5 3D Printing Mistakes you WILL make - and how to avoid them! 3D Printing 101

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Learning how to use FDM 3D Printers can be tricky enough without having these problems happen to you. In this video we discuss 5 of the biggest mistakes people make (and I have made many times) in 3D Printing, and how to avoid them.
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@zacharywest9643 4 жыл бұрын

9 hours into a 12 hr print and it's running perfect, leave to run to the shops quick and come back to spaghetti 😭

@Hanzi2u 3 жыл бұрын

Fuck man 😭

@dangerous8333 3 жыл бұрын

Anything that takes over 3 hours I make out of wood or metal.

@jessehellakoo 2 жыл бұрын

Twisted filament probably

@frenzykilling214 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so sorry

@frenzykilling214 2 жыл бұрын

hell man

@Lanausse 4 жыл бұрын

Would have been nice if I was recommended this 6 hours earlier

@4llonsy 4 жыл бұрын

Kai Lanausse y?

@mileszarling308 4 жыл бұрын

Same

@ruzzcraze1862 4 жыл бұрын

@@4llonsy becuz 6 hours ago he failed a print.

@trollfacegamiong8349 4 жыл бұрын

@@ruzzcraze1862 z

@cl4655 4 жыл бұрын

@BrentBlueAllen 7 жыл бұрын

1) Incorrect Bed Level / Nozzle Height 2) Incorrect Slicer Settings 3) Tangled Filament 4) Support Material 5) Not Monitoring 3D Prints

@adamh2077 5 жыл бұрын

@@EpicEnej well if you're a beginner just saying those words mean nothing. You'd have no idea what they mean

@adamh2077 5 жыл бұрын

@@EpicEnej not you as in yourself. As any beginner *If oneself is a beginner then you'd have no idea

@williamlee7119 5 жыл бұрын

just buy Monoprice mini v2, slice with Cura (level bed with wrench) and click print and you won't have these problems

@TheVergile 5 жыл бұрын

0) incorrect expectations -1) incorrect assumptions -2) user incorrect in general

@wolfhound905 5 жыл бұрын

@@TheVergile ?

@sbvikings30 5 жыл бұрын

Right before the 3:00 mark when he starts talking about tangled filament, I looked over to my ender 3 to see my filament tangled during a print I have running.

@ryanpatterson3089 4 жыл бұрын

JC DeFazio I just bought the Ender 5. Do you like the Ender 3?

@JZM006 4 жыл бұрын

Ryan Patterson ya it’s real nice

@RetroDotTube 3 жыл бұрын

@@ryanpatterson3089 isn’t the ender 5 the really huge one?

@ryanpatterson3089 3 жыл бұрын

@@RetroDotTube its boxy and larger but not massive. It fits comfortably on the desk I have but personally if I knew what I knew going into it I probably would have gotten an ender 3

@RetroDotTube 3 жыл бұрын

@@ryanpatterson3089 trust me it’s probably just as hard haha

@easaspace 7 жыл бұрын

I am so glad You mentioned the tangled filament part! As a filament reseller, I get questions about this every once in a while, where customers claim it is NEVER their fault...

@joey.526_2 7 жыл бұрын

Ott3rman when I was the person that ran the printers at my school we opened a box of makergear filament and didn't even touch it but we could see it was tangled so we took ten minutes to unroll and roll it back up

@joey.526_2 7 жыл бұрын

but I do agree that most of the time it's the consumers fault

@easaspace 7 жыл бұрын

it's like Angus said, that mistakes happens to all. I'm just saying it is funny when the same person complains at the same time about two rolls of different brands being tangled half way in... and no matter how gently you try to tell him it is not statistically possible to happen he still demands new rolls...

@lachlanchartier8061 7 жыл бұрын

Speaking of, I wouldn't wind it back up - I'd just cut it when I know the tangle part is not on the spool.

@MyBrothersMario 7 жыл бұрын

I had to trash half a spool of esun because I managed to get it so tangled I just didn't feel like fixing it.

@Aetila 5 жыл бұрын

There's no failed printing, only a new modern art piece! :-)

@internetcancer1672 4 ай бұрын

lol

@peoplez129 7 жыл бұрын

Actually, some brands have been known to have issues with tangles, and it's usually down to specific colors, which indicates that there's likely a single machine from a factory that is the culprit. If they spool it wrong and an area spools looser than another, and ends up overlapping another segment, then gets pulled tight again in another area, the spool can definitely cause an overlap that essentially tangles the filament. When you spool something, it has to be done in a specific order, layer by layer, or this will happen. Even spooling machines are susceptible to this, if they are operated incorrectly.

@MrJoosebawks 7 жыл бұрын

I used to have a job making cables for power lines and can confirm what you're saying. It's just operator error.

@WardenTauros 7 жыл бұрын

Mistake 1: check Mistake 2: check Mistake 3: check Mistake 4: check Mistake 5: check. Looks like I lose this round of bingo.

@3dprintingmeathead332 7 жыл бұрын

or won, depends on how you look at it. Celebrate the failures!

@Aliasalpha 7 жыл бұрын

If you learned why they happened then I think you can call it a win or at least a pyrrhic victory

@imnota 7 жыл бұрын

At least you will not do it again lmao

@pineforest1442 6 жыл бұрын

that would suck if you made every mistake you could possibly make in printing

@BrianSmith-zj6td 5 жыл бұрын

Aliasalpha j8

@swedishchewbacca 7 жыл бұрын

Great tips. Heres two more, use a wifi camera so you can monitor the printing while not there, and also, set up a wifi controller in the outlet so you can cut the power to the printer remotely from your phone when its done (or failed).

@ElectraFlarefire 7 жыл бұрын

Octoprint. You get a web interface, a camera interface and full control so you can keep an eye on it, pause or stop from wherever you are. :)

@turbochip1208 7 жыл бұрын

Were you snooping around in my office? I have exactly what you described. I'm using a Dome z-wave outlet so I can turn the printer on/off from my phone, and octoprint so I can watch it remotely.

@swedishchewbacca 7 жыл бұрын

I have a D.Link camera and some of those boxes from aliexpress, that you can control with your phone. They cost like 10euros each.

@Skaftholu 7 жыл бұрын

That's a fantastic suggestion. I'm gonna remember this for when I inevitably cave and buy a 3D printer.

@swedishchewbacca 7 жыл бұрын

Me?

@utetrahemicon 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Angus, always helpful. If you catch a knot in your spool before it jams up, you can simply take the spool off the holder and undo the tangle by putting the whole spool through the knot. I've done this many times. Another reason to monitor your printer. I volunteer at a library where the filament ends are not secured by all operators and it happens regularly.

@MB-bs3ji 7 жыл бұрын

can you do timelapse of printing fails because it can be interesting

@albertogregory9678 6 жыл бұрын

that'd be cool, but expensive

@DrewLSsix 6 жыл бұрын

Karnathe I'm sure he has plenty of footage of failed prints, unless he has not saved them over the years.

@ethanharris8713 6 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mph-h6ufyZuqioU.html the sound of failure

@maxxiang8746 4 жыл бұрын

@@xkloob you could just knock it over halfway through the print

@Henchman1977 7 жыл бұрын

I like to write extrusion settings on the filament roll once I've had a satisfactory print.

@LudwigSpiegel 4 жыл бұрын

Good idea.

@RobB_VK6ES 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Angus. I have just ordered my first 3D printer and based on your comments I went with the Wanhao I3+. Have not seen a 3D printer never mind used one, hopefully things go well :)

@adammatthewklein8637 3 жыл бұрын

You just saved my sanity. I am new to this hobby. I purchased filament from amazon. I was printing PTEG at the lower temperature. After reading the label, it required higher bed and nozzle temps than I was using. Thanks Mate.

@AndrewEbling 7 жыл бұрын

Yup - made quite a few of these and I've only been doing this a few weeks!

@JamieBainbridge 7 жыл бұрын

In regards to supports, thanks for your previous videos about this. You gave me the confidence to use supports when I had been avoiding them. Now I have gotten pretty good at spotting failure points and use supports on my first try for many parts. My prints almost always succeed as a result.

@WaybackTECH 7 жыл бұрын

Good tips to keep in mind. Haven't experienced roll tangling but I'm sure if I start swapping rolls a lot and get ahead of myself, it will happen. When I bought my kit, I specifically payed the extra $20 for the auto leveling kit to avoid that problem and so far it seems to work well. I find I have to check and usually adjust the height of the nozzle before I start a print to make sure it isn't to far away, or sometimes, to close, so that is something I think I'd add to the tips, check nozzle height with feeler gauge before printing to make sure it is right. Also, I check the nozzle for any plastic goobers that have built up and wipe / break them off too. I've also had pretty good luck, for the most part, with using 3M painters tape on the bed for the first layer to adhere.

@thecarbonprop 7 жыл бұрын

The tangled filament frustrated me to no end! Uggg. The more you know, the better your experience. Thanks for the videos you make. They're awesome as always.

@utetrahemicon 7 жыл бұрын

If you see a tangle on the spool before it jams up, you can simply take the spool off and put it through the knot from it's end. I've done it many times, but like Angus said, you have to monitor your printer.

@ToxisvonZero 7 жыл бұрын

I recently started to watch some of your videos, as I find 3D printing really cool, interesting and useful. We have some 3D printers at school (Industrial Design) and I have used them twice, and I see so many possibilities! So now I'm sticking to your videos nearly every day to improve and learn, 'cause Ifind the way you 'teach' reaaaaally effective. So keep the good work, thanks for everything now and in the future and cheers from Spain!

@bobbykeyz1263 6 жыл бұрын

Angus I have to say my friend I cant get enough of your videos. I've had to learn this awesome hobby by making a lot of my own mistakes. If I had found your channel when I first started printing my experience would have went a lot smoother and would have been a lot less frustrating. My wife is in Florida for a few days so l plan on binge watching lol. Your doing a great thing for us 3d junkies.

@dudeskidaddy 5 жыл бұрын

I just started 3d printing last week and already have made 4/5 of these mistakes. Thanks!

@MrVLIDE 7 жыл бұрын

Don't touch the bed, oils in the fingers can prevent the support raft from sticking. If you have a print that adheres to the bed, this tip will help you out: I keep a small spray bottle with rubbing alcohol and paper towel, spritz and wipe, print!

@jimcolby8527 5 жыл бұрын

Good tip. I buy the pharmacy brand Alcohol Prep Swabs that are used for insulin injections or blood sugar testing. Tear open a single use package, remove the 1 inch square swab, rub it over the entire surface and you're good to go. If you do it while the bed is preheated, it will evaporate very quickly.

@pauls7409 5 жыл бұрын

honestly, best tip I've gotten. Didn't think about that, might be why my large area prints aren't sticking.

@squidcaps4308 5 жыл бұрын

I do the same but i also dab some gluestick on it, spray with isopropyl before it dries and then wipe the bed clean, spraying more isoproyl as needed. It will create a surfaces that WILL adhere to prints but also detaches when cool. I've found totally clean surface to be actually really, really poor but just wiping the bed once with gluestick+iso will make it way, way better. I do it now regularly, add new thin coat of my special sauce. um.. that sounded dirty for some reason...

@dominionscave4752 7 жыл бұрын

Having only be doing 3D printing for a few weeks now, the one mistake I have made and remedied is that supports (especially tall ones) for 3D prints sometimes need a small manual bed of about .5 mm thick to secure them from falling over when the 3D printer is printing the actual object. In one case a brim was not enough ,and in another, a raft lifted up of a heated bed when a particularly large area above an array of supports was being printed. I found adding a flat rectangular box (or a cylinder) to the the slicer and scaling it to .5 mm thickness, and a decent margin around the support material works well to secure the supports to the bed and not fall over. Even on a single support of several centimeters in height !

@RansomMakes 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome video Angus, thanks for sharing these really great tips on how to avoid those common mistakes in 3d printing.

@insanityplus2196 7 жыл бұрын

How the world will end: 3D printers that make 3D printers that print 3D printers.

@MakersMuse 7 жыл бұрын

3D Printed Skynet! It'll happen...

@alectrem 7 жыл бұрын

People have already printed Terminator figurines, so I guess we're halfway there.

@Irobert1115HD 7 жыл бұрын

he could try to build some thing out of the sky crawlers.

@nnelg8139 7 жыл бұрын

You mean like Von Neumann Machines?

@isaiahhiggins 7 жыл бұрын

It would be difficult to print the electronics and motors and aluminum rods.

@JoanRubra 7 жыл бұрын

Wow, this is the best 3D printing channel I've ever seen. Keep on doing nice vids Angus!

@MakersMuse 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks ! Will do

@adaptivetech8165 7 жыл бұрын

Maker's Muse hi angus I have a CR 10 and I'm printing a huge lattice cube but I'm in Utah to see my brother for the first time in about 4 months. Love your channel keep up the great work!!

@marksmod 7 жыл бұрын

Dingus

@disruptityourself 7 жыл бұрын

For me I only spend a lot of time watching Tom's and Angus's videos. They really take the time to include real information and share knowledge.

@brianbrewster6532 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Angus. You are the man when it comes to being the informative voice on 3D printing for noobs like many of us.

@Mirraslog0 7 жыл бұрын

Oh man, I am guilty of all of these hehe. 3D printing is a constant learning experience though, and that is one of the reasons I absolutely love it!

@LPMSupporter 7 жыл бұрын

Your Printing 101 vids are great. Keep printing!

@deaththekid416 7 жыл бұрын

Really glad I found your channel its been an incredible help

@MakersMuse 7 жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

@deaththekid416 7 жыл бұрын

As a random question what do you think of the microswiss all metal hotend? Ive been thinking of replacing my stock hotend for a while now.

@MakersMuse 7 жыл бұрын

Great but not needed unless you're printing the abrasive materials in my opinion.

@johnlbales2773 7 жыл бұрын

Maker's Muse Wrong, about how to wind filament. I've dealt with spools for 40 years. The fix? Have your friend hold loose end then roll the spool filament on the way it rolls off, like you were holding a bicycle axle & wheel. When you pull the filament off the edge to the side, it puts twists in the filament. Same when you rewind across the edge in the way you did in the video. I've run miles of cable by hand thru skyscrapers thru the street into another building. As long as the spool can rotate to feed the filament, it has no twist.

@Peter_A1466 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly, that was not rolling up, but coiling up under tension. Bad practice whether it is wire, rope or filament...

@sillykanji 4 жыл бұрын

This channel is a goldmine of information and the production value is very good. Thank you for uploading!

@christopherlarime4095 3 жыл бұрын

Getting my first printer for Christmas. Can tell that this is going to be a goto channel for me!! Great video thank you.

@Crits-Crafts 7 жыл бұрын

haha, I think I made all 5 within a week. Really good vid :) keep up the good work :) Although, even now I tend not to monitor my print. as much as I should :/ I tend to watch the first few layers, and about 10 min later, but then I tend to leave it to run :/ I do have an octoprint setup thats monitoring the print for failures though

@FlyRainbowCorn 5 жыл бұрын

Ok hear me out: Baby monitor camera for your 3D printer That way you can check on your baby--er, 3D printer to make sure it's printing right

@adntigger71015 4 жыл бұрын

I turn my Nest cam towards the printer when printing. Not a bad idea at all!

@michaelanderson9914 4 жыл бұрын

i use my gopro and monitor it from my phone.

@Tornaarsuk 4 жыл бұрын

Get a raspberryPi with a webcam and install Octoprint That way you can remotely view your printer and control it

@justin60222 3 жыл бұрын

A wyze camera and smart plug will do this job for $50

@NikkiTheOtter 3 жыл бұрын

I took an old Night Owl security camera system for mine. One camera watching the head, one watching the control panel, one watching the print itself.

@BenPienig 5 жыл бұрын

I wish I could hit the thumbs up this video multiple times!! This is so important for people new to 3D printing! Great job!

@benzuckerman 5 жыл бұрын

Really helpful. I am about to get my first printer, and I am going to make a lists based upon what you said. I appreciate you taking the time to produce this.

@German60ger 7 жыл бұрын

Before getting a 3d printer just watch maker's muse videos for success 😀👌

@raymondw3546 7 жыл бұрын

Fantastic information as always from Angus.

@RamLaska 5 жыл бұрын

4:20 Reminds me of when I bought some cheap solid-core doorbell wire to act as an antenna for a CW receiver someone gave me. I unrolled the spool of wire and spent the next hour wrangling it and doing my best to avoid kinks in the wire (which will easily stress and break). Lesson quickly learned.

@adremdoccha5984 7 жыл бұрын

Great video Angus...and I confess to 4 out of 5 of these errors (never made a birds nest). Thanks also for the great e-book, which I have found useful even though I've been 3D printing for three/four years. It's a shame to see a few folks getting high on pointing out errors/typos when they have not offered the community anything like the knowledge and experience you have - I'm sure you don't let them get to you, but want to say again you're doing an ace job here and do please keep doing it.

@Valandar2 7 жыл бұрын

DUDE! You forgot #6!!! "Getting a crappy first printer instead of doing your research out of overeager enthusiasm."

@Broadpaw_Fox 7 жыл бұрын

Valandar2 - Eh, I'd like to disagree with this sentiment. I got one of those 'crappy printers as my first (Anet A8), and I did it after months of research and learning. But I did it because I wanted a project - something to tinker with as well as print things. I love building things, so the assembly of the kit was fun. I must have done well, because my printer is solid as a rock (printwise)now that I got an inductive sensor for autolevelling. Getting one of the 'crappy' kit types can be the right move, as long as you know what you're getting into and it fits your wants. :)

@Valandar2 7 жыл бұрын

I didn't mean to imply ALL kit types were crappy. The one I got WAS. It spent 75% of the time I owned it down for repairs, had horrible print quality, and in general was more painful to work with than anything. In my case it was a Geeetech Prusa I3 clone, with warped threaded rods and super-cheap lowest bidder hot ends. And notice the "Overeager Enthusiasm" bit...

@Broadpaw_Fox 7 жыл бұрын

Valandar2 - oh I noticed. And I'm not trying to poke at you, just expressing a different take on getting started in this fun hobby. All in good fun!. :)

@consaka1 7 жыл бұрын

LOL Yeah thats what I did. I got a Q3d threeup. It looked like it had been steamrolled. Parts were broken and the circuit boards were all skewed and bent. The reset button was junk from the beginning. You never know if it is activated or not. All the parts were cut with a laser and put together like a childs puzzle. Nothing to hold it together though unless you zip tie it. Just moving it around on a table is enough to make it fall apart. But the biggest thing that made that kit a fail was the total lack of any kind of customer support.

@atooch213 6 жыл бұрын

Or the opposite. Spending tons of money on a super high end printer when you dont need the extra capabilities it has

@AntonelloDeAngelis-diy 7 жыл бұрын

I received an Anet a8 for my birthday last week and I have just dived into 3d printing! Your channel is a blessing, Angus, keep it up! If you ever come to Italy I'll be glad to offer you a couple beers!! :D

@MakersMuse 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'd love to visit one day. Enjoy 3D Printing :)

@Geilisa91 7 жыл бұрын

I suggest joining the Facebook page for help and suggested upgrades and modifications.

@OopsieGoopsie 6 жыл бұрын

How's your Anet A8 doing? I got one last year.

@griind 6 жыл бұрын

Is it a good printer? My dad promised me to buy an Anet A8 for Christmas

@IamThePhoenix 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Getting ready to embark upon the 'Journey' and any tips are super helpful!

@CharmPeddler 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video. I just started 3D printing and I'm pretty sure I've made a couple of these mistakes already.

@user-vg1fl4sy9c 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. enjoy to watch.

@PlanetComputer 3 жыл бұрын

@lonely_squid2823 7 жыл бұрын

His hair looks like he 3d printed it

@MakersMuse 7 жыл бұрын

+Bidoof Gaming 3D Printed hair would be a genius invention lol you would make millions

@gorillaau 5 жыл бұрын

@@MakersMuse For the Aussies, it would be like Eric Bana's parody of Ray Martin on the comedy tv program Fast Forward.

@0xlogn 4 жыл бұрын

@bonniehill2594 4 жыл бұрын

Who cares about the Kid's hair listen to information!

@lonely_squid2823 4 жыл бұрын

@@bonniehill2594 not gonna lie i forgot i said this also its only a joke man have a little fun

@timrobinson9192 5 жыл бұрын

New to 3d printing here, happy to follow your channel, though currently I'm so busy I don't get anywhere near enough time online. Seen a few of your vids and decided it's for me. Great job mate 👍👍👍

@blaxxteam 6 жыл бұрын

you're right, first layer setting is the key of a good printing. A clean surface and a good setting provide a good printing (no warping).

@hellomgatao123 7 жыл бұрын

I have a question about adhesion. so When I print with rafts on my part there are times where the first layer of the part doesnt stick on the raft giving it a really ugly bottom what seems to be the problem?

@insanmonster 6 жыл бұрын

Try putting down painters tape on the platform, its what we do in school and I can't say I have ever had a raft problem.

@japrogramer 5 жыл бұрын

I damaged my print bed because I didn't level it first On my first print.

@dim1723 6 жыл бұрын

Another thing to look out for is long prints with transition filaments. Some need the temperature to get hotter or cooler based on the plastic changing. This will either make the print look worse as it goes or the filament might get stuck in the nozzle and stop extruding.

@nannerpuss9430 7 жыл бұрын

If your spool is tangled, one quick way that I have found to work is grab the filament one full turn past the end, and pull it out from under the overlap. Most tangles and overlaps stay on the first rotation around the spool due to the tension. Just my experience. AND GET SOME FILAMENT CLIPS!

@spikekent 7 жыл бұрын

Very informative, as always Angus. Yep, me too :-)

@jasonrobinson3976 3 жыл бұрын

Thumbnail: *don’t do this* Me: hOw thE fUck dO I nOt dO thAt

@NorAlienEuqcab 7 жыл бұрын

Saved to favorites!! 😊 thank you for your excellent channel. 🎉🎉

@jamostrainos 6 жыл бұрын

I remember a few months ago, watching this a couple times and going YEAH I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT IM DOING I AM THE MASTER but then I proceeded to buy my printer, set it up, and make every. Single. One of these mistakes. Very nice video Angus

@didierklein9025 7 жыл бұрын

In my opinion the biggest mistake i see is entering in 3d printing without really knowing what you are doing, it seems quite obvious but the first thing you want to do is looking at tutorials or reading some information and manuals, will avoid a lost of mistakes and frustrations :)

@nedaj815 7 жыл бұрын

6 minutes ago

@jenmer3641 7 жыл бұрын

I did lots of research before I bought 4 different printers; 3 UP printers and a Prusa, for use in the classroom. All had outstanding reviews and while I have managed to print some awesome files, NONE of them proton consistently well. The biggest disappointment is my 2 month old Prusa. I just can't get it to print as it should.

@didierklein9025 6 жыл бұрын

Yes i agree but what i mean is that i often see new comers in 3d printing that don't really know what they can or can't do. I mean, it's not rare to have someone ask how to put the STL on the printer, or whatever non sense question. When you go into 3d printing the first thing before buying the printer is to document yourself at least about the basics.

@brianmadonna2873 6 жыл бұрын

Agree 3D printing is changing so fast do your research before you buy or you will get burnt after you buy and find something with a new feature that would make your life easier.

@theX24968Z 6 жыл бұрын

Or buying a makerbot printer

@jimmysgameclips 7 жыл бұрын

Wish I knew about tangled filament when I started out, many a bad print from that. Last tip is vital to the process IMO

@natsts50 7 жыл бұрын

Angus how do you keep an eye on a print when it's say 24+hrs long? I just left my first long print overnight due to its length and to say i was concerned was an understatement. Thx for the great channel!!!!

@turbochip1208 7 жыл бұрын

Lots of Coffee!!

@dronexfun8469 6 жыл бұрын

Careful preparation.

@primepowerbi9046 5 жыл бұрын

You r too good man, i was about to buy a 3d printer for myself however when i saw one need to take care of lots of things, thought to drop the idea. Loved the way you explained everything,,,,,

@ashwinmohan4503 6 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks so much. I learnt a lot and saw a lot of your videos. Thumbs up for helping. Cheers!

@ipoddrake 7 жыл бұрын

I hooked up my webcam right in front of my 3d printer, so whenever I need to look at it I can even from half way across the world haha, although I can only stop it if I have the print running from my computer

@Mersh_mellow 6 жыл бұрын

Octoprint.

@JJ-rl3zm 7 жыл бұрын

love your videos dude I am getting my 1st 3d printer in a week this video should help

@justanotherintrovert1012 6 жыл бұрын

this was SOOO HELPFUL! thank you so much! i just got a Da Vinci Jr. Pro (oxymoron) and have made almost all of these mistakes

@slayerlaneslayerlane 4 жыл бұрын

I have just bought an Ender 5 pro, this is my first 3D printer and I assembled it as per the instructions and took advice from the many videos on you tube but I was still having problems with my prints, layers were being missed, details were not being printed at all and I was getting really bad adhesion to the bed and the extruder was clicking. I tried many work throughs including removing the filament and retrying but could not seem to solve the problems, I was using the filament supplied with my printer. I changed my filament because of a colour preference and all my problems were resolved, I am getting much better prints now. I now love my Ender 5 although I was on the verge of sending it back. So don’t think that the problems are something that you have done or haven’t done it could be just that the filament supplied with your machine is a far inferior quality. Enjoy!

@weissbornjr 7 жыл бұрын

There are times when I think the biggest mistake that you can make is getting started in 3D-printing to begin with. 8-)

@orbitalair2103 7 жыл бұрын

yes. also 3d printers tend to multiple themselves somehow !

@zendevonys5261 7 жыл бұрын

Angus said to never let a 3d printer unattended, but I guess letting 2 at the same time is worse :)

@eliasnorrman2974 7 жыл бұрын

hahaha

@timojissink4715 7 жыл бұрын

How can I not let the printer be unattended with the 10 day prints i'm printing now?

@Aliasalpha 7 жыл бұрын

Since the polyalchemy pla prints at a higher temperature, would that mean its also a bit more compatible with the Australian summer and resistant to turning into a puddle of goo?

@MakersMuse 7 жыл бұрын

Possibly, but I still think it'd deform in a hot car. It's not that much higher.

@otheraccount5252 5 жыл бұрын

Yes but I believe the summer would be the least of your worries in Australia.

@Pray.333 3 жыл бұрын

Just got my printer delivered today. Thanks for all the info/ videos!

@shitstorm2767 7 жыл бұрын

Got my Tevo Tarantulal last week and love your video :D

@EveryoneElseIsWeirdImNormal 4 жыл бұрын

This is important and that is having a extruder that is to hot it'll make the filment going into it and it'll get bigger and won't be able to go in I had to open my extruder box thing to fix this and I lost the screws :(

@mrn234 4 жыл бұрын

that why i put all screws into a bowl or something that they dont get lost or when they are magnetic on a magnet or something you can even get magnetic bowls for stuff like that. (I can only recommend them)

@EveryoneElseIsWeirdImNormal 4 жыл бұрын

@@mrn234 I have a empty tub of jelly

@9salvia 5 жыл бұрын

I just did the thumbnail and I had a ball of filament the size of my head which was cool and annoying at the same time 🙃

@ChuckWojackJr 7 жыл бұрын

All great advice, I have also experienced most of these. I want to thank you and recommend your ebook 50 tips to otherw. It is really well laid out and helpful.

@soymaxv 6 жыл бұрын

Liked and subscribed! Great video, man. Most of these seem so obvious once you know about them, but I wish I had known bout them when I got my first 3D printer...so many fails 😅

@miharix 7 жыл бұрын

What is that blue car/robot thing in background?

@MakersMuse 7 жыл бұрын

This! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nK11aamBtLaXpnk.html

@theunholinesswithin70 6 жыл бұрын

Has a machine that melts plastics back into string, been created yet?

@dogman8339 6 жыл бұрын

TheUnholiness Within there are a few diy out there, but make sure you have a well ventilated area.

@VaughnRhinehart 6 жыл бұрын

The filastruder or the filabot. Just be sure to get an old paper shredder or the like to help shred your prints.

@kahlzun 6 жыл бұрын

Your Mileage May Vary on them.

@andrewdjburke 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Thanks for this excellent list of tips!

@janisoftwares 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video. Useful. Thanks for sharing. Here's some more. 6. Using old filament (PLA hardens & becomes stiff & brittle over a period of time). Use it up before that. 7. Incorrect STOPPERS settings can lead to inaccurate HOME positioning. 8. Not using 3D Printer for long time. (Circuits can catch moisture & rust the electronics). Keep it used time to time. 9. Trying to replace filament when nozzle is not hot. It may get damaged. Heat up the nozzle before removing/replacing filament. 10. Leaving the print job unnoticed for a long time can over heat cooling fan motor which keeps running for no reason.

@joshklapperich9416 5 жыл бұрын

For number 6 I use a simple toaster oven to keep the filament I have taken out of the original packaging and I leave the rest for emergencies although you can get filament driers.

@alectrem 7 жыл бұрын

Prusa i3 mk2s squad laughing at the first tip. "Oh yeah... the Z adjust took me five minutes two months ago, that's right I forgot that"

@MakersMuse 7 жыл бұрын

To be fair, I still tweak my z adjust a little bit, I think temperature varies it slightly. But yes... rarely!

@wernerhiemer406 7 жыл бұрын

Maker's Muse temperature hehe labeling at controller end of both heat elements got off. So I pulled on those to see which ends belong to which already mounted hottend on completed x axis. After three days failing to heat I remembered what happened and yepp had mixed up + - of #0 and #1. And those screws can get you screwed if they get loose and you hear it rattle from the z axis colliding with the printed part.

@Fred_Costa 7 жыл бұрын

What do you do if a roll is ending, and you still have a fair amount of fillament left but not enough for anything you want to print? Do you forget about it and get a new roll? Also, how do you make sure you have enought fillament on a roll for what you want to print?

@joey.526_2 7 жыл бұрын

for the how do you make sure there's enough some slicers have a place where it tells you how many grams it's going to use, you could always just keep up with every print you do on that filament and subtract out of 1000 or you could weigh the spool and calculate the actual spool weight out of the filament, or if you feel you don't have enough hold of on that print and get the same roll of plastic and start with the small roll and when it gets close to being out pause the print and change to the new roll

@utetrahemicon 7 жыл бұрын

For shorter pieces of filament left over, you can measure itand figure 1 gram per foot. A print preview should give you the amount of material needed.

@utetrahemicon 7 жыл бұрын

I measure short leftover pieces and figure one gram per foot. Weighing the spool is a great idea, I'm going to start doing that, thanks.

@theteebox8735 7 жыл бұрын

thank you for this video , great to learn about 3D printing before i try and get into it. its just so expensive for me to buy a entry level machine.

@JustCallMeKopi 4 ай бұрын

Just experienced the tangled filament last night. I do store it using the little thing on the spool but when I cut the angle I guess me letting it bounce back to the spool is giving it that same chance. Lesson learned and I will no longer hold the end that I am cutting off.

@realJman51 7 жыл бұрын

What is the best cheap 3D printer?

@toasthead 7 жыл бұрын

Google it

@derbaer1302 7 жыл бұрын

Jman 51 I would say the Anet A8

@valentinuntersmayr1526 7 жыл бұрын

Jurek Sachs No the Tevo Tarantula is better

@PicandoBiela 7 жыл бұрын

I have just ordered an anet a6 , seems good for the price and for a begginer

@derpz5569 6 жыл бұрын

u dont know? idk either

@lewiekab 5 жыл бұрын

You forgot the most important lesson that I learned. Don't leave your cat who likes to play with moving things in your printer room while you are gone. Yeah. I was too mad to take pictures.

@hakont.4960 5 жыл бұрын

Probably getting my first 3D printer very soon and these are good advises.

@reverendmuerte924 7 жыл бұрын

just received a 3D printer from a friend who was frustrated with it, I have a small graphics/sign shop so thought this could be an interesting add, looking forward to learning a few things here before i start playing

@EvilFookaire 6 жыл бұрын

Another mistake that certain peope *will* make: "Uh, I bought a 3D printer. My nephew is good with computers so he can install it for me and teach me how it works". Since in a metaphorical sense I've been the "nephew" from that example on more occasions than I care to count, I'll just passively-aggressively add that no, we "nephews" can't teach you, and no, we don't know what's wrong with your phone/TV/radio either. And for fuck's sake don't call us when your car also breaks down...or makes a strange noise... what? You just got an air fryer? That's it, I'm migrating and changing my name. Fuck that shit.

@autonomous2010 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah i've noticed that too. To get any meaningful use out of a 3D Printer, you need to be a 3D Artist and ideally have some Engineering knowledge when things go wrong. Both of which take years of dedication to get good at. To be fair though, I find the marketing to be incredibly misleading. It gives the impression that anyone can buy a pricey 3D Printer and just magically create new things at their home. I've yet to see a 3D Printer that worked flawlessly out of the box.

@Fuckoff-1 5 жыл бұрын

lol pretty snark. Just help them, and don't be afraid to ask for help with other seperate issues. It's how the world works.

@parallax7789 5 жыл бұрын

@@Fuckoff-1 He kinda has a point. Too many people over rely on their IT friends/family to handle any and all of their tech problems. It gets to the point where they expect them to just drop anything in order to help them print a document with no source file, for install more RAM, or delete a virus off an already destroyed computer, etc. If it's someone who knows a thing or two about computers and just needs some help with advanced problems, or trying to build a custom PC from scratch, then that's fine. We're all for that. But when your like someone's dumbass aunt or a friend who couldn't pass high school, asking for help with mundane shit starts to really be freaking annoying.

@Fuckoff-1 5 жыл бұрын

@@parallax7789 Yeah I know that is true, but you can't spend your life changing how other people do things. AND once you help them they owe you a favour. Let's say you don't know mechanics, someone you helped will be able to help you change your oil! What goes around comes around

@parallax7789 5 жыл бұрын

@@Fuckoff-1 But what if they don't know how to do anything on their own, even basic shit like cooking, cleaning, or even holding a job? How they hell are they supposed to help you? There are friends family who will expect others to drop everything just for them, but won't lift a finger if they just need a ride. Plus, if the prase "What goes around comes around" is true, please explain who criminals? crooked cops, and corrupt politicians can get away with all of their shit without repricussians or anything while innocent men, women, and children suffer?

@LukePettit3dArtist 7 жыл бұрын

You forgot number 6, never become a 3d printing facebook moderator :-)

@MakersMuse 7 жыл бұрын

Ohgod, so much respect for mods...!

@XGL93 7 жыл бұрын

The biggest problem I had early on was deciding whether or not to have a sidewalk/raft on the print I was doing. I was told from the beginning that ABS jobs usually need it and PLA jobs shouldn't need it, but in practice I found the opposite was true with the CubePro printers I was using at school; the PLA never stayed on the print plate no matter the shape of the part (I was doing a lot of simple flat and wide print jobs that would always start peeling off the plate mid-print and often fuse themselves to the nozzle when it hit them), and the ABS with a sidewalk/raft was so solidly stuck on the print plate that it was almost impossible to get off. One job I spent nearly two hours trying to get off the plate, and judging by the state of the plate with chunks gouged out of it and discoloration from bits of plastic that never fully came off, I was clearly not the only person who had difficulties.

@nottix2570 3 жыл бұрын

I got to the tangle filament part the checked my roll and sure enough it was and that’s why my prints failed this helped so much thanks

@ossynascimento1331 7 жыл бұрын

you're the cutest guy on youtube, I'm in love. I want to hug you and play with your hair

@MarkleZephire 7 жыл бұрын

100+ hours of 3D Printing and haven't had any of these happen to me yet.

@MakersMuse 7 жыл бұрын

Nice! Must have a good machine and a lot of attention to detail. I'm usually just too impatient.

@MarkleZephire 7 жыл бұрын

Lots of research and patience AND been watching your channel for a few months now :D

@gernith 7 жыл бұрын

What printer are you using?

@Pilotgeek 7 жыл бұрын

That's key. Research and a fundamental understanding of how and why things are set up the way they are. I too have not had any catastrophic failures from the items mentioned in the video (did have a tangle in a spool once but caught it before it was a problem).

@Pilotgeek 7 жыл бұрын

Fester Blats Not necessarily. While 100hr isn't that much for a 3D printers total runtime, it depends on the kind of things you print. I personally most regularly print 2-6hr small objects. Usually some small part, mount, or shim for a larger project.

@1objection 3 жыл бұрын

I did a lot of research prior and managed to avoid all of these mistakes except the filament one, but that wasn't my fault because it was the filament that came with the printer and despite the fact I had never unrolled it, it was tightly coiled and it caused it to ruin a print because it didn't unravel correctly.

@hydrogeddonn 7 жыл бұрын

I recently printed something that was mostly flat and needed supports, but I forgot to turn it on in the settings. Luckily the Trinus bridged and and the surface layer is visually perfect, while the underside is covered in coiled extrusions. Saved the print that took 5 hours and it is still fully functional.

@MeowingInsanely 6 жыл бұрын

When you don't really have a 3D printer...

@insanityplus2196 7 жыл бұрын

Mistake 1 is watching videos on 3D printing.

@MakersMuse 7 жыл бұрын

+insanity Plus go down the rabbit hole

@stpl3d839 7 жыл бұрын

Really very good video, It has been incredible help for our business.

@markperry762 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your thoughts young brother. Very helpful.

@kshatriya1414 7 жыл бұрын

Your hair looks like it has been glued on

@MakersMuse 7 жыл бұрын

My secret shame!

@onur.oezdemir 7 жыл бұрын

Sweet! Probably 3D Printed

@kshatriya1414 7 жыл бұрын

Maker's Muse wow I didn't know you answered!.. I feel special now :3

@ianciborowski2983 7 жыл бұрын

It was 3D printed

@garyh444 7 жыл бұрын

Ian Ciborowski Ooo,oo,do a mustache!

@matbroomfield 7 жыл бұрын

Appalling that the technology is still so fragile after 10 years. I would expect self calibrating, self diagnostic, fully idiot proof printers for under $1000 by now.

@CourtneyRoberts1982 6 жыл бұрын

There are several self leveling printers with diagnostics under $1k but you'll never make them idiot proof.

@sneekylinux 6 жыл бұрын

Just started watching your videos again mate, and they are better and better, as with tangled filament i had this one today as i had not used the dreamer for a while, lucky enough i caught it in time, and yes the dreaded settings for different material, always check the box..!! Also i use motioneye os on my pi with 2 cameras (one for the dreamer and one for the trinus) to monitor them both... keep up the vids man...nice

@bretspangler8717 7 жыл бұрын

good basic advice, I've made most these mistakes, except for bed leveling, I took it to heart to get that setting right, I use basic typing paper, if you push and the paper bunches up, it's to tight, going to all 4 corners over and over until a consistent pressure is achieved