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'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!
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.
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.
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.
Bro, I've been printing for a 4+ years and I've gone through everything that was mentioned in this video. I have to say that you explained it beautifully and you put a lot of effort into processing it this way. Hats off and thank you for helping this market.
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.
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.
Love your videos. Not many RUclips 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 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.
This is simply the very best video I have ever watched on RUclips. If you are newish to 3D printing and have a Bambu printer, watch this video. Thank you so much!
I started with an Ender 3 and it was great. Now having used it for 2 years (purely for enjoyment and random useful house stuff), I upgraded to the Bambu X1C with the AMS system. I have only been using it for a month, but I am extremely happy with my purchase. The Ender required more maintenance than I thought, and I am interested to see where the X1C will be in 6 months to a year. Appreciate the video!
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)
This is the first and only video of your that I have watched so far. It was exceptional!!! I subscribed just because of how beneficial this one video was to me. Thank you so much! I look forward to watching many more of your videos.
Bambu owner here, just let me point out that although these machines look great when they are new. Just watch out when they are out of warranty. Tech support is next to useless, you will have to repair the printer yourself and if you damage something in the process it's on you! Believe me they are not that easy to work on. Silicone on a lot of the electrical connections to hold them in to the boards, tiny electrical connectors that break easily and its an advantage if you have tiny hands! Good luck!
I also am a bambu owner had a different empierce......any issues i had a good support and help .....youtube helped more but the cost of repairs were not bad considering its on almost alll the time for almost 2 years....not sponsored by bambu but will to be ???? LOL
@@damot73 BL Owner here… I think the exact opposite! BL has some of the best tech support of any machine out there. Everything has clear cut picture filled instructions that are sent to you by the machine by simply scanning a bar code. Parts are cheap and readily accessible. When and if you ever really need to talk to a person they respond by email within a day or so. The problem with getting them on the phone is too many people expect to have their lack of maintenance repaired over the phone. It’s a tool, learn how to maintain it, take it apart, and replace consumable parts. I’ve run my X1 Carbon for about 2 years now and it’s the best system I’ve ever run. If you started out with an Ender 3 back in the day this thing is light years ahead.
Any closed source printer is going to have this issue. I've had my prusa for years, they are easy to upgrade and no need to buy a whole new printer for the new features every other year. Sure they are expensive, but the open source and upgradeable makes it a no brained for me.
Drew, fantastic video! I work alongside the marketer who made Yeti Coolers famous and I have to say that this is one of the best videos on the internet: perfect delivery, excellent cadence, and incredibly thorough without being verbose. Best deliver I’ve seen! Keep it up!
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!
Yeah even a Prusa Mini should print much cleaner than his Mk3, something is seriously wrong there. That said I also wouldn't recommend a Prusa Mini, but simply for the reason that the Bambu A1 Mini is much more modern and half the price. The firmware isn't quite as reliable in my experience but you can just power it off and on again if you get stuck in some menu.
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 👍
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 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.
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!
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.
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 👌
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!
Dude, seriously, THANK YOU! I m french, been a carpenter for 20 years and willing to go for the 3D printing, i was hesitating. But now i m just gonna go full on. Amazing video, you ve won a sub , a thumb and my gratitude.
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.
I have searched and searched for a beginner video and fell asleep watching other videos. However, your video is way more solid and very informative, and kept me interested and actually made it to the end of the video. I'm in the process of buying a printer and I like the P1S. Thank you very much for this
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'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.
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
I have used all sorts of adhesives for my prints over the years, and the best by far (much better than glue-stick) is a spray adhesive called "Filaform Bed Adhesive Spray". It appears to be a mix of IPA and glue, and a light mist spray on the bed means I have *never* had a print lift or break loose. I bought two bottles about six months ago and I'm not through the first yet. The existing glue can be washed off with water, then resprayed. I use this to print perfect first surfaces without a raft, as the glue is so fine and even that it leaves a perfect smooth surface on the bed. I can use a smooth magnetic bed, or the rougher version if I want a different texture, as it adheres perfectly with both.
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!
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.
I have written to Father Christmas and asked for a Bambu Labs printer (pretty sure his elves delivered it to my husband the other day 🤫 😂). This was the BEST video I could have watched and I think you’ve saved me hours of RUclips watching life and Money! Thank you!!
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
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 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.
Just got my first 3d printer, glad to see I went with a decent model (Bambu P1S) after I did some researching. It was super easy to setup, did a test print for my son in the first hour after unboxing it. Lot of solid information here, feel I need to take some actual notes. Appreciate the details you shared over your time spent fine tuning everything.
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...
in general bedslinger type printers can't print "fast". There's a huge unbalance of weight and inertia between the X and Y movement and you also have to account for the Y axis slowly changing weight throughout the print time. This last thing can be ignored for most prints however. Also having to accelerate the printed part quickly along the Y axis can lead to issues with tall prints. Bedslingers aren't made to be fast, they are just made to be cheap
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
This video is surprisingly good for someone who wants to get into 3d printing and knows nothing at all. I'm a pro level 3d printing hobbiest. I've started printing in covid days with a creality cr10v2 and made almost every possible mod, printed many kgs of different filaments in many hours, watched many RUclips videos ever since. I haven't faced a video as newbie friendly as yours for real. And as this is my first time watching a video of you, I believe your channel is not even a 3dprinrting channel. I have added this video to my Playlist cause it's beneficial to find a summary of what you've learnt at past years in a single video even for a pro level hobbiest such as myself. I have just solved my first level adhesion problem with my new added 0.2 nozzle by simply applying your advices on this video. All the advices were things I already knew but to find them all in a single place as a summary was very beneficial. Thank you.
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 RUclips 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.
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! 🙏🙏❤️
Boom!!! That was the sounds of my CC hitting the desk to order the P1S!! Can't comment on the sound my wife will make when it arrives.....at least I'll have something to do in the shop when I'm in the doghouse.....Thanks so much!!!!
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!
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 :)
It would have been fine if he wasn't also dragging prusa through the mud based on results from a very obviously out-of-shape prusa printer, that makes it seem very biased.
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!
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
@@wittworks Prusa runs like 700 of their own printers in production, they were the "just works" devices for print farms for a long time. The printer you used in the video clearly has some issues because that's not what a prusa printed part is supposed to look like. I have a bambu A1 Mini and while I think it definitely makes the Prusa Mini look like the worst deal in the history of printer deals I haven't had good experiences with bambulabs' software quality. I've already had to forcefully restart the thing multiple times by now due to bugs & quirks in the firmware and the slicer has had a weirdly high frequency of crashes. That said I can definitely understand that the printing speed is likely great for a print farm.
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.
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
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.
Okay coming from many years in plastic injection molding. By far the nozzle drooling "oozing' AKA string explanation is very accurate as a primary side effect of a damaged nozzle. Secondary effect is temperatures but usually the greater the diameter the harder the it is to control drooling causing stringing in plastic injection this is solved by changing from a regular hot tip nozzle to a piston with a valve gate problem solved. Was really impressed with the video thought. Thanks for it.
Great Vid! Like you, I’ve graduated from a creality ender to a Bambu (ultra luxurious X1C). Just wanted to say I loved the no nonsense, great info you presented.
Small nitpick: While SLA printers are a bit messy and require protective gear to handle the chemicals, they are quite affordable (decent machines can be had well below $1000), and can produce prints you simply can't do on FDM machines. I mostly print functional parts, and my workhorse printers are all FDM, but I don't regret adding a SLA printer to my farm earlier this year. SLA is excellent for small, challenging parts that require high precision.
This is like the third or fourth time I’ve watched this video. It was on the great advice you’ve provided that I purchased a Bambu Labs P1S with an AMS (Black Friday price). I am a complete newbie to 3D printing. I was ready to pull the trigger on a Prusa MK4S but changed it to the P1S after watching your video. The top reasons were: it is enclosed, HEPA air filtration, the AMS with the RFID identifications and most import the stupidly easy printing capability. BTW I do not do woodworking but I am pretty skilled at Fusion. Thank you for helping me make an informed decision.
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.
I think its smart to start with ender 3 for 2 reasons one to make sure you will actually use it, and 2 to make sure you learn how to set them up and fix because even 1000 dollar printers will break one day. You need understand how it works to be able to find the broken part and how to fix. Ive been printing over 7 years and filiment is all basic the same when talking like pla abd tpu ect and even cheap ones work as good as bigger ones. ive all fail and all work it always down to the humidity when they were made. everyday is a diffrent humidity for the day and makes it change if they work or not. cost equals nothimg they all start as the same parts to melted to make filiment.
This was beyond the best 3D printer video I have EVER watched on youtube! Light years better! Many thanks to you for helping us all on this subject. I pretty much had made my decision to purchase a P1S, and again, thanks for the confirmation on the best value for the $.
Hey, i just want to say that your video is very concise and to the point and filled to the brim with great information. You covered a variety of topics in 3d printing in one long video rather than split them up which is great as I will only need to refer to one video instead of a dozen others next time. Thank you for the awesome video.
Thank you, this is a gold mine of information. All I have right now is an idea about what I want to make. Thanks for sharing all of the things I need to consider when buying whatever printer I end up with initially.
I am drooling over here...like what the *beeeeeep* I thought I wanted a 3D printer before, but now....I have both knowledge of how to setup an initial print, know which printer to buy, and have hundreds of projects to print! and you did it all in 1 ONE,....ONE VIDEO!
19:24 I use a 3d printer at work, and the vision miner nano polymer bed adhesive is amazing. It is expensive, but lasts so long, you and 2 buddies can share and never run out.
Thank you for your video! I've had my eye on 3d printing for 5 years. After watching your video I placed an order for the P1S. Its black friday and got $150 off. I also saved your video for reference when the unit arrives.
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!
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.
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Amazon basics 60 pack gluesticks great price. Great informative video, excellent information well put together.
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
Just purchased a Bambu as my first printer. Your video format, delivery and research is perfect. Thank you. Learned a ton in a short time.
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🤣
SUBSCRIBED!
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!
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
@@killer2point057 agreed
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.
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.
I’m new to all of this and this both validated some things I suspected and clarified some things I was confused on. Thank you so much!
Thank you
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.
Bro, I've been printing for a 4+ years and I've gone through everything that was mentioned in this video. I have to say that you explained it beautifully and you put a lot of effort into processing it this way. Hats off and thank you for helping this market.
This is so helpful. No messing and straight to the point. Thank you
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!
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.
Love your videos. Not many RUclips 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 like that you cover the power usage for the 3D printer. I am subscribing!
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!
This is simply the very best video I have ever watched on RUclips. If you are newish to 3D printing and have a Bambu printer, watch this video. Thank you so much!
Wow, All killer no filler. 6 hours of content in under 1 hour.
Thanks! The file pack is worth way more than the $13 CDN you charge for it!!!
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
This has been one of the best videos I have seen on 3d printing, and I have watched dozens!
Especially good for beginners!!!
I started with an Ender 3 and it was great. Now having used it for 2 years (purely for enjoyment and random useful house stuff), I upgraded to the Bambu X1C with the AMS system. I have only been using it for a month, but I am extremely happy with my purchase. The Ender required more maintenance than I thought, and I am interested to see where the X1C will be in 6 months to a year. Appreciate the video!
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!
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
This is the first and only video of your that I have watched so far. It was exceptional!!! I subscribed just because of how beneficial this one video was to me. Thank you so much! I look forward to watching many more of your videos.
Bambu owner here, just let me point out that although these machines look great when they are new. Just watch out when they are out of warranty. Tech support is next to useless, you will have to repair the printer yourself and if you damage something in the process it's on you! Believe me they are not that easy to work on. Silicone on a lot of the electrical connections to hold them in to the boards, tiny electrical connectors that break easily and its an advantage if you have tiny hands! Good luck!
I also am a bambu owner had a different empierce......any issues i had a good support and help .....youtube helped more but the cost of repairs were not bad considering its on almost alll the time for almost 2 years....not sponsored by bambu but will to be ???? LOL
@@damot73 BL Owner here… I think the exact opposite! BL has some of the best tech support of any machine out there. Everything has clear cut picture filled instructions that are sent to you by the machine by simply scanning a bar code. Parts are cheap and readily accessible. When and if you ever really need to talk to a person they respond by email within a day or so. The problem with getting them on the phone is too many people expect to have their lack of maintenance repaired over the phone. It’s a tool, learn how to maintain it, take it apart, and replace consumable parts. I’ve run my X1 Carbon for about 2 years now and it’s the best system I’ve ever run. If you started out with an Ender 3 back in the day this thing is light years ahead.
Any closed source printer is going to have this issue. I've had my prusa for years, they are easy to upgrade and no need to buy a whole new printer for the new features every other year. Sure they are expensive, but the open source and upgradeable makes it a no brained for me.
@@Corn_Pops_Rusty_Razor I'm so stoked and can't wait for the new Core One! it's going to knock Bambu Labs back down several notches.
@@Corn_Pops_Rusty_Razor the Bambi is also very repairable. They sell all their parts and have really good user guides
Drew, fantastic video! I work alongside the marketer who made Yeti Coolers famous and I have to say that this is one of the best videos on the internet: perfect delivery, excellent cadence, and incredibly thorough without being verbose. Best deliver I’ve seen! Keep it up!
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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!
Yeah even a Prusa Mini should print much cleaner than his Mk3, something is seriously wrong there. That said I also wouldn't recommend a Prusa Mini, but simply for the reason that the Bambu A1 Mini is much more modern and half the price. The firmware isn't quite as reliable in my experience but you can just power it off and on again if you get stuck in some menu.
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 👍
fact is, competition leads to innovation too;
this is the best overview guides before anyone getting into 3d printing I've seen. I eliminates alot of the fears I have getting into this realm.
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
You can also use plastic bag vacuum sealer to remove the air. The plastic bag is reusable and will dry it for long time.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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 👌
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!
This is one of the best intro to 3D printing videos I’ve ever seen. Thanks so much for making this. 👏 cheers, mate.
Dude, seriously, THANK YOU! I m french, been a carpenter for 20 years and willing to go for the 3D printing, i was hesitating. But now i m just gonna go full on. Amazing video, you ve won a sub , a thumb and my gratitude.
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
I have searched and searched for a beginner video and fell asleep watching other videos. However, your video is way more solid and very informative, and kept me interested and actually made it to the end of the video. I'm in the process of buying a printer and I like the P1S. Thank you very much for this
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'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
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
I have used all sorts of adhesives for my prints over the years, and the best by far (much better than glue-stick) is a spray adhesive called "Filaform Bed Adhesive Spray".
It appears to be a mix of IPA and glue, and a light mist spray on the bed means I have *never* had a print lift or break loose.
I bought two bottles about six months ago and I'm not through the first yet.
The existing glue can be washed off with water, then resprayed. I use this to print perfect first surfaces without a raft, as the glue is so fine and even that it leaves a perfect smooth surface on the bed. I can use a smooth magnetic bed, or the rougher version if I want a different texture, as it adheres perfectly with both.
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 want to start 3D printing as a hobby and this guy was so nice because he wasn’t biased at all, very honest, and very informative. A+ 🔥
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..
I have written to Father Christmas and asked for a Bambu Labs printer (pretty sure his elves delivered it to my husband the other day 🤫 😂). This was the BEST video I could have watched and I think you’ve saved me hours of RUclips watching life and Money! Thank you!!
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
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Nah, dude spends more time waxing poetic over wedge salads and falafels than woodworking.
14:30 is even spicier.
Just got my first 3d printer, glad to see I went with a decent model (Bambu P1S) after I did some researching. It was super easy to setup, did a test print for my son in the first hour after unboxing it.
Lot of solid information here, feel I need to take some actual notes. Appreciate the details you shared over your time spent fine tuning everything.
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...
in general bedslinger type printers can't print "fast". There's a huge unbalance of weight and inertia between the X and Y movement and you also have to account for the Y axis slowly changing weight throughout the print time. This last thing can be ignored for most prints however. Also having to accelerate the printed part quickly along the Y axis can lead to issues with tall prints. Bedslingers aren't made to be fast, they are just made to be cheap
@@EMILE12345678901 well what can I say... 4 days ago i received the p1s and i have no words, just amazing machine
Thanks!
Thank you
This was super helpful, super in depth, and answered so many questions I had. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
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
HAHA -- "These people are the worst and they should be forced to binge-watch Bent's Woodworking" 🤣
good job catching the easter egg
This video is surprisingly good for someone who wants to get into 3d printing and knows nothing at all. I'm a pro level 3d printing hobbiest. I've started printing in covid days with a creality cr10v2 and made almost every possible mod, printed many kgs of different filaments in many hours, watched many RUclips videos ever since. I haven't faced a video as newbie friendly as yours for real. And as this is my first time watching a video of you, I believe your channel is not even a 3dprinrting channel. I have added this video to my Playlist cause it's beneficial to find a summary of what you've learnt at past years in a single video even for a pro level hobbiest such as myself. I have just solved my first level adhesion problem with my new added 0.2 nozzle by simply applying your advices on this video. All the advices were things I already knew but to find them all in a single place as a summary was very beneficial. Thank you.
There's a definite fear of spending/wasting money keeping me from 3d printing. Thanks for making this.
My pleasure!
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 RUclips 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.
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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! 🙏🙏❤️
THANK YOU BEST VIDEO I HAVE FOUND FOR THIS! THANKS!
glad it helped!
Boom!!! That was the sounds of my CC hitting the desk to order the P1S!! Can't comment on the sound my wife will make when it arrives.....at least I'll have something to do in the shop when I'm in the doghouse.....Thanks so much!!!!
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!
'Some people use glass beds because they are animals' had me wheezing.
Need my inhaler?
@ nah, but ill take some glass panels if you don’t mind 😂
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
“Not a sponsored video,” then goes to make a 38 minute house ad for Bambu printers. 😄
It would have been fine if he wasn't also dragging prusa through the mud based on results from a very obviously out-of-shape prusa printer, that makes it seem very biased.
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
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
@@wittworks Prusa runs like 700 of their own printers in production, they were the "just works" devices for print farms for a long time. The printer you used in the video clearly has some issues because that's not what a prusa printed part is supposed to look like.
I have a bambu A1 Mini and while I think it definitely makes the Prusa Mini look like the worst deal in the history of printer deals I haven't had good experiences with bambulabs' software quality. I've already had to forcefully restart the thing multiple times by now due to bugs & quirks in the firmware and the slicer has had a weirdly high frequency of crashes.
That said I can definitely understand that the printing speed is likely great for a print farm.
I’ve had my P1S for a year, and this just unlocked it for me. Many thanks!
Ok, gridfinity is stolen from Alexandre Chappel here on RUclips! 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. 🤨
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
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
Okay coming from many years in plastic injection molding. By far the nozzle drooling "oozing' AKA string explanation is very accurate as a primary side effect of a damaged nozzle. Secondary effect is temperatures but usually the greater the diameter the harder the it is to control drooling causing stringing in plastic injection this is solved by changing from a regular hot tip nozzle to a piston with a valve gate problem solved. Was really impressed with the video thought. Thanks for it.
This is TRULY the MVP of videos. Really well laid out and conscise. Take this arrow.
I've been 3D printing for years and still watched every single second of this video and, obviously, thoroughly enjoyed it. Bravo!
Great Vid! Like you, I’ve graduated from a creality ender to a Bambu (ultra luxurious X1C). Just wanted to say I loved the no nonsense, great info you presented.
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!
Small nitpick: While SLA printers are a bit messy and require protective gear to handle the chemicals, they are quite affordable (decent machines can be had well below $1000), and can produce prints you simply can't do on FDM machines. I mostly print functional parts, and my workhorse printers are all FDM, but I don't regret adding a SLA printer to my farm earlier this year. SLA is excellent for small, challenging parts that require high precision.
This is like the third or fourth time I’ve watched this video. It was on the great advice you’ve provided that I purchased a Bambu Labs P1S with an AMS (Black Friday price). I am a complete newbie to 3D printing. I was ready to pull the trigger on a Prusa MK4S but changed it to the P1S after watching your video. The top reasons were: it is enclosed, HEPA air filtration, the AMS with the RFID identifications and most import the stupidly easy printing capability. BTW I do not do woodworking but I am pretty skilled at Fusion. Thank you for helping me make an informed decision.
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.
I think its smart to start with ender 3 for 2 reasons one to make sure you will actually use it, and 2 to make sure you learn how to set them up and fix because even 1000 dollar printers will break one day. You need understand how it works to be able to find the broken part and how to fix. Ive been printing over 7 years and filiment is all basic the same when talking like pla abd tpu ect and even cheap ones work as good as bigger ones. ive all fail and all work it always down to the humidity when they were made. everyday is a diffrent humidity for the day and makes it change if they work or not. cost equals nothimg they all start as the same parts to melted to make filiment.
This was beyond the best 3D printer video I have EVER watched on youtube! Light years better! Many thanks to you for helping us all on this subject. I pretty much had made my decision to purchase a P1S, and again, thanks for the confirmation on the best value for the $.
Hey, i just want to say that your video is very concise and to the point and filled to the brim with great information. You covered a variety of topics in 3d printing in one long video rather than split them up which is great as I will only need to refer to one video instead of a dozen others next time.
Thank you for the awesome video.
Thank you, this is a gold mine of information. All I have right now is an idea about what I want to make. Thanks for sharing all of the things I need to consider when buying whatever printer I end up with initially.
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.
I am drooling over here...like what the *beeeeeep* I thought I wanted a 3D printer before, but now....I have both knowledge of how to setup an initial print, know which printer to buy, and have hundreds of projects to print! and you did it all in 1 ONE,....ONE VIDEO!
This is absolutely amazing. First layer tip is my favourite in a ton of gems here.
one of most complex videos about printing. Great job. It is like victorinox about printing, simple but complex.
Wow, thanks!
19:24 I use a 3d printer at work, and the vision miner nano polymer bed adhesive is amazing. It is expensive, but lasts so long, you and 2 buddies can share and never run out.
Thank you for your video! I've had my eye on 3d printing for 5 years. After watching your video I placed an order for the P1S. Its black friday and got $150 off. I also saved your video for reference when the unit arrives.
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!
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.