Everything I know about 3D Printing

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  @TheKnightArgent · 2 months ago · pinned

  Timestamps ahoy!<br><br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=38">0:38</a> #1 FDM should be your first printer <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=99">1:39</a> #2 There are lots of cool models online <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=160">2:40</a> #3 Clean your build plate <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=180">3:00</a> #4 Use gluestick <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=197">3:17</a> #5 Most common issue: bad bed adhesion <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=214">3:34</a> #6 PLA is strong enough! <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=234">3:54</a> #7 PETG if more than 50C outside <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=253">4:13</a> #8 Everything except PLA needs to be dried <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=278">4:38</a> #9 More fancy = more problems <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=316">5:16</a> #10 Pick the right slicer <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=326">5:26</a> #11 Pick the right filament profile <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=344">5:44</a> #12 Choose good filament <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=362">6:02</a> #13 Choose the right layer height <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=407">6:47</a> #14 Adaptive layers: the best of both worlds <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=444">7:24</a> #15 Use less infill <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=448">7:28</a> #16 Perimeters &gt; Infill <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=457">7:37</a> #17 Bigger nozzle = faster prints <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=479">7:59</a> #18 Turn on advanced mode <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=505">8:25</a> #19 Split files into parts <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=517">8:37</a> #20 Split large objects <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=529">8:49</a> #21 Add connectors in slicer <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=538">8:58</a> #22 Use modifiers to increase strength <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=553">9:13</a> #23 Tree vs normal supports <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=575">9:35</a> #24 Printers can bridge gaps <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=593">9:53</a> #25 Manually add supports <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=603">10:03</a> #26 Add text in the slicer <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=609">10:09</a> #27 Add text to top surface only <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=761">12:41</a> #28 Manual pause for color change <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=785">13:05</a> #29 Use PETG as support for PLA <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=819">13:39</a> #30 Manually increase line width <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=884">14:44</a> #31 Use a brim <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=895">14:55</a> #32 Use dog ears <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=905">15:05</a> #33 Get a deburring tool <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=915">15:15</a> #34 Don&apos;t print in cold rooms <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=928">15:28</a> #35 Print a Benchy <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=948">15:48</a> #36 What to do if you get spaghetti <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1003">16:43</a> #37 What to do when you get under-extrusion <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1030">17:10</a> #38 Tune your printer and profiles <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1045">17:25</a> #39 Pick your 3d modeling program <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1094">18:14</a> #40 Think outside the 3D printer <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1130">18:50</a> #41 Use chamfers at the bottom of parts <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1165">19:25</a> #42 Chamfer and fillet combo <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1177">19:37</a> #43 Make your models look like products <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1194">19:54</a> #44 Fillets before chamfers <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1209">20:09</a> #45 Add holes for wooden dowels <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1241">20:41</a> #46 Test print in sections <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1259">20:59</a> #47 Use off the shelf hardware <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1274">21:14</a> #48 Use square nuts <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1291">21:31</a> #49 Design Boards will save your life <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1323">22:03</a> #50 Heat set inserts for invisible threads <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1348">22:28</a> #51 Use label generator <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1409">23:29</a> #52 Print orientation matters <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1452">24:12</a> #53 Model your own support <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1475">24:35</a> #54 Conventional design principles don&apos;t apply <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1537">25:37</a> #55 Avoid supports when possible <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1572">26:12</a> #56 Print calibration models <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1621">27:01</a> #57 Teardrop holes <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1657">27:37</a> #58 Bridges to support holes <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1698">28:18</a> Bonus Make sure two sides of vertical nut holes are vertical <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1708">28:28</a> #59 Flexible mechanisms <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1736">28:56</a> #60 Think about tolerances <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1800">30:00</a> #61 Use a reamer for precise holes <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1814">30:14</a> #62 Create print in place mechanisms <br>@<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPW_mitgosw&amp;t=1841">30:41</a> #63 Print everything except the text

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  @Serhatingen · 2 months ago

  I learned great techniques which I will forget to apply on my next design...

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  @maethorin · 2 months ago

  HS!! I survived to the end! Now, I need 12 hours sleep to fully recover! Excellent video!!!

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  @EmCeeBee43 · 2 months ago

  Whew!! Like drinking from a fire hose. But lots of great tips.

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  @TheMediaMakerYT · 2 months ago

  All my years of 3d printing and this video has pretty much everything I have ever learned and much much more!

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  @BrianRousseau · 2 months ago

  That label generator is really slick - thanks for sharing it with the world!

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  @CURZONDAVID · 2 months ago

  You are insanely brilliant at all of this, including the presentation, and humbly knowing when to say ‘ I know nothing’ about this. Superb. I knew a lot already, because I’ve watched quite a few of your videos, but I’ll keep referring to this as it’s pure gold ! 😊

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  @RealShabang · 2 months ago

  This was better than some of my engineering units from uni... bro published a whole course... this is insanly valuable and i&apos;ve been 3d printing for 4 years... legend

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  @jurgen951 · 2 months ago

  Gotta love no bs, all informative videoes like this. Awesome!

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  @NickGranstrom-t8n · 2 months ago

  I got a new bambu a1 yesturday after my first 3d printer broke years ago. I&apos;m so glad I saw this video to really get me back into things, and back into your videos. You&apos;re an incredible youtuber and definitely deserve more credit. Thank god for sponsors. And double thank you for the free files and generators!

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  @zik_b · 2 months ago

  Great tips. A pdf cheat sheet would be perfect to have on hand.

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  @sallerc · 2 months ago

  This is a great video, perfect for beginners. But not only beginners, learned new things and things I have forgot. Thank you thank you!

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