I am 77 years and purchased my first 3D printer early this year. I happened to be shopping in Amazon and by accident in the 3D printer are of their app. I saw how drastically the prices had dropped so decided to purchase on to play around with. Since the I have learned how to it and am starting figure out how to create stuff. I now own five of these things two Creality, two Bambo Laba and one EMake. The Bambu Labs are my favourites. These machines are almost in constant use. I am making gifts for friend and their children, accessories for my hobby woodshop and much more. Many of my friends are sitting around watching TV and wondering if they should ditch their landlines. I am never board. I am having a total blast with these printers my XTool P2 laser engraver/ cutter. Between those and my woodshop I am NEVER bored. O
'tinkered with tinkercad, confused myself with fusion 360, opened opencad and closed it right back, sketchiest sketchup skills': I nominate this for the 'funniest quote in your channel' contest.
You won’t regret it. Spend the time to get to know it and it’s is a fabulous tool. I have the same model and use it to make template jigs for making mft’s, waste side spacers, custom fit parts. Just a brilliant tool to complement your substantial woodworking skills.
I got a P1S 3 weeks ago and I’m honestly feeling like a whole world of possibilities has just opened up for me! I’ve printed router jigs, brackets, games for the kids. It’s honestly been fantastic!
I bought the exact same model combo on Black Friday last year & I can assure you it's awesome & allows you to make so many things that just are not practical in wood. I wouldn't be without one now.
I think you nailed it. Use the right tool for the job. 3D printing can be very useful, but sometimes it's slow and there are better alternatives that will give you the result you need.
Designing in CAD takes some time to get familiar with, but then it's such a help. I've designed and printed a cyclone separator for me. Made a sleeved hose with all the accessories required. I printed templates for making my custom router plate for Festool OF2200 which turned out to be great. And I fully designed and printed all the necessary bits and bobs for plantation shutters with invisible tilt. So after getting familiar with CAD 3D printer is very helpful in a workshop
Hi all. I’m a 60 yo who wants to make custom stuff for my home, not doodads, and my Bambu A1 printer is stellar for it. But I was stymied at the designing stage by the same CAD frustration as you. Until last week I heard about Alibre 3D Atom and its great tutorials. So I tried it out, setting aside a night for it. Great tutorials! By the time I was done I had made and printed a simple concept design. 2 days later I made a replacement piece for a complex art frame. My next two design projects are a replacement camera knob and bigger wall boxes for surveillance cameras cables. And I want to make a 90 degree miter slot fence for my table saw. Lots of other things, too. And Alibre is only $10 a month, too.
I decided to investigate 3D printing during the first Covid lockdown. I bought an Ender 3v2 and learned Fusion 360 with help from RUclips. It was a steep learning curve but I was blown away by the things I could do with it. A while later I wanted a better more reliable printer and I was tempted to invest in a more expensive Bambu Labs printer. What I really wanted was a printer with a bigger bed and the Creality K1 Max was new out with good Black Friday deal available. The new printer is better in every respect than the Ender 3v2. Hardly a DIY job gets done without some small piece being made on the 3D printer. I don’t have your woodworking skills, nor the Festool tools (especially that amazing table saw) that you have, so maybe you would make out of wood the things that I print. I’m a massive fan of 3D printing.
The big benefit for someone like you who wants to prototype and try ideas is the accuracy and tolerance that can be achieved. Think benchdogs rather than benchdog holders. Start with simple shapes in CAD and learn the extrude tool. You can be productive quickly that way. Good luck. There is a channel called functional print Fridays that is good to get some basic ideas.
The "tug boat" is a model that includes various tricky bits of 3D printing. You have the curve at the front, remember that each layer is printed on top of something, yet at the bow of boat there is nothing underneath, that whole second is essentially little steps creeping out into nothing. The doors holes and roof, there is nothing underneath those sections of roof, the four corners are made and then the arches and roof (with overhang) are layed on top. The doors also would show any extrusion issues when the hotend stops squirting plastic on one corner, moves to the next and starts squirting again. If you get stringy wisps of plastic between the two, something needs tweaking. There are more elements, the detail of the deck, holes in the toe rail, the wheel in the cabin etc but easier to just Google "benchy" if you want more detail. But I'm a nutshell, it is a good test if trying out a new filament and want to see the finish or how it performs. Also if you ever do any tweaking then you can make sure the printer is still working correctly. I agree with not wanting to print plastic crap, but benchy does have value and is worth knowing about :)
To me, the 3D Benchy is certainly the most famous calibration trinket, but it's also the worst one. What a waste of time and material for so few features. There are many more compact models that show at least the same results, with less filament and time involved. Just my two cents.
@@axelSixtySix Fair enough, but being the most famous/familiar/relatable does have incredible value. Some of the more complex calibration models wouldn't make good first prints for new users to enjoy, note how Peter was smiling when he was showing it to the camera, he even named it. I'm not sure an oddly shaped square of spindly curls and towers would make the same first impression :)
I had an Ender 3 for about two years and while it was a good machine, it took a fair amount of “nursing” to get anything out of it. Bought a Bambu A1 a few months ago and use it frequently now as it’s so easy to get good results. We installed a new kitchen earlier in the year and I am now busy printing cutlery drawer inserts using the Gridfinity add on in Fusion. Next will be applying it to workshop storage. Bottom line for me is that as it is so easy to use I use it a lot more than I thought I would.
I have an A1-Mini. Took me less time to set up mine (about 15 minutes) than instal and paper printer. Has proven reliable and easy to use. Bambu labs are great if you want a 3D printer appliance that just works. They are just a tool, other brands and printers become a hobby in themselves. If you spend a little time learning Tinkercad you can soon create jigs, and widgets and so on. AMS is useful if you want multi coloured prints or not worrying about changing spools.
The first thing I printed was the tugboat "benchie". There are thousands of files available 99% are worthless for the workshop. I've had my smaller Bambu A1-mini for only about a week and have only printed a couple of useful shop tools so far including a holder for the remote control for my WEN dust filter. I made it from orange PLA and it fits like a glove. It was just a remote holder for a TV remote but it fits perfectly and it's even WEN orange. Next were some bits and pieces for my "MFT" top. I made some dog hole flush plugs (a good way to use up a short roll of filament and a pair of hooks for my track rail.
Was at a convention in Tucson this weekend (hence the late reply) and attended a 3D printer session put on by a fellow that uses them in his business: Plumbing! He prints parts for things no longer in production, custom pipe fittings etc. He brought a Bambulab A-1 Mini and said it was just as good as the larger machines (also bought on the Black Friday deal); just better at the smaller parts. When using properly dry filament he makes parts that go right to work with no final finishing. Totally smooth surface finish. But he's been at it for years, has several brands, many different nozzle sizes etc. Totally sold on Bambulab products for now. Especially for beginners. But; there is a learning curve. Software, storage of filament. Choosing the right filament for a task and so on. But he emphasized that online help is fantastic - huge support groups out there to help with the learning curve. Good luck! I need to sell the wife on the idea a bit more (I have a serious room problem.....sigh.....) but thinking it's time.
I’m 58 years old and have no computer skills but I but the A1 a couple months ago and I love it have made many useful things for my shop. Give it a chance I think you will be very happy with it.
Congrats on the new tool Peter! I hope you find it as useful as I have mine. I also wanted to share a tip I've found that might be helpful for functional prints: check out the "califlower" (no affiliation, just a satisfied user) to calibrate the printer and make it produce absolutely square and accurate output. Though that tool claims that Bambu doesn't support x/y scaling, you can find gcode for that separately or just scale your prints in the slicer by the amount indicated. With a minor adjustment my prints are now accurate down to the precision of my calipers. Hope you're getting on well, your videos have been super helpful in getting my tiny workshop set up! (And apologies if this comes through twice, I think RUclips ate my first comment.)
As a fellow p1p with the AMS also, i reccomend you get the hardened nozzle for the printer. To get starting with parts i create a paper drawing with dimensions, then start from there. Think of the final part drawings that you will have sent to get your parts cut for example. Honestly the best thong about getting the printer was that it made me quicken up my drawing times, and lets me iterate quickly.
Congrats, Peter! Really excellent choice!!! 😃 There are lots of sites where you can download free models of millions of different things. Like knobs and even small tools! With time, you're going to learn to modify those models and even make your own. Don't worry, it's a slow process, but we aren't going anywhere that soon. 😉 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
The number of small workshop and DIY projects that are made easier with a 3D printer are huge, but there is definitely a risk of the "only tool in the drawer" syndrome meaning you end up printing stuff that could more easily be done using more traditional methods. Small adapter pieces for dust extraction are great first projects, they get you used to the workflow and tolerancing parts. I personally found Fusion to have the most gentle learning curve and there are lots of really good tutorials on RUclips. They are also incredibly handy for oddball jobs, like connecting round conduit to a square knock-out in a socket back box or when you realise you need a pipe saddle on a Sunday afternoon and Screwfix is shut.
I got a printer about 7 years ago to play with if I am honest but have found it incredibly useful for printing jigs, tools and other small items it has more than paid for itself.
Thanks for the honesty Peter. I have toyed with the idea of buying one of these, but I suspect it would end up next to the exercise bike and other exciting but unhelpful gadgets I have already stored.
I think you hit the nail in the head with the "everything is a nail"! A lot of people don't have all the toys that woodworkers do so a 3d printer is like those Star Trek replicators for them.
Hi I bought the same one about a week ago to replace my 15 yearold reprab that I build befor kids and hasn't been out its box in years now that was something you had to nurse anything out of. The p1s is a flawless comparison in comparison. Mine has been running pretty much 24 7. It is the tool the wife never knew she needed. I now have a print back lock just from here 😊
I have a Bambu A1 and love it.. even after the recall process, which was slow but done very well in my opinion. Even if you don't immediately get into designing your own stuff, there are so many models out there with useful items that will save you time. Once you get used to design software you will be able to make so many custom parts, jigs etc that if you're a maker are just a game changer.
Have been 3d printing for nearly 10 years now - and onto my 5th printer - they are not for everyone (but then neither is a laser printer, cnc etc) but as a workshop machine they have come on in leaps and bounds, and with a solid CAD knowledge (and for some even without) they can be an amazing addition to the workshop. It is a bit like going to a restaurant - don't order something you can make at home - don't print something you can make quicker and easier in another way - but there are many things that you can print that are harder to make if you do not have the kit. If I had the choice of a 3d printer or a laser cutter (40W CO2 or above) I would choose the laser - but if you already have one of those (:)) then it is a really useful bit of kit!
A laser is easier to get into but a decent woodworker can do a lot of what a laser does with other tools. BTW a lot of laser users never really design anything, they just buy designs. With a 3D printer the learning curve is much steeper if you want to design your own models so even fewer people do it but if you invest the time in learning, it opens a lot of new options.
@@10MinuteWorkshop would not be without mine for cutting delrin parts and templates for the router - but general woodwork not so much! My bandsaw however, gets very little use - so I guess we build the workshops we need!
Hi Peter, I’m a massive woodworker and followed you for a while, I bought an Ender S1 Pro exactly 1 year ago to have a dabble, learned Tinkercad backwards and found I was designing and making brackets and fixings etc in PLA instead of wood, it’s is a game changer and I’m hooked, so before I got too “invested” in my S1pro I’ve just bought a Bambu X1C with AMS in the Black Friday Deals…. the difference is like driving an old banger of a car to getting in a brand new BMW!!!, and I’ve only had it a week!…. your in for a treat
You'll love it. It adds so much versatility to your shop 😁 But my God, how noisy that thing is. I can keep my Prusa printer next to my desk and do Teams calls without any problem 😆
I bought the same model last Spring and I have had great luck with it. Like one of the previous commenters, I am 72. I am just now beginning to learn Fusion and "graduating " from Tinkercad.
I've been using Fusion 360 for about 6 years now and recently tried Onshape, I found it easier (possibly because I have some experience under my belt fro mFusion) but it does seem a more intuitive piece of software and it is also free for hobbyists. What prompted me to switch is that my ageing MacBook operating system will soon no longer be supported by Fusion updates and I really don't want to buy another one.
Going to be interesting, I've got the same model and have printed all my hose connectors. Also printed my 20mm bench dog covers (with chamfers), complete with imbedded magnets for easy removal. TIP: the magnets we're installed by including an automatic pause during the print!
One thing I'd recommend is PETG material for functional parts. I design all my own parts using fusion360 and view 3d printing as a way to complement my other hobbies and interests. While you could make things other ways, sometimes you can throw together a design in 10 minutes and leave it printing over night. I recently made a custom stand for some dog food/water bowls to fit some collapsible containers to stop them being kicked across the floor with the name of the dog engraved on it. It may have taken 22 hours printing, but once I set it going I could forget about it and do other things
3d printing is a really good accessibility tool for me. I have multiple sclerosis and can't always get into the workshop to physically prototype but I can usually always manage to open fusion - even from bed if I'm having a bad day where my body isn't cooperating but I have an idea I need to develop in my head. I mostly use it for templates and fixtures to assist me and make life easier when I need to produce the project I'm working on. It's also useful for little things around the house like if a latch on an appliance breaks or if you need a custom box for organisation. I do sympathise with people who aren't fluent in virtual design though. I think I started 3d modelling when I was about 10 and I found Google SketchUp installed on the school computers. Immediately caught the bug and I feel it was like learning a language at a young age.
I'm a retired mechanical engineer and have done 3d printing as part of my job and find it to be a great tool in that environment. I've considered buying one because every once in awhile I have an idea for something I'd like to print and have done some research. What I've determined is that 3d printing appears to be a hobby unto itself. I'm not aware of printers that you just set up and go with but yours seemed to do that. Also, even though I'm retired I don't have time for any more hobbies. I also don't have enough things I want to do with it. At the end of the day I've determined that what I need are friends with 3d printers and cnc capability.
I have the same printer and it just works! I have used it to make various jigs for DIY projects for things like door locks and replacing broken parts. I find it very useful.
Peter, that will be one of the best tools you will ever buy. Once you decide which CAD software you prefer, be it Fusion 360, Onshape, Solidworks, FreeCAD, etc. it just opens the world of 3D printing. But the learning curve can be a bit but not too steep at first especially with the CAD software. The slicer software that comes with the printer I found really easy to pick up and I am sure you will as well. I didn't buy a Bamboo printer as my last printer I decided to buy the Qidi X-3Plus. But from designing and printing your own bespoke jigs, clamps, brackets, clips, enclosures and loads more. Once you pick the completed part off build plate and it works and does the job you wanted, its a canny feeling. I find it invaluable when you are trying to find a certain item or a part for a job and you can't find one anywhere. A 3D printer gives you the option to have a go and make your own. Plus the repeatability is also a great asset.
I recently bought a Bambu Lab X1C. I use it for prototyping, making products for sale (just doing 65 x food grade flow detectors for a company making vending machines) and tooling (today I made vice jaws for clamping acrylic tube, and location/depth-setting tools for assembly of parts on a bench press). I wouldn’t be without my printer, but yeah, you’ve got to get your head around the solid modding software. I use Solidworks. I don’t think my 7 year old version is as slick or easy to use as what is out there today. Look for the video that Angus from Makers Muse made, comparing different solid model programmes. Very instructive.
Hello Peter. Thanks for your videos I have just received my P1S last Friday, I will be opening it tomorrow. I'm lucky enough to have spent about 30 years doing 3D drawings on AutoCad so the drawing side is not a problem for me. I'm retired now age 76, I bought the printer to give me an interest inside the house, I can't be bothered now working in my cold workshop lol
Bought my P1P for the a project around storage of small parts. Lots of 1x1, 1x2 etc boxes plus some specifically for drill bits and gloves. It printed the case parts like the locks and handles. It can produce some useful things for a workshop, like variations on benchdogs or clamp extensions. One woodworking/youtuber even designed and printed a rail hinge. You are right when you say it is a learning curve for things like the CAD software, not something I can do just yet, but working on it. My son does most of that stuff at the moment. It is going to come down to is there enough items that you want to incorporate into builds to make it worth while spending not only the money, but the time and effort involved in learning the design processes.
I bought a dust extraction reducer from a fella on eBay which was 3D printed. Works really well. Not particularly expensive but not cheap either. A few projects like that and I guess it would pay for it’s self 👍🏻
Just got mine on Tuesday this week first print was a poop chute and benchy boat am now printing various odd helpful things and have started with the Christmas mini tree gifts
The missing "3D gene". That's an excellent point Peter. There's a huge jump from 2D design and drafting to 3D modelling (what you need a 3D printer for). In fact I'd say it's a different mindset altogether. But when you get the mindset it's like 'going through the looking glass'. A whole new world opens up. ....and, then there's the jump from FDM printing to resin printing. A whole other world...again. You briefly show Shapr3D for iPad. In my experience, Shapr3D has been the best enabler for developing the modelling mindset.
I have a Prusa MK4, assembled from a kit by me. And I love it, I use it for jigs, clamps, spare parts, the odd joke gift, interesting flower pots for my wife, etc, etc. For me, the printing is the easy part when you have got your head around the strengths and weaknesses of 3d printing. But a huge fundamental part of the process is being able to lay down the design you have in mind in some CAD package (Freecad for me). Without that, you will be limited to printing other people’s designs that you have downloaded. You are right that there is a temptation to 3d print something that would be quicker and easier to make in wood/metal, but sometimes it is the perfect tool. Good luck, and I look forward to seeing how you get on.
I used mine to print holders for most of my tools into pegboard. I'd love to have made everything out timber, ply etc but where I live I'm limited generally have to do most carpentry outside so its more about getting the job done for me atm, 3d printer was amazing for that though really got the tools organised in the space I have much better.
I have bought a couple of 3D printers to experiment with for various hobbies. Fairly useful for Wargaming and Model Railways for printing buildings and stuff even using a very basic printer. What I now need to look at an upgrade for is to print with one of the 'flexible' or 'rubbery' filaments to make clamp pads - some of my clamps were on a job and their wife decided all those little bits of red stuff were just packaging or junk so they went in the bin on bin pickup night (!!) - Then I find that the German Expensive Clamp Company (named after a cow) does not sell replacement clamp pads for any of their most expensive clamps, only their F clamps that you can buy generic replacement bits for online. As for learning CAD, I have noticed that even with an analog brain rather than a digital one, it helps enormously to have a particular project in mind rather than just faffing about trying to make something with no real target. The 'free' 3D file librarys are very useful, if a part is likely to break or wear out, someone has probably already designed & tested a 3D part, so no need to waste hours of computer time and reels of filament to get the same result - say an adapter for a Festool hose to an Aldi/Lidl vacuum which aren't quite the same size as their label implies.
I suggest looking into the Fusion 360 for beginners series by Lars Christensen, and getting the hobby version of that software. No need to pay for it unless you start using it professionally. I've been into 3D CAD some years ago and found his tutorials very helpful in getting up to speed in an unfamiliar software. If you come at 3D printing from the perspective of making jigs rather than end products, I think that's where you will begin to see the value.
I’d second Lars, also Product Design Online - the tutorials are great. Fusion is an amazing tool and once you have even a basic understanding of it I think you’ll find there are a lot of custom items you will want to create. I have been on the hobby plan for years and other than only having a given number of projects open at any one time it doesn’t seem to impact me at all. Like you say, just another tool, but it’s always fun to learn new things :)
Hi Peter, I can't believe all the coincidences in our experience. I bought the Oozenest CNC a while ago and the P1S Combo 3D printer last week as soon as the Black Friday offer started. I had been keeping a lookout for some time for deals from Bambu. Your video echoes my own sentiments exactly. I too must admit that there is a steep learning curve (and stumbling block) when it comes to the CAD software to get the most out of these expensive pieces of kit. There is a real danger of "All the gear, no idea" when it comes to this area of woodworking and making. I feel much more comfortable with all other aspects of tools and equipment but at the same time missing out on the possibilities of CAD/CAM. I think the major reason is that there is no one "Go To" reference to take the newbie through from start to finish. Suppliers are assuming the user has far more prior knowledge than ever before. All aspects seem to be dealt with in isolation and it is up to the user to find the information for themself. The 3D printer is a prime example. I would dearly love to have printed manuals included with this type of kit. A possibility is to have a printed manual available but at an extra nominal fee. Keep the videos coming as I love your honesty, content and presentation you produce. I will be watching closely how the 3D printing develops !
Cheers Clive! Yes, I have to say it all feels like the ‘next big thing’ just like CNCs, then lasers, now 3D printers. Each incredible devices to have at accessible prices, but sometimes you just need to take a step back from the noise to get a clearer picture - especially if it’s all new to you! 👍
A 3D printer is a gamechanger in many ways, especially in a workshop. Before getting one I was not sure what I would use it for, but it has been a transformative experience and likely my best purchase ever. And you made the right choice with a Bambu!
As with any tool bought to play with - it might be great for you or it might not. I'm glad you're taking an honest approach to it. I remember I bought my router years ago on clearance in Wickes for less than £20 with no idea what I'd use it for, and it's only in the last couple of years I've started really doing anything with it - now I wouldn't be without one.
Hi Peter, I got Bambu A1 last month. It's helped me create many templates for woodworking. I finished my enclosure (the video is on my channel). By the way, is P1S noise loud?
I’d love to get my hands on that model. If only i could justify it! I have the ender 3 and it takes soo much fiddling to get it to print good quality items but that is part of the fun. I had to teach myself 3d modelling and i use the printer to make custom trays for my toughsystem organiser and custom brackets.
I agree they are not for everyone, and it depends if you need one Your right to be sceptical on whether people need one. Will be interested to see if you take to this one, but again, i agree with your scepticism on these machines.
Great video Peter. As the owner of an Ender 3D printer I can only echo your comment that using it for stuff around the workshop can quickly become an exercise in having to use the printer rather than knocking up a jig or whatever in half the time with some bits of scrap. Having said that, I've used mine to make a dust cyclone, dozens of asymmetrical dogs for my CNC spoilerboard (some fool seems to have cut the MFT style holes a fraction too big 😁😁) and various other bits and pieces which I couldn't have made any other way. Oh, and I made my own version of the tracksaw waste-side jig. After a flurry of activity though mine seems to have found its way back into its box ready to be given away. WRT to 3D software (which I use for the CNC) I've mainly used the free version of Fusion 360. The 'woodgrafter' channel has a really great intro series to Fusion 360 for woodworkers which I've watched and continue to return to for reference.
at 67 just got a P1S combo, still in box, currently learning Nomad sculpt on I pad. I feel it will be more down my lane than a Cad program, I use to do Hash Animation Master years & years ago, built plenty of very detailed mechanical models and very amateurish animations with it. So I'm not blind coming into 3d modeling, well I hope not anyway. Good Luck, Wish me luck!
Good luck! I'm happily using Shapr3D on my iPad - had to get over my loathing of subscription software, but it's the only one I've felt comfortable with! 👍
I am a 72 year old woodworker and just bought a Bambu A1 printer. I am having buyers remorse like you and am wondering if I will use it. However this is not the first time by any means where I have purchased something to be wary of its use. I will "play" around with it make some nonsense items and then wait for the inspiration of making something useful. In a few years I will have a vast empire of 3D printers going in a new shop and making hundreds of thousands of dollars off of them. Yeah right.
Peter wants to use his for prototyping, once you get the hang of searching for bits on makerworld, thingyverse and printables which are the free downloads you’ll find lots of things in the tools/hand tools to print. The benchy thing is just a bench test tugboat which has areas that are tricky to print like slopes and overhangs so it gives you a comparison.
They're certainly not necessary, but you find uses for them. Finally replacing a missing leg on a toy I have from my youth, made some clips to tidy my cables around my desk, some other clips to keep a flag from falling off its pole, printed a bunch of flooring spacers for a flooring project, things like that. I find it's mostly about remembering I have the printer rather than just buying something.
I'm an experienced 3d printer user, I'm also an experienced furniture maker. Personally they are very separate, sometimes a 3d printer is useful but most of the time there are better ways to do something than using a 3d printer. I think learning more cad is very important with a 3d printer, I like Fusion 360. Being able to create your own solutions is very helpful. They aren't a machine to create a final part, they're for jigs and models. I think they are very helpful but I know some very successful people who wouldn't touch them with a 10ft pole so it's all personal preference
I picked up a weefun printer off Amazon to primarily make lures for fishing - now been used to stabilise my table saw fence, create hangers for my beads ( levels ) on the van roof for transport and make a scribe offset for my pico pencil - fabby tool wouldn't have the room to accomodate a larger unit but this does what I want ( and was purchased with amazon vouchers given to me as presents ) Tinkercad is my platform of choice
Interested to see if your gut feel changes with time. Must say that right now I feel pretty much the same as you - impressed but happy to admire from afar :) On the other hand I am soooooo close to pulling the trigger on a TwoTrees 450PRO CNC which can also take a laser head. I don't need it at all but I feel that I could make a reasonable use of it (eg templating, gifts, general fun time in my retirement :)). If any of your viewers think that the TT450 is a mistake, now would be a good time to shout :)
You are one of a number of RUclipsakers I follow on the basis of competencies that i can learn from. If late tye 3d printing has been massively adopted by some of the others.y guess is that once you find your feet with it, you will go the same way. Chose your software carefully and get something that's right for you. I would advise you bidy-seerve the top-end stuff like fusion 360 as it's way too sophisticated (say expensive). Remember your video 'square enough'? Same with software.
I use my 3D printer for making things for the workshop. It’s a useful addition. I should use it more! I think though I share your views Peter. I made a clamp rack with my 3D printer. It took an hour or so to design in Fusion (I’m still learning) and then several hours to print. I could have made one out of an offcut in 20 mins. However they do have their uses. I made some bench dog with really wide tops maybe 60mm diameter, I have a fence on my MFT style bench but of the waste side I had nothing. Now I can use these dogs and the diameter means that come on at the same size as the fence meaning I can butt the waste side up to them knowing it’s square. I would have struggled to make them out of wood with the level of accuracy I wanted. Also great for making hose adapters!
Hi Peter, I fully understand your scepticism about the printer. I have a A1 and I'm really impressed with it. I brought it with specific uses in mind. I'm not the greatest with CAD but ok I'm learning freecad and can get what I want from it. I also like SketchUp for ease of use. It depends on what level of accuracy you're looking for and if it's a quick basic prototype then SketchUp I find easier to use. But for more complicated things then it's Freecad for me. As I'm typing this I'm making some stamps for my wife's pottery to imprint text into clay. Once I knew what I was doing it takes me a couple of minutes to design the stamp and generate the STL file to send to the printer. And I will admit the first one I forgot to reverse the text 🥴. It's all a learning curve. I'm going to use it I'm my workshop to make various things such as vacuum hose adaptors but something's are just quicker to make from a lump of timber. Anyway that's my take on it. Always enjoy your videos 👍 .
Peter, your CAD issue is identical to mine. I have 60-year-old drafting table in my shop that my parents bought for me when I was in the 10th grade, but the light hasn't come on for me in CAD and I'm hoping that one of the tutorials in earlier messages helps. I always feel like I missed the first chapter in CAD lessons. If I can gain a better understanding of CAD, I may buy a 3D printer.
@@10MinuteWorkshopI suspect you might have found the Ender 3 very frustrating if you ever got yours out of the box. Hopefully this one will just continue to give you good prints so you can put your efforts into the design process. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
Hi Peter, A 3D printer can be handy for making adaptors for dust out lets say, from the bench saw to the hose , the hose does not fit the back of the saw, make a 3D adaptor the ideas can be endless you can make a replacement parts or make parts with adaptions or make a tug boat. As always a great video Take care
I have the bambu A1 combo it's perfect for what I do it works alongside my 2 resin printers 🙂 I use freecad and Blender for my designs calibration = make a brew 🙂
As I say, it’s a realistic take on where I am; setting up the machine took way longer than I was led to believe, and printing a little trinket took way longer than I expected from what more experienced users say is a fast printer. 🤷♂️👍
I have a x1c and use it mainly for printing bits of my young kids toys . Woodwork wise there are lots of bits for routers, rad corners , Benchdog clips, tracksaw aperture clips and offset guides as well as hinge templates and lots of thing you’ve used in your vids ( use yeggi as the search engine) I use fusion free copy for all my design stuff and the Bambu slicer for many tweaks and modifications. My tips would be Print the scraper and assemble Don’t use support material till later Print in single colour PLA for now ( other brands are fine) Buy a deburring tool Print some containers for the ams and fill with orange colour change silica beads. Ignore the petg and other filaments for 6 months. Good luck - I’m loving mine and I was new to 3d. Happy to share any pointers on here by PM . Ps my rolls and kit stay in a wall cabinet made from scratch with one of your dowel jigs !
A 3D printer is very similar to your text printer that you already have. It will sit forever unless you send something to print to it! So you either get familiar with 3D CAD or search the internet for something you need. There is millions of files out there, but the real fun is to be able to build things your own that you can actually work with. Other woodworkers have done it, but millions of others never will. It‘s your choice and we are waiting to see which way you might go!
If I was to sink money into a 3D printer it probably would be with Bambu Labs .. they get very good reviews and are often praised. Unless you're doing serious production work with them or getting deep into 3D design software to produce prototypes or components you can only consider them a modestly indulgent hobby/distraction :)
Is it the recording, or is it a noisy machine? Let me explain what i mean. I have a Creality Ender 5 with some upgrades to make it as quiet as possible. Particularly the stepper motor noise was horrible with the stock motherboard. A €30 euro motherboard upgrade took care of that. (After that i replaced all the fans.) I seem to hear that same high pitch stepper motor noise coming out of this premium priced bambu labs machine?
Having been a mechanical design engineer for a number of years it's interesting to see printers becoming so mainstream. With a little patience I'm sure you'll be able to pick up the 3D side of the process, if you need any help with the 3d side by all means reach out. Stuart.
I have the X1Carbon combo it's fantastic. I used my old printer to make lots of stuff for my workshop most of which I will probably reprint in ABS over time. Templates, jigs and tools are all easily produced and more importantly repeatable. I learned a bit of CAD over the years I had my old printer and have designed some of my own stuff when I couldn't find what I needed on line. I have never printed a Benchy in my life as there are lots of other more useful prints that will test a printer. It's not a panacea (somethings are just easier and quicker to do in other mediums) but I definitely find it a useful addition to my workshop in much the same way a tracksaw or laser cutter are. I hope you find the same..
Well , that was all totally new to me Peter. To be honest , I wouldn't know what to use it for if I won one in a Christmas raffle next week . Bought a Macnaught grease gun and quick connectors this week , and that I can gel with . LoL . Thankyou for all your efforts to entice me . Neil in Brisbane.
It looks decent enough, but for the things that I've needed doing it is quicker, easier & cheaper to ask friends to make them for me. And the thing is, they love making stuff for other people, it helps them to justify (either to themself or their wife) the expense of having a 3D printer and it gives them an opportunity to show off.
As for your bench dogs holder, it would take maybe an hour tops and zero cost to use a bit of scrap wood or mdf vs ages on cad then waiting another age for a slightly expensive plastic version.
I have to agree to some extent and design and light 3d is my game. People seem to print things that could be made either quicker or out of more attractive or better suited materials because they can. I have thought about getting a printer but the materials are just not what I want for what I need / want to make 90% of the time. Something like a CNC would be better suited to me. For you as someone who develops and makes products I can see the benefit for prototyping, ultimately to see if they function as intended before moving onto better materials.
Also - standard pla is great for general stuff (we have a bird feeder in the garden I made 3 years ago and it’s still fine despite the Welsh weather) - but anything where some extra strength is needed you need petg - using Bamboo own brand will be easier for you to manage because when you put the spool in the AMS it recognises what you have put in (NFC tags in the spool) - however esun off Amazon is much cheaper but will need more input from you.
extra strength in what way? only thing that petg does better than pla is temp and water resistance and maybe longevity. it can also bend without snapping up to some level but that is only important for some designs.
I have the ender 3 se. Tried a few downloaded models of things I need. Also designed and printed a few random parts and useful things around the house. I found onshape to be the cad tool that clicked for me. Some good starter tutoruals by teaching tech on RUclips.
A really interesting take on 3D printing Peter. In-spite of having created a niche for myself in that space, I completely agree that they make no sense in a lot of situations and I see them as merely a tool amongst many at my disposal. All of the 'bench-dog' racks I've ever made, including those that slot neatly into MFTs have been at the drill press, router table and (recently) milling machine. Somebody like RUclips product designer, Eric Strebel, is a good example of using the technology in a wise way. But for a hobbyist or as something to encourage young people to develop STEM skills, they're great. Great machine though... I've two alongside several X1s.
I own a small resin 3d printer for printing miniatures and wargaming pieces that I’ve been very happy with. However, as a woodworker I find that the vast majority of stuff I see of 3d printing RUclips channels is just plastic crap that will clutter up the house until it’s inevitable end in a landfill somewhere… I see lots of clamps (that don’t seem to apply much pressure) storage boxes (that would be much cheaper and sturdier if they were vacuum moulded) and other stuff that these people seem to print because they can? Not because it’s better. I agree with you, as a prototyping tool it’s fantastic but there are few applications yet that are better than the traditional manufacturing counterparts…
Peter, as I said on Patreon, I've had an Ender 3 collecting dust for about two years, but I did unbox mine and ironically, I did print a single tugboat! So far you and I are "in the same boat" on the bottleneck, which is needing to learn CAD to produce the things I really would like to use a 3D printer for. Sadly, I have a 40W CO2 laser that is collecting just about the same amount of dust. The good news in my Shopsmith and my WEN track saw have been creating much of that dust, so at least I'm getting something done. Thanks for sharing. Scott
Im really hoping you design and print something challenging and useful, a jig or tool that you cant buy for example, and film the process. I’m still on the fence for the very same reasons you are/were. Maybe you’re the person who could convince me otherwise😊.
I love tbt and I think Jon has made some properly useful things on his printers on a project that is totally bespoke. I do think he is falling down the rabbit hole of using it to make everything, there are things that could be made better or from better materials using traditional methods. 3D printing everywhere can start to look tacky.
I recently bought a 3D printer of the same brand (different model), but I had some ideas of things I was going to use it for: adapters for connecting various tools to the dust extraction (it’s baffling that even within one brand tool exhaust ports aren’t standardised) for a start, handles for a screen door, and probably the occasional router template. I was lucky enough that within a week or two after ordering it, a very affordable (relatively speaking) course to become a 3D product designer started. This course takes 2 years with 2 3-hour classes per week, covering a.o. drawing in fusion 360 and material knowledge. Roughly 2 months into the course it feels like Fusion 360 is no longer the complicated beast it appeared to be when I first started it up. If you find a proper tutorial (this may be the hard part) I’m sure you’ll manage to model the things you want to.
@ In Fusion (and probably also other apps) it’s best to first master the 2D drawing tools as the 3D model is built from adding thickness to that or modifying the 3D model based on that (I’m oversimplifying a bit)
Best things I've made are dust extraction adaptors to use my trusty Henry and a hepa bag with various power tools.... And amusind small relatives with stuff off the web. Coming soon more useful stuff ;))
The likes of ibuildit and Tamar at 3x3 customs are using it as another tool for the workshop. I am still on the fence about out the whole thing, you can make a jig for example in minutes that would take printer hours to produce. I ended up just printing clothes pegs to keep other half happy 😂…. Bambu labs are quite at the top of there game…
I brought an A1 with AMS and it's great, are there issues? Yes like you I'm not very tech savvy. But have made some handy bits for workshop . Tracksaw rail holders, a 90° mirka sander holder among other bits. I too want to be able to design my own bits, but get brain ache when looking at the programs. The bit l like is I set up a print and go off to work come back and it's done , Really enjoy the channel keep up the great work
Thanks Peter. I'll be interested to see how you get on with it and the software side of things. It's good to see prices coming down but although I acknowledge they are remarkable machines I can't see myself buying one, I've spent too much of my life waiting for prints from 2d printers to get excited about lengthy 3d prints, however clever they are. I just prefer making things by hand I guess this is a very different type of making ! You've certainly already provoked some strong opinions in the comments, which is always good isn't it ? 😉
Yeah, the point that gets skipped over time and again is CAD and CAM - CAD being the design software, CAM being the software to create the tool paths for the printer or cnc. Almost every "review" of budget 3d printers and cncs, especially by those new to the field, is merely build and print/machine the demo. The reason of course being, they don't know their way round a preferred CAD/CAM yet which can take a while and, often, a good chunk of change. I was in receipt of a small cnc recently and, even though I did a HNC in engineering and know Solidworks CAD well, I'm still juggling CAM software's to see which one I want - particularly the pay for options. It's this I intend to talk about in a couple weeks. There are some neat tutorials out there for building models from scratch Peter whatever software. Take it slow. Don't give up!👍
I am 77 years and purchased my first 3D printer early this year. I happened to be shopping in Amazon and by accident in the 3D printer are of their app. I saw how drastically the prices had dropped so decided to purchase on to play around with. Since the I have learned how to it and am starting figure out how to create stuff. I now own five of these things two Creality, two Bambo Laba and one EMake. The Bambu Labs are my favourites. These machines are almost in constant use. I am making gifts for friend and their children, accessories for my hobby woodshop and much more. Many of my friends are sitting around watching TV and wondering if they should ditch their landlines. I am never board. I am having a total blast with these printers my XTool P2 laser engraver/ cutter. Between those and my woodshop I am NEVER bored. O
@XavisStreet that's marvellous, what a lovely life you are living!
'tinkered with tinkercad, confused myself with fusion 360, opened opencad and closed it right back, sketchiest sketchup skills': I nominate this for the 'funniest quote in your channel' contest.
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You won’t regret it. Spend the time to get to know it and it’s is a fabulous tool. I have the same model and use it to make template jigs for making mft’s, waste side spacers, custom fit parts. Just a brilliant tool to complement your substantial woodworking skills.
I got a P1S 3 weeks ago and I’m honestly feeling like a whole world of possibilities has just opened up for me! I’ve printed router jigs, brackets, games for the kids. It’s honestly been fantastic!
I bought the exact same model combo on Black Friday last year & I can assure you it's awesome & allows you to make so many things that just are not practical in wood. I wouldn't be without one now.
I think you nailed it. Use the right tool for the job. 3D printing can be very useful, but sometimes it's slow and there are better alternatives that will give you the result you need.
Designing in CAD takes some time to get familiar with, but then it's such a help. I've designed and printed a cyclone separator for me. Made a sleeved hose with all the accessories required. I printed templates for making my custom router plate for Festool OF2200 which turned out to be great. And I fully designed and printed all the necessary bits and bobs for plantation shutters with invisible tilt. So after getting familiar with CAD 3D printer is very helpful in a workshop
Hi all. I’m a 60 yo who wants to make custom stuff for my home, not doodads, and my Bambu A1 printer is stellar for it. But I was stymied at the designing stage by the same CAD frustration as you. Until last week I heard about Alibre 3D Atom and its great tutorials. So I tried it out, setting aside a night for it. Great tutorials! By the time I was done I had made and printed a simple concept design. 2 days later I made a replacement piece for a complex art frame. My next two design projects are a replacement camera knob and bigger wall boxes for surveillance cameras cables. And I want to make a 90 degree miter slot fence for my table saw. Lots of other things, too. And Alibre is only $10 a month, too.
Currently using Shapr3D, but I'll take a look at Alibre 3D Atom, thanks! 👍
I decided to investigate 3D printing during the first Covid lockdown. I bought an Ender 3v2 and learned Fusion 360 with help from RUclips. It was a steep learning curve but I was blown away by the things I could do with it. A while later I wanted a better more reliable printer and I was tempted to invest in a more expensive Bambu Labs printer. What I really wanted was a printer with a bigger bed and the Creality K1 Max was new out with good Black Friday deal available. The new printer is better in every respect than the Ender 3v2. Hardly a DIY job gets done without some small piece being made on the 3D printer. I don’t have your woodworking skills, nor the Festool tools (especially that amazing table saw) that you have, so maybe you would make out of wood the things that I print. I’m a massive fan of 3D printing.
The big benefit for someone like you who wants to prototype and try ideas is the accuracy and tolerance that can be achieved. Think benchdogs rather than benchdog holders. Start with simple shapes in CAD and learn the extrude tool. You can be productive quickly that way. Good luck. There is a channel called functional print Fridays that is good to get some basic ideas.
The "tug boat" is a model that includes various tricky bits of 3D printing. You have the curve at the front, remember that each layer is printed on top of something, yet at the bow of boat there is nothing underneath, that whole second is essentially little steps creeping out into nothing. The doors holes and roof, there is nothing underneath those sections of roof, the four corners are made and then the arches and roof (with overhang) are layed on top. The doors also would show any extrusion issues when the hotend stops squirting plastic on one corner, moves to the next and starts squirting again. If you get stringy wisps of plastic between the two, something needs tweaking. There are more elements, the detail of the deck, holes in the toe rail, the wheel in the cabin etc but easier to just Google "benchy" if you want more detail. But I'm a nutshell, it is a good test if trying out a new filament and want to see the finish or how it performs. Also if you ever do any tweaking then you can make sure the printer is still working correctly.
I agree with not wanting to print plastic crap, but benchy does have value and is worth knowing about :)
To me, the 3D Benchy is certainly the most famous calibration trinket, but it's also the worst one. What a waste of time and material for so few features. There are many more compact models that show at least the same results, with less filament and time involved. Just my two cents.
@@axelSixtySix Fair enough, but being the most famous/familiar/relatable does have incredible value.
Some of the more complex calibration models wouldn't make good first prints for new users to enjoy, note how Peter was smiling when he was showing it to the camera, he even named it. I'm not sure an oddly shaped square of spindly curls and towers would make the same first impression :)
@@digisam6160 A cali cat is tiny and shows you almost everything a benchy does, and is cute enough to give away.
I had an Ender 3 for about two years and while it was a good machine, it took a fair amount of “nursing” to get anything out of it. Bought a Bambu A1 a few months ago and use it frequently now as it’s so easy to get good results. We installed a new kitchen earlier in the year and I am now busy printing cutlery drawer inserts using the Gridfinity add on in Fusion. Next will be applying it to workshop storage. Bottom line for me is that as it is so easy to use I use it a lot more than I thought I would.
I have an A1-Mini. Took me less time to set up mine (about 15 minutes) than instal and paper printer. Has proven reliable and easy to use. Bambu labs are great if you want a 3D printer appliance that just works. They are just a tool, other brands and printers become a hobby in themselves.
If you spend a little time learning Tinkercad you can soon create jigs, and widgets and so on. AMS is useful if you want multi coloured prints or not worrying about changing spools.
Thanks for the tips! 👍
The first thing I printed was the tugboat "benchie". There are thousands of files available 99% are worthless for the workshop. I've had my smaller Bambu A1-mini for only about a week and have only printed a couple of useful shop tools so far including a holder for the remote control for my WEN dust filter. I made it from orange PLA and it fits like a glove. It was just a remote holder for a TV remote but it fits perfectly and it's even WEN orange. Next were some bits and pieces for my "MFT" top. I made some dog hole flush plugs (a good way to use up a short roll of filament and a pair of hooks for my track rail.
Was at a convention in Tucson this weekend (hence the late reply) and attended a 3D printer session put on by a fellow that uses them in his business: Plumbing! He prints parts for things no longer in production, custom pipe fittings etc. He brought a Bambulab A-1 Mini and said it was just as good as the larger machines (also bought on the Black Friday deal); just better at the smaller parts. When using properly dry filament he makes parts that go right to work with no final finishing. Totally smooth surface finish. But he's been at it for years, has several brands, many different nozzle sizes etc. Totally sold on Bambulab products for now. Especially for beginners.
But; there is a learning curve. Software, storage of filament. Choosing the right filament for a task and so on. But he emphasized that online help is fantastic - huge support groups out there to help with the learning curve.
Good luck! I need to sell the wife on the idea a bit more (I have a serious room problem.....sigh.....) but thinking it's time.
Thanks! That’s the perfect application of something like this - hard to find or discontinued parts for something. 👍
I’m 58 years old and have no computer skills but I but the A1 a couple months ago and I love it have made many useful things for my shop. Give it a chance I think you will be very happy with it.
Thanks; I just dropped 700 quid on it, I’ll definitely be giving it a chance! 😂👍
Congrats on the new tool Peter! I hope you find it as useful as I have mine.
I also wanted to share a tip I've found that might be helpful for functional prints: check out the "califlower" (no affiliation, just a satisfied user) to calibrate the printer and make it produce absolutely square and accurate output. Though that tool claims that Bambu doesn't support x/y scaling, you can find gcode for that separately or just scale your prints in the slicer by the amount indicated. With a minor adjustment my prints are now accurate down to the precision of my calipers.
Hope you're getting on well, your videos have been super helpful in getting my tiny workshop set up! (And apologies if this comes through twice, I think RUclips ate my first comment.)
Thank you! I'll check it out! 👍
As a fellow p1p with the AMS also, i reccomend you get the hardened nozzle for the printer. To get starting with parts i create a paper drawing with dimensions, then start from there. Think of the final part drawings that you will have sent to get your parts cut for example. Honestly the best thong about getting the printer was that it made me quicken up my drawing times, and lets me iterate quickly.
Bought a Bambu A1mini , very pleased with it for the small work I do
Congrats, Peter! Really excellent choice!!! 😃
There are lots of sites where you can download free models of millions of different things. Like knobs and even small tools!
With time, you're going to learn to modify those models and even make your own. Don't worry, it's a slow process, but we aren't going anywhere that soon. 😉
Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Thanks, you too! 👍
The number of small workshop and DIY projects that are made easier with a 3D printer are huge, but there is definitely a risk of the "only tool in the drawer" syndrome meaning you end up printing stuff that could more easily be done using more traditional methods.
Small adapter pieces for dust extraction are great first projects, they get you used to the workflow and tolerancing parts. I personally found Fusion to have the most gentle learning curve and there are lots of really good tutorials on RUclips.
They are also incredibly handy for oddball jobs, like connecting round conduit to a square knock-out in a socket back box or when you realise you need a pipe saddle on a Sunday afternoon and Screwfix is shut.
I got a printer about 7 years ago to play with if I am honest but have found it incredibly useful for printing jigs, tools and other small items it has more than paid for itself.
Thanks for the honesty Peter. I have toyed with the idea of buying one of these, but I suspect it would end up next to the exercise bike and other exciting but unhelpful gadgets I have already stored.
I love you following the “this way up sign!”
Yep, glad you caught the joke. 👍😂
I think you hit the nail in the head with the "everything is a nail"! A lot of people don't have all the toys that woodworkers do so a 3d printer is like those Star Trek replicators for them.
Hi I bought the same one about a week ago to replace my 15 yearold reprab that I build befor kids and hasn't been out its box in years now that was something you had to nurse anything out of. The p1s is a flawless comparison in comparison. Mine has been running pretty much 24 7. It is the tool the wife never knew she needed. I now have a print back lock just from here 😊
I have a Bambu A1 and love it.. even after the recall process, which was slow but done very well in my opinion. Even if you don't immediately get into designing your own stuff, there are so many models out there with useful items that will save you time. Once you get used to design software you will be able to make so many custom parts, jigs etc that if you're a maker are just a game changer.
There’s been a recall?? 😯😕🤷♂️
Have been 3d printing for nearly 10 years now - and onto my 5th printer - they are not for everyone (but then neither is a laser printer, cnc etc) but as a workshop machine they have come on in leaps and bounds, and with a solid CAD knowledge (and for some even without) they can be an amazing addition to the workshop.
It is a bit like going to a restaurant - don't order something you can make at home - don't print something you can make quicker and easier in another way - but there are many things that you can print that are harder to make if you do not have the kit.
If I had the choice of a 3d printer or a laser cutter (40W CO2 or above) I would choose the laser - but if you already have one of those (:)) then it is a really useful bit of kit!
A laser is easier to get into but a decent woodworker can do a lot of what a laser does with other tools. BTW a lot of laser users never really design anything, they just buy designs.
With a 3D printer the learning curve is much steeper if you want to design your own models so even fewer people do it but if you invest the time in learning, it opens a lot of new options.
Gave my laser away as well! 🤷♂️👍
I gave my laser away as well! 🤷♂️👍
@@10MinuteWorkshop would not be without mine for cutting delrin parts and templates for the router - but general woodwork not so much!
My bandsaw however, gets very little use - so I guess we build the workshops we need!
Hi Peter, I’m a massive woodworker and followed you for a while, I bought an Ender S1 Pro exactly 1 year ago to have a dabble, learned Tinkercad backwards and found I was designing and making brackets and fixings etc in PLA instead of wood, it’s is a game changer and I’m hooked, so before I got too “invested” in my S1pro I’ve just bought a Bambu X1C with AMS in the Black Friday Deals…. the difference is like driving an old banger of a car to getting in a brand new BMW!!!, and I’ve only had it a week!…. your in for a treat
Thanks! 👍
You'll love it. It adds so much versatility to your shop 😁 But my God, how noisy that thing is. I can keep my Prusa printer next to my desk and do Teams calls without any problem 😆
I bought the same model last Spring and I have had great luck with it. Like one of the previous commenters, I am 72. I am just now beginning to learn Fusion and "graduating " from Tinkercad.
I've been using Fusion 360 for about 6 years now and recently tried Onshape, I found it easier (possibly because I have some experience under my belt fro mFusion) but it does seem a more intuitive piece of software and it is also free for hobbyists. What prompted me to switch is that my ageing MacBook operating system will soon no longer be supported by Fusion updates and I really don't want to buy another one.
Going to be interesting, I've got the same model and have printed all my hose connectors. Also printed my 20mm bench dog covers (with chamfers), complete with imbedded magnets for easy removal. TIP: the magnets we're installed by including an automatic pause during the print!
Sounds great! 👍
One thing I'd recommend is PETG material for functional parts. I design all my own parts using fusion360 and view 3d printing as a way to complement my other hobbies and interests. While you could make things other ways, sometimes you can throw together a design in 10 minutes and leave it printing over night. I recently made a custom stand for some dog food/water bowls to fit some collapsible containers to stop them being kicked across the floor with the name of the dog engraved on it. It may have taken 22 hours printing, but once I set it going I could forget about it and do other things
Thanks! Yes, PETG is on my shopping list, jyst need to have a proper play with PLA first! 👍
3d printing is a really good accessibility tool for me. I have multiple sclerosis and can't always get into the workshop to physically prototype but I can usually always manage to open fusion - even from bed if I'm having a bad day where my body isn't cooperating but I have an idea I need to develop in my head.
I mostly use it for templates and fixtures to assist me and make life easier when I need to produce the project I'm working on. It's also useful for little things around the house like if a latch on an appliance breaks or if you need a custom box for organisation.
I do sympathise with people who aren't fluent in virtual design though. I think I started 3d modelling when I was about 10 and I found Google SketchUp installed on the school computers. Immediately caught the bug and I feel it was like learning a language at a young age.
Thanks for taking the time to comment, much appreciated. Likening it to learning a language is the perfect comparison in frustration! 😂👍
I'm a retired mechanical engineer and have done 3d printing as part of my job and find it to be a great tool in that environment. I've considered buying one because every once in awhile I have an idea for something I'd like to print and have done some research. What I've determined is that 3d printing appears to be a hobby unto itself. I'm not aware of printers that you just set up and go with but yours seemed to do that. Also, even though I'm retired I don't have time for any more hobbies. I also don't have enough things I want to do with it. At the end of the day I've determined that what I need are friends with 3d printers and cnc capability.
I have the same printer and it just works! I have used it to make various jigs for DIY projects for things like door locks and replacing broken parts. I find it very useful.
Peter, that will be one of the best tools you will ever buy. Once you decide which CAD software you prefer, be it Fusion 360, Onshape, Solidworks, FreeCAD, etc. it just opens the world of 3D printing. But the learning curve can be a bit but not too steep at first especially with the CAD software. The slicer software that comes with the printer I found really easy to pick up and I am sure you will as well. I didn't buy a Bamboo printer as my last printer I decided to buy the Qidi X-3Plus. But from designing and printing your own bespoke jigs, clamps, brackets, clips, enclosures and loads more. Once you pick the completed part off build plate and it works and does the job you wanted, its a canny feeling. I find it invaluable when you are trying to find a certain item or a part for a job and you can't find one anywhere. A 3D printer gives you the option to have a go and make your own. Plus the repeatability is also a great asset.
I recently bought a Bambu Lab X1C. I use it for prototyping, making products for sale (just doing 65 x food grade flow detectors for a company making vending machines) and tooling (today I made vice jaws for clamping acrylic tube, and location/depth-setting tools for assembly of parts on a bench press). I wouldn’t be without my printer, but yeah, you’ve got to get your head around the solid modding software. I use Solidworks. I don’t think my 7 year old version is as slick or easy to use as what is out there today. Look for the video that Angus from Makers Muse made, comparing different solid model programmes. Very instructive.
Hello Peter. Thanks for your videos
I have just received my P1S last Friday, I will be opening it tomorrow.
I'm lucky enough to have spent about 30 years doing 3D drawings on AutoCad so the drawing side is not a problem for me. I'm retired now age 76, I bought the printer to give me an interest inside the house, I can't be bothered now working in my cold workshop lol
Sounds like a good plan! 👍
Bought my P1P for the a project around storage of small parts. Lots of 1x1, 1x2 etc boxes plus some specifically for drill bits and gloves. It printed the case parts like the locks and handles. It can produce some useful things for a workshop, like variations on benchdogs or clamp extensions. One woodworking/youtuber even designed and printed a rail hinge. You are right when you say it is a learning curve for things like the CAD software, not something I can do just yet, but working on it. My son does most of that stuff at the moment. It is going to come down to is there enough items that you want to incorporate into builds to make it worth while spending not only the money, but the time and effort involved in learning the design processes.
I bought a dust extraction reducer from a fella on eBay which was 3D printed. Works really well. Not particularly expensive but not cheap either. A few projects like that and I guess it would pay for it’s self 👍🏻
Just got mine on Tuesday this week first print was a poop chute and benchy boat am now printing various odd helpful things and have started with the Christmas mini tree gifts
The missing "3D gene". That's an excellent point Peter. There's a huge jump from 2D design and drafting to 3D modelling (what you need a 3D printer for). In fact I'd say it's a different mindset altogether. But when you get the mindset it's like 'going through the looking glass'. A whole new world opens up. ....and, then there's the jump from FDM printing to resin printing. A whole other world...again. You briefly show Shapr3D for iPad. In my experience, Shapr3D has been the best enabler for developing the modelling mindset.
Thanks! Yes, I found Shapr3D to be the only CAD package that made any sense to me; shame I despise the subscription model! 🤷♂️👍
I have a Prusa MK4, assembled from a kit by me. And I love it, I use it for jigs, clamps, spare parts, the odd joke gift, interesting flower pots for my wife, etc, etc. For me, the printing is the easy part when you have got your head around the strengths and weaknesses of 3d printing. But a huge fundamental part of the process is being able to lay down the design you have in mind in some CAD package (Freecad for me). Without that, you will be limited to printing other people’s designs that you have downloaded. You are right that there is a temptation to 3d print something that would be quicker and easier to make in wood/metal, but sometimes it is the perfect tool. Good luck, and I look forward to seeing how you get on.
Thanks! 👍
I used mine to print holders for most of my tools into pegboard. I'd love to have made everything out timber, ply etc but where I live I'm limited generally have to do most carpentry outside so its more about getting the job done for me atm, 3d printer was amazing for that though really got the tools organised in the space I have much better.
I have bought a couple of 3D printers to experiment with for various hobbies. Fairly useful for Wargaming and Model Railways for printing buildings and stuff even using a very basic printer. What I now need to look at an upgrade for is to print with one of the 'flexible' or 'rubbery' filaments to make clamp pads - some of my clamps were on a job and their wife decided all those little bits of red stuff were just packaging or junk so they went in the bin on bin pickup night (!!) - Then I find that the German Expensive Clamp Company (named after a cow) does not sell replacement clamp pads for any of their most expensive clamps, only their F clamps that you can buy generic replacement bits for online.
As for learning CAD, I have noticed that even with an analog brain rather than a digital one, it helps enormously to have a particular project in mind rather than just faffing about trying to make something with no real target. The 'free' 3D file librarys are very useful, if a part is likely to break or wear out, someone has probably already designed & tested a 3D part, so no need to waste hours of computer time and reels of filament to get the same result - say an adapter for a Festool hose to an Aldi/Lidl vacuum which aren't quite the same size as their label implies.
I suggest looking into the Fusion 360 for beginners series by Lars Christensen, and getting the hobby version of that software. No need to pay for it unless you start using it professionally. I've been into 3D CAD some years ago and found his tutorials very helpful in getting up to speed in an unfamiliar software. If you come at 3D printing from the perspective of making jigs rather than end products, I think that's where you will begin to see the value.
But if you are going to use it professionally, you'll have to pay a high subscription fee. Will that be worth it for a woodworker?
I’d second Lars, also Product Design Online - the tutorials are great. Fusion is an amazing tool and once you have even a basic understanding of it I think you’ll find there are a lot of custom items you will want to create. I have been on the hobby plan for years and other than only having a given number of projects open at any one time it doesn’t seem to impact me at all. Like you say, just another tool, but it’s always fun to learn new things :)
Hi Peter, I can't believe all the coincidences in our experience. I bought the Oozenest CNC a while ago and the P1S Combo 3D printer last week as soon as the Black Friday offer started. I had been keeping a lookout for some time for deals from Bambu.
Your video echoes my own sentiments exactly. I too must admit that there is a steep learning curve (and stumbling block) when it comes to the CAD software to get the most out of these expensive pieces of kit.
There is a real danger of "All the gear, no idea" when it comes to this area of woodworking and making. I feel much more comfortable with all other aspects of tools and equipment but at the same time missing out on the possibilities of CAD/CAM. I think the major reason is that there is no one "Go To" reference to take the newbie through from start to finish. Suppliers are assuming the user has far more prior knowledge than ever before. All aspects seem to be dealt with in isolation and it is up to the user to find the information for themself. The 3D printer is a prime example. I would dearly love to have printed manuals included with this type of kit. A possibility is to have a printed manual available but at an extra nominal fee.
Keep the videos coming as I love your honesty, content and presentation you produce. I will be watching closely how the 3D printing develops !
Cheers Clive! Yes, I have to say it all feels like the ‘next big thing’ just like CNCs, then lasers, now 3D printers. Each incredible devices to have at accessible prices, but sometimes you just need to take a step back from the noise to get a clearer picture - especially if it’s all new to you! 👍
A 3D printer is a gamechanger in many ways, especially in a workshop. Before getting one I was not sure what I would use it for, but it has been a transformative experience and likely my best purchase ever. And you made the right choice with a Bambu!
As with any tool bought to play with - it might be great for you or it might not. I'm glad you're taking an honest approach to it. I remember I bought my router years ago on clearance in Wickes for less than £20 with no idea what I'd use it for, and it's only in the last couple of years I've started really doing anything with it - now I wouldn't be without one.
Thanks 👍
Thank you for this honest assessment Peter; makes me really think about whether to purchase one or not.
Hi Peter, I got Bambu A1 last month. It's helped me create many templates for woodworking. I finished my enclosure (the video is on my channel). By the way, is P1S noise loud?
I’d love to get my hands on that model. If only i could justify it! I have the ender 3 and it takes soo much fiddling to get it to print good quality items but that is part of the fun. I had to teach myself 3d modelling and i use the printer to make custom trays for my toughsystem organiser and custom brackets.
I agree they are not for everyone, and it depends if you need one
Your right to be sceptical on whether people need one.
Will be interested to see if you take to this one, but again, i agree with your scepticism on these machines.
Great video Peter. As the owner of an Ender 3D printer I can only echo your comment that using it for stuff around the workshop can quickly become an exercise in having to use the printer rather than knocking up a jig or whatever in half the time with some bits of scrap. Having said that, I've used mine to make a dust cyclone, dozens of asymmetrical dogs for my CNC spoilerboard (some fool seems to have cut the MFT style holes a fraction too big 😁😁) and various other bits and pieces which I couldn't have made any other way. Oh, and I made my own version of the tracksaw waste-side jig. After a flurry of activity though mine seems to have found its way back into its box ready to be given away. WRT to 3D software (which I use for the CNC) I've mainly used the free version of Fusion 360. The 'woodgrafter' channel has a really great intro series to Fusion 360 for woodworkers which I've watched and continue to return to for reference.
at 67 just got a P1S combo, still in box, currently learning Nomad sculpt on I pad. I feel it will be more down my lane than a Cad program, I use to do Hash Animation Master years & years ago, built plenty of very detailed mechanical models and very amateurish animations with it. So I'm not blind coming into 3d modeling, well I hope not anyway. Good Luck, Wish me luck!
Good luck! I'm happily using Shapr3D on my iPad - had to get over my loathing of subscription software, but it's the only one I've felt comfortable with! 👍
I am a 72 year old woodworker and just bought a Bambu A1 printer. I am having buyers remorse like you and am wondering if I will use it. However this is not the first time by any means where I have purchased something to be wary of its use. I will "play" around with it make some nonsense items and then wait for the inspiration of making something useful. In a few years I will have a vast empire of 3D printers going in a new shop and making hundreds of thousands of dollars off of them. Yeah right.
I'm another 72 year old woodworker. Don't think I'd get the use out of one
I'm sure we all will, lol! 👍 😂
Peter wants to use his for prototyping, once you get the hang of searching for bits on makerworld, thingyverse and printables which are the free downloads you’ll find lots of things in the tools/hand tools to print.
The benchy thing is just a bench test tugboat which has areas that are tricky to print like slopes and overhangs so it gives you a comparison.
I too am a 72 year old woodworker and I now have 2 printers. I love the creativity of learning CAD and designing my own parts for my shop.
They're certainly not necessary, but you find uses for them. Finally replacing a missing leg on a toy I have from my youth, made some clips to tidy my cables around my desk, some other clips to keep a flag from falling off its pole, printed a bunch of flooring spacers for a flooring project, things like that. I find it's mostly about remembering I have the printer rather than just buying something.
I'm an experienced 3d printer user, I'm also an experienced furniture maker. Personally they are very separate, sometimes a 3d printer is useful but most of the time there are better ways to do something than using a 3d printer. I think learning more cad is very important with a 3d printer, I like Fusion 360. Being able to create your own solutions is very helpful. They aren't a machine to create a final part, they're for jigs and models. I think they are very helpful but I know some very successful people who wouldn't touch them with a 10ft pole so it's all personal preference
I picked up a weefun printer off Amazon to primarily make lures for fishing - now been used to stabilise my table saw fence, create hangers for my beads ( levels ) on the van roof for transport and make a scribe offset for my pico pencil - fabby tool wouldn't have the room to accomodate a larger unit but this does what I want ( and was purchased with amazon vouchers given to me as presents ) Tinkercad is my platform of choice
Interested to see if your gut feel changes with time. Must say that right now I feel pretty much the same as you - impressed but happy to admire from afar :)
On the other hand I am soooooo close to pulling the trigger on a TwoTrees 450PRO CNC which can also take a laser head. I don't need it at all but I feel that I could make a reasonable use of it (eg templating, gifts, general fun time in my retirement :)).
If any of your viewers think that the TT450 is a mistake, now would be a good time to shout :)
You are one of a number of RUclipsakers I follow on the basis of competencies that i can learn from. If late tye 3d printing has been massively adopted by some of the others.y guess is that once you find your feet with it, you will go the same way. Chose your software carefully and get something that's right for you. I would advise you bidy-seerve the top-end stuff like fusion 360 as it's way too sophisticated (say expensive). Remember your video 'square enough'? Same with software.
Great video, thanks. Will be interesting to see how you get on with it.
I use my 3D printer for making things for the workshop. It’s a useful addition. I should use it more!
I think though I share your views Peter. I made a clamp rack with my 3D printer. It took an hour or so to design in Fusion (I’m still learning) and then several hours to print. I could have made one out of an offcut in 20 mins. However they do have their uses. I made some bench dog with really wide tops maybe 60mm diameter, I have a fence on my MFT style bench but of the waste side I had nothing. Now I can use these dogs and the diameter means that come on at the same size as the fence meaning I can butt the waste side up to them knowing it’s square. I would have struggled to make them out of wood with the level of accuracy I wanted.
Also great for making hose adapters!
Thanks Stuart! 👍
Hi Peter, I fully understand your scepticism about the printer. I have a A1 and I'm really impressed with it. I brought it with specific uses in mind. I'm not the greatest with CAD but ok I'm learning freecad and can get what I want from it. I also like SketchUp for ease of use. It depends on what level of accuracy you're looking for and if it's a quick basic prototype then SketchUp I find easier to use. But for more complicated things then it's Freecad for me. As I'm typing this I'm making some stamps for my wife's pottery to imprint text into clay. Once I knew what I was doing it takes me a couple of minutes to design the stamp and generate the STL file to send to the printer. And I will admit the first one I forgot to reverse the text 🥴. It's all a learning curve. I'm going to use it I'm my workshop to make various things such as vacuum hose adaptors but something's are just quicker to make from a lump of timber. Anyway that's my take on it. Always enjoy your videos 👍
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Peter, your CAD issue is identical to mine. I have 60-year-old drafting table in my shop that my parents bought for me when I was in the 10th grade, but the light hasn't come on for me in CAD and I'm hoping that one of the tutorials in earlier messages helps. I always feel like I missed the first chapter in CAD lessons. If I can gain a better understanding of CAD, I may buy a 3D printer.
Seems like a good result for a first print straight out of the box. My Ender 3 took a lot of fiddling to get a decent print.
Thanks! TBH as a total novice I kind of expected it to be a good print! 👍
@@10MinuteWorkshopI suspect you might have found the Ender 3 very frustrating if you ever got yours out of the box. Hopefully this one will just continue to give you good prints so you can put your efforts into the design process. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
Hi Peter, A 3D printer can be handy for making adaptors for dust out lets say, from the bench saw to the hose , the hose does not fit the back of the saw, make a 3D adaptor the ideas can be endless you can make a replacement parts or make parts with adaptions or make a tug boat. As always a great video Take care
Cheers Shaun!👍
I have the bambu A1 combo it's perfect for what I do it works alongside my 2 resin printers 🙂 I use freecad and Blender for my designs calibration = make a brew 🙂
For someone "not negative" you did a great job of portraying "negative". All the best on your journey 😂
As I say, it’s a realistic take on where I am; setting up the machine took way longer than I was led to believe, and printing a little trinket took way longer than I expected from what more experienced users say is a fast printer. 🤷♂️👍
Great video Peter…I just did a video on my channel of the Bambu A1 and have used it lots already in my workshop
One of the few RUclipsrs who has maintained his integrity. Thank you.
Thank you! 👍🙌
I agree
Can’t wait to see how you go on, considering the Bambu A1 for some MFT related ideas
I have a x1c and use it mainly for printing bits of my young kids toys . Woodwork wise there are lots of bits for routers, rad corners , Benchdog clips, tracksaw aperture clips and offset guides as well as hinge templates and lots of thing you’ve used in your vids ( use yeggi as the search engine)
I use fusion free copy for all my design stuff and the Bambu slicer for many tweaks and modifications. My tips would be
Print the scraper and assemble
Don’t use support material till later
Print in single colour PLA for now ( other brands are fine)
Buy a deburring tool
Print some containers for the ams and fill with orange colour change silica beads.
Ignore the petg and other filaments for 6 months.
Good luck - I’m loving mine and I was new to 3d.
Happy to share any pointers on here by PM . Ps my rolls and kit stay in a wall cabinet made from scratch with one of your dowel jigs !
A 3D printer is very similar to your text printer that you already have. It will sit forever unless you send something to print to it! So you either get familiar with 3D CAD or search the internet for something you need. There is millions of files out there, but the real fun is to be able to build things your own that you can actually work with. Other woodworkers have done it, but millions of others never will. It‘s your choice and we are waiting to see which way you might go!
If I was to sink money into a 3D printer it probably would be with Bambu Labs .. they get very good reviews and are often praised. Unless you're doing serious production work with them or getting deep into 3D design software to produce prototypes or components you can only consider them a modestly indulgent hobby/distraction :)
Is it the recording, or is it a noisy machine?
Let me explain what i mean.
I have a Creality Ender 5 with some upgrades to make it as quiet as possible. Particularly the stepper motor noise was horrible with the stock motherboard. A €30 euro motherboard upgrade took care of that. (After that i replaced all the fans.)
I seem to hear that same high pitch stepper motor noise coming out of this premium priced bambu labs machine?
Having been a mechanical design engineer for a number of years it's interesting to see printers becoming so mainstream. With a little patience I'm sure you'll be able to pick up the 3D side of the process, if you need any help with the 3d side by all means reach out.
Stuart.
Thank you! 👍
I have the X1Carbon combo it's fantastic. I used my old printer to make lots of stuff for my workshop most of which I will probably reprint in ABS over time. Templates, jigs and tools are all easily produced and more importantly repeatable. I learned a bit of CAD over the years I had my old printer and have designed some of my own stuff when I couldn't find what I needed on line. I have never printed a Benchy in my life as there are lots of other more useful prints that will test a printer. It's not a panacea (somethings are just easier and quicker to do in other mediums) but I definitely find it a useful addition to my workshop in much the same way a tracksaw or laser cutter are. I hope you find the same..
I hope so too! 👍
Well , that was all totally new to me Peter. To be honest , I wouldn't know what to use it for if I won one in a Christmas raffle next week . Bought a Macnaught grease gun and quick connectors this week , and that I can gel with . LoL . Thankyou for all your efforts to entice me . Neil in Brisbane.
It looks decent enough, but for the things that I've needed doing it is quicker, easier & cheaper to ask friends to make them for me. And the thing is, they love making stuff for other people, it helps them to justify (either to themself or their wife) the expense of having a 3D printer and it gives them an opportunity to show off.
Great video Peter!
Had some heavy laughs as i seen me coming along with a 3d printer 😂
Cheers Michael! 👍
As for your bench dogs holder, it would take maybe an hour tops and zero cost to use a bit of scrap wood or mdf vs ages on cad then waiting another age for a slightly expensive plastic version.
I have to agree to some extent and design and light 3d is my game. People seem to print things that could be made either quicker or out of more attractive or better suited materials because they can. I have thought about getting a printer but the materials are just not what I want for what I need / want to make 90% of the time. Something like a CNC would be better suited to me. For you as someone who develops and makes products I can see the benefit for prototyping, ultimately to see if they function as intended before moving onto better materials.
I use my 3D printer for making things for the workshop. It’s a useful addition. I should use it more!
Also - standard pla is great for general stuff (we have a bird feeder in the garden I made 3 years ago and it’s still fine despite the Welsh weather) - but anything where some extra strength is needed you need petg - using Bamboo own brand will be easier for you to manage because when you put the spool in the AMS it recognises what you have put in (NFC tags in the spool) - however esun off Amazon is much cheaper but will need more input from you.
extra strength in what way? only thing that petg does better than pla is temp and water resistance and maybe longevity. it can also bend without snapping up to some level but that is only important for some designs.
I have the ender 3 se.
Tried a few downloaded models of things I need. Also designed and printed a few random parts and useful things around the house.
I found onshape to be the cad tool that clicked for me. Some good starter tutoruals by teaching tech on RUclips.
A really interesting take on 3D printing Peter. In-spite of having created a niche for myself in that space, I completely agree that they make no sense in a lot of situations and I see them as merely a tool amongst many at my disposal. All of the 'bench-dog' racks I've ever made, including those that slot neatly into MFTs have been at the drill press, router table and (recently) milling machine. Somebody like RUclips product designer, Eric Strebel, is a good example of using the technology in a wise way. But for a hobbyist or as something to encourage young people to develop STEM skills, they're great. Great machine though... I've two alongside several X1s.
Cheers Karl! I’m looking forwards to experimenting with this new tool, too! 👍
0:21 - so much for "This Side Up"
Yeah, that’s the joke actually, but thanks for explaining it to the person who wrote it, shot it and acted it. 😂👍
I own a small resin 3d printer for printing miniatures and wargaming pieces that I’ve been very happy with. However, as a woodworker I find that the vast majority of stuff I see of 3d printing RUclips channels is just plastic crap that will clutter up the house until it’s inevitable end in a landfill somewhere… I see lots of clamps (that don’t seem to apply much pressure) storage boxes (that would be much cheaper and sturdier if they were vacuum moulded) and other stuff that these people seem to print because they can? Not because it’s better. I agree with you, as a prototyping tool it’s fantastic but there are few applications yet that are better than the traditional manufacturing counterparts…
Peter, as I said on Patreon, I've had an Ender 3 collecting dust for about two years, but I did unbox mine and ironically, I did print a single tugboat! So far you and I are "in the same boat" on the bottleneck, which is needing to learn CAD to produce the things I really would like to use a 3D printer for. Sadly, I have a 40W CO2 laser that is collecting just about the same amount of dust. The good news in my Shopsmith and my WEN track saw have been creating much of that dust, so at least I'm getting something done. Thanks for sharing. Scott
From experience with both: start with the laser, it's significantly easier.
@ Thanks. That was my impression too. If I ever need something desperately I can have my son print it on one of his four printers!
Thanks Scott! 👍
Im really hoping you design and print something challenging and useful, a jig or tool that you cant buy for example, and film the process. I’m still on the fence for the very same reasons you are/were. Maybe you’re the person who could convince me otherwise😊.
I was probably in the same boat as you Peter until I watched Jon from True Blue Travellers, I think for little tricky jobs these are game changers
I love tbt and I think Jon has made some properly useful things on his printers on a project that is totally bespoke. I do think he is falling down the rabbit hole of using it to make everything, there are things that could be made better or from better materials using traditional methods. 3D printing everywhere can start to look tacky.
I recently bought a 3D printer of the same brand (different model), but I had some ideas of things I was going to use it for: adapters for connecting various tools to the dust extraction (it’s baffling that even within one brand tool exhaust ports aren’t standardised) for a start, handles for a screen door, and probably the occasional router template. I was lucky enough that within a week or two after ordering it, a very affordable (relatively speaking) course to become a 3D product designer started. This course takes 2 years with 2 3-hour classes per week, covering a.o. drawing in fusion 360 and material knowledge. Roughly 2 months into the course it feels like Fusion 360 is no longer the complicated beast it appeared to be when I first started it up. If you find a proper tutorial (this may be the hard part) I’m sure you’ll manage to model the things you want to.
Thanks! 👍
@ In Fusion (and probably also other apps) it’s best to first master the 2D drawing tools as the 3D model is built from adding thickness to that or modifying the 3D model based on that (I’m oversimplifying a bit)
Thanks for the video. My son has the same model and is very happy with it.
Best things I've made are dust extraction adaptors to use my trusty Henry and a hepa bag with various power tools....
And amusind small relatives with stuff off the web.
Coming soon more useful stuff ;))
The likes of ibuildit and Tamar at 3x3 customs are using it as another tool for the workshop. I am still on the fence about out the whole thing, you can make a jig for example in minutes that would take printer hours to produce. I ended up just printing clothes pegs to keep other half happy 😂…. Bambu labs are quite at the top of there game…
thank you for doing this for us......
I brought an A1 with AMS and it's great, are there issues? Yes like you I'm not very tech savvy. But have made some handy bits for workshop .
Tracksaw rail holders, a 90° mirka sander holder among other bits. I too want to be able to design my own bits, but get brain ache when looking at the programs. The bit l like is I set up a print and go off to work come back and it's done ,
Really enjoy the channel keep up the great work
Thanks Peter. I'll be interested to see how you get on with it and the software side of things. It's good to see prices coming down but although I acknowledge they are remarkable machines I can't see myself buying one, I've spent too much of my life waiting for prints from 2d printers to get excited about lengthy 3d prints, however clever they are. I just prefer making things by hand I guess this is a very different type of making ! You've certainly already provoked some strong opinions in the comments, which is always good isn't it ? 😉
Cheers Andy! Yes, I agree about the length of time we spend waiting for things to come out of printers, lol! I’ll have to see how it goes. 👍
Yeah, the point that gets skipped over time and again is CAD and CAM - CAD being the design software, CAM being the software to create the tool paths for the printer or cnc. Almost every "review" of budget 3d printers and cncs, especially by those new to the field, is merely build and print/machine the demo. The reason of course being, they don't know their way round a preferred CAD/CAM yet which can take a while and, often, a good chunk of change.
I was in receipt of a small cnc recently and, even though I did a HNC in engineering and know Solidworks CAD well, I'm still juggling CAM software's to see which one I want - particularly the pay for options.
It's this I intend to talk about in a couple weeks.
There are some neat tutorials out there for building models from scratch Peter whatever software. Take it slow. Don't give up!👍
Cheers bud! Yeah, only on the nursery slopes of the learning curve at the minute - more to come on this! 👍
@@10MinuteWorkshopGlad to hear it. You made it sound like you had immediate buyers remorse...again!😂
Ha! No, I'm just unenthusiastic! 😂