx for the info, I have avoided alcohol so far but with those numbers I'll be trying out alcohol also. Since it makes it so much easier.
Don’t know if you’d be up for it, but with the time spent tracked, it would be cool to see filament used, failure rate, sales, power and production metrics to calculate an hourly rate after cogs.
That's a great idea. Maybe I'll do a 1 month video and have all of those details included as well!
I ran some numbers (not knowing your costs) and on average your gross revenue is over $600/hr.
I think you have a great strategy, sell a niche product at a slightly premium price. The key is finding customers.
Are those UniTak 3d spools?
It’s recommended that you do not start your printers at the exact same time if they’re sharing an outlet. There’s a big spike of electricity that it pulls at the beginning when it does the nozzle warm up and bed plate warm up. Once it hits the required temperatures, the electricity draw lowers. So, wait until that’s done before starting the other printer.
Not true, teste with ecoflow delta 2. The spike is max 400w that is 0.4kw per printer, you can easily start 10 printers without a problem!!!!!!
I haven't had an issue yet, but my building is really old (1950s) so I don't want to push it. I start up 2 all the time but typically don't do more than that.
@@JoelSchat Buy a smart plug, a cheap one is 10 usd and you can track the spike and consumption
@@mihhneea Ok, I looked it up further. It depends on the voltage of your outlet.
If you have a 120V outlet, it only spikes to 400-600W. If you have a 240V outlet, it can spike between 600-1000W.
Even still, I would not be starting 10 printers off a single outlet at the exact same time.
I've been meaning to get a UPS or something for better stability long term but these Bambus are so good that I haven't had many issues. Power has only gone out once in the past year and a half
Would love to have a Bambu Labs A1 combo.
My Ender printers are shot and now out of service as well as my 3d printing service.
Bambu Labs are you listening?
Would be interesting to know the price, cost and profit per unit. Made me smile watching you cut and tape the labels. Exactly what I did for way to long. My label printer was a game changer.
Just picked one up :)
I'm going to do a financial focused video in the coming months for sure!
@@JoelSchat Awesome!
Keep up the good work, solid video!
Thank you for the great video. Subscribed! Is that a "magnetic" wall tool organizer?
Good eye! And thanks!
Ya I have a video in the works about the tool organizer wall and yes it is magnetic!
Nicely Done 👍🏿
Is that enclosure just for the sound and fumes or was that thermal insulation I spied as well?
Initially just sound, but I'm thinking about redoing it with some insulation and better fumes
Good Job Buddy
A tip for the taping bro, we use a automatic tape dispenser, saves alot of time and not that expensive.
You just use your regular tape, not the paper and water thing.
The one we got is called Vevor Zcut-9 automatic tape dispenser, price is around 100 euros. Think you can find it cheaper though
Epic! Thanks for the recommendation
@@JoelSchat No worries bro, keep up the good work! :D
@dedudedu5 found one on marketplace that I'm going to buy tomorrow
What type of PLA are you printing on? Your product looks solid.
Really good video 👍
I think you should get some type of ventilation for when you are soldering the screws.
And use some type of glove when handling the CF rolls. The carbon fiber when unprinted gets stuck on your skin.
Safety first 😊
Ya, I need to build a better soldering fan for sure, I have one that I use when i'm doing normal soldering but it's awkward.
I figured that since there was no smoke and I never let the soldering tip touch any of the plastic that it was fine.
Never had an issue with the CF under the skin, interesting note to think about.
You're getting IPA on the back Z rod spraying and cleaning the plate inside the chamber. Wouldn't that dry it out and potentially cause issues?
Oh interesting, you make a good point! Haven't had an issue with it yet but I'll make sure to keep it well greased
I know you said you’re using iso prop to clean but what are you using to physically wipe them out of curiosity?
Idk about him, but I use disposable shop towels. They leave no cotton or paper fibers behind.
Microfiber cloth from the dollar store I cut to fit the 3d printed handle thing I found on makerworld
Hope you feel better man. What are the "quick release plates?" I dont recognize what they're for? Cheers!
Thanks! I've got a few other video's about them. It's basically a way to mount the Nikon P1000 camera to a tripod.
@JoelSchat Yeah lol... Guess I should've looked at some of your other videos before asking. Thanks for the reply. Cheers!
I appreciate the comment don't worry at all!
Hello,
I have a question: how do you sell your products? Do you have your own site or on etsy........
Yup, Etsy as well as my own shopify site
@@JoelSchat Ok, thank you
Whered you get the file for the airless basketball? And what fillement did you use
It's the Biqu PLA HR, and the party lime Biqu file found on makerworld
Is it worth your while?
Ya it's a good side hustle! Definitely not enough to be a full time job
Your product looks well designed and printed nicely - may i ask what the product is?
For sure! I have a few other videos about it, but basically it helps stabilize a camera on a tripod that zooms really far in.
@@JoelSchat Thanks - I am not a photo guy but really like the idea such a nicely designed and produced product
I guess I also should start selling stuff instead of just printing for myself all the time. 🙂Great video. What filament dryer are you using?
eh that's how I started! Then someone messaged me asking if they could have one and here we are!
Hey! Which AMS riser do you have printed on your P1S? Looks nice!
makerworld.com/en/models/64902#profileId-68560
This one!
How do you sell so many, this is amazing. How do people know about your product, is it mainly from youtube?
UA-cam, Etsy ads, google ads, and good old fashioned SEO
@ good to know, really enjoyed your video btw
Bro, you mentioned you felt sick. Are you venting the 3D printer room?
Yup! I've got ventilation, but in regards to being sick, I had a nasty case of pneumonia that I thought I had recovered from, but just stuck around a bit longer that I would have hoped!
Phenomenal work Joel! You're video quality and production are great! I'm curious what lens/gear you use for the talking head components of this video? I've got a similar set up in terms of the amount of distance between my camera and where I'm positioned and just haven't found a good solution!!
Keep up the great work!
Thanks! A mixture of gear the the main wide angle shot was done using the Laowa 10mm f2.8 lens on a Sony camera. Creates a cool look while being close to the camera which is nice!
Can I have a print garden if I have one printer? I like the idea of it being something small at first and it can grow into a farm
I think so! That's where I am at too, start small and slowly grow
what printer is that?
You should make the investment for a 4x6 label printer. I started by cutting out lables, and it got to the point that it was the step that took the longest. I got one on amazon for ~$50 USD and 1k labels for $18 USD.
Question, what happens if you dont dry out filaments? Because I have wood filaments that are highly recommended to dry out before use, I haven't dried them out, and I dont notice anything wrong with the print quality.
With nylon your prints fail almost instantly but with PETG the finish isn't quite as nice, but when printing multiple of the same products on the build plate, it'll fail on the retractions in-between the products.
ah, thanks
great video great schedule that works for you!
what is the product that you are selling and can you make a video going over your spreadsheet with costs and for how much you sell it?
those type of video's ussually do really wel for your channel
Thanks for the feedback! I'll definitely consider doing a cost breakdown. Hoping to launch a couple more products to have some more data to include in that video first.
Just wanted to say that I enjoyed the video and subscribed! Have a great 2025 and i'm looking forward to more of your content.
Thanks so much! I'm trying to make a video a week, but we will see how that goes once life get's busy again!
@ quality over quantity man
My PEI BL textured plate HATES IPA! had so many fails using it. since switching back to normal dishwashing soap its stronger than ever., hope your back to full health.
every layer counts ! You are doing a five stars job. Very good carmin.
What do you use to design your models? Do you use fusion 360? If so, do you need to buy the $800 commercial license?
Yup! I use fusion360 and I didn't pay at first but once I started selling paid models I started paying. It's actually 50% off right now!
I’ve been looking for an enclosure idea like yours and I’m so happy to see yours and how you constructed it. I have my printers next to my desk, and I really need to be able to work and focus without distraction by the printers being there, and this seems like the way.
Honestly it makes a huge difference with most prints! I sometimes forget that they are going in there.
Main piece of advice is to make sure it's a tight fit, mine has a few little gaps and all of the sound I do hear is coming out of them
As you said you need a thermal printer! Haha. I use diecut boxes too which means I only use 1 peice of sticky tape. Also can you try to get the plate usage to sub 1kg so you don't need 2 spools in there? Haha. Nice work mate!
The prints actually use 1002 grams but I have never run out so it seems as though the spools come with a little over 1kg!
The spool in slot 4 is actually an empty spool filled with dessicant, sometimes I justoved the nearly empty ones over to slot 2 if I'm being lazy tho.
Definitely going to look into the die cut ones. Do you find they hold up well for international distances?
@@JoelSchatthanks for the reply! Oh right! Haha that is fantastic!
Yep I’ve been using them for a product around the same size for a year and a half and have had great results all over the world from Australia. B38 size is what I use. Thermal printer was the first thing I bought when my business took off (well second after another printer haha). It’s elite and doesn’t use ink!
May want to blur the address/names on your lables before posting
wonderful to see such a great business going well, that's quite some income weekly, correct? Very impressive.
Sorry if dumb question but those exhaust pipes, do they just blow the air onto the ceiling? Does your health not suffer from that? It can't be healthy, having so much of that stuff being printed non stop?
Thanks! I get pretty busy with work and travel also so I'm not always out putting this much and trying to get ahead so I have products in stock.
Ya for sure, it is vented to the ceiling through some activated carbon so it should be pretty good. Air quality monitor shows the same with and without the printers running
What filament dehydrator do you recommend? Thanks!
I really like my Eibos Polyphemus. Have had it for over a year now.
Great video, do you say howdy in Canada? I was expecting Texas 😂
Just a random greeting I picked up 😅 definitely not from Texas haha
Awesome video man!! Quick question- do you dry every filament that comes in? If so- why? This is the first video I have seen that mentions drying the filament first. Thanks!!
Honestly just in the habit after having printed a lot of nylon. It fixes a lot of random problems you get. I usually only dry PLA after it fails, but petg, nylon, TPU especially prints way better when dry
@@JoelSchat thanks for the response. I’m going to get back into 3d printing and am deciding which bamboo printer to go with.
@@JoelSchat Now I am just debating which printer to buy.....It's between the ones you have and the A1. A1 is a little cheaper but the P1 may be better in the long run!
@@iosgamingshorts247 Filament drying is snake oil unless you use filaments like nylon. Drying PLA is a great way to waste electricity. You gain nothing from it. Nothing. I've got 5 year old filament that sat in 70%+ humidity and it prints absolutely fine.
This is like Bambu trying to sell you bed adhesion when you can just use gluestick. At some point, people need to stop being zombies.
@ awesome. Thank you for the help!! Just never saw it before and what you said makes sense.
What filament dryer do you use?
Right now I am using the Eibos Polyphemus and I have an old cyclopse as well.
what for dryer do you use?
Look like EIBOS 3D Filament Dryer Polyphemus.
Yup! It's the Eibos, I have the old version as well but the newer Polyphemus is definitely an upgrade.
Great video! Love see small operations like this. I also have a print garden. Bambu really has changed the scene for this. Looks like you have a great setup for your workflow. I’m still working on my workflow.
Do you vent your print chamber at all. Not for just heat but for filtering out and fumes or particles?
Yup it's vented through some hoses up into the ceiling as I can't vent to outside in my building.
What is your ventilation setup like?
Fan's pulling fresh air in from one side, then pulling out the other and up a hose into the ceiling through some filters.
@@JoelSchat Ya i'm in the process of this style setup but am also battling humidity from the "fresh air". Do you just crack a window and use a dehumidifier?
Ok, gotta ask... What is the spool in 4th slot of AMS?
Haha good eye!
It's an empty spool with dessicant in it
@JoelSchat never seen that before, is there a public stl file for this? I never use all my slots, seems like a great idea.
Found it! makerworld.com/en/models/44624#profileId-46275
Very nice. I like your garden! 🙂
brother ive heard using ISO to clean will degrade the bed, have you seen this?
Haven't seen anything about this but i'll look into it for sure. i've probably printed 200 hours like this and haven't had an issue yet
Why do you stick with Bambu? Are there not cheaper options?
I've had a creality printer, and prior to this setup had 3 Quidi tech printers, but always had issues that required replacement parts. Like clockwork every few months one of the printers would be out of commission for one reason or another. These Bambus have been working for nearly 1 years straight now with zero downtime. So yes more expensive, but more reliable!
@ I guess I should have specified “for filament”
@@redkeyinuse4754 makes more sense. I haven't found anything as good for the price as Bambus petg cf but for everything else I get a variety of brands. Just happened to be Bambu this week as I loaded up from their holiday sale
@@JoelSchat just saw that flashforge has it a little cheaper. I think I’m going to try that out. Their pla-cf printed amazing.
Get a Dymo labelmaker 4XL. It prints out 4 x6 labels and uses no ink. I've had mine for about 10 years and I have had a fulltime online business for the past 26 years. There is really no fast way to make and pack boxes. Just knock it out as you are doing.
hi, where do you sell the most, on etsy or shopify?
Mostly on Etsy but I only added shopify a couple of months ago
@JoelSchat okok thanks for the reply! And so how do you generate trafic on shopify, do you do some ad?
nice job
Hello Joel, my name is Leo and I am a high school student located in South Africa. I am greatly inspired by your 3D Printing Business and I wish to do the same with my Ender 3 v3 se printer! Could you potentially assist me in my journey to building a 3D Printing business? Thanks! 😊
With that cheap printer you cant get a reliable farm no chance
what do you clean with, sorry if i missed you saying it
iso alcohol
Yup! Isopropyl Alcohol for the PETG cf plates, although I will clean it with soap and water if I am switching between pla and petg or something else to make sure they are super clean.
@JoelSchat thank you
Awesome setup!
Spend the couple hundred on a label printer ASAP though.
Any recommendations on a printer? It'll likely be my first purchase of 2025
@@JoelSchat Dymo is a good brand!
@@JoelSchat I personally like the Zebra printers, as the labels aren't proprietary and will likely save you money in the long run.
What are you printing?
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I mainly print 8x Nikon p1000 quick release plates that I designed and sell. A few other videos on my channel about that product too
The last print I did was the White House scaled up 200%
Printed on our Bambu Labs A1 Combo. Took about 14hrs
@Lynns3D_PrintingStudio
That’s so cool. Thanks for the update. I am hooked
Shelves to display Lego sets
Feel better! Now the strike is done so across the street you can go again for drop off.
$100 you'll find used wired Rollo label printers on facebook marketplace everywhere. They're amazing, i own two lol. Wireless ones can be hit or miss hence why i go wired.
Nice good call! Doesn't seem to be many Rollo brand ones here in Canada but the other brands are much cheaper on marketplace! Good call!
homie definitely invest in a label printer!
it will change your life when it comes to shipping lol.
It's going to be my next purchase
dude that label printer will pay for it self so so quick, in time and labor and in ink and paper and tape, thermal labels are about 2c each and a decent printer is about 90$ us
@@budwittman4907 thanks! I've been looking at printers today and will definitely be purchasing one asap
Beautiful video! Definitely stealing the name print garden lol. How long have you been printing CF filaments in the AMS? Bambu and the community make it sound like its committing a crime but I havent seen too many actual real world examples of how bad it is.
Thanks haha I saw someone call their printer that once but I can't remember who!
My 4 printers have a combined 5k hours with maybe half of that with Bambu PETG CF and zero issues so far. Bambu website says that PETG CF specifically is safe to use, I haven't tried the other filaments much though
i found who takes all the filament
To be fair this was filament delivery day :P
But I do go through a lot of black PETG CF
🙌🙌
Buy label paper, simply print the normal post labels with your standard ink jet or laser and slap them straight on.
oh snap! Didn't know you could do that, i'm definitely going to try this!
@ it’ll save you heaps of time and no need to buy a very expensive label printer.
40 seconds in and I could tell he's Canadian after he said process
I didn't notice until I saw the coffee cup with the brass inserts😂
You need to buy a label printer. ASAP. I did what your doing for years. I bought a thermal label printer and boy life got a whole lot easier!!! Get one you won't regret it!!!
It's 100% going to be my next purchase
should link your shop in desc
OSHA showing up about that chair stand....
I'm really shocked when people clean their print beds between each printer, I literally never clean my beds, my K1 used to get cleaned a lot because i used glue on it, but i changed the print bed so now it doesn't have glue so no cleaning, and the A1 just never gets cleaned stuff doesn't have an issue sticking so why bother
Totally fair, what I didn't show in this video was my other two print beds that I didn't clean and had glue on them for the past couple weeks straight.
With these recurring prints, each one is a 1kg print and when I do that super quick step of cleaning the bed I have a 0% failure rate from prints coming off the bed vs a like 3% failure rate so it's worth it for me to save that occasional kg of filament.
I also just got recently got a x1 carbon with AMS and a A1 with AMS. And also got like 30 rolls of filament.
Do you wear gloves because of the CF? (EDIT: 50 seconds in a see that's a no xD Definitely recommend looking up vids on cf filament, that stuff comes of and into your skin and you'll never get it out and its cancer causing. Not something to mess around with
And down the rabbit hole of research I go :P
I haven't found my fingers to get itchy ever, so it seems that my skin is pushing them out. I'll be doing my own research on this one with a microscope!
@@JoelSchat Heck yeah man, gotta keep ourselves safe out there!
No doubt! I think I might be buying a small microscope now 😜
YOOO my 3d printer (p1s) is also called bambi but with german pronounciation
Will the security update from Bambu labs affect your business?
If you want to crack your process watch some one piece flow video or lean manufacturing!
3:09 "I'm a videographer" *while camera is out of focus*
No hate, just funny, great vid!
The irony is not lost on me haha. I'm definitely better behind the camera than in front but am trying to get better at doing both!
@@JoelSchat nah its alright, just had me laughing. Btw that PETG CF looks sick
Does the new Bambu firmware update concern you?
Damn life is easy. You made a product and sales are flowing.. lucky.
Wasn't easy when I was developing the product! This is 3 years later. I am very grateful for the sales though, that's definitely the hardest part.
get a rollo thermal printer!
Buy a step stool! It only takes one mistake on that chair to change your life. And not in a good way.
Was wondering if anyone would notice that.. thanks for watching our for me!
The part where you talk about being a professional videographer is out of focus.
Gotta love that irony 😅
It would seem I'm better at checking focus from behind the camera than in front of it