One suggestion, try using square nuts as opposed to hex nuts as they don’t wear out the plastic as easy as hex nuts in case of over tightening.

The pause feature is not limited to just stratasys software. I can very well do the same thing in Cura using the "Change at Z extension" with this extension I can add custom g-code to park the print head by layer number or using overall height allowing me to add fixed in place nuts, mesh, ect

I've used most of these but embedding 3D printed parts mid-print to avoid supports is a new one for me! I will have to incorporate that into a design for sure. Very helpful video!

1:30 "The roller chain sprocket is going to need to be made out of metal because of high force on the part" * Uses 3d printed plastic pegs printed onto the belt sprocket to transfer torque with a sheer force across the layer lines at a smaller radius than the sprocket *

Literally incredible. I'm leaving a lot of FDM sophistication on the table. The printed part within the other printed blew my mind 😳🤯

Printing those shelves and inserting them mid-print is some serious outside-the-box thinking. Awesome!

I've had an entire course on additive manufacturing last semester and such examples were barely covered if any. This legit gave me quite a few ideas on solving a problem on a current project. Why they don't talk about it in college is beyond me.

All of these techniques are also applicable in the hobby space of 3D printing. I can probably do almost all of these techniques on my Prusa MK3S using PrisaSlicer, though I'm limited on the type of thermoplastics that I can use on my open frame printer since I don't have an enclosure to put around it. The technique of embedding other 3D printed parts is probably the only one that I hadn't thought of before. Thanx for introducing me to that idea.

Strangely, my biggest take-away from this is the non-metal, large overhang part you printed there. Had never thought of that. Other than that, I've used the "Pause at Height" post processing script with Cura and have imbedded weights in fidget spinners, magnets in a cup bottom so it's secure on metal surfaces , and a bunch of other things.

Incredible insight, blew my mind away when you flipped the baffles on the build plate to assemble later mid-print.

I've embedded magnets and nuts into builds, but hadn't considered the other tips. Thanks for sharing.

This made me seriously rethink of the capabilities of my fdm printer. The embedded nut or magnet is a true classic but the rest of these I've never even considered. Really informative and well made video, I hope to see more like it soon!

I'm flabbergasted how these techniques blew my mind... I don't know how I never thought of stoping a print midway through. Thanks for the inspiration!

Inserting 3D printed structures mid-print is quite thought provoking. Thanks for capturing all these ideas here.

This is genuinely so insightful and useful for printing on any machine. I knew you could pause at layer in cura but didn't know it was this useful

Can’t believe I’ve never thought to simply pause the print when incorporating other materials like metal inserts into my projects. Thanks for the great video!

I learned more about how to design and print my parts in this 6 min ish video than my 3 years of experience in 3d printing😅 Thank you!

Really awesome video! I've used the idea of pausing and inserting different hardware to my prints, but you showed some amazing yet simple concepts. Definitely a reminder to me to "think outside the filament" and incorporate other pieces to make my designs better. Thanks!

The part where you take the already printed part and insert it into the piece is just amazing, and quite interesting technique.

This is fantastic. It exemplifies an entirely new way to optimize 3D printing with FDM. I’ve done this technique with magnets and nuts but this video opens my eyes to much bigger possibilities. It also generates a lot of discussion below that is also very helpful. A bunch of us have already been doing this a little bit, here and there, but this video opened up the discussion. Really valuable.

I've done this before with hex nuts and bushings, but I hadn't considered applying it to 3D printing parts to avoid support material. That's a very interesting technique, very mutch appreciate it!

Nice techniques that you can basically use with every fdm printer and slicer on the market! Will definitely need to use these more often.

Really interesting to see different way to use FDM printers. I never thought to stop the print and assemble the part to eliminate the need for supports. I'll definitely be trying to implement these ideas in future projects.

Fantastic video. I genuinely hadnt thought of using previously-printed parts to embed into a larger assembly. Fantastic tips.

4:24 that's actually brilliant, I'll have to remember that for the next time I can't just design around this issue

Those are some great ideas! I love it! I'm sure your Inight software makes it very easy to accomplish. But you can do these things in common 3D printing slicers as well. Cura and Prusha slicers allow for pausing after a certain layer to insert components.

This was really useful. I'm working on a unusual water pump, the chain and nut insert techniques were really really useful. Thanks

Inserting the carbon rod section is brilliant. You get the strength you need without the wear and clogging from printing in CF. Nice!

phenomenal! I've done some basic things like adding nuts, but this is of a whole different level.

Great stuff! Sharing tips that everyone can use (but easier with your product) is a great way to do marketing. Like others have said, the 3d printed part inside the 3d printed part is one of those ingenious "Why didn't I think of that?" ideas. Another thing you can insert: electronic components and wires.

Really interesting applications for various inserts. One thing I would add is if you have an issue with the hexagonal nuts spinning inside their holes and wearing the surrounding plastic, try square nuts instead, the corners have more area within the plane to move through compared to hexagonal nuts.

Well done! I know some of these methods but the carbon fiber and the way to avoid support are very impressive!

Thank you very much for this video, I've always putted hex nuts instead of those inserts, but tip with printing few parts, then putting one on another and continuing printing is weirdly something i did not think about. This shows whole new level of 3d printing

These are excellent examples, thank you for producing/sharing this. My favorite reinforcement are stainless steel screws. In addition to what you would expect (a steel rod significantly increases resistance to deflection/shearing) they are also quite good at moving a force on the shaft to the head. I've had a few pieces that wouldn't work because a sideways load (impact) would delaminate the z-layer easily (even with PCTG and isotropic polymers), but a screw head transformed this into a bending mode on an x-y layer, and all was fine.

Great idea! You just help us to think of possibilities that we haven't thought of in past. Thank you!

OMG so clever printing the overhang price separately and inserting it mid-print. I have done this with metal before, but I didn’t think about doing it to avoid supports and reduce waste.

These are some really awesome techniques! I knew about the hex nuts as threaded inserts, but the other tricks blew my mind!

A very refreshing view on subjects we all struggle with!

I've thought of this before, but the 3d printed part as an insert and the carbor fiber rods blew my mind. Specially tge 3d printed insert, genius.

Some excellent ideas I want to try! Two things to note are that McMaster has a huge amount of Cad models available for downloading and that super glue on the metal piece can help with the first layer adhesion.

Great examples of FDM 3d printed composite part builds.

3:58 WOW! I could've not thought of that myself. This will definitely be useful in my future projects.

Great video thanks for sharing. I like the idea of splitting the part and stacking components mid print!

How does this have zero comments? These were ingenious techniques for making your prints more useful. Can't wait to give some of them a try!

Greate video! I especially like the idea of combinding plastic parts mid printing. I dont know if you mentioned it but personaly I like to preheat any metal parts to bed temperature before inserting them, just to avoid the risk of warping or layer seperation.

This is an very useful video. Great ideas for all sorts of inserts. Humble suggestion, when inserting nuts i found it worth buying an inexpensive square nut assortment in place of hex nuts. The longer edges are less prone to deforming the plastic and spinning if you get a stuck part.

Assembling mid print to cut down on support material is absolutely genius 👍

This was truly eye opener for me. Great video!

i never thought of that. thank you for sharing the light!

Great tips! Not all new to me, but especially the insertion of printed geometry is interesting and I have to consider this some more in my designs.

These techniques are great! Can't even pick a favorite!

Excellent tips! Thanks for the video.

Randomly came across this video in my home page. Very interesting ideas! Thanks!

Next level tips, great way to look at 3d printing.

Amazing! Thank you very much for sharing these techniques!

Wow these are some great techniques, I will definitely be trying to use these in some of my coming projects!

Seen magnets & nuts etc been inserted in this way before but this is next level, really cool stuff!

Awesome techniques and ideas guys, thanks for sharing!

Wow. This was so enlightening. Great tips. So obvious, when seeing it demonstrated. Thanks for sharing.

Great Video, thanks for the Ideas and inspiration!

Never even thought to do this! Awesome!

This video has a truly incredible number, and quality of ideas, and inspiration.

This is nuts!! FDM at its finest. Good job

Genius! Awesome inspiration for designing FDM parts.

That pause technique is cool!

Some of these techniques are amazing!

I've thought about doing this but haven't got around to trying it yet. Thanks for the ideas.

This is brilliant. Thanks for sharing!

Pretty neat! Thanks for sharing.

Very smart ideas! I will keep this vid saved for future reference. Thanks 👍

Thanks. Great video. I will start with implementing these ideas to my upcoming creations for improving the stiffness.

Pretty cool ideas, thanks for the different advices, they will definitely come in use later. Keep it up man!

this is incredible! much love! 4:40

Really cool engineering and very inspiring! Looking forward to more ideas.

Some excellent tips here! Thanks!

Those are some really good tips. Thanks

There were some cleaver techniques employed here. Thank you for sharing them.

This way of thinking helps me a lot! Thanks

You just gave me tons of new ideas ! Thanks !

BRO also the last build with the carbon fiber insert is genius!

Some excellent ideas here, thank you for sharing.

Great ideas, thank you for sharing.

This is a mind-blow for me. Absolutely amazing.

These are awesome! I'll for sure put these ideas in good use very soon!

Deam, this is brilliant! I just made a part with cutouts to insert hex nuts (using supports), but this makes more sense.

love the idea of support less 3D printing when ever I get a difficult part I print it in pieces and glue it to getter when it is don this is a way better solution very creative thx

Love these applications. Very cool techniques!

Really liked this demonstration. Def will check out insight.

These are very valuable tips, thank you. I will totally try doing this with my 3d printer.

brilliant ideas. thanks for sharing them all

Nice tips. Very clever. Thanks

That was very very helpful thanks!

Very interesting stuff, thanks for sharing!

Holy Shit! Yesterday was my first time putting magnets in a Print, then today I saw this. I already knew that I could drop-in metal parts, but the mid-build assembly print reducing the Supports, time and so on is absolutely amazing O.O

Very useful and great techniques, thanks for sharing!

Thank you! Great content.

Insightfull. Great work.

Very good video. Thank you !

Love the video, really great ideas for how to use 3d printers as a tool and not just finality.

If the torque is high enough to require a metal sprocket this part is going to fail instantly on the small plastic studs in the middle. Use some metal studs at least...