I started 3D printing with Dremel 3D45 and had zero experience and I am sooo happy about this machine. The setup is super easy and using it couldn´t be easier! I have done thorough research before purchasing this unit and I can say I am 100% satisfied with my Dremel 3D45 as a newbie and would totally recommend it if you are new to 3D printing and want to learn and just start printing instead of having to build the whole machine yourself. The RFID built into the filaments is amazing as the settings are pre-set and you don´t have to worry at all! All in all, I´m a very happy Dremel Girl and starting to become a big fan! :)
Listening to both, my Ender3 & 3D45 as I write this and also am thinking that I have no regrets with either machine. Music to my ears w/creations for us all. Thank you for this really good review.
First off, thank you for the review, it was quite informative; albeit, did not sway me from purchasing the a 3D45. The review was compared to my experiences with Dremel printers and most aligned. Of course, my experience with the 3D45 is a year after this review and there have been some improvements while other things remained the same. The Dremel 3D45 is a solid printer marketed to a niche market - for now - but my experiences have been mostly positive. My first encounter with a Dremel 3D printer was a few years back when I was asked to replace a leveling switch on a Dremel 3D40. It was simple, required a little more than what the instructions lead to, but afterwards, a few test prints were loaded and it worked just fine. Later on, I was offered some print time on the same 3D40 and loaded in some things I normally send out for professional 3D printing - the results were pretty good without fine tuning the settings. After some deliberation, I decided to get a 3D45 (EDU) and so far I have been very impressed. Granted most of my 3D printing is for mechanical form, fit, and function tests; however, other items are for simple enclosures for electronics or mechanisms. So far, the prints are pretty impressive for an FDM printer. One of the main things with this printer or any 3D printer, CNC, or any manufacturing device, is it needs to be characterized for optimization of production. To be fair this is a slow process, but videos on this channel have made the characterization easier to perform (THANK YOU!); now most of my prints have improved. As of this writing, I am moving away from the Dremel brand filaments and starting to look at replacing the nozzle with something that can handle more abrasive materials like carbon fiber or even wood - who knows. Given time, I think this printer and the associated materials from Dremel will improve. Currently, I am in total agreement that this may have been a little on the expensive side for printer and materials. Just the material price alone makes me look elsewhere. Regardless, in my humble experience, after using the 3D40 it was a logical step to look into the 3D45 printer since the previous version was plug, print, and play. If you spend some time optimizing the print quality through settings in CURA, Dremel DigiLab, or Simplify3D it will make a second look at this printer worth it.
I also purchased a 3D45 and I have absolutely no regrets. I have owned a Lulzbot Taz 6, which I replaced with the Dremel 3D45 and I can say 100% that it was the right move. The print quality and consistency of prints on the Dremel 3D45 is much better than the TAZ6, and it has USB Support, which is essential. Additionally, the filament run-out sensor and resume print feature is top notch and works great. I can say that I was shocked to see that Dremel has licensed its printing unit to 3PiTech, which is still supported by Dremel and the Dremel team assured me that they will be manufacturing new machines and replacement parts. So we can expect Dremel printers and the Dremel name to carry on in indefinitely. It's a solid machine that just prints... and the ECO-ABS is probably one of the best filaments I have used to date, despite the fact that its not ABS at all. Maybe they could call it PLA+ or PLA Pro..., but it isn't really a big deal. Someone can easily print ABS, after buying some, simply adjust the settings to accommodate the material and start printing. However, the entire reason for not using ABS is because it's TOXIC, and in a home setting where you might be inhaling the fumes day in and day out, its an unwise move for anyone who cares about the health of themselves and their family. And for anyone that is worried about Dremel's ability to print using other filaments, this is easily accomplished by printing your own spool holder.... simple.
"CE certified" is not a thing. For applicable products, CE indicates that the manufacturer or importer warrents that the product confirms to all directives applicable to the product in question. Only in some cases, like medical devices, is independent review by a "notified body" required. CE is not optional, it is 100% required for any product that falls within the scope of any of the CE directives. Putting the CE mark on products that isn't covered by any of the CE directives is also a violation.
@@wayneuk there are two CE marks which look similar. The difference is the spacing between the C and the E. The mark with close spacing is China Export, wider spacing for Conformite Europeenne. Confusing.
I'm a teacher using the 3D40 for the past 3-4 years with NO issues at all! The Dremel 3D printers are pretty much bomb proof and the Dremel software is very easy to use for people/students new to 3D printing. I have never had issues with clogging when using different brands of filament. Overall I'm very happy with the 3D40. At a considerably cheaper price it still does about 95 % of the things the 3D45 will do. However, I fully agree that the printing area size is a bit too small for these machines. It would have been so easy for Dremel to simply add a bit more height for printing. Nice review.
Woah, that's crazy that they would be willing to mislead with that "Eco-ABS" label. I was hoping for a better overall experience from a known, major brand.
Things like that push me to a no-buy very quickly. They produced a rather nice printer, but things like the non-standard spools, marketing lingo, weird unusable bed leveling (like... really??) etc. I would be afraid that my money would end up in a closed eco-system. Now they allow other spools but I can easily see them closing that possibility. It seems it’s missing a bit of “knowing the market”.
After printing 4 spools of the eco-abs I can tell you it's good stuff. I made my wife a new dash tray for her 2021 Jeep. Eco-abs has the same results as ABS with out the fumes. YET if you read the manual they say it's not ABS. Yet it's similar in it's good points. They are not hiding anything. Just selling a great product that works every time.
We are ausing these in a printfarm at work and they work very reliably and predictably, which is what they are going for. Connectivity is great and the hardware is solid. the biggest bummer is the weird filament feeding, since you can not use big 5 kg spools without some major hacks to the enclosure. It's not a big issue that you cannot tweak settings on the fly. You only need to do this if your printer profile/slicer setting is not working stable. The bed stays level over many many prints, so "manual" bed levelling is no issue as well...
@@MistImp1 clear pla is extremely brittle. It won't make that bend i'm almost sure. Pla in general if it was at all heated by being close to the nozzle won't make that turn. It still feels like a bad design to me
RJ_Make yeah, things like that need some good research backed up by real numbers. Really easy to make people feel safer when the word hepa or carbon is put into it but it’s all about the implementation.
Thanks for your video's. I learned a lot. Since I also own a 3d45 printer, I found out that in the advanced settings, you can turn on the G-Code Priority function. Which uses the temperature settings from the slicer, instead of the build in settings of the printer, which has only 4 parameters for material.
Would you recommend this printer for -Star Wars armada gamepieces? -tabletop miniature background production? -Lego pieces -transforming transformer action figure production? -this may be a dumb question but it is a resin printer correct?
Hey! Fantastic review - thank you so much. Only just considering getting a printer, and this one caught my eye for being enclosed and delivering good print results. Do you know whether they have updated the firmware to have the more advanced controls you were sorry were not there three yeas ago? Ha! Actually, I see now you uploaded this video EXACTLY three years ago, to the day! January 11th 2019...
I bought this printer for xmas and I find it very quiet actually ... I get 51 dba. I also dont have bed adhesion issues...I only Use dremel filament and I use glue sticks and works great
Any chance you could print a Makers Muse torture egg before you return it? I can get it to work at 200% but the base sticks together when printed any smaller...yes I have the 3D45.
I did: twitter.com/CNC_Kitchen/status/1084853966045937665 Sliced in CURA at 100%, 0.1mm layers and a raft that the bottom of the part doesn't fuse together.
After 79 success prints it doing exactly what I wanted it to do with no messing with it. It's been a far better experience then what I see other youtube printers producing. Only mistakes I have had have been ones that I made when learning how to use it. It will even remind you to reapply glue every now and then. It's smart. It works and it's quality. After 79 prints I have only had to level the bed one time when I was not smart enough to pull the build plate out and remove my print. Instead I started working on it in the machine....( I see this done all the time on youtube. But think about it....not a really good idea to be banging around on something that determines if your print is good or bad.) Not one issue with the machine. I am on my 4th roll of filament. It's time to order more. This quality tool is not a cheap unit. It's built to last. It's nice not having to fiddle with it's settings. My longest print has been 14 hours. Shortest print is 10 minutes. It's good stuff. Pricey but good stuff.
Also 7:19 using an exacto knife is just wasting the exacto knife sharpness on opening the package and risks lascerating the wrist. Use scissors or teeth.
Hi. I am looking at purchasing a 3d printer and was going to buy the dremel, but after watching this I think I should look at something different. What do you recommend for under $1000? Thanks for all your amazing videos!
Excellent video, thank you for level of detail you included which is very helpful. We are considering purchasing this for our very small business to print prototypes but are wondering if it is possible to attach a stainless steel nozzle and to use food-grade ABS? We are trying to print something that will come in contact with drinking water and need it as food-safe as possible. If not, we have a backup plan by skinning the print surfaces with a very thin food-safe material but are hoping we don't have to resort to that. Thank you!
Interesting product, I do like the enclosure and air filtration. But I wonder if carbon filter and HEPA would actually capture those small particles we read about in the Material Safety Data Sheets for those filaments?
So they sent you a damp spool of Nylon? Would be interesting to dry it out by leaving it in the warm chamber overnight. Hope their nylon handling instructions are clear for new users (whom they are targeting). Since they won't allow you to use ABS with or without the proprietary 500g spool, it reduces the utility of an enclosed chamber.
You can reload generic filament of the same properties on the spools guys. After a while the smart spool makes sense when juggling many different materials. I have 6 of the CEL Robox machines and the smart spools are one of the neatest features to avoid errors. Problem is driver USB instability. What I care about is a reliable, repeatable system and this unit is supposed to be that. Anybody have one with hours on it to report?
Super good video. Just bought 3d45 make two print, but now i can't get filament in and out, do not know what to do? The nylon package from dremel is not so good
Sorry, I meant to say this machine is identical to a Flashforge Guider IIs (not to be confused with the Guider II) and has a redesigned all metal hotend.
Biggest problem - the extruder. A mediocre, mass produced version of Makerbot's old deficient extruder. Heat creep galore, hard to zero in on optimum temperature settings and it can't handle Dremel's own default retraction settings without grinding up the filament. On top of that - a hard 90 degree turn into the extruder??!?? I've been working on and off with the 3D45 for about 2 years and I could learn to love it if it weren't for the extruder. Ironically, it is one of the best printers I've used with Ninjaflex - go figure. Trying to decide whether to ditch it or to retrofit with a real extruder.
Hi CNC Kitchen, I’m upgrading printers. What would you recommend between the 3D45, Prusa, Ultimaker 2+, and Lulzbot Mini. Thanks in advanced. Need advice from someone who’s actually used them
I'd like to fully turn it on for materials like PLA or PETG and then just run it at 30% for materials that like it warm but where I still want to extract the fumes that otherwise will leak out of the printing chamber.
You can adjust the fan speed in settings when you change filament. Also you can set it to prioritize g-code settings so it uses those rather than the printer defaults.
Im using the Dremel 403D and it is kind of annoying how often the print bed gets de-calibrated. It is odd, that it uses 2 screws instead of 3 or 4 (to build the plane).
Is it posible to communicate, that is manage printing and sending 3D model files to the printer over ethernet/WIFI or USB without using some sort of online cloude service? That is, I don't like to be depentent on an online service. If I don't connect online what functionality will I be missing?
$1600 and you have to use their overpriced, (and apparently) crappy mislabeled filament ? And it doesn't even autolevel the bed ?? You're kidding me, right ??
@@Brennholz3000 No you don't. Q: Does using other brands of filament void the warranty? www.amazon.com/ask/questions/asin/B073MRVXN5/2/ref=ask_dp_iaw_ql_hza?isAnswered=true#question-Tx1BVFJX8I4WQQH A: It does not void warranty, the settings built into the firmware are optimized for Dremel filament but that's all. By Karen Williams on January 5, 2019
It doesn't look like a bad review to me. You didn't show very well which are the drawbacks. Maybe they are related to being destined for education? I liked the software for remote printing and slicing. Price tag is really steep. I would pay 600 Euros for it. Please link to the apparatus for measuring Db. Nice snow that you have there btw :D.
would i be able to print cf nylon out the box ? (push plastic cf nylon 1.75 m to be extract) just looking for something that i can print cf nylon with and other filaments:)
damn the UI is very smooth and nice. speically for running off the same MCU they use for everything else (I assume?) I think at least the GUI is great :p everything else not so great IMO.
I'm actually impressed with how much you beat them up and seemed quite genuine in your review. You can't trust any RUclipsrs review video if they've been given the product for free. And damn it pissed me off to no end when I would go buy that product based on what these A-holes would say about a given product only to find out once I got it home that they were only fluffing the F@#? out of a polished turd. Those RUclipsrs are the scum of the earth to me. I believe I'd have beat Dremel up something fierce considering it's price point is more in line with a production model, but marketed towards hobbyists and then treated like a child and not allowed to access any of the parameters that they don't believe you're capable of understanding! And to top all of that off they work harder and invest more capital in engineering ways of preventing you from using anything that's not incestually related to the Dremel brand instead of using that effort and capital to put out a product that'll last longer than 6 months. I've owned and destroyed so many Dremel products before I finally bit the big bullet and bought a Foredom rotary tool that, amazingly, you can buy replacement and rebuild parts for all of their products from Foredom directly!!!! And without making you feel like you're stealing from your grandmother when you're begging Dremel's customer service to honor their warranty. Bastards. I haven't bought anything Dremel in about 5 years now. And I'll never buy overpriced Dremel crap again.
this $1600 printer has less features than my £200 one. Dremmel: Single extruder, no auto bed leveling, uses glue on hotplate, locked down filaments. A10M Dual extruder (mixing nozzle), auto bed leveling with sensor attachment, doesn't need adhesive on hotplate, works with standard 1.75mm filament.
Marketing is a weird language where up is down, numbers are prefaced with "up to", and ABS is whatever you want it to be if you can get a lawyer to write some small print.
wtf watched makersmuse video before / there is so much difference in Volume XD Can you take some pictures with your thermal cam of the cr10 and km2.5 heatbed heated up on twitter ? / for the mk2.5 one with the flexsteel on and of ?
Dremel® using Dremel® certified Filament® that is the only size that fits.. It is like that with their whole products line, while i enjoy having that ecosystem, it is stupidly limiting and you end up seeking other solutions or modifying the damn thing to fit some industry standard.. One can guess that it is ok middle range product with good quality control but also that it will cost more in the long run since all parts are available from and compatible with Dremel®.
Printer only works with flash drive and cloud software (very slow). Dremel still didn't release USB drives for Windows (online complaints since 2019). Printer is connected to WIFI and is able to do firmware update but software applications can't see it, not over LAN Ethernet connection, not over WIFI. Basically you need a flash drive to load your prints. You probably need to be a network engineer to make it work on your LAN. Not user friendly and not plug-and-play. DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!!
Lol this is the most bullshit comment I’ve seen yet, When I got my 3d45 it connected to the WiFi and LAN flawlessly and the cloud service is fast as it should be.
So wait... Dremel sells an over-priced PETG that will void the warranty on all of their printers if used?? They only list 3 of the 4 as being valid materials for the 3D45...
Eh.. Qidi X-Max cost less and is a much better machine if you have just a little experience. Dremel made it too simple, It is nice to see large companies making an attempt to make Nylon and ABS printing easier for beginners.
1600$ is too much. For this money you can get a DIY H-bot machine that will be assemblied and tuned by somebody else. Chaining users to their brand filaments is a really stupid idea as well. Even the most cheap Chinese PLA are usually very good (or great). And they've sent you a nylon without dissicant bags :D
Pretty expensive printer which can't even take in big spools.. if it would have switchable milling and laser modules included, it would be actually fairly good purchase.
Such a missed opportunity here indeed :( Sad. It has potential, but looks like they ran out of time for design a little bit and made some bad "business" decisions.
Do you really need to read final words from a script? It's only 6 sentences that make you look like a robot with that same narration straight to the camera
I started 3D printing with Dremel 3D45 and had zero experience and I am sooo happy about this machine. The setup is super easy and using it couldn´t be easier! I have done thorough research before purchasing this unit and I can say I am 100% satisfied with my Dremel 3D45 as a newbie and would totally recommend it if you are new to 3D printing and want to learn and just start printing instead of having to build the whole machine yourself. The RFID built into the filaments is amazing as the settings are pre-set and you don´t have to worry at all! All in all, I´m a very happy Dremel Girl and starting to become a big fan! :)
Listening to both, my Ender3 & 3D45 as I write this and also am thinking that I have no regrets with either machine. Music to my ears w/creations for us all. Thank you for this really good review.
I’m literally watching this with my ender 3 and 3d45 running as well haha, cheers! Love these machines. The 3d45 is amazing in my opinion.
First off, thank you for the review, it was quite informative; albeit, did not sway me from purchasing the a 3D45. The review was compared to my experiences with Dremel printers and most aligned. Of course, my experience with the 3D45 is a year after this review and there have been some improvements while other things remained the same. The Dremel 3D45 is a solid printer marketed to a niche market - for now - but my experiences have been mostly positive.
My first encounter with a Dremel 3D printer was a few years back when I was asked to replace a leveling switch on a Dremel 3D40. It was simple, required a little more than what the instructions lead to, but afterwards, a few test prints were loaded and it worked just fine. Later on, I was offered some print time on the same 3D40 and loaded in some things I normally send out for professional 3D printing - the results were pretty good without fine tuning the settings.
After some deliberation, I decided to get a 3D45 (EDU) and so far I have been very impressed. Granted most of my 3D printing is for mechanical form, fit, and function tests; however, other items are for simple enclosures for electronics or mechanisms. So far, the prints are pretty impressive for an FDM printer. One of the main things with this printer or any 3D printer, CNC, or any manufacturing device, is it needs to be characterized for optimization of production. To be fair this is a slow process, but videos on this channel have made the characterization easier to perform (THANK YOU!); now most of my prints have improved. As of this writing, I am moving away from the Dremel brand filaments and starting to look at replacing the nozzle with something that can handle more abrasive materials like carbon fiber or even wood - who knows.
Given time, I think this printer and the associated materials from Dremel will improve. Currently, I am in total agreement that this may have been a little on the expensive side for printer and materials. Just the material price alone makes me look elsewhere. Regardless, in my humble experience, after using the 3D40 it was a logical step to look into the 3D45 printer since the previous version was plug, print, and play. If you spend some time optimizing the print quality through settings in CURA, Dremel DigiLab, or Simplify3D it will make a second look at this printer worth it.
I also purchased a 3D45 and I have absolutely no regrets. I have owned a Lulzbot Taz 6, which I replaced with the Dremel 3D45 and I can say 100% that it was the right move.
The print quality and consistency of prints on the Dremel 3D45 is much better than the TAZ6, and it has USB Support, which is essential. Additionally, the filament run-out sensor and resume print feature is top notch and works great.
I can say that I was shocked to see that Dremel has licensed its printing unit to 3PiTech, which is still supported by Dremel and the Dremel team assured me that they will be manufacturing new machines and replacement parts. So we can expect Dremel printers and the Dremel name to carry on in indefinitely.
It's a solid machine that just prints... and the ECO-ABS is probably one of the best filaments I have used to date, despite the fact that its not ABS at all. Maybe they could call it PLA+ or PLA Pro..., but it isn't really a big deal. Someone can easily print ABS, after buying some, simply adjust the settings to accommodate the material and start printing. However, the entire reason for not using ABS is because it's TOXIC, and in a home setting where you might be inhaling the fumes day in and day out, its an unwise move for anyone who cares about the health of themselves and their family.
And for anyone that is worried about Dremel's ability to print using other filaments, this is easily accomplished by printing your own spool holder.... simple.
You are SUCH a Euronerd, and I say that in the nicest possible sense. :-) Enthiusiastic, pleasant and just a little bit quirky. So good to listen to.
"CE certified" is not a thing. For applicable products, CE indicates that the manufacturer or importer warrents that the product confirms to all directives applicable to the product in question. Only in some cases, like medical devices, is independent review by a "notified body" required. CE is not optional, it is 100% required for any product that falls within the scope of any of the CE directives. Putting the CE mark on products that isn't covered by any of the CE directives is also a violation.
china export !
Totally right, but unfortunately we don't see that on lots of Chinese printers that are still sold.
@@wayneuk there are two CE marks which look similar. The difference is the spacing between the C and the E. The mark with close spacing is China Export, wider spacing for Conformite Europeenne. Confusing.
@@marchyman6621 Its pourposly confuzing.
Or as AvE says it, the mark of the devil, Chinese Excrement.
I'm a teacher using the 3D40 for the past 3-4 years with NO issues at all! The Dremel 3D printers are pretty much bomb proof and the Dremel software is very easy to use for people/students new to 3D printing. I have never had issues with clogging when using different brands of filament. Overall I'm very happy with the 3D40. At a considerably cheaper price it still does about 95 % of the things the 3D45 will do. However, I fully agree that the printing area size is a bit too small for these machines. It would have been so easy for Dremel to simply add a bit more height for printing. Nice review.
Thanks for your long time feedback! It's always great to hear that a machine is reliable and well usable by people new to the technology.
Woah, that's crazy that they would be willing to mislead with that "Eco-ABS" label. I was hoping for a better overall experience from a known, major brand.
Yeah. Why not call it PLA+ or Tough PLA, like the rest.
Things like that push me to a no-buy very quickly. They produced a rather nice printer, but things like the non-standard spools, marketing lingo, weird unusable bed leveling (like... really??) etc. I would be afraid that my money would end up in a closed eco-system. Now they allow other spools but I can easily see them closing that possibility. It seems it’s missing a bit of “knowing the market”.
Just like M3D who is selling their PETG under the name "ABS-R", where -R apparently means "replacement". This is a crazy and misleading practice.
@@CNCKitchen Marketing team lol
After printing 4 spools of the eco-abs I can tell you it's good stuff. I made my wife a new dash tray for her 2021 Jeep. Eco-abs has the same results as ABS with out the fumes. YET if you read the manual they say it's not ABS. Yet it's similar in it's good points. They are not hiding anything. Just selling a great product that works every time.
We are ausing these in a printfarm at work and they work very reliably and predictably, which is what they are going for. Connectivity is great and the hardware is solid. the biggest bummer is the weird filament feeding, since you can not use big 5 kg spools without some major hacks to the enclosure.
It's not a big issue that you cannot tweak settings on the fly. You only need to do this if your printer profile/slicer setting is not working stable. The bed stays level over many many prints, so "manual" bed levelling is no issue as well...
That sharp, ninety degree bend of the filament into the extruder really freaks me out.
0Calvin it is only a problem with wet filament. When it snaps off at the top is when you know it is time for the dehydrator.
@@MistImp1 clear pla is extremely brittle. It won't make that bend i'm almost sure. Pla in general if it was at all heated by being close to the nozzle won't make that turn. It still feels like a bad design to me
It tends to break if you leave filament loaded overnight. I'm not joking.
I would love to see the VOC's mitigation numbers on that tiny carbon filter. My guess is, it's not doing much..
RJ_Make yeah, things like that need some good research backed up by real numbers. Really easy to make people feel safer when the word hepa or carbon is put into it but it’s all about the implementation.
Thanks for your video's. I learned a lot. Since I also own a 3d45 printer, I found out that in the advanced settings, you can turn on the G-Code Priority function. Which uses the temperature settings from the slicer, instead of the build in settings of the printer, which has only 4 parameters for material.
Would you recommend this printer for
-Star Wars armada gamepieces?
-tabletop miniature background production?
-Lego pieces
-transforming transformer action figure production?
-this may be a dumb question but it is a resin printer correct?
Hey! Fantastic review - thank you so much. Only just considering getting a printer, and this one caught my eye for being enclosed and delivering good print results.
Do you know whether they have updated the firmware to have the more advanced controls you were sorry were not there three yeas ago? Ha! Actually, I see now you uploaded this video EXACTLY three years ago, to the day! January 11th 2019...
I bought this printer for xmas and I find it very quiet actually ... I get 51 dba. I also dont have bed adhesion issues...I only Use dremel filament and I use glue sticks and works great
Which materials do you use? With Nylon it's a bit quieter since the chamber fan is not running.
CNC Kitchen eco-abs
At 12:02 good idea to take the noise sound of the machine, i not see that anywhere and it's important too.
Nice review 😄
Hope to see some update in the firmware as you proprose.
Thanks for sharing 👍😀
Any chance you could print a Makers Muse torture egg before you return it? I can get it to work at 200% but the base sticks together when printed any smaller...yes I have the 3D45.
I did: twitter.com/CNC_Kitchen/status/1084853966045937665
Sliced in CURA at 100%, 0.1mm layers and a raft that the bottom of the part doesn't fuse together.
After 79 success prints it doing exactly what I wanted it to do with no messing with it. It's been a far better experience then what I see other youtube printers producing. Only mistakes I have had have been ones that I made when learning how to use it. It will even remind you to reapply glue every now and then. It's smart. It works and it's quality. After 79 prints I have only had to level the bed one time when I was not smart enough to pull the build plate out and remove my print. Instead I started working on it in the machine....( I see this done all the time on youtube. But think about it....not a really good idea to be banging around on something that determines if your print is good or bad.) Not one issue with the machine. I am on my 4th roll of filament. It's time to order more. This quality tool is not a cheap unit. It's built to last. It's nice not having to fiddle with it's settings. My longest print has been 14 hours. Shortest print is 10 minutes. It's good stuff. Pricey but good stuff.
Also 7:19 using an exacto knife is just wasting the exacto knife sharpness on opening the package and risks lascerating the wrist. Use scissors or teeth.
Hi. I am looking at purchasing a 3d printer and was going to buy the dremel, but after watching this I think I should look at something different. What do you recommend for under $1000? Thanks for all your amazing videos!
Excellent video, thank you for level of detail you included which is very helpful. We are considering purchasing this for our very small business to print prototypes but are wondering if it is possible to attach a stainless steel nozzle and to use food-grade ABS? We are trying to print something that will come in contact with drinking water and need it as food-safe as possible. If not, we have a backup plan by skinning the print surfaces with a very thin food-safe material but are hoping we don't have to resort to that. Thank you!
Interesting product, I do like the enclosure and air filtration. But I wonder if carbon filter and HEPA would actually capture those small particles we read about in the Material Safety Data Sheets for those filaments?
There is lots of discussion about that topic. A normal HEPA filter won't probably catch everything.
So they sent you a damp spool of Nylon? Would be interesting to dry it out by leaving it in the warm chamber overnight. Hope their nylon handling instructions are clear for new users (whom they are targeting).
Since they won't allow you to use ABS with or without the proprietary 500g spool, it reduces the utility of an enclosed chamber.
Thank you for this great review!
Great Review Stefan!!!
You can reload generic filament of the same properties on the spools guys. After a while the smart spool makes sense when juggling many different materials. I have 6 of the CEL Robox machines and the smart spools are one of the neatest features to avoid errors. Problem is driver USB instability.
What I care about is a reliable, repeatable system and this unit is supposed to be that. Anybody have one with hours on it to report?
Super good video. Just bought 3d45 make two print, but now i can't get filament in and out, do not know what to do? The nylon package from dremel is not so good
Great video, as always! Please tell me which filaments of which manufacturers do you recommend?
Thank you for the helpful review. It was very informative.
Sorry, I meant to say this machine is identical to a Flashforge Guider IIs (not to be confused with the Guider II) and has a redesigned all metal hotend.
I thought you needed a support structure for overhangs etc..?
I'd consider ripping the RFID tag out of one of those tiny spools and rewinding some third-party filament onto it.
No need ripping them out. The spool won't be locked if you use it up like an ink cartridge.
YOU GAVE US THE OCTOFINGERS!!! how dare you XD
Biggest problem - the extruder. A mediocre, mass produced version of Makerbot's old deficient extruder. Heat creep galore, hard to zero in on optimum temperature settings and it can't handle Dremel's own default retraction settings without grinding up the filament. On top of that - a hard 90 degree turn into the extruder??!?? I've been working on and off with the 3D45 for about 2 years and I could learn to love it if it weren't for the extruder. Ironically, it is one of the best printers I've used with Ninjaflex - go figure. Trying to decide whether to ditch it or to retrofit with a real extruder.
Thank you!
Is there now a hardened steel nozzle for printing carbon fiber? What is best material for it? Thanks
Microswiss sells a hardened steel nozzle for it as far as i know.
are you able to print cf nylon out the box or is their something else i need ?
I just noticed you made this 5 years ago, has dremel improved the software to your approval yet?
finally!!! been watching and that's some amazing print quality you got with such hard materials, but yeah it's sorta lacking
Hi CNC Kitchen, I’m upgrading printers. What would you recommend between the 3D45, Prusa, Ultimaker 2+, and Lulzbot Mini. Thanks in advanced. Need advice from someone who’s actually used them
Being open source you should be able to control the cabinet fan but how would that be an improvement?
I'd like to fully turn it on for materials like PLA or PETG and then just run it at 30% for materials that like it warm but where I still want to extract the fumes that otherwise will leak out of the printing chamber.
You can adjust the fan speed in settings when you change filament. Also you can set it to prioritize g-code settings so it uses those rather than the printer defaults.
Im using the Dremel 403D and it is kind of annoying how often the print bed gets de-calibrated. It is odd, that it uses 2 screws instead of 3 or 4 (to build the plane).
Very good description. It s so similar to flashforge inventor
The 3D20 was similar or a rebrand of the Inventor. I'm not sure who developed the 3D45, Dremel themselves or again Flashforge.
Great video. Thank you!
Can I print transparent ( not translucent ) parts?
If so what is best material? Thanks
Probably PETG or use PolySmooth and smooth it with IPA.
Do you have a link to the details of the custom settings you used in Cura please?
Is it posible to communicate, that is manage printing and sending 3D model files to the printer over ethernet/WIFI or USB without using some sort of online cloude service? That is, I don't like to be depentent on an online service. If I don't connect online what functionality will I be missing?
I got one for Christmas and love it. Supper easy to use and well built.
Who wouldn't love to constantly void the waranty on a 1,6k Euro Machine? Thanks for the very much enjoyed review.
$1600 and you have to use their overpriced, (and apparently) crappy mislabeled filament ? And it doesn't even autolevel the bed ?? You're kidding me, right ??
You can use any filament. You just wait for it to time out on the rfid reader and then it will ask you for your custom settings.
@@MistImp1 Yeah, but if you dont use the Dremel filament it will void the warranty!
@@Brennholz3000 ikr weirddddd
@@Brennholz3000 No you don't.
Q: Does using other brands of filament void the warranty?
www.amazon.com/ask/questions/asin/B073MRVXN5/2/ref=ask_dp_iaw_ql_hza?isAnswered=true#question-Tx1BVFJX8I4WQQH
A: It does not void warranty, the settings built into the firmware are optimized for Dremel filament but that's all.
By Karen Williams on January 5, 2019
i have this printer and it breaks so often what do you recommend doing to clean the nozzle inside and out
Could you buy other filament material and rewind it onto spent Dremel Reels?
Yes, I have had some luck with MakerBot filaments
Great review...I will stick to my ender 3....for obvious reasons......"the colour".....not mine
It doesn't look like a bad review to me. You didn't show very well which are the drawbacks. Maybe they are related to being destined for education? I liked the software for remote printing and slicing. Price tag is really steep. I would pay 600 Euros for it. Please link to the apparatus for measuring Db. Nice snow that you have there btw :D.
would i be able to print cf nylon out the box ? (push plastic cf nylon 1.75 m to be extract) just looking for something that i can print cf nylon with and other filaments:)
Resistive touchscreen? Is it the beginning of the century all over again?
Tolles Video👍
Still waiting for that video about your tensile test machine :D
Would it be Dremel or Pruma, if you had to choose today?
You mean Prusa? Definitely the Prusa :cheaper, bigger, quieter, more versatile. The only thing it misses is the enclosure with the filtration.
CNC Kitchen yes, I meant Prusa. I have no idea where I got that M. 😄 and thanks for your fast reply
I think I'll buy something else for $1600 and get a new harder tip, filament, hot end, and print bed mat. Still have some change left over.
What a great review
Can it print TPU? Softer stuff?
Where can I get these sponges under Prusa?
Isn't petg supposed to be stronger than pla?
Nice toy. Maybe Dremel will build a good 3D printer someday.
what its ment to mean and actualy mean s are two diffrent things .. when some country clones the stamp u uses as n where they please
So... this does ABS out of the box?
Yes, it does.
damn the UI is very smooth and nice. speically for running off the same MCU they use for everything else (I assume?)
I think at least the GUI is great :p everything else not so great IMO.
I'm actually impressed with how much you beat them up and seemed quite genuine in your review. You can't trust any RUclipsrs review video if they've been given the product for free. And damn it pissed me off to no end when I would go buy that product based on what these A-holes would say about a given product only to find out once I got it home that they were only fluffing the F@#? out of a polished turd. Those RUclipsrs are the scum of the earth to me. I believe I'd have beat Dremel up something fierce considering it's price point is more in line with a production model, but marketed towards hobbyists and then treated like a child and not allowed to access any of the parameters that they don't believe you're capable of understanding! And to top all of that off they work harder and invest more capital in engineering ways of preventing you from using anything that's not incestually related to the Dremel brand instead of using that effort and capital to put out a product that'll last longer than 6 months. I've owned and destroyed so many Dremel products before I finally bit the big bullet and bought a Foredom rotary tool that, amazingly, you can buy replacement and rebuild parts for all of their products from Foredom directly!!!! And without making you feel like you're stealing from your grandmother when you're begging Dremel's customer service to honor their warranty. Bastards. I haven't bought anything Dremel in about 5 years now. And I'll never buy overpriced Dremel crap again.
this $1600 printer has less features than my £200 one.
Dremmel:
Single extruder, no auto bed leveling, uses glue on hotplate, locked down filaments.
A10M
Dual extruder (mixing nozzle), auto bed leveling with sensor attachment, doesn't need adhesive on hotplate, works with standard 1.75mm filament.
Sounds like Apple production if they made 3D printers
I call my 3D45 a hit an miss printer. You also have to talk REALLY REALLY nice to it.
I have a feeling forcing you to use Dremel filament to keep your warranty is against EEC law.
But they don't so...
Nice watch!
Marketing is a weird language where up is down, numbers are prefaced with "up to", and ABS is whatever you want it to be if you can get a lawyer to write some small print.
I just picked this printer up , for free!
wtf watched makersmuse video before / there is so much difference in Volume XD
Can you take some pictures with your thermal cam of the cr10 and km2.5 heatbed heated up on twitter ? / for the mk2.5 one with the flexsteel on and of ?
Mine's louder or quieter?
@@CNCKitchen yours was/is louder / then i was awake :D
Can anyone explain why I cannot get my 3d45 to connect to my pc via usb cable? USB and ethernet do not work and the cloud printing is insanely buggy.
good job pro review
7:47
That Nylon......
Dremel® using Dremel® certified Filament® that is the only size that fits.. It is like that with their whole products line, while i enjoy having that ecosystem, it is stupidly limiting and you end up seeking other solutions or modifying the damn thing to fit some industry standard.. One can guess that it is ok middle range product with good quality control but also that it will cost more in the long run since all parts are available from and compatible with Dremel®.
Printer only works with flash drive and cloud software (very slow). Dremel still didn't release USB drives for Windows (online complaints since 2019). Printer is connected to WIFI and is able to do firmware update but software applications can't see it, not over LAN Ethernet connection, not over WIFI. Basically you need a flash drive to load your prints. You probably need to be a network engineer to make it work on your LAN. Not user friendly and not plug-and-play. DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!!
Lol this is the most bullshit comment I’ve seen yet, When I got my 3d45 it connected to the WiFi and LAN flawlessly and the cloud service is fast as it should be.
Gracias. Thanks. Merci.
So wait... Dremel sells an over-priced PETG that will void the warranty on all of their printers if used?? They only list 3 of the 4 as being valid materials for the 3D45...
PETG is quite new in their lineup so they probably haven't updated that part yet.
The website info is kind of dated. If you actually go to load filament into the printer, petg is one of the options on the screen.
Nice Altair-USB Stick!
Spot on 😉
Nice review by the way ;o)
hmmm. that's one small build volume
9:50 printed flawlessly LMAO
Eh.. Qidi X-Max cost less and is a much better machine if you have just a little experience. Dremel made it too simple, It is nice to see large companies making an attempt to make Nylon and ABS printing easier for beginners.
That’s not good. I use a a 3D20 and I’d say it’s better. It says PLA only but I can use a lot of other things.
1600$ is too much. For this money you can get a DIY H-bot machine that will be assemblied and tuned by somebody else.
Chaining users to their brand filaments is a really stupid idea as well. Even the most cheap Chinese PLA are usually very good (or great). And they've sent you a nylon without dissicant bags :D
"Fucktopus", lol. Do I sense some frustration?
Nice review. To expensive.
Pretty expensive printer which can't even take in big spools.. if it would have switchable milling and laser modules included, it would be actually fairly good purchase.
Such a missed opportunity here indeed :( Sad. It has potential, but looks like they ran out of time for design a little bit and made some bad "business" decisions.
Translation - Chinese 3d printer licensed by Dremel.
$1600 for that??
Do you really need to read final words from a script? It's only 6 sentences that make you look like a robot with that same narration straight to the camera
Cleans a vacuum with a vacuum
IQ 500
Even before Roomba came up with it 🤯
Overpriced. 60% of the price is for the Dremel name.
Your not wierd my man, your effecient.
Easy to use for a beginner but it costs over a $1000. Bleh.
Hi there !
Could you please not call it PC or MAC. It's Windows or MAC.
Linux are there for all of us ;o)
all 3 of them are operation systems.
I know, was too lazy to redo the voiceover 😉
@@CNCKitchen x86/x64/PowerPc/Arm, some of us only run machine code :p
FWIW it's "Mac" not "MAC."
Also: "PC" is totally valid shorthand for a Windows PC.
If your PC runs Linux, it's a "Linux box"!
@@jmsaltzman Macs are PC's just as much as a Dell machine is a PC. PC is not an operating system.
Guys stop arguing. A PC is a personal computer. It means you have Windows on or you are not a person! 😉😁
Their support is crap