I have been 3d printing for over four years and have never printed a benchy. Ninety % of everything I print is a repair part, a tool , replacement item, or equipment I want or need. 3d printing has saved me hundreds of dollars in tools and less frustration in finding a solution to a problem. Great video by the way.
Same! And honestly I don't understand why people buy a printer and then say "what do I print now?". I mean, it's like buying a car without really having to go anywhere.
I just started a month ago. I haven't printed a benchy yet. I wanna see how long I can go. Idk why, but the thought of a benchy makes me mad lol. It's literally the first thing everyone prints when they get a printer. But I get it. It's a tester.
Been printing about 6 years and only just printed my first benchy last week. I wouldn't have bothered normally, but a 14 min benchy seemed too good to pass up.
Currently living in Korea where they have to separate their compost in a special red bag. Here, most people keep it in the freezer so that it doesn't make the house smell, but it would be nice to have a bin to keep in the freezer like that, so there isn't just a bag floating around. Now I've got to figure out which plastic will hold up best in the freezer. 🤣Thank you for this video. I'm trying to talk my husband into getting a large format printer, this was super useful. Helped him remember how much money we saved when the shelf in our closet fell and we printed off new anchors for it. Other useful prints I've found (just to help the cause): Spice racks, tea dispenser, coffee pod dispensers, rulers and protractors for kids when school starts, mounts for eyeglasses, kitchen aid organizers, soap dishes, and lithophane gifts.
@@CaitlinJBall I had the same idea. If I had a printer I would make my own rulers. Also, I can make my own board games and design my own pieces that way
My wife has the perfect “kill phrase” for printing these kinds of things: “Let’s go to IKEA, it’s faster.” But being a sweetheart she’ll let me do it the hard way anyway…. well, usually… uh… sometimes🤔😉
My S/O has actually liked 2 things I printed for her. One was a wicker basket style pen holder for her desk at work. I also printed new shower curtain holders since ours were not very good or nice looking. I also noticed she really likes the marble white filament a lot. I made a corner Apple TV holder and that was the first time she even raised her eyebrows at any print I did. I also made a remote holder that goes on the bed so that we don’t lose the remotes which happens almost daily before I had the holders.
I actually suggested shelf supports to my wife yesterday but she does not want plastic on her new kitchen walls. We will see how those silly floating shelf supports hold up. I also have been waiting years to get a 3d printer to finally fix the kitchen trash can so the peddle will work again. That can cost almost $100! One of the first things I printed was a door stopper that fits on the hinge pin of the pantry door as it was bumping the new oven's knobs and turning the on stove whenever you opened the door. Even though the hardware store is only 2mins down the road it was a holiday weekend and company was coming so it was faster to print something I also just got an overpriced Cricut for my wife and I ended up making all the labels for the Christmas decorations. This video is so on point.
Lol,the kitchen trash can Paddle was one of the first things i repaired when i got my 3D printer. Those things are meant to break - with only 50gr of plastics it could have lived forever, but the manufacturers decide to make those things flimsy..
And with good finishing work, plastic parts need not look like plastic! A good coat of primer, and some of the cool rustic-looking metal paints (or rub-n-buff) and you can have an awesome custom component that would be a pain to cast in metal yourself, but looks nearly indistinguishable from the "real"-metal thing sitting next to it. I say "real" metal because half the time it's just a cheap nickel alloy plated with a metal it's supposed to look like (IE copper, bronze, chrome, etc.) I love the Rustolem aged-metal spray paints.
I think the most important thing is to stop searching for models, and start MAKING models. Other people's designs are great for inspiration, but the real power of a 3D printer is producing things which no one has ever made before, things which suit extremely specific needs.
I do agree, THOUGH, I think there's no cooler feeling than having an idea, and deciding to search it on Printables first, and realizing omg, someone already made a solution and gave it away for free... I've been SO surprised, sometimes the most esoteric things are already on there
Definitely another one of these focusing on tool storage please! One little bit of constructive criticism (and this is purely my own personal opinion) - I'd prefer a shift (maybe 10-30% more) toward dynamic b-roll footage of whatever you're talking about, and/or making more use of your standing-in-front-of-the-camera time to physically show us stuff. Everything you're saying is relevant and interesting, and there's nothing wrong with your face (or hair!), it's just about whether the visuals are adding value to the content of any given segment. As a point of reference, I think you nailed the balance in your previous video about the camera mount :) For a new channel you're doing great! Keep it up and I reckon it's only a matter of time before your subscriber count starts soaring.
This is fantastic feedback, THANK YOU! I’m coming from the education space where I teach on camera, but you’re right! More B roll, less face! Thank goodness I have the Jib now to make that easier (most of this was recorded before it was done)
That really did not bother me much but that may be just me. I tend to multitask a lot and run videos in the background. As the verbal descriptions were quite good, I did not feel that I was missing anything by not watching the video the whole time. When there were things presented that I wished to see, I just switched to the video tab and backed up a bit to watch for the details. I very much appreciate the chapter markings. They make it really convenient to find specific sections that I would like to study more closely.
A trashcan was one of my first functional prints with my first printer! I was sharing an office with a guy who just left the wrappers from his tea bags on top of the water cooler every day! So I maxed out the print volume on my little tronxy X1 and printed a tiny 3 litre trash can.
Currently researching the idea of getting a 3d printer as some of my friends have a few and love them, but I keep coming back to "besides DnD what do you use it for?" so this video was really helpful thank you! I don't want to drop $500+ on yet another paperweight.
I just finished up 2 kitchen drawers with Alex Chappell's grid system. stacking boxes 45mm high gave me 2 layers of organization. In the spirit of this channel, it was loved by the spouse!
@@thenextlayer I use gridfinity for small part stuff with the 3d printer room and out in the shop. The AC stuff is 55mm squares so fits larger things better plus nothing was custom fit, just simple stacking boxes. Both are great systems
I'm only getting into 3D Printing bc my wife bought me one for Christmas just gone. Hell of a learning curve, especially as it's a resin one, but loving it. The second you mentioned drawers, my brain immediately went to my garage where all my Ryobi Battery packs live. No matter how neat I try to keep them, every time I open their drawer, they are messed up (thanks again Wifey). Going to make some dividers so only the right batteries go in the right spot!!! What DEMON would put an 18V battery next to a 36V one, so there is no room left??? :)
I've found printed bearings can actually be super useful in the right applications. They don't tend to spin as freely as metal ones, which is a property you might want sometimes. Obviously they won't hold up to high RPMs, but for low speeds, they might just be perfect. Spool holders, for example, you might not want to spin too freely and unravel your filament..
I saw those and almost laughed → then I got to thinking they wouldn't show them if they didn't work for something...coming from the world of Caterpillar equip, that's where I immediately went...obviously they do not belong in there...LMAO
I really impressed my wife with my 3D printer when I fixed her '70s vintage Singer sewing machine ( she loves to sew) needed some special washers that I could not even find available if I wanted them so it took out my calipers and measured what I could of the old disintegrated ones and print it out new ones installed them and she loves it her machine is usable and she can keep crafting LOL
My wife was most impressed by two things that I've printed. The first was a replacement part for a rotating food tray that we borrowed from a friend and broke while assembling. Scored huge points for being able to fix it before returning. Second print that impressed her was a mount for a Google Home that hides the cord and gets it up off the kitchen counter. We have a lot of little potted plants that could use some nicer pots. Definitely need to make some nice models and get our plants looking nicer. She is still skeptical that 3d prints can actually look like something other than cheap plastic.
Can confirm, the repkord system is truly awesome. I personally am quite tall so I hung it right up next to the ceiling, high enough that it is totally out of the way but I can still easily reach it all. (4) 10 foot sticks of 1/2" EMT ran me like $30, plus 6 wall cleats and 6 brackets. The perfectly sorted by material and color rainbow of filament is so satisfying.
The first useful item that I printed was an electric toothbrush holder that I downloaded from Thingiverse. It gave us a stable stand in whch to place the toothbrushes so that they are no longer laying down of the vanity top or setting unsteadily in paper cups or other improvised holders. My wife loves it and keeps talking about how wonderful she thinks that it is. A tool that I printed was a set of feeler gauges so that I could measure tight spaces like slots for mounting tabs. While they are probably not as dimensionally accurate as a set of machined metal gauges, they have the advantage of giving the dimensions needed for the as-printed part.
Am currently in the "print random shit to my heart's content" phase, but am looking at the options for expanding my printer's usefulness out to other stuff, and many of the things on your list were on my mind, I just have better ideas now. You also made a great point in saying if it doesn't exist you can just...make it. This specific thing that you need for this task doesn't exist? Make one. Missing a screw or anchor for a DIY project or break one? Print a new one.
Ive done soooo many prints for my girlfriend, dad, and friends. From interior car parts. to hangers for shelves, to outdoor pieces. For example my dad needed a low volume part for an RV fridge. The part online was $40 and would take a month to ship. 30 min of design, 30 min print, and .5 cents of plastic.
Hello 🙋🏾. I'm from an African country without 3D printer , would like to know if it's possible to make a Pulp mold for egg cartons with 3D Magic ✨ ? . Btw i'm trying to design an egg carton machine.
One useful thing I printed (apart from Gridfinity boxes) was a toilet seat hinge. If I didn’t print it I’d have to replace the whole toilet seat, which would cost some good money I could buy filament and generate a lot of plastic waste from the old toilet seat. Printed the hinge in PETG and it’s still strong after one and a half year. Managed to find a hinge that actually fitted my toilet seat. Greetings from Brazil!
was a little worried this was going to be a waste when I saw the trash can as the first item. But I'm glad I hung in there! Dude! You have some FANTASTIC ideas in here!!! And really helped me see that I can push past my limitation fears of building with the plastics! Thanks!
Great video that actually gives good suggestions instead of more articulated octopi/dragons/lizards. Printing signs is awesome. Love the resources, too.
Excellent video and very informative! I've been 3d printing for 4 to 5 months with my ender 3 pro and recently added an ender 3 max. I love seeing all the practical prints I can do outside of my model railroading related prints.
This was the perfect video for me. I know there is a lot for me to learn and just to realize with the functionality of my 3d printer but this video really raised the scale up another notch. Great job and you earned yourself another fan today!
Following a bathroom remodel by a past-his-prime contractor I was left with no less than 3 switch boxes improperly cut into the paneling. The solution was to print oversized switch box covers. I printed with copper colored pla, painted to match the Mediterranean Bronze color and sanded down edges to show copper highlights matching my wife's selection of bathroom fixtures.
Yeah Sneaks' arm is not without flaws, but it's working OK for me so far. I didn't try to use the printed fasteners, but instead used Adrian Carpenter's remix for 6mm metal hardware. IMO the biggest flaw is the rounded corners which I haven't been able to get to print super cleanly with PETG. Chamfers and angles would have been better there.
@@thenextlayer Yeah they work fine so far. They are printed covers for the bolt and nut heads, so it looks like you are using the printed ones. Only downside is they add weight. Would be good if I could find some aluminum hardware that would fit.
The best stuff I've printed is parts to fix things, which are not available from anywhere. Drawer slide mounts that break and you can't get replacements. The handle and frame for our freezer which broke about 8 years ago and I couldn't get a replacement, so I printed it. At this points my fridge, freezer, cars and motorcycles, not to mention dressers and many other indoor and outdoor things are partially printed parts since they have broken and either I couldn't get parts or they wanted me to buy a whole $300 assembly instead of the 30 cent part that was actually broken. As a bonus, I can design the part better so it doesn't break like the original one did.
FINALLY the first video that is not like: "Here are 20 generic practical things you can print" - and then lists them. Even being from great channels, those videos always felt like they have been missing something, they left me feeling a bit empty inside and I was never truly satisfied after watching those. Now I finally figured out why. They just told you to copy something. This video instead inspires you to think about your own situation in your home and stimulates your creativity. Even while watching this videos and looking around in my room I had 3 ideas what to 3D print to improve my situation. Truly awesome suggestions/stimuli, and I have finally found that first and only "useful 3D prints" video that actually did something for me personally. Consider me impr...subscribed :) The one thing that I never thought about printing before is like you said: heavy-duty mechanical stuff. I plan to make a swivel arm mainly from aluminum extrusions to hold my 48" TV so I can swing it from my desk (use as a monitor) to in front of my sofa. I was long agonizing about what to use as a hinge and how to mount it to the wall. Door hinges maybe? This video made me think about that the hinges might not be impossible to make out of 3D prints and some axial bearings.
Good video. Very inspiring. Your presentation was about the mindset of practical 3D printing and not just to what to 3D print. Something like planters, you mention things about décor styling as well as a tip not to go overboard in printing pots "heavy" and "thick." I like to see a video (if you don't already have) that takes an idea of another designer and the thought pathway to grow it, improve it and customize it. Your on-camera persona I connected with. I don't feel like I'm watching a city-slick salesman or a monotone engineer. Very good video standards. Thank You!
My wife and daughter love to cook. So your drawer organizer and the gridfinity system have me printing drawers for spice jars instead of a cumbersome "spice rack". Thank you encouraging me to grow.
Im still in the upgrading the printer with arbitrary printed parts phase 😂 Having a young kid is a good justification tho, endless custom cheap toys is kinda incredible
This is an educational video to make people realize that not only can a 3D printer create excellent models, it can also change our lives with our hands instead of going to Ikea and say "i need help"( just kidding haha) Thank you very much.
There's a myriad of little printed gadgets in and around our house. The keypad on the garage door opener. We had drawer installed inside kitchen cupboards; the handles I made. My desk lamp. A hidy box for an emergency door key outside somewhere. Phone cases. A mini LED flashlight molded around my house key. A hose tamer for my CPAP machine. Everyone of those things is custom designed to fit our very specific needs, which is why Fusion 360 design skills are central to the whole deal.
Great video! I’m always looking for useful 3D prints but they usually show the same things. What you figured out its a very interesting twist to approach creative use of existing design. Keep doing great videos! You earned yourself new sub
Nice ideas! But you might want to consider charging your phone via cable. Wireless charging strains you battery enough as it is but putting even more distance between the coils just kills it
Really? I thought wireless charging was better because it's generally slower and I once read that it """stops""" charging when your phone is fully charged. Obviously it doesn't actually stop or your battery would slowly decrease again but IIRC it's better to have a fully charged phone on a wireless pad than plugged in.
The first things I printed other than decorative busts were a new handle for a screen door and a separator for a glass patio table and the umbrella pole that passes through its centre. Both had broken. They were the final push I needed to get a printer
I've been experimenting with various jigs and templates for things like adjustable shelving, drawer pulls, and latches. They're very simple to throw together in Freecad, but they work really well.
Awesome video mate. Best printing ideas I've seen so far. I can finally motivate getting the 3D printer I've always wanted. Also, good points on the large format printers, it may be worth spending a little bit more so it has more real world applications.
I'd like a tool video as well! My first functional print was a replacement tripod throat plate after being unable to find a replacement that supports one of my 15-20 year old tripods. I have two that use the same style of plate, so I had to switch the one plate I had back and forth. Edit: I never thought of printing light diffusers. Could be useful for lighting up dioramas!
@@thenextlayer Not sure if you’re looking for tool ideas but there are some printable lazy Susans that work with marble ball bearings. Mine isn’t the best but it helped when I was a pinch. Needed it so I can rotate an object I was spraying with primer.
While I don't have a SO at the moment I appreciated the joke and the sheer practicality that can come from 3D printing. I do not have one but am going to get one within the next week and this just really made me think about what all I am going to make. I subscribed for the sheer humor alone but really appreciate the deep dive into the ways to help your everyday life
I've printed some pretty useful things for our daily use home. I'm a very organized person, so boxes and trays I printed to hold from screws in the garage, to my reading glasses on my bedside table. I've printed hooks for our helmets and headphones, racks for our hard drives and cases for our docking station and hubs. I can't stop printing. I've printed stands for my collectibles and book ends for my shelves. I need help to stop 🤭! But I can't. You just gave me the cable channels to print. I gotta do it now
Thanks so much for watching... and sorry my hair was a disaster in this video ;) Let me know what you thought, below, and if any of these were a surprise to you!
My first printer ,Sovol sv01 Pro, arrived yesterday. My husband glanced outside and and noticed a big box at the door, I acted like it was a box of toilet paper from Amazon, and then snuck it down to my craft room hahaha…. I’ve printed two benchies and a calibration cube, and I’m crazy excited over them ❤
I’ve only printed stuff I needed, and have found plenty use for it. I think some people just buy a 3d printer without actually having a use for it. I think you need to be a hobbyist of some sort or have some interest in designing something
I'm excited to try vase mode. But I do want my vases & planters think so they don't look like cheap dollar store plastic containers. Love the draw organizers you did! Definitely going to try that.
I have a 72" 5 shelf unit in my garage. The space between two shelves is 15" and of course I needed 16 1/2" for a particular item. So, I printed very easy extenders to allow me to shelf my item.
Just got my printer. I think I'll try some planters first. Expanding on drawer organizer, custom tool trays for my toolbox is going to the top of my list. I just had an idea... the problem with a lot of planters is once a plant goes in, you can't get it out due to the shape. I could make the planter snap or thread together as two parts, or just make the internal shape tapered.
Did I like it? Yes! Did I subscribe? Also yes! Did i comment? … can’t wait to print some of these. Got a move coming, and my new office and garage will have space to try them out.
Haha, the words "the struggle is real" flashed through my mind a millisecond before you said it😂 Believe me it works both ways. Ive been pondering what I could print for my hubby from a wife's perspective. A conundrum that seems to be less common😊 Ooh tools...Yes. DEFINITELY
The single most useful thing i have printed for myself was an enclosure for my printer. I print on an OLD monoprice maker select v2 that has never recieved any sort of upgrade. I wanted to stadt printing in ASA and get into vapor smooting my parts but wothout an enclosure i couldnt get it to work at all. Most of the enclosures i could find for sale or even stl files online were either crap, didnt fit my printer, or needed 5+ lg of filament and i couldnt justify any of that for my cheapo printer so i modeled up a new enclusure that uses plaskolite corrugated plastic for the walls and very very minimal amounts of filament for the edges and corners and tbh it works AMAZING. Changed the way i print everything.
I bought my first 3D printer in 2015 so I could replace plastic parts on anything i could think of. It has saved hundreds of dollars by designing and printing replacement parts on appliances, and many other items.
As a newbie to 3 D printing your ability to connect with both the pro and the novice is on point. Most of the things you say about issues you've had are exactly what I am going through. I have so many questions about this amazing and fun new world it seems everytime i watch one of your vids one of my questions is answered so THANK YOU.. Also your pace and "video personality" keep the watcher involved. You dont loose your audience do to boredom. Keep up the good energy. I am a stuntman in the film biz and I fabricate most of my equipment as there arent really any " stuntman supply" stores, this is the reason I have gotten into this game. Now to learn more...
I have my first printer ever Ender 3 S1 Plus for a month and a half and I'm already down the rabbit hole. Two hours ago I ordered an S1, smaller brother of S1+. Had to share. :D
i never printed a benchy or something for my printer except for the lcd backside a cover. but i printed a lot of calibration cubes and poly foxes, because improving my prints and testing infills and different filaments. usually i dont keep them. the cubes are 1cm³ and going in the trash or except for one each filament in its filament box, the foxes some are in my house but for the most part i give it away to some who like them. i normally print useful stuff. if something break i fix it with a 3d print or i rebuild the broken part and replace it with the print.
Just got my first printer the Ender 2 Pro. Didn’t realize I can design and print broken proprietary plastic parts. Fixed my dishwasher rack. The end cap for the sliding rack was missing so I designed a part that could snap in. I got tired of the rack coming off the rails!
Thanks for usefull tips. I would like to see prints that are used out of the house. Ideas for cars and bikes for example. Keep these videos comming. I will check the otherones also.
I found some 3D printed clamps recently. Sure they aren't terribly strong, but they work fine for light duty stuff like holding my phone together when I close it back up after repairs
My favorite print ATM is the Aztec death whistles. I'm going to make a necklace loop for it. It'd be great as a "danger" whistle at a Renaissance fair or something. That will be my first 3D modeling job.
This is one of the better "useful prints" videos. I have printed a 300mm tall trash can as well. I've been using it every single day. BTW, Gridfinity is not open-source. It's CC BY-NC-SA. That license doesn't qualify as open-source.
Hey! Thanks for the huge compliment, I'm glad you like it. Make sure you're subbed for more. Also, yeah, you're right, it's noncommercial, but, you can download, remix, etc, which is what's important to me :)
A good amount of my old Jeep Cherokee parts has been printed, ABS and PETG mostly, beside home light fixtures, for quite some time I was printing PETG bushings for dumbells during the lockdows to use different size disks with different bars, anything not mechanically under constant stress can be printed and used no problem. I don't even know how much money I saved with a simple Ender 3 pro at this point.
The Gridfinity has you now. There is no escape. Your entire life will soon nestle into 42x42x7mm units.
LOL true. Also, a little star-struck that you watched one of my vids. Huge fan, as you know :)
True story Zack!
The Zack Man himself!!!
We must all standardize 42x42x7mm 3d designs!
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I have been 3d printing for over four years and have never printed a benchy. Ninety % of everything I print is a repair part, a tool , replacement item, or equipment I want or need. 3d printing has saved me hundreds of dollars in tools and less frustration in finding a solution to a problem. Great video by the way.
Same! And honestly I don't understand why people buy a printer and then say "what do I print now?". I mean, it's like buying a car without really having to go anywhere.
I just started a month ago. I haven't printed a benchy yet. I wanna see how long I can go. Idk why, but the thought of a benchy makes me mad lol. It's literally the first thing everyone prints when they get a printer. But I get it. It's a tester.
Yea I always thought it was quicker to perfect a small print rather than wait forever for a benchy.
If you’ve never printed a benchy then you’re not a real 3D printer king. 💁
Been printing about 6 years and only just printed my first benchy last week. I wouldn't have bothered normally, but a 14 min benchy seemed too good to pass up.
Currently living in Korea where they have to separate their compost in a special red bag. Here, most people keep it in the freezer so that it doesn't make the house smell, but it would be nice to have a bin to keep in the freezer like that, so there isn't just a bag floating around. Now I've got to figure out which plastic will hold up best in the freezer. 🤣Thank you for this video. I'm trying to talk my husband into getting a large format printer, this was super useful. Helped him remember how much money we saved when the shelf in our closet fell and we printed off new anchors for it. Other useful prints I've found (just to help the cause): Spice racks, tea dispenser, coffee pod dispensers, rulers and protractors for kids when school starts, mounts for eyeglasses, kitchen aid organizers, soap dishes, and lithophane gifts.
@@CaitlinJBall I had the same idea. If I had a printer I would make my own rulers. Also, I can make my own board games and design my own pieces that way
Great video, but I did chuckle when you went from printing "more *masculine* shelf brackets" to 'tiny little pots for succulents on my desk'
My wife has the perfect “kill phrase” for printing these kinds of things: “Let’s go to IKEA, it’s faster.” But being a sweetheart she’ll let me do it the hard way anyway…. well, usually… uh… sometimes🤔😉
Me too, she’s also the one that got me “the stupid printer thing”, that she refused to ever buy. “It keeps you busy and let’s me watch my shows” 😂
My S/O has actually liked 2 things I printed for her. One was a wicker basket style pen holder for her desk at work. I also printed new shower curtain holders since ours were not very good or nice looking. I also noticed she really likes the marble white filament a lot. I made a corner Apple TV holder and that was the first time she even raised her eyebrows at any print I did. I also made a remote holder that goes on the bed so that we don’t lose the remotes which happens almost daily before I had the holders.
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How much did it cost to print the shower curtain holders?
I actually suggested shelf supports to my wife yesterday but she does not want plastic on her new kitchen walls. We will see how those silly floating shelf supports hold up.
I also have been waiting years to get a 3d printer to finally fix the kitchen trash can so the peddle will work again.
That can cost almost $100!
One of the first things I printed was a door stopper that fits on the hinge pin of the pantry door as it was bumping the new oven's knobs and turning the on stove whenever you opened the door.
Even though the hardware store is only 2mins down the road it was a holiday weekend and company was coming so it was faster to print something
I also just got an overpriced Cricut for my wife and I ended up making all the labels for the Christmas decorations.
This video is so on point.
Lol,the kitchen trash can Paddle was one of the first things i repaired when i got my 3D printer. Those things are meant to break - with only 50gr of plastics it could have lived forever, but the manufacturers decide to make those things flimsy..
And with good finishing work, plastic parts need not look like plastic! A good coat of primer, and some of the cool rustic-looking metal paints (or rub-n-buff) and you can have an awesome custom component that would be a pain to cast in metal yourself, but looks nearly indistinguishable from the "real"-metal thing sitting next to it. I say "real" metal because half the time it's just a cheap nickel alloy plated with a metal it's supposed to look like (IE copper, bronze, chrome, etc.) I love the Rustolem aged-metal spray paints.
@1:03 I have the opposite, I have only printed useful stuff for 8 years. Now I'm considering printing a bunch of useless plastic crap 😁
Same. Once you get your moneys worth out of it then its like hmmmm.. time to print that thing i saved day 1 and never printed
I think the most important thing is to stop searching for models, and start MAKING models.
Other people's designs are great for inspiration, but the real power of a 3D printer is producing things which no one has ever made before, things which suit extremely specific needs.
I do agree, THOUGH, I think there's no cooler feeling than having an idea, and deciding to search it on Printables first, and realizing omg, someone already made a solution and gave it away for free... I've been SO surprised, sometimes the most esoteric things are already on there
@@thenextlayer Absolutely true as well! And there's certainly joy in modifying existing work & sharing creations back to the community as well.
Definitely another one of these focusing on tool storage please!
One little bit of constructive criticism (and this is purely my own personal opinion) - I'd prefer a shift (maybe 10-30% more) toward dynamic b-roll footage of whatever you're talking about, and/or making more use of your standing-in-front-of-the-camera time to physically show us stuff. Everything you're saying is relevant and interesting, and there's nothing wrong with your face (or hair!), it's just about whether the visuals are adding value to the content of any given segment.
As a point of reference, I think you nailed the balance in your previous video about the camera mount :) For a new channel you're doing great! Keep it up and I reckon it's only a matter of time before your subscriber count starts soaring.
This is fantastic feedback, THANK YOU! I’m coming from the education space where I teach on camera, but you’re right! More B roll, less face! Thank goodness I have the Jib now to make that easier (most of this was recorded before it was done)
@@thenextlayer Zack Freedman did a really good video on this actually - worth a watch
That really did not bother me much but that may be just me. I tend to multitask a lot and run videos in the background. As the verbal descriptions were quite good, I did not feel that I was missing anything by not watching the video the whole time. When there were things presented that I wished to see, I just switched to the video tab and backed up a bit to watch for the details. I very much appreciate the chapter markings. They make it really convenient to find specific sections that I would like to study more closely.
If you’re gonna make functional parts using vase mode, try a 1mm nozzle for maximum wall thickness and therefore much better strength/durability.
Yup! I do this.
A trashcan was one of my first functional prints with my first printer! I was sharing an office with a guy who just left the wrappers from his tea bags on top of the water cooler every day! So I maxed out the print volume on my little tronxy X1 and printed a tiny 3 litre trash can.
NICE!
Should have collected the wrappers and put them on his desk. 🤪
Hope your roll of filament was worth it. Could've just bought an actual trashcan in a dollar store...
@@NGC1433 haha 😆, well I used vase mode and the problem was solved within the work day So at least it saved me a trip to the store.
Currently researching the idea of getting a 3d printer as some of my friends have a few and love them, but I keep coming back to "besides DnD what do you use it for?" so this video was really helpful thank you!
I don't want to drop $500+ on yet another paperweight.
Lol my wife just asked me that exact question
I just finished up 2 kitchen drawers with Alex Chappell's grid system. stacking boxes 45mm high gave me 2 layers of organization. In the spirit of this channel, it was loved by the spouse!
Nice! But have you seen gridfinity…?! See my other video about it
@@thenextlayer I use gridfinity for small part stuff with the 3d printer room and out in the shop. The AC stuff is 55mm squares so fits larger things better plus nothing was custom fit, just simple stacking boxes. Both are great systems
I'm only getting into 3D Printing bc my wife bought me one for Christmas just gone. Hell of a learning curve, especially as it's a resin one, but loving it. The second you mentioned drawers, my brain immediately went to my garage where all my Ryobi Battery packs live. No matter how neat I try to keep them, every time I open their drawer, they are messed up (thanks again Wifey). Going to make some dividers so only the right batteries go in the right spot!!! What DEMON would put an 18V battery next to a 36V one, so there is no room left??? :)
I've found printed bearings can actually be super useful in the right applications. They don't tend to spin as freely as metal ones, which is a property you might want sometimes. Obviously they won't hold up to high RPMs, but for low speeds, they might just be perfect. Spool holders, for example, you might not want to spin too freely and unravel your filament..
I cant agree more on that. I swapped metal bearings for printed ones on my spool holders.
That's a clever idea you should make that into a business
Yea! Printing parts for the printer so it’s easier to print parts for your printer!
I saw those and almost laughed → then I got to thinking they wouldn't show them if they didn't work for something...coming from the world of Caterpillar equip, that's where I immediately went...obviously they do not belong in there...LMAO
@@BostonTerrierDad623 all construction equipment should be completely 3d printed
I really impressed my wife with my 3D printer when I fixed her '70s vintage Singer sewing machine ( she loves to sew) needed some special washers that I could not even find available if I wanted them so it took out my calipers and measured what I could of the old disintegrated ones and print it out new ones installed them and she loves it her machine is usable and she can keep crafting LOL
Love it!
My wife was most impressed by two things that I've printed. The first was a replacement part for a rotating food tray that we borrowed from a friend and broke while assembling. Scored huge points for being able to fix it before returning.
Second print that impressed her was a mount for a Google Home that hides the cord and gets it up off the kitchen counter.
We have a lot of little potted plants that could use some nicer pots. Definitely need to make some nice models and get our plants looking nicer. She is still skeptical that 3d prints can actually look like something other than cheap plastic.
Can confirm, the repkord system is truly awesome. I personally am quite tall so I hung it right up next to the ceiling, high enough that it is totally out of the way but I can still easily reach it all. (4) 10 foot sticks of 1/2" EMT ran me like $30, plus 6 wall cleats and 6 brackets. The perfectly sorted by material and color rainbow of filament is so satisfying.
I wish I had the room... instead I put the Honeycomb system on my wall for storing video gear :)
I skipped right to robotsn😅
have you encountered moisture issues since setting this up?
The first useful item that I printed was an electric toothbrush holder that I downloaded from Thingiverse. It gave us a stable stand in whch to place the toothbrushes so that they are no longer laying down of the vanity top or setting unsteadily in paper cups or other improvised holders. My wife loves it and keeps talking about how wonderful she thinks that it is.
A tool that I printed was a set of feeler gauges so that I could measure tight spaces like slots for mounting tabs. While they are probably not as dimensionally accurate as a set of machined metal gauges, they have the advantage of giving the dimensions needed for the as-printed part.
Am currently in the "print random shit to my heart's content" phase, but am looking at the options for expanding my printer's usefulness out to other stuff, and many of the things on your list were on my mind, I just have better ideas now. You also made a great point in saying if it doesn't exist you can just...make it. This specific thing that you need for this task doesn't exist? Make one. Missing a screw or anchor for a DIY project or break one? Print a new one.
Ive done soooo many prints for my girlfriend, dad, and friends. From interior car parts. to hangers for shelves, to outdoor pieces. For example my dad needed a low volume part for an RV fridge. The part online was $40 and would take a month to ship. 30 min of design, 30 min print, and .5 cents of plastic.
Hello 🙋🏾. I'm from an African country without 3D printer , would like to know if it's possible to make a Pulp mold for egg cartons with 3D Magic ✨ ? . Btw i'm trying to design an egg carton machine.
@@halimatoumoussa3974 Not sure what "3D Magic" is, but I bet you can make a wood/fiber slurry pulp mold with a 3D printer.
One useful thing I printed (apart from Gridfinity boxes) was a toilet seat hinge. If I didn’t print it I’d have to replace the whole toilet seat, which would cost some good money I could buy filament and generate a lot of plastic waste from the old toilet seat.
Printed the hinge in PETG and it’s still strong after one and a half year. Managed to find a hinge that actually fitted my toilet seat.
Greetings from Brazil!
When you buy a hammer, everything becomes a nail. My 3d printer is the hammer and my room the nail.
was a little worried this was going to be a waste when I saw the trash can as the first item. But I'm glad I hung in there! Dude! You have some FANTASTIC ideas in here!!! And really helped me see that I can push past my limitation fears of building with the plastics! Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Funny you say that we all printed those useless things.
took me 10 years to even download the benchy :P useful stuff all the way
Great video that actually gives good suggestions instead of more articulated octopi/dragons/lizards. Printing signs is awesome. Love the resources, too.
Excellent video and very informative! I've been 3d printing for 4 to 5 months with my ender 3 pro and recently added an ender 3 max. I love seeing all the practical prints I can do outside of my model railroading related prints.
Glad it was helpful! Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss my upcoming videos, you're gonna like them...
@@thenextlayer beat you to it, I already subscribed lol
Thank you! As someone who’s thinking about getting a 3D printer, your video has helped justify getting one.
This was the perfect video for me. I know there is a lot for me to learn and just to realize with the functionality of my 3d printer but this video really raised the scale up another notch. Great job and you earned yourself another fan today!
wow, thank you so much! This is a HUGE compliment
Following a bathroom remodel by a past-his-prime contractor I was left with no less than 3 switch boxes improperly cut into the paneling. The solution was to print oversized switch box covers. I printed with copper colored pla, painted to match the Mediterranean Bronze color and sanded down edges to show copper highlights matching my wife's selection of bathroom fixtures.
Yeah Sneaks' arm is not without flaws, but it's working OK for me so far. I didn't try to use the printed fasteners, but instead used Adrian Carpenter's remix for 6mm metal hardware. IMO the biggest flaw is the rounded corners which I haven't been able to get to print super cleanly with PETG. Chamfers and angles would have been better there.
Hmm ok that's smart. They're sturdy?
@@thenextlayer Yeah they work fine so far. They are printed covers for the bolt and nut heads, so it looks like you are using the printed ones. Only downside is they add weight. Would be good if I could find some aluminum hardware that would fit.
The best stuff I've printed is parts to fix things, which are not available from anywhere. Drawer slide mounts that break and you can't get replacements. The handle and frame for our freezer which broke about 8 years ago and I couldn't get a replacement, so I printed it. At this points my fridge, freezer, cars and motorcycles, not to mention dressers and many other indoor and outdoor things are partially printed parts since they have broken and either I couldn't get parts or they wanted me to buy a whole $300 assembly instead of the 30 cent part that was actually broken.
As a bonus, I can design the part better so it doesn't break like the original one did.
$75 USD for an small trashcan :O You are the most passionate guy (for trashcans) I've ever seen :)
LOL thank you :)
FINALLY the first video that is not like: "Here are 20 generic practical things you can print" - and then lists them.
Even being from great channels, those videos always felt like they have been missing something, they left me feeling a bit empty inside and I was never truly satisfied after watching those.
Now I finally figured out why.
They just told you to copy something.
This video instead inspires you to think about your own situation in your home and stimulates your creativity.
Even while watching this videos and looking around in my room I had 3 ideas what to 3D print to improve my situation.
Truly awesome suggestions/stimuli, and I have finally found that first and only "useful 3D prints" video that actually did something for me personally.
Consider me impr...subscribed :)
The one thing that I never thought about printing before is like you said: heavy-duty mechanical stuff.
I plan to make a swivel arm mainly from aluminum extrusions to hold my 48" TV so I can swing it from my desk (use as a monitor) to in front of my sofa.
I was long agonizing about what to use as a hinge and how to mount it to the wall. Door hinges maybe?
This video made me think about that the hinges might not be impossible to make out of 3D prints and some axial bearings.
High praise!! Thank you!!
Good video. Very inspiring. Your presentation was about the mindset of practical 3D printing and not just to what to 3D print. Something like planters, you mention things about décor styling as well as a tip not to go overboard in printing pots "heavy" and "thick." I like to see a video (if you don't already have) that takes an idea of another designer and the thought pathway to grow it, improve it and customize it.
Your on-camera persona I connected with. I don't feel like I'm watching a city-slick salesman or a monotone engineer. Very good video standards. Thank You!
Wow. I’m honored! Thank you. Hope you keep coming back! Much more coming
My wife and daughter love to cook. So your drawer organizer and the gridfinity system have me printing drawers for spice jars instead of a cumbersome "spice rack". Thank you encouraging me to grow.
Nice!
Great video! Never thought of making a phone case without the top and bottom layers to show off the infill!
Yep! A lot of people haven't. I'm going to do a video on 0 top and bottom layers for those who don't know about it
I have ordered my first 3d printer. I have never even been in the same room as one so I like your help. I appreciate it.
You should mention "lithophanes" I make those all the time for myself and others.
I didn’t know it was possible to simp in a 3D printing video, but here we are.
Im still in the upgrading the printer with arbitrary printed parts phase 😂 Having a young kid is a good justification tho, endless custom cheap toys is kinda incredible
Yup.
This is a great format for discovering new 3D printing projects. I look forward to seeing more videos like this 👍
On it!
Made me re-assess my initial dismissal of printing some of these everyday objects - thanks!
This is an educational video to make people realize that not only can a 3D printer create excellent models, it can also change our lives with our hands instead of going to Ikea and say "i need help"( just kidding haha) Thank you very much.
There's a myriad of little printed gadgets in and around our house. The keypad on the garage door opener. We had drawer installed inside kitchen cupboards; the handles I made. My desk lamp. A hidy box for an emergency door key outside somewhere. Phone cases. A mini LED flashlight molded around my house key. A hose tamer for my CPAP machine. Everyone of those things is custom designed to fit our very specific needs, which is why Fusion 360 design skills are central to the whole deal.
Great video! I’m always looking for useful 3D prints but they usually show the same things. What you figured out its a very interesting twist to approach creative use of existing design. Keep doing great videos! You earned yourself new sub
Thanks :)
Printed a whole insert for my Feast for Odin board game!
Good video! I'd definitely love to see you do a video specifically about 3D printed tools!
one of my favorite useful 3d prints are clips to repair rj45 plugs with broken "hooks"
Nice ideas! But you might want to consider charging your phone via cable. Wireless charging strains you battery enough as it is but putting even more distance between the coils just kills it
Really? I thought wireless charging was better because it's generally slower and I once read that it """stops""" charging when your phone is fully charged. Obviously it doesn't actually stop or your battery would slowly decrease again but IIRC it's better to have a fully charged phone on a wireless pad than plugged in.
Where's this info from
The first things I printed other than decorative busts were a new handle for a screen door and a separator for a glass patio table and the umbrella pole that passes through its centre. Both had broken. They were the final push I needed to get a printer
Can I 3D print myself a girlfriend? 🤔
Girlfriend is temporary. 3D prints are forever
The wife might not like this
Give it 30 more years
Lol
Yes, but it'll probably chafe
I've been experimenting with various jigs and templates for things like adjustable shelving, drawer pulls, and latches. They're very simple to throw together in Freecad, but they work really well.
Awesome video mate. Best printing ideas I've seen so far. I can finally motivate getting the 3D printer I've always wanted. Also, good points on the large format printers, it may be worth spending a little bit more so it has more real world applications.
Dude, you have been killing it with your channel. Even watch some videos twice. Your doing great. Keep doing you.
I'd like a tool video as well! My first functional print was a replacement tripod throat plate after being unable to find a replacement that supports one of my 15-20 year old tripods. I have two that use the same style of plate, so I had to switch the one plate I had back and forth.
Edit: I never thought of printing light diffusers. Could be useful for lighting up dioramas!
On it!
@@thenextlayer Not sure if you’re looking for tool ideas but there are some printable lazy Susans that work with marble ball bearings. Mine isn’t the best but it helped when I was a pinch. Needed it so I can rotate an object I was spraying with primer.
While I don't have a SO at the moment I appreciated the joke and the sheer practicality that can come from 3D printing. I do not have one but am going to get one within the next week and this just really made me think about what all I am going to make. I subscribed for the sheer humor alone but really appreciate the deep dive into the ways to help your everyday life
Would definitely watch a video on tools. Really enjoyed this list.
That’s two votes. And thank you!
Make sure you’re subbed!!! I’ll probably do it.
@@thenextlayer Of course I am 😁
Home depot sells the best compost bins. Five gallon bucket and lid. Under ten bucks.
never thought about printing wire covers, I actually need some of those! I would like to see the TOOLS video as to what you come up with.
I'm on it :) Already started
I've printed some pretty useful things for our daily use home. I'm a very organized person, so boxes and trays I printed to hold from screws in the garage, to my reading glasses on my bedside table.
I've printed hooks for our helmets and headphones, racks for our hard drives and cases for our docking station and hubs. I can't stop printing. I've printed stands for my collectibles and book ends for my shelves. I need help to stop 🤭! But I can't. You just gave me the cable channels to print. I gotta do it now
You can print a working gun.
Very cool ❤
Drink Coasters!!! Also one of my favorite categories is zip tie accessories
Thanks so much for watching... and sorry my hair was a disaster in this video ;) Let me know what you thought, below, and if any of these were a surprise to you!
Unacceptable take the video down
Jk
Do you have a link to the bit organizer cup at 12:50 in the video? Top of frame, orange?
How on earth is 75 $ for a trash can affordable or reasonable,
Woa, bought a 3D printer now. I guess I will print most of it.
Welcome and enjoy
טוב לראות תוכן מישראל, תמשיך להוציא סרטונים מעולים.
תודה על הרעיונות להדפסה
Yes, please! I would like a tool video. PS, I'm the spouse that would most likely object. Husband usually just says, 'oh, cool!'. I'm very lucky.
you lost me at bitcoins and masculine design
My first printer ,Sovol sv01 Pro, arrived yesterday. My husband glanced outside and and noticed a big box at the door, I acted like it was a box of toilet paper from Amazon, and then snuck it down to my craft room hahaha…. I’ve printed two benchies and a calibration cube, and I’m crazy excited over them ❤
Nice! Print some of the stuff in this video you'll love it
00:40 was your intention to be condescending? Because that’s what it sounds like. Let’s encourage people, not shame ok
@@user-tvihvvvbvvh true. When I started hearing the rude comments I lost my interest in this video.
I’ve only printed stuff I needed, and have found plenty use for it. I think some people just buy a 3d printer without actually having a use for it. I think you need to be a hobbyist of some sort or have some interest in designing something
True
I'm excited to try vase mode. But I do want my vases & planters think so they don't look like cheap dollar store plastic containers. Love the draw organizers you did! Definitely going to try that.
I have a 72" 5 shelf unit in my garage. The space between two shelves is 15" and of course I needed 16 1/2" for a particular item. So, I printed very easy extenders to allow me to shelf my item.
Just got my printer. I think I'll try some planters first. Expanding on drawer organizer, custom tool trays for my toolbox is going to the top of my list.
I just had an idea... the problem with a lot of planters is once a plant goes in, you can't get it out due to the shape. I could make the planter snap or thread together as two parts, or just make the internal shape tapered.
Did I like it? Yes! Did I subscribe? Also yes! Did i comment? … can’t wait to print some of these. Got a move coming, and my new office and garage will have space to try them out.
Haha, the words "the struggle is real" flashed through my mind a millisecond before you said it😂 Believe me it works both ways. Ive been pondering what I could print for my hubby from a wife's perspective. A conundrum that seems to be less common😊 Ooh tools...Yes. DEFINITELY
The single most useful thing i have printed for myself was an enclosure for my printer. I print on an OLD monoprice maker select v2 that has never recieved any sort of upgrade. I wanted to stadt printing in ASA and get into vapor smooting my parts but wothout an enclosure i couldnt get it to work at all. Most of the enclosures i could find for sale or even stl files online were either crap, didnt fit my printer, or needed 5+ lg of filament and i couldnt justify any of that for my cheapo printer so i modeled up a new enclusure that uses plaskolite corrugated plastic for the walls and very very minimal amounts of filament for the edges and corners and tbh it works AMAZING. Changed the way i print everything.
My SO loved book bookmarks. And flower pots. :)
I bought my first 3D printer in 2015 so I could replace plastic parts on anything i could think of. It has saved hundreds of dollars by designing and printing replacement parts on appliances, and many other items.
I appreciate the family oriented values
As a newbie to 3 D printing your ability to connect with both the pro and the novice is on point. Most of the things you say about issues you've had are exactly what I am going through. I have so many questions about this amazing and fun new world it seems everytime i watch one of your vids one of my questions is answered so THANK YOU.. Also your pace and "video personality" keep the watcher involved. You dont loose your audience do to boredom. Keep up the good energy.
I am a stuntman in the film biz and I fabricate most of my equipment as there arent really any " stuntman supply" stores, this is the reason I have gotten into this game. Now to learn more...
Wow I really appreciate this comment!!!
I have my first printer ever Ender 3 S1 Plus for a month and a half and I'm already down the rabbit hole. Two hours ago I ordered an S1, smaller brother of S1+. Had to share. :D
My dad still uses a pencil cup I printed in middle school
So, It's not just me.I want to get into 3D printing but my first thought is " what's the wife going to say!"
I have to say that you are probably the most professional UA-camr I have seen from Israel, very impressive
🙏
My favorite print is my caliper stand. Right now I'm in the process of printing a new guide paddle for a machine at work.
I like printing QR Rick Rolls and leave them in random places around work & town. 😂😂😂
Who throw soiled diapers in a trashcan? You take them STRAIGHT OUT of the house into the outside trash bin.... :D
I said "slightly" soiled! As in, a few drops of pee. Poo ones go straight out!
i never printed a benchy or something for my printer except for the lcd backside a cover. but i printed a lot of calibration cubes and poly foxes, because improving my prints and testing infills and different filaments. usually i dont keep them. the cubes are 1cm³ and going in the trash or except for one each filament in its filament box, the foxes some are in my house but for the most part i give it away to some who like them. i normally print useful stuff. if something break i fix it with a 3d print or i rebuild the broken part and replace it with the print.
Just got my first printer the Ender 2 Pro. Didn’t realize I can design and print broken proprietary plastic parts. Fixed my dishwasher rack. The end cap for the sliding rack was missing so I designed a part that could snap in. I got tired of the rack coming off the rails!
Yeah dude, that's like, 80% of the fun... SHOVE IT MANUFACTURERS I WILL PRINT MY OWN!
Thanks for usefull tips. I would like to see prints that are used out of the house. Ideas for cars and bikes for example. Keep these videos comming. I will check the otherones also.
I never comment. This is hands down the most practical and useful video I’ve come across for printing practical things
YES! THANK YOU :)
I found some 3D printed clamps recently. Sure they aren't terribly strong, but they work fine for light duty stuff like holding my phone together when I close it back up after repairs
Same!
Definitely the under the desk drawers, didn’t even think of that when looking at organizers
Glad you liked them
My favorite print ATM is the Aztec death whistles. I'm going to make a necklace loop for it. It'd be great as a "danger" whistle at a Renaissance fair or something. That will be my first 3D modeling job.
This is one of the better "useful prints" videos. I have printed a 300mm tall trash can as well. I've been using it every single day.
BTW, Gridfinity is not open-source. It's CC BY-NC-SA. That license doesn't qualify as open-source.
Hey! Thanks for the huge compliment, I'm glad you like it. Make sure you're subbed for more. Also, yeah, you're right, it's noncommercial, but, you can download, remix, etc, which is what's important to me :)
A good amount of my old Jeep Cherokee parts has been printed, ABS and PETG mostly, beside home light fixtures, for quite some time I was printing PETG bushings for dumbells during the lockdows to use different size disks with different bars, anything not mechanically under constant stress can be printed and used no problem. I don't even know how much money I saved with a simple Ender 3 pro at this point.
i came here to see if i would actually benefit from a 3d printer, after watching this you've convinced me that i dont need one.
Fair enough