I've been 3D modeling and 3D printing for about 7 years now and I must say this is one of the most informative and the easiest format to digest videos on 3D printing tips and tricks and how-to's that I've ever seen. This is coming from a guy that binge watches 3D printing videos on the regular. I'll be saving this to pass around to anybody that asks me questions about getting into 3D printing. Thanks for the great video!!!
@CharmPeddler My mind is blown right now. I'm 4hrs in a rabbit hole of 3D printing youtube videos. I feel like I owe this guy money after watching 17mins into this video🤣 SUBSCRIBED!
Wow, I added 3D printing to my repertoire a couple years ago and the amount of rabbit holes you just filled in for newbies in a single video is incredible. Well done.
Hey man I rarely write a comment, but this video really is a 11/10. For me it comes 4 years too late, since I went through all the steps you did, but I watched the whole thing and it felt like 5 minutes. Thats the first video I see from you, instant sub.
I just got a Bambu A1 a few weeks ago, with AMS-Lite, and bought a flexible enclosure. All your points addressed and below base cost of P1S... my son had an Ender 3... worlds of difference!
I get my a1 today. And I was on the fence about the p1s enclosure cause I didn’t know if I really needed it. I have heard a lot of people say not to enclose the a1 because the electronics are then enclosed and not designed to withstand the heat some enclosures can produce. I believe bambu labs even states this. Have you had any trouble with this?
@@mad636man even with an enclosure, you can't print the tougher materials because the hotend and heat bed on the A-series can't reach the higher temps needed
So far I've had zero issues with prints. Have printed PLA, PLA- Plus, TPU-95 (Bambu), and PETG-Pro (non-Bambu) without issues. TPU is indeed sticky and PETG is slow at the density I printed... but only a few fails mostly due to handling the plate. Otherwise, all successful prints.
I stumbled upon your channel by accident while looking into 3D printing in general and boy was I in for a treat. I'm not in the woodworking business but I would still recommend this video for anyone just starting with 3D printing. Thank you for all the valuable information and tips provided.
Hey there! Just wanted to drop some love. This was hands down one of the best, most comprehensive videos I've seen to date. This applies to everyone getting into 3d printing not just woodworkers. Thanks so much for the content!
Love your videos. Not many UA-cam channels that I could sit through a 40 minute video, but you make such quality videos, that it’s a treat to watch them.
I am in the final stages of justifying the purchase of a 3D printer. This video is excellent. Thanks so much for taking the time to put it together. It's a great 3D primer.
So, I run a makerspace at a university, and woodwork on side. This video his all this things that we typically teach in our intro printing classes, and recommends the exact printers that we're running, for the exact reasons we're running them. Per usual, Witt's on point here - greatly appreciate the amount of work and effort that goes into not only production for materials like this, but research and experience that informs the process.
Just got here. I am researching 3d printing to produce shells for my new "widget". First I need a prototype/value prop. I knew 3d printers existed and at the beginning I thought if all I got out of it was a functioning prototype it would be worth it. I'm very excited by this! Lots to learn. I'm starting to think I can manufacture my own product. These videos are great compared to most others. Clear and concise information.
Bambu has definitely raised the bar for 3D printers. Out of the 5 printers I have owned, my X1C with AMS blows them all away with regard to hassle-free printing and high quality prints, without needing a PHd in 3d printing tuning and tweaking. It just works 99% of the time.
This has got to be one of the best 3D Printing Intro videos for a newcomer like me. Thank you! I’m no woodworker, but that doesn’t matter. This is great! Thank you! 🙏🙏❤️
I started out with an ender v2 years ago printing, after a few months of constantly tweaking i launched it into a lake and got an Anycubic Mega S, which was not highly promoted but let me tell you it was amazing, lasted for several years never broke down, i upgraded it to print carbon fiber nylon parts and prints amazing, software very easy to tweak. in business you need something simple , reliable and can produce the same quality consistently, anycubic did just that.
Hello Mr Wittworks. Just a quick note to let you know that I very much appreciate your taking the time to make this video. My son just gave me a P1S for my birthday, and I’m about to unbox it. Your timing couldn’t have been better. (Not to mention the fact that I’m happy that your choice of printer agrees with my son’s)
Great video!. Being a maker for years now, i appreciate my prusa mk3 upgraded to mk3.5 a lot! (amazingly quicker). I understand the hipe around Bambu lab for starters, but personally, I love having Prusa close-by in europe 🇪🇺 even if it means paying the extra cost 👌
I just ordered the P1S so this is perfect timing. I saved the video to watch again later after I've done a few basic prints. Everything i read said that, even with an enclosure, a woodshop is too dusty for a 3d printer so im building a little plywood box to keep it outside next to the shop.
My new printer hasn't arrived yet, but I watched a lot of videos on how to do it, what to do, what not to do,… And this was the best I have seen so far thank you thank you thank you
Holy cow…I’m on the verge of jumping into all this brand new with no experience and this video pops up, explaining everything to me so perfectly. Thank you!
TO BE FAIR: Years ago 3D printing had years to go to be anywhere close to what it is today… many things would have been an impractical waste of time. I too am a classically trained woodworker/finish carpenter. Now I am big into 3D printing, I would have save thousands of dollars by getting into the hobby last year vs when I did, and would have got more done 👍. I am currently retiring and junk piling my old printers because the next generation printers are 100x better and the old is literally not worth the time effort or cost to even run. ❤the video 👍
So good, what a clean cut guide. You have done a service to multiple communities. Saved in my essentials folder for anyone who thinks about getting into printing.
Wow! What an awesome video. I saved it and will refer to it as I learn how to incorporate 3D printing into my woodworking. Thanks for doing so much hard work for us and sharing your knowledge. I see a new channel on your horizon.
I cannot thank you enough for this video! A friend of mine bought a 3-D printer for his children (Not an elcheepo) and it sat around for ages and they’re not using it so he is passing it on to me so I thought I better find out a bit about 3-D printers and this is the first video I’ve watched and boy have you helped me! I recently purchased a CNC machine and boy am I going to make some stuff for that with the 3-D printer like dust shoe… Thank you once again!
I just bought my P1S and I'm in love :D It's an outstanding printer! It's like they wrote down every problem with other printers in the last 5 years and addressed them all in one go.
like many others here i've been printing for years - honestl i didn't learn anything new here, but still wanted to drop a comment to say how great this video is. brilliant job of compressing the most useful tips
6:10 what do you mean 'no'?.... the one on the left is 'hot garbage' because it's a single z-screw and you have layer bunching. There absolutely is a difference, but not a 2x difference. That said, the prusa needs more tuning on retractions looking at the letters. Both aren't great prints, for different reasons. Also the prusa has a fairly inconsistent wall texture.. likely something is loose in the motion system. 7:30 1st layer vs 2nd layer speeds, the bambu would not be going that speed on the first layer, so kinda an exaggeration picking different parts of the print process. Though I totally agree on your thoughts about either getting an X1C or learning to make good first layers. What good is a smart printer if your prints repeatedly fail due to user errors, or saving the money and nearly never having a print fail in the first place because you learned. You will only get a clog if your filament is contaminated,(CF/GF is techically a contaminant though intentional and controlled) or if you let it bake to death, keep your filament clean and also moving when the hotend is up to temperature. Blow off anything that's settled ontop if it's been sitting around a while, in-line filament cleaner/oilers are also a thing, never needed one, but they exist. Been printing for years, but also not being in a shop environment, never had a clog. Knowing how to cold-pull is reassuring though at least. I frequently did it on my E3 because it meant there were no other colors to purge. One thing you didn't touch on is hand oils and NEVER touch the build plate or motion systems, if you do, bust out the Iso and clean the general area. Skin oils get on everything, we contaminate what we touch, as unfortunate as that sounds. Skin oils cause very poor bed adhesion later, also it's mildly acidic and can make the metal rods acid-etc over time, especially with more heat. Most folks have no idea about the acidic part, touch polished blades at a store bare-handed and if left uncleaned after, they're likely ruined.
@@FronosElectronics I'm still an E3 owner myself, my A1 mini is single-Z. The big issue is that the Z-carriage is a very interesting mixture of calibrations and concepts, easy to make it worse trying to correct something else. I definitely got to the point I could make it run true consistently, but I also eventually converted mine over to a belted dual-z after seeing how goofy the concept of plastic wheels holding a lever from going askew under varying loads was. The linear bearings on the A1 however, have been a totally maintenance-free endeavor so far, it is interesting how things have progressed for team "Single-Z"
@@Roobotics nice. im going to upgrade my extruder with a different motor soon so i might upgrade to dual Z if its possible to buy every part of the kit but the motor.
@@FronosElectronics Part of why I chose belted-z is there is no 2nd motor. But I won't lie, getting everything trammed, tensioned, and aligned all at once, was just about as fun as getting the gantry itself into alignment. Oh also I never mentioned the primary reason I needed dual leadscrews, was moving over to direct-drive, it's just too much (variable) weight for a cantilever based design that uses POM wheels.
Small comments I wanted to share, compressed in a single comment to not spam too much. 3:00 brass doesn't suck, every nozzle material has its pros and cons. Brass is good for thermal transfer, it can heat the material more quickly. It wears out but brass nozzles are very cheap. If you print a lot though, it's not ideal 3:36 prints stick _less_ to textured beds! That's a con for some materials like PLA, you might want to go smooth for it (especially larger prints). That's a pro for other materials, like PETG. PETG basically welds itself to smooth beds, so you want a textured one to be able to remove your print later. 6:40 that's an old prusa :D Agree on the rest of what you said, but it's like comparing a 2010 hilux to a 2024 ford raptor. Tech advanced for the hilux too! Your mk3 also has a clear problem... Prusas were and still are well known for stellar print quality. 8:40 right on the money! I'm really enjoying my p1s too. The display is completely inadequate for a 600-700€ printer though. Enders have better UI than it lol 13:20 that's my favorite feature! Prusa just recently started doing it but it still is kind of a mess now. I hope they get on par, that thing alone makes me use the p1s way more than my mk4s. 18:30 great advice. 20:42 that has more to do with filament technology advancing! A hole is a hole anf if you block it with something you get a clog. I found some ooooooold still sealed PLA a few weeks ago in my "stash", and oh man! I tried drying it, printing with it once, threw it away lol. 27:20 almost completely agree, but there are some great "amazon brands" too. Sunlu is one of them, and they often offer sales. Give it a try! 38:31 GRIDFINITY!!! Thanks for the video!
Thanks for this video, just bought my first printer (P1S) last week and have been printing from handy since. After watching this I was able to design and print my very first file. Thanks!
I use a smooth build plate and have NEVER had a print fail due to not sticking to the plate. I don't do any fancy settings for the first layer, either. I just keep the plate clean and use a glue stick from the dollar store. Every 10 prints or so, I clean the plate with dish soap, then isopropyl alcohol. I reapply some glue stick and I'm good to go. After bragging about this, I will surely have a failed print now, but so far it's not been an issue and I use CHEAP filaments. Like, $10 a KG. If you are reading this, don't be scared by 3D printing. It's so much fun and so much easier to get into than it used to be. If you like to tinker a little bit, but don't have a degree in science, you still belong here. You will be just fine. You don't have to print something that can save the world. Most people just print hooks and wire organizers or little boxes to store nuts and bolts. Have fun with it! You will struggle at first, and be confused, but that is what learning feels like. Try it out, ITS SO MUCH FUN!
I'm a new viewer and first time commenter, but holy shit this video is EXACTLY what I've been wanting for years now as I've been flirting with getting a 3D printer! I've tried 3d modeling so many times and failed at it, it's SO nice to see a video from someone who already went on this journey and can save me all that learning pain. Wow. 11/10 to quote the other commenter.
Upgrading the ender with klipper gets it to this speed and only requires a $30 upgrade or an old laptop. The bambu runs the same software. I've heard updating the bambus firmware is not fun at all
I've been printing since 2018 and just got my 5th printer. This video is now my immediate response to anyone interested in learning about the hobby. Great job!
Most people recommend the Ender as a starting point not _just_ because it saves money, but because it _doesn't_ "just work" and there's a massive community around them. By buying an Ender, if your goal is to get into 3d printing as a hobby, the process of learning what causes the issues you inevitably encounter and learning how to fix them teaches you a ton about how FDM machines work. The Ender is how you get into the hobby. But his video isn't about 3d printing as a hobby. It's about 3d printing to support _another_ hobby (woodworking) or for profit. And if you have people recommending an Ender for _that_ purpose, you're talking to people who don't know what they're talking about.
The ender advice isnt even good advice if you want to learn. You waste your own time learning about the problems of a particular printer rather than learning about printing generally. Way better to start with a printer that just works the expand from there.
ID buy a used Prusa mk3. its cheap on ebay and actually just works... Oh and then i build a Voron 2.4 350mm cause the Prusa was to slow and struggled HARD with printing ABS
The video is great and i am looking to upgrade from a Ender 3 Pro to a Bambulab, but there is one thing that confuses me in this video: why is the Ender showed as a slow printer? It can print faster than that without loosing too much quality...
This is a great fire hose of information. I purchased a Bamboo A1S last week having zero knowledge of 3D printing. Setup was straight forward. The learning curve on Fusion 360 is real, but, the video linked here "learning fusion in 30 days" has been a good starting point.
And now I have to watch through this 2 more times to absorb how much awesome information there is here. Perfect collection of advice for someone getting started in FDM printing, thanks for the video.
Thank you very much for the video! Bought an A1 and have been using your initial layer settings. I've done 10 prints now varying in size/complexity with 0 issues.
I know all of this already, but you clearly did your research because you are nailing every single recommendation I would have said. Great video for people getting into 3d!
Sorry man, but I have to say: there are enough people pumping Bambu up. And with how well they “just work” (we’ve heard that before right?) there’s gotta be a catch right? Well, starting with the “there’s no manual calibration necessary on these printers…” anyone who’s been around the block a few times knows what this means. If they’d managed to get around materials science and physics, sure… but you know those knives that sharpen themselves when you take them from the block? Bambu is a bit like that. Always beware of machines that “just do” everything for you. Convenience is great, but when you need to get to troubleshooting, that’s when things bite you in the arse. Which leads me nicely to the next point: support and availability of parts, and privacy. Yup, privacy concerns with a 3d printer. Bambu is young enough where support issues haven’t completely gotten out of hand, but considering their closed approach as well as the posts Ive seen by people needing to replace parts and work with slow support: I am putting money on a lot of people who bought into the hype realizing how much Bambu has a lot of people bent over a barrel with few options, and no cheap ones. Their printers phoning home and security issues are just a plain non-starter for me. This shouldn’t even be a discussion with a 3d printer. I think people really inflate the “it just works” value a bit too; a comgrow t300 goes together in ten minutes, and has two beefy linear rails, and a more reasonable build volume… for $300. And the print quality is fantastic. If that breaks 5 times, I might have been able to justify a Bambu. Maybe. A voron is a lot of tinkering, but you can replace all the software and hardware easily, for whatever price whatever part you decide to get is going for at the time. I hate to be this guy, but Bambu really seems like another company that’s gotten people excited about trading their freedom, ownership of the thing they bought (you really don’t own a Bambu,) and privacy for a little inflated convenience. That’s my rant. Sorry, I’ve just been getting Bambu constantly in my feed, and I really think people aren’t seeing some of the hidden costs there.
When you've got a print farm, a youtube channel, and shipping/fulfilling, the TIME value of a printer that "just works" IS worth it. I've yet to have a single issue with one of the bambu in over a year of full time printing
@@wittworks “yet to have an issue” is precisely the problem here: the hype machine is on full display BEFORE folks have an idea of what support and part replacement is like. There’s no way Id take a recommendation on any expensive piece of gear from someone who hasn’t had some issues and knows how easy or not easy it is to repair. After-sales support and experience is a massive part of the equation. And Bambu seems to be getting massive hype for free in that department at the moment. My trust in companies to not capitalize on that is absolutely zero lately. Considering their closed approach, Im not optimistic Let us know when that happens how satisfied you are
I just finished the video... Staring at the screen for several seconds. My mind is at ease, totally blank, so blank it would confuse a woman, I'm content in my mindbox of nothing. I now know enough, I want a P1S now! This video is like doing a college semester in under an hour AND for free! Wittworks is definably one of the good guys out there, thank you, thank you, thank you! What I'm saying is, you are currently at the right URL, the video does not waste your time and is honest. You will save time and money listening to the advice in the video.
WOW! This video was just like godsent for me. In this summer I started to tinker with 3D printing and for the last few years I started to work with woodworking in my garage and making useful stuff for house and kids. I really wanted to search for this kind of content and today this was just recommended to me without searching. Perfect :) And explained it to me so easy and understandable. Thank yo very much. Got a new subscriber also :)
The cyborg covered that in his video. That guy started the idea, but the cyborg open sourced it, changed the size standard and made it into a free community thing with tons of variety
@@32BitJunkie ya, so he took someone’s property and gave it away, that’s theft, just because the thief admits to it doesn’t make it not stealing. And people going around saying they designed it is just wrong!
@@Thomllama Idea theft isn't really theft, especially when the idea can be boiled down to "3D printed modular organizer". It's not like gridfinity takes the measurements from Alex's, or tries to be compatible. It's even less of an argument when the person "stealing the idea" isn't charging for it. In your world, we'd only have one FDM printer, one parametric modeling tool, and one slicer. Also, Zack EXPLICITLY credits Alex for the idea and promotes him. He never claims it's an original idea, and makes it explicit where he got it from. There's not much more he CAN do.
I recommend the AMS to any Bambu buyer. I never print multi color prints or use multiple filaments in one print. But the AMS makes it trivial to switch filaments between PLA, PETG, ABS, etc with automatic purge and loading. Just specify what filament in the slicer and the AMS takes care of it. This is the killer feature of the AMS, along with automatically loading a second roll when you run out mid print.
@@tmlf1239 it's soo expensive. Is it worth the hassle of most users who occasionally have to swap filaments? Probability not just yet with it being so expensive.
@@OneIdeaTooMany Some people have 10 or more rolls of filament and swap frequently, sometimes after every print. To say nothing of switching back and forth between PLA, PETG, and TPU. For them (me) AMS makes a ton of sense there and is well worth the money. You'll never regret buying it.
I took your glue stick suggestion a little too literally and got my daughter in trouble for not bringing a glue stick. Great video, I learned a lot. great video for newbies like me
Thanks, the ending handy prints (and the entire woodwork related video) just finally, finally sold me on a 3D printer. I’ve been doing this ‘hey did you know you can…’ to others with AV and smart home gear for years…
Some really good info but I will add this: If you are new and looking to get a printer then don't start off by looking at printers. First decide 3 things: the max size of the objects you will print and the type of plastic you will be using. Then, do you need multi-color prints. If so you need AMS (now, not in some promised future beta release). Determine that first. Once you decide on those things then look at printers that fit that criteria and don't get sidetracked with all the UA-cam videos or you will be going around in circles. Here's a tip, printers with enclosures often have problems with PLA because its a low temp plastic. You are supposed to keep the doors open when printing it. A printer like the BBL A1 is great for PLA printing and offers AMS. I have a Prusa MK2S I put together from a kit in 2017, its been cranking out ABS parts for 7 years (using an enclosure made from foamboard and a glue gun) with all original parts except the bed plate and a new nozzle every couple of years or so. Print Quality is still top notch. That was my first and only printer so far. I want to try a Qidi or BBL for my second printer because I want to try something new, not because the Prusa has poor quality or capability or is overpriced. My Prusa kit was $800 back in 2017 so they have not raised prices in 7 years and their tech support is excellent. What is shown here, a Prusa vs Ender, shows a lack of ability to diagnose simple issues and make simple adjustments. Some of it due to the filament, not the printer. If you can't do that then you will have problems with any printer eventually. Lets face it, no one can compete with Chinese labor prices, not even Tesla, that's why every country wants tariffs on Chinese products. On some products that will double the price. If you want to take advantage of Chinese wages then order your BBL or Qidi printer asap before the tariffs go into effect in early 2025. Many will choose the BBL for AMS and many will choose Qidi for the heated chamber and high temp bed. Many who have the P1S and the X1C say the P1S is better because the X1C has some issues that haven't be resolved. BBL AMS is the great thing about them. It works great and is only $200 extra making it an incredible deal. The A1 is best for PLA because it doesn't have an enclosure. Number one thing I wish I knew before I got a 3D printer: CAD. It took me about a year of designing things before I was able to design and print the item I got a 3D printer to make.
Awesome video! I have a CR 10 from like 5 years ago probably older, not trying to do math for a comment.😅 Since moving to Texas It's still in the box... remodeling a house and starting a UA-cam channel has gotten in the way of completing my office to actually set it up. But I will be coming back to this video as a re-re-re-refresher before I try to print anything.. in 2 years from now at the rate I'm going. Thank you!
@@fiveduckstudio oh my friend, as the owner of a Cr-10, the 3d printing world has come so far. You may save yourself some headache by leaving it in the box, selling it and buying a more modern printer that has automatic bed leveling, etc. Pretty much anything that has come out in the last couple of years is light years ahead of the Cr-10 at this point. Even the new ender models are better than the Cr-10. Personally I have a Neptune 4 Plus, K1 Max and P1S+ AMS. But any of the "Klipper" variety of printers that offer wireless connectivity and monitoring are easier to use than the control box of the Cr-10.
Drew, my friend, thank you for this video. I feel like now I have enough info on how to get started in 3D printing, what printers to buy (or not), and how to go about selling my stolen creations. Also… Poor Jason.
Thank you for making this video. I am new to this I just got me a x1c this is by far the best video introducing newbies 2 3D printing. Looking forward to more of your videos
As someone who has been in the hobby for about a decade I really wish there were more creators who pack exactly all you need to know in 1 video, this is gonna help a lot of people navigate this awesome hobby! Great job dude! I would like to add some more tools that I use daily and think are very useful to have when 3D-printing a lot: - Deburring tool -Scalpel/exacto knife -Set of long hexdrivers -Slice engineering nozzle repellent glue -Vision miner adhesive -Magnets and heat inserts to incoorporate in your parts -Every measurement tool you can find, the printable radius/ fillet measurement tools are amazing -Anything for the postprocessing rabbit hole: sanding, painting, airbrushing, electroplating, moldmaking, etc
Thanks for the video! I've been in CNC since 2008 and Laser since 2015. I've yet to buy a 3D printer, I enjoy woodworking, I have wanted one for a long time. I have some money set aside and you made my choice easier.
Timely video post as I am researching the 3D printing for my shop. From a fellow "computer" guy. Love the little easter eggs for those who pay attention. Bourbon Moth who? LOL.
I’ve already bought a few prints from you and knew this video would be great when I saw it released. I’ve been a 3d modeler for almost 20 years now and have wanted to get a 3d printer since they first came out but I’ve known the industry had a lot of room to grow. I haven’t followed it very closely over the last few years but still have been wanting to get one. Your suggestions are very helpful and an end of the year business purchase might be in the plans. Thanks for cutting down my research time.
@@wittworks I saw their Black Friday deals and had to do a double take. First, are we already getting to Thanksgiving and second, thats a lot of time to think about what to get before the deal expires.
I’ve been printing for years and still enjoyed this! I’ve been using an older Prusa which has been great but I’ve been eyeing up the Bambu models. Lots of good info and saw a few models at the end that I need to make. Thanks for sharing!
This could not have come at a better time, I ordered my P1S yesterday! I cant wait to stop wasting money on jigs and shop accessories that I can just print myself.
Running a Creality V3 KE and man, straight of the box it has been amazing. 300mm/s print speeds with solid out of the box prints, and I got it straight from creality on ebay for $150. Absolutely worth it and I'm just about 100 hours into printing with no issues.
My experience with Bambu machines, is that they are very well dialed in. I have never had any need to alter 1st layer. Buy some microfiber cloths to use with the IPA. Clean the bed each time before printing. Then you don't need to wash with soapy water. I once had to wash my printbeds. I had taken the wrong bottle, it wasn't IPA. 🙂 Microfiber cloths can be washed and preferably at a high temperature (90 Celsius), they last practically forever and are lint-free. Perfect for 3D printers.
Drew!! Thanks for this video, I’ve been on the fence about 3D Printing, but didn’t even think about all the woodworking implications! I ordered an A1 Mini for my office to try it out but I fear I will end up with a larger closed system in my shop. Thank you so much for this!
I don't have a print farm. I've only been 3D printing for a couple weeks now. The A1 combo has been my first printer and I love it. As reliable as the other bamboo Labs printers you have gotten have been, this one is just as reliable. I do wish it could print a few of the filaments that the others can, I guess because it would require an enclosure. But this is still a very awesome printer.
@@wittworks looks like i did my research at forhand , and apperently i didnt make to many 1st time user misstakes, ^^ happy i didnt lose to much money, but your vid helped alot with how i need to think and realise the simple but good tricks and upgrades that i can do myself for better quality prints, i have 0 to almost no stringing. and now i kinda decided that my upgrade will be the K2 creality that just came out, next year atleast(its a spicy pricy bwoy).
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! One stop shop for everything you need to know about getting into 3D printing and for those experienced in this tech, how to make your prints even better. Well done, indeed!!!
This is a really great and concise video. I'd also mention safety - UFP/VOCs - the enclosed machines help capture that nasty stuff. I have a slew of bed slingers for my many projects. Like your Ender experience, I had to do some nice board, LCD, Bondtech & Slice Engineering upgrades to make my CR-10S's very reliable. I recently jumped on the Bambu Lab train and bought the A1 to see how I like it. I am amazed at the ease of use, quality of the prints and the speed. One of the best out of the box experiences for less than $500. And yes, Prusa...not a fan. They promise a lot and it is usually overpriced or takes them a year to make it reliable (XL, etc). Great channel, just subscribed!
Holy shit Witt, I haven't checked in for some time, but I am so impressed at how fast this channel has grown! Felt like it was barely a year ago there were only a few thousand subs! You put in a ton of time into making your videos high quality in form while also being super accessible. Glad to see it's paying off for you mate!
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I've been 3D modeling and 3D printing for about 7 years now and I must say this is one of the most informative and the easiest format to digest videos on 3D printing tips and tricks and how-to's that I've ever seen. This is coming from a guy that binge watches 3D printing videos on the regular.
I'll be saving this to pass around to anybody that asks me questions about getting into 3D printing. Thanks for the great video!!!
Wow, thank you!
@CharmPeddler
My mind is blown right now. I'm 4hrs in a rabbit hole of 3D printing youtube videos. I feel like I owe this guy money after watching 17mins into this video🤣
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I came here to say the same thing! I've also been 3D printing for 8 years and I watch a ton of videos. This is the best beginner guide I've seen!
I second this!
Totally agree with you CharmPeddler.
Thanks, Wittwoks!
Wow, I added 3D printing to my repertoire a couple years ago and the amount of rabbit holes you just filled in for newbies in a single video is incredible. Well done.
I'm sure there's plenty of holes in my own knowledge too, there's always more to learn
Hey man I rarely write a comment, but this video really is a 11/10. For me it comes 4 years too late, since I went through all the steps you did, but I watched the whole thing and it felt like 5 minutes. Thats the first video I see from you, instant sub.
thanks! glad it was helpful. it was a painful journey learning all the lessons the hard way - as you know
Agreed, it's a 11/10 for me too.
@@romaaeterna1378 Yes, this is a great video and I hit subscribe 👍👍
I dont do ANY woodowrking but this video is general enough that its useful for anyone. Def a 11/10
You fell for the very old ".99" trick. $41.99 is forty two dollars. That one penny less is totally insignificant.
This is so helpful. No messing and straight to the point. Thank you
thank you
I just got a Bambu A1 a few weeks ago, with AMS-Lite, and bought a flexible enclosure. All your points addressed and below base cost of P1S... my son had an Ender 3... worlds of difference!
I get my a1 today. And I was on the fence about the p1s enclosure cause I didn’t know if I really needed it. I have heard a lot of people say not to enclose the a1 because the electronics are then enclosed and not designed to withstand the heat some enclosures can produce. I believe bambu labs even states this. Have you had any trouble with this?
@@mad636man even with an enclosure, you can't print the tougher materials because the hotend and heat bed on the A-series can't reach the higher temps needed
thank you
So far I've had zero issues with prints. Have printed PLA, PLA- Plus, TPU-95 (Bambu), and PETG-Pro (non-Bambu) without issues. TPU is indeed sticky and PETG is slow at the density I printed... but only a few fails mostly due to handling the plate. Otherwise, all successful prints.
@@chrisnesbit6823 Those are all lowtemp filaments.
It starts to get interesting in the 270c+ region.
38 minutes of pure gold information. Thank you.
I stumbled upon your channel by accident while looking into 3D printing in general and boy was I in for a treat. I'm not in the woodworking business but I would still recommend this video for anyone just starting with 3D printing. Thank you for all the valuable information and tips provided.
Thank you. Glad it helped!
Hey there! Just wanted to drop some love. This was hands down one of the best, most comprehensive videos I've seen to date. This applies to everyone getting into 3d printing not just woodworkers. Thanks so much for the content!
Love your videos. Not many UA-cam channels that I could sit through a 40 minute video, but you make such quality videos, that it’s a treat to watch them.
thank you very much
I am in the final stages of justifying the purchase of a 3D printer. This video is excellent. Thanks so much for taking the time to put it together. It's a great 3D primer.
So, I run a makerspace at a university, and woodwork on side. This video his all this things that we typically teach in our intro printing classes, and recommends the exact printers that we're running, for the exact reasons we're running them. Per usual, Witt's on point here - greatly appreciate the amount of work and effort that goes into not only production for materials like this, but research and experience that informs the process.
Just got here. I am researching 3d printing to produce shells for my new "widget".
First I need a prototype/value prop. I knew 3d printers existed and at the beginning I thought if all I got out of it was a functioning prototype it would be worth it.
I'm very excited by this! Lots to learn. I'm starting to think I can manufacture my own product.
These videos are great compared to most others. Clear and concise information.
This is one of the best intro to 3D printing videos I’ve ever seen. Thanks so much for making this. 👏 cheers, mate.
Excellent work! I learned more in 38:40 minutes then I have in the past year of researching this hobby. Thank you for your time.
That was the goal! Thank you
Bambu has definitely raised the bar for 3D printers. Out of the 5 printers I have owned, my X1C with AMS blows them all away with regard to hassle-free printing and high quality prints, without needing a PHd in 3d printing tuning and tweaking. It just works 99% of the time.
@@rhadiem ASA… pfftttt..
This has got to be one of the best 3D Printing Intro videos for a newcomer like me. Thank you! I’m no woodworker, but that doesn’t matter. This is great! Thank you! 🙏🙏❤️
Got my p1s last week and can't be anymore happy with it after watching your video. Learnt a bunch of really good tips, thank you!
glad you got some useful info
I started out with an ender v2 years ago printing, after a few months of constantly tweaking i launched it into a lake and got an Anycubic Mega S, which was not highly promoted but let me tell you it was amazing, lasted for several years never broke down, i upgraded it to print carbon fiber nylon parts and prints amazing, software very easy to tweak. in business you need something simple , reliable and can produce the same quality consistently, anycubic did just that.
Hello Mr Wittworks. Just a quick note to let you know that I very much appreciate your taking the time to make this video. My son just gave me a P1S for my birthday, and I’m about to unbox it. Your timing couldn’t have been better. (Not to mention the fact that I’m happy that your choice of printer agrees with my son’s)
your son sounds very wise
Great video!. Being a maker for years now, i appreciate my prusa mk3 upgraded to mk3.5 a lot! (amazingly quicker). I understand the hipe around Bambu lab for starters, but personally, I love having Prusa close-by in europe 🇪🇺 even if it means paying the extra cost 👌
I just ordered the P1S so this is perfect timing. I saved the video to watch again later after I've done a few basic prints. Everything i read said that, even with an enclosure, a woodshop is too dusty for a 3d printer so im building a little plywood box to keep it outside next to the shop.
Glad it helped!
I’ve had my P1S for a year, and this just unlocked it for me. Many thanks!
Wow, All killer no filler. 6 hours of content in under 1 hour.
My new printer hasn't arrived yet, but I watched a lot of videos on how to do it, what to do, what not to do,… And this was the best I have seen so far thank you thank you thank you
your life is about to change
Thank you for this video Drew. I just watched it in one sitting. I'll unpack my Bambu and get started..!
That’s great! Time to 3D print a lamp shade.
Holy cow…I’m on the verge of jumping into all this brand new with no experience and this video pops up, explaining everything to me so perfectly. Thank you!
TO BE FAIR: Years ago 3D printing had years to go to be anywhere close to what it is today… many things would have been an impractical waste of time.
I too am a classically trained woodworker/finish carpenter. Now I am big into 3D printing, I would have save thousands of dollars by getting into the hobby last year vs when I did, and would have got more done 👍.
I am currently retiring and junk piling my old printers because the next generation printers are 100x better and the old is literally not worth the time effort or cost to even run.
❤the video 👍
This was awesome. I’m a woodworker and just bought a P1S. I’ve saved your vid so I can watch it a couple more times. Excellent job!! And thanks!
So good, what a clean cut guide. You have done a service to multiple communities. Saved in my essentials folder for anyone who thinks about getting into printing.
glad you found it useful
one of most complex videos about printing. Great job. It is like victorinox about printing, simple but complex.
Wow, thanks!
Wow! What an awesome video. I saved it and will refer to it as I learn how to incorporate 3D printing into my woodworking. Thanks for doing so much hard work for us and sharing your knowledge. I see a new channel on your horizon.
I cannot thank you enough for this video! A friend of mine bought a 3-D printer for his children (Not an elcheepo) and it sat around for ages and they’re not using it so he is passing it on to me so I thought I better find out a bit about 3-D printers and this is the first video I’ve watched and boy have you helped me! I recently purchased a CNC machine and boy am I going to make some stuff for that with the 3-D printer like dust shoe… Thank you once again!
Probably the most informative video I’ve seen on 3D printing, or anything else I’ve watched this year. Thanks 👍
I just bought my P1S and I'm in love :D It's an outstanding printer! It's like they wrote down every problem with other printers in the last 5 years and addressed them all in one go.
This was super helpful, super in depth, and answered so many questions I had. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
like many others here i've been printing for years - honestl i didn't learn anything new here, but still wanted to drop a comment to say how great this video is. brilliant job of compressing the most useful tips
6:10 what do you mean 'no'?.... the one on the left is 'hot garbage' because it's a single z-screw and you have layer bunching. There absolutely is a difference, but not a 2x difference. That said, the prusa needs more tuning on retractions looking at the letters. Both aren't great prints, for different reasons. Also the prusa has a fairly inconsistent wall texture.. likely something is loose in the motion system.
7:30 1st layer vs 2nd layer speeds, the bambu would not be going that speed on the first layer, so kinda an exaggeration picking different parts of the print process.
Though I totally agree on your thoughts about either getting an X1C or learning to make good first layers. What good is a smart printer if your prints repeatedly fail due to user errors, or saving the money and nearly never having a print fail in the first place because you learned.
You will only get a clog if your filament is contaminated,(CF/GF is techically a contaminant though intentional and controlled) or if you let it bake to death, keep your filament clean and also moving when the hotend is up to temperature. Blow off anything that's settled ontop if it's been sitting around a while, in-line filament cleaner/oilers are also a thing, never needed one, but they exist. Been printing for years, but also not being in a shop environment, never had a clog. Knowing how to cold-pull is reassuring though at least. I frequently did it on my E3 because it meant there were no other colors to purge.
One thing you didn't touch on is hand oils and NEVER touch the build plate or motion systems, if you do, bust out the Iso and clean the general area. Skin oils get on everything, we contaminate what we touch, as unfortunate as that sounds. Skin oils cause very poor bed adhesion later, also it's mildly acidic and can make the metal rods acid-etc over time, especially with more heat. Most folks have no idea about the acidic part, touch polished blades at a store bare-handed and if left uncleaned after, they're likely ruined.
Ender owner , single Z screw is fine but that Z screw NEEDS to be perfect.
@@FronosElectronics I'm still an E3 owner myself, my A1 mini is single-Z. The big issue is that the Z-carriage is a very interesting mixture of calibrations and concepts, easy to make it worse trying to correct something else. I definitely got to the point I could make it run true consistently, but I also eventually converted mine over to a belted dual-z after seeing how goofy the concept of plastic wheels holding a lever from going askew under varying loads was. The linear bearings on the A1 however, have been a totally maintenance-free endeavor so far, it is interesting how things have progressed for team "Single-Z"
Yea that part feels very cherry picked wich is sad because the rest of the video is kinda good
@@Roobotics nice. im going to upgrade my extruder with a different motor soon so i might upgrade to dual Z if its possible to buy every part of the kit but the motor.
@@FronosElectronics Part of why I chose belted-z is there is no 2nd motor. But I won't lie, getting everything trammed, tensioned, and aligned all at once, was just about as fun as getting the gantry itself into alignment. Oh also I never mentioned the primary reason I needed dual leadscrews, was moving over to direct-drive, it's just too much (variable) weight for a cantilever based design that uses POM wheels.
Bought my P1S years ago, never regretted getting the AMS, makes life so easier. P1S def set a gold standard with affordability and a premium feel.
Small comments I wanted to share, compressed in a single comment to not spam too much.
3:00 brass doesn't suck, every nozzle material has its pros and cons. Brass is good for thermal transfer, it can heat the material more quickly. It wears out but brass nozzles are very cheap. If you print a lot though, it's not ideal
3:36 prints stick _less_ to textured beds! That's a con for some materials like PLA, you might want to go smooth for it (especially larger prints). That's a pro for other materials, like PETG. PETG basically welds itself to smooth beds, so you want a textured one to be able to remove your print later.
6:40 that's an old prusa :D
Agree on the rest of what you said, but it's like comparing a 2010 hilux to a 2024 ford raptor. Tech advanced for the hilux too! Your mk3 also has a clear problem... Prusas were and still are well known for stellar print quality.
8:40 right on the money! I'm really enjoying my p1s too. The display is completely inadequate for a 600-700€ printer though. Enders have better UI than it lol
13:20 that's my favorite feature! Prusa just recently started doing it but it still is kind of a mess now. I hope they get on par, that thing alone makes me use the p1s way more than my mk4s.
18:30 great advice.
20:42 that has more to do with filament technology advancing! A hole is a hole anf if you block it with something you get a clog. I found some ooooooold still sealed PLA a few weeks ago in my "stash", and oh man! I tried drying it, printing with it once, threw it away lol.
27:20 almost completely agree, but there are some great "amazon brands" too. Sunlu is one of them, and they often offer sales. Give it a try!
38:31 GRIDFINITY!!!
Thanks for the video!
This is TRULY the MVP of videos. Really well laid out and conscise. Take this arrow.
shots fired at 0:53
@@stevenlee1637 I know. I'm not sure if it was random or if he was intending to say something about the person.
Bambu Labs all day long. Ender was great at the time. You got a great learning experience, but now Bambu labs is all we use here.
3D printing is overrated. Probably a fad, like the internet
1000%
@@ShopNation Pagers are the future.
So truw - Sent from my BlackBerry
Agree, nobody will ever need more than 640 kB RAM either, and the world market for computers is 20.
@@ShopNation ah man, I remember the internet.... Just like 8 track!
Thanks for this video, just bought my first printer (P1S) last week and have been printing from handy since. After watching this I was able to design and print my very first file. Thanks!
I use a smooth build plate and have NEVER had a print fail due to not sticking to the plate. I don't do any fancy settings for the first layer, either. I just keep the plate clean and use a glue stick from the dollar store. Every 10 prints or so, I clean the plate with dish soap, then isopropyl alcohol. I reapply some glue stick and I'm good to go. After bragging about this, I will surely have a failed print now, but so far it's not been an issue and I use CHEAP filaments. Like, $10 a KG.
If you are reading this, don't be scared by 3D printing. It's so much fun and so much easier to get into than it used to be. If you like to tinker a little bit, but don't have a degree in science, you still belong here. You will be just fine. You don't have to print something that can save the world. Most people just print hooks and wire organizers or little boxes to store nuts and bolts. Have fun with it! You will struggle at first, and be confused, but that is what learning feels like. Try it out, ITS SO MUCH FUN!
I'm a new viewer and first time commenter, but holy shit this video is EXACTLY what I've been wanting for years now as I've been flirting with getting a 3D printer! I've tried 3d modeling so many times and failed at it, it's SO nice to see a video from someone who already went on this journey and can save me all that learning pain. Wow. 11/10 to quote the other commenter.
So glad you found it useful! Now get printing
7:27 Comparing the speed of a first layer to a second one isn't fair, though.
when they print side by side the speed difference is astounding, first layer or not
@@wittworks indeed. For the good comparison though, this can make a 2-3x difference and thats huuge
Upgrading the ender with klipper gets it to this speed and only requires a $30 upgrade or an old laptop. The bambu runs the same software. I've heard updating the bambus firmware is not fun at all
I've been printing since 2018 and just got my 5th printer. This video is now my immediate response to anyone interested in learning about the hobby. Great job!
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real ones know
Thank you for all this Informations, Tipps, Hints and I'm going back to the 3D-Printer Hobby again!
Most people recommend the Ender as a starting point not _just_ because it saves money, but because it _doesn't_ "just work" and there's a massive community around them. By buying an Ender, if your goal is to get into 3d printing as a hobby, the process of learning what causes the issues you inevitably encounter and learning how to fix them teaches you a ton about how FDM machines work. The Ender is how you get into the hobby.
But his video isn't about 3d printing as a hobby. It's about 3d printing to support _another_ hobby (woodworking) or for profit. And if you have people recommending an Ender for _that_ purpose, you're talking to people who don't know what they're talking about.
yes, video is aimed at woodworkers who don't want to learn another hobby
The ender advice isnt even good advice if you want to learn. You waste your own time learning about the problems of a particular printer rather than learning about printing generally. Way better to start with a printer that just works the expand from there.
Creality is actually changing for the better, and I think the K1C is a good Bambu alternative
ID buy a used Prusa mk3. its cheap on ebay and actually just works...
Oh and then i build a Voron 2.4 350mm cause the Prusa was to slow and struggled HARD with printing ABS
If your hobby is 3D printers, buy an Ender.
If your hobby is 3D *printing* or anything else, buy a Bambu Lab
I've been 3D printing for years and still watched every single second of this video and, obviously, thoroughly enjoyed it. Bravo!
The video is great and i am looking to upgrade from a Ender 3 Pro to a Bambulab, but there is one thing that confuses me in this video: why is the Ender showed as a slow printer? It can print faster than that without loosing too much quality...
The hero we need and do not deserve. I don't remember a video this useful. Thanks so much for this. Liked, subbed, and saved.
THANK YOU BEST VIDEO I HAVE FOUND FOR THIS! THANKS!
glad it helped!
This is a great fire hose of information. I purchased a Bamboo A1S last week having zero knowledge of 3D printing. Setup was straight forward. The learning curve on Fusion 360 is real, but, the video linked here "learning fusion in 30 days" has been a good starting point.
Glad you enjoyed it! hard to cover that much in under an hour without feeling like a firehose
There's a definite fear of spending/wasting money keeping me from 3d printing. Thanks for making this.
My pleasure!
And now I have to watch through this 2 more times to absorb how much awesome information there is here. Perfect collection of advice for someone getting started in FDM printing, thanks for the video.
6:10 uh... yes I can... Its very obvious with the horribly Z-banding on the ender.
@@marchingknight11 yea, if its this clear in video i would say it quite a diference in quality
Thank you very much for the video! Bought an A1 and have been using your initial layer settings. I've done 10 prints now varying in size/complexity with 0 issues.
HAHA -- "These people are the worst and they should be forced to binge-watch Bent's Woodworking" 🤣
good job catching the easter egg
I know all of this already, but you clearly did your research because you are nailing every single recommendation I would have said. Great video for people getting into 3d!
thank you
Sorry man, but I have to say: there are enough people pumping Bambu up. And with how well they “just work” (we’ve heard that before right?) there’s gotta be a catch right?
Well, starting with the “there’s no manual calibration necessary on these printers…” anyone who’s been around the block a few times knows what this means. If they’d managed to get around materials science and physics, sure… but you know those knives that sharpen themselves when you take them from the block? Bambu is a bit like that. Always beware of machines that “just do” everything for you. Convenience is great, but when you need to get to troubleshooting, that’s when things bite you in the arse.
Which leads me nicely to the next point: support and availability of parts, and privacy. Yup, privacy concerns with a 3d printer. Bambu is young enough where support issues haven’t completely gotten out of hand, but considering their closed approach as well as the posts Ive seen by people needing to replace parts and work with slow support: I am putting money on a lot of people who bought into the hype realizing how much Bambu has a lot of people bent over a barrel with few options, and no cheap ones.
Their printers phoning home and security issues are just a plain non-starter for me. This shouldn’t even be a discussion with a 3d printer.
I think people really inflate the “it just works” value a bit too; a comgrow t300 goes together in ten minutes, and has two beefy linear rails, and a more reasonable build volume… for $300. And the print quality is fantastic. If that breaks 5 times, I might have been able to justify a Bambu. Maybe.
A voron is a lot of tinkering, but you can replace all the software and hardware easily, for whatever price whatever part you decide to get is going for at the time.
I hate to be this guy, but Bambu really seems like another company that’s gotten people excited about trading their freedom, ownership of the thing they bought (you really don’t own a Bambu,) and privacy for a little inflated convenience.
That’s my rant. Sorry, I’ve just been getting Bambu constantly in my feed, and I really think people aren’t seeing some of the hidden costs there.
When you've got a print farm, a youtube channel, and shipping/fulfilling, the TIME value of a printer that "just works" IS worth it. I've yet to have a single issue with one of the bambu in over a year of full time printing
@@wittworks “yet to have an issue” is precisely the problem here: the hype machine is on full display BEFORE folks have an idea of what support and part replacement is like.
There’s no way Id take a recommendation on any expensive piece of gear from someone who hasn’t had some issues and knows how easy or not easy it is to repair. After-sales support and experience is a massive part of the equation. And Bambu seems to be getting massive hype for free in that department at the moment. My trust in companies to not capitalize on that is absolutely zero lately. Considering their closed approach, Im not optimistic
Let us know when that happens how satisfied you are
I just finished the video... Staring at the screen for several seconds. My mind is at ease, totally blank, so blank it would confuse a woman, I'm content in my mindbox of nothing. I now know enough, I want a P1S now!
This video is like doing a college semester in under an hour AND for free! Wittworks is definably one of the good guys out there, thank you, thank you, thank you!
What I'm saying is, you are currently at the right URL, the video does not waste your time and is honest. You will save time and money listening to the advice in the video.
“Not a sponsored video,” then goes to make a 38 minute house ad for Bambu printers. 😄
WOW! This video was just like godsent for me. In this summer I started to tinker with 3D printing and for the last few years I started to work with woodworking in my garage and making useful stuff for house and kids. I really wanted to search for this kind of content and today this was just recommended to me without searching. Perfect :) And explained it to me so easy and understandable. Thank yo very much. Got a new subscriber also :)
thanks for the sub, glad you enjoyed
Ok, gridfinity is stolen from Alexandre Chappel here on UA-cam! God I wish people would stop pushing that and give Alex the credit do!
The cyborg covered that in his video. That guy started the idea, but the cyborg open sourced it, changed the size standard and made it into a free community thing with tons of variety
@@32BitJunkie ya, so he took someone’s property and gave it away, that’s theft, just because the thief admits to it doesn’t make it not stealing. And people going around saying they designed it is just wrong!
Love his channel
@@Thomllama Idea theft isn't really theft, especially when the idea can be boiled down to "3D printed modular organizer". It's not like gridfinity takes the measurements from Alex's, or tries to be compatible. It's even less of an argument when the person "stealing the idea" isn't charging for it.
In your world, we'd only have one FDM printer, one parametric modeling tool, and one slicer.
Also, Zack EXPLICITLY credits Alex for the idea and promotes him. He never claims it's an original idea, and makes it explicit where he got it from. There's not much more he CAN do.
@@johnnyboi966 intellectual property is a thing, and it is thief! why we have Patents. 🤨
I recommend the AMS to any Bambu buyer. I never print multi color prints or use multiple filaments in one print. But the AMS makes it trivial to switch filaments between PLA, PETG, ABS, etc with automatic purge and loading. Just specify what filament in the slicer and the AMS takes care of it. This is the killer feature of the AMS, along with automatically loading a second roll when you run out mid print.
@@tmlf1239 it's soo expensive. Is it worth the hassle of most users who occasionally have to swap filaments? Probability not just yet with it being so expensive.
@@OneIdeaTooMany Some people have 10 or more rolls of filament and swap frequently, sometimes after every print. To say nothing of switching back and forth between PLA, PETG, and TPU. For them (me) AMS makes a ton of sense there and is well worth the money. You'll never regret buying it.
Just a quick comment: this video / guide is EXCEPTIONALLY good and it should be useful to a lot of people.
glad you liked it
Thank you, thank you, thank you. This is the kind of content I wish more creators would make. A high standard ,Drew.
I took your glue stick suggestion a little too literally and got my daughter in trouble for not bringing a glue stick. Great video, I learned a lot. great video for newbies like me
amazing, been printing for about 2 years. was going to say best "up to speed" contribution I've seen. Best I've seen. Thank you.
Thanks, the ending handy prints (and the entire woodwork related video) just finally, finally sold me on a 3D printer. I’ve been doing this ‘hey did you know you can…’ to others with AV and smart home gear for years…
glad you liked it
This is by far the best comprehensive noob friendly guide out there, love your work
Some really good info but I will add this: If you are new and looking to get a printer then don't start off by looking at printers. First decide 3 things: the max size of the objects you will print and the type of plastic you will be using. Then, do you need multi-color prints. If so you need AMS (now, not in some promised future beta release). Determine that first. Once you decide on those things then look at printers that fit that criteria and don't get sidetracked with all the UA-cam videos or you will be going around in circles. Here's a tip, printers with enclosures often have problems with PLA because its a low temp plastic. You are supposed to keep the doors open when printing it. A printer like the BBL A1 is great for PLA printing and offers AMS.
I have a Prusa MK2S I put together from a kit in 2017, its been cranking out ABS parts for 7 years (using an enclosure made from foamboard and a glue gun) with all original parts except the bed plate and a new nozzle every couple of years or so. Print Quality is still top notch. That was my first and only printer so far. I want to try a Qidi or BBL for my second printer because I want to try something new, not because the Prusa has poor quality or capability or is overpriced. My Prusa kit was $800 back in 2017 so they have not raised prices in 7 years and their tech support is excellent. What is shown here, a Prusa vs Ender, shows a lack of ability to diagnose simple issues and make simple adjustments. Some of it due to the filament, not the printer. If you can't do that then you will have problems with any printer eventually.
Lets face it, no one can compete with Chinese labor prices, not even Tesla, that's why every country wants tariffs on Chinese products. On some products that will double the price. If you want to take advantage of Chinese wages then order your BBL or Qidi printer asap before the tariffs go into effect in early 2025. Many will choose the BBL for AMS and many will choose Qidi for the heated chamber and high temp bed. Many who have the P1S and the X1C say the P1S is better because the X1C has some issues that haven't be resolved. BBL AMS is the great thing about them. It works great and is only $200 extra making it an incredible deal. The A1 is best for PLA because it doesn't have an enclosure.
Number one thing I wish I knew before I got a 3D printer: CAD. It took me about a year of designing things before I was able to design and print the item I got a 3D printer to make.
Awesome video! I have a CR 10 from like 5 years ago probably older, not trying to do math for a comment.😅 Since moving to Texas It's still in the box... remodeling a house and starting a UA-cam channel has gotten in the way of completing my office to actually set it up. But I will be coming back to this video as a re-re-re-refresher before I try to print anything.. in 2 years from now at the rate I'm going. Thank you!
@@fiveduckstudio oh my friend, as the owner of a Cr-10, the 3d printing world has come so far. You may save yourself some headache by leaving it in the box, selling it and buying a more modern printer that has automatic bed leveling, etc. Pretty much anything that has come out in the last couple of years is light years ahead of the Cr-10 at this point. Even the new ender models are better than the Cr-10. Personally I have a Neptune 4 Plus, K1 Max and P1S+ AMS. But any of the "Klipper" variety of printers that offer wireless connectivity and monitoring are easier to use than the control box of the Cr-10.
This is HUGE. I've been wanting to get into 3D printing for several garage related items but also for toy accessories for custom nerd stuff. Thanks!
thank you
Drew, my friend, thank you for this video. I feel like now I have enough info on how to get started in 3D printing, what printers to buy (or not), and how to go about selling my stolen creations. Also… Poor Jason.
Thank you! Jason ain’t poor. You seen his workshop?!
@@wittworks Well played.
Most useful video on UA-cam for beginners and experienced people. And the delivery is exceptional. Kudos!!!
Thank you for making this video. I am new to this I just got me a x1c this is by far the best video introducing newbies 2 3D printing. Looking forward to more of your videos
I've had a P1P for a few months - my first printer and I LOVE it - just so much fun, but thank you for this video - I learned a ton!
glad it helped
As someone who has been in the hobby for about a decade I really wish there were more creators who pack exactly all you need to know in 1 video, this is gonna help a lot of people navigate this awesome hobby! Great job dude!
I would like to add some more tools that I use daily and think are very useful to have when 3D-printing a lot:
- Deburring tool
-Scalpel/exacto knife
-Set of long hexdrivers
-Slice engineering nozzle repellent glue
-Vision miner adhesive
-Magnets and heat inserts to incoorporate in your parts
-Every measurement tool you can find, the printable radius/ fillet measurement tools are amazing
-Anything for the postprocessing rabbit hole: sanding, painting, airbrushing, electroplating, moldmaking, etc
Thanks for the video! I've been in CNC since 2008 and Laser since 2015. I've yet to buy a 3D printer, I enjoy woodworking, I have wanted one for a long time. I have some money set aside and you made my choice easier.
Very cool!
Timely video post as I am researching the 3D printing for my shop. From a fellow "computer" guy. Love the little easter eggs for those who pay attention. Bourbon Moth who? LOL.
glad you enjoyed
I’ve already bought a few prints from you and knew this video would be great when I saw it released. I’ve been a 3d modeler for almost 20 years now and have wanted to get a 3d printer since they first came out but I’ve known the industry had a lot of room to grow. I haven’t followed it very closely over the last few years but still have been wanting to get one. Your suggestions are very helpful and an end of the year business purchase might be in the plans. Thanks for cutting down my research time.
Glad I could help! That was my goal. Perfect timing and I'm sure there's going to be some black friday deals to write off!
@@wittworks I saw their Black Friday deals and had to do a double take. First, are we already getting to Thanksgiving and second, thats a lot of time to think about what to get before the deal expires.
I’ve been printing for years and still enjoyed this! I’ve been using an older Prusa which has been great but I’ve been eyeing up the Bambu models. Lots of good info and saw a few models at the end that I need to make. Thanks for sharing!
you'll be shocked by the print speed if you make the switch
This could not have come at a better time, I ordered my P1S yesterday! I cant wait to stop wasting money on jigs and shop accessories that I can just print myself.
you'll never look back
Thanks a lot!😁I took the plunge and ordered a Bambu printer. Been on the fence for 7 years on a purchase. Bambu should sponsor you!
Running a Creality V3 KE and man, straight of the box it has been amazing. 300mm/s print speeds with solid out of the box prints, and I got it straight from creality on ebay for $150. Absolutely worth it and I'm just about 100 hours into printing with no issues.
My experience with Bambu machines, is that they are very well dialed in. I have never had any need to alter 1st layer.
Buy some microfiber cloths to use with the IPA. Clean the bed each time before printing. Then you don't need to wash with soapy water. I once had to wash my printbeds. I had taken the wrong bottle, it wasn't IPA. 🙂
Microfiber cloths can be washed and preferably at a high temperature (90 Celsius), they last practically forever and are lint-free. Perfect for 3D printers.
thank you
Drew!! Thanks for this video, I’ve been on the fence about 3D Printing, but didn’t even think about all the woodworking implications! I ordered an A1 Mini for my office to try it out but I fear I will end up with a larger closed system in my shop. Thank you so much for this!
My pleasure!
I don't have a print farm. I've only been 3D printing for a couple weeks now. The A1 combo has been my first printer and I love it. As reliable as the other bamboo Labs printers you have gotten have been, this one is just as reliable. I do wish it could print a few of the filaments that the others can, I guess because it would require an enclosure. But this is still a very awesome printer.
This was extreamly helpfull, i just bought a endor5 s1, and its incredible, and your vid made it even better. high print temp high speed print.
Glad it helped!
@@wittworks looks like i did my research at forhand , and apperently i didnt make to many 1st time user misstakes, ^^ happy i didnt lose to much money, but your vid helped alot with how i need to think and realise the simple but good tricks and upgrades that i can do myself for better quality prints, i have 0 to almost no stringing.
and now i kinda decided that my upgrade will be the K2 creality that just came out, next year atleast(its a spicy pricy bwoy).
oh man, this video covers all.. no BS just the information and that too, awesome..!! Thanks a ton mate.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! One stop shop for everything you need to know about getting into 3D printing and for those experienced in this tech, how to make your prints even better. Well done, indeed!!!
This is a really great and concise video. I'd also mention safety - UFP/VOCs - the enclosed machines help capture that nasty stuff. I have a slew of bed slingers for my many projects. Like your Ender experience, I had to do some nice board, LCD, Bondtech & Slice Engineering upgrades to make my CR-10S's very reliable. I recently jumped on the Bambu Lab train and bought the A1 to see how I like it. I am amazed at the ease of use, quality of the prints and the speed. One of the best out of the box experiences for less than $500. And yes, Prusa...not a fan. They promise a lot and it is usually overpriced or takes them a year to make it reliable (XL, etc). Great channel, just subscribed!
Holy shit Witt, I haven't checked in for some time, but I am so impressed at how fast this channel has grown! Felt like it was barely a year ago there were only a few thousand subs! You put in a ton of time into making your videos high quality in form while also being super accessible. Glad to see it's paying off for you mate!
Amazing video for any 3d printing beginner! So much info - so well explained. Thank you!
Great video my friend. You always do such a good job breaking down complex subjects and providing value.
I appreciate that!