How We Built a GIANT 3D Print Farm | The Slant 3D Story...so far

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In this video, we tell the story behind Slant 3D, from the project that started it all to becoming a pioneer in mass production 3D printing. Learn how we built one of the largest print farms on the planet, and are aiming to revolutionize the manufacturing industry. Explore the challenges, innovations, and achievements along the way. Witness the power of innovation, scalability, and limitless possibilities that Slant 3D brings to the mass production 3D printing industry.
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00:00 The Project that Started it All
02:12 Key Ideas from LittleBots
03:54 How LittleBots Enabled the Print Farm
04:50 The Start of Slant 3D
05:56 10,000 Unit Benchmark
06:56 COVID Ends LittleBots
08:07 100,000 Unit Benchmark
09:56 Print Farm Beta
10:28 Why We Build Our Own 3D Printers
12:38 Moving Into An Abandoned Train Factory
14:41 Future Plans
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About Slant 3D
🏭 High-Volume 3D Printing: Scalability Meets Flexibility
Slant 3D's Large-Scale 3D Print Farms utilize 1000's of FDM 3D printers working 24/7 to offer limitless scalability and unparalleled flexibility. Whether it's 100 or 100,000 parts, our system can handle it reliably, while still allowing for real-time design updates, ensuring products evolve with the times. This adaptability is key in today's fast-paced world.
🌿 Sustainable Manufacturing: Eco-Friendly Efficiency
Embrace a system that drastically reduces carbon emissions by eliminating carbon-intensive steps in the supply chain, such as global shipping and warehousing. Our approach minimizes this footprint, offering a more sustainable manufacturing option.
⚙️ Digital Warehouses: Parts On-Demand
Think of print farms as a "Digital Warehouse", meaning we can store your parts digitally on a server rather than physically on a shelf. parts are available on-demand, reducing the need for extensive physical inventory.
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@Joshplv Жыл бұрын

Would you guys ever consider sharing more about your 3D printers? Would be interesting to know what speeds/general print settings you employ in a mass production setting compared to what the average consumer uses they also seem like a very minimal core xy printer and seeing how the current trend of printer designs shifting from cartesian to core xy makes these even more curious!

@nemostein1676 Жыл бұрын

Further than this, do you plan on releasing the blueprint for this machines as open source, or even sell units?

@BitterPear 11 ай бұрын

@@nemostein1676 That would be awsome

@lajoyalobos2009 Жыл бұрын

10:28 I understand if it's a trade secret and you don't want to give away the "secret sauce" but if not, it would be very fascinating to have a "tour" of one of the factory floor printers and how it compares to a typical hobbyist printer (what parts does it use, could we build one? ect).

@jeremygalloway1348 10 ай бұрын

I'm guessing they don't want to give out that much info... spent years of their lives getting to where they're at. But yes I agree an in depth peak at some of the 14 iterations video would be cool

@nigelhungerford-symes5059 10 ай бұрын

Very important video, blows away so many assumptions from stumbling across Slant 3D on YT.

@chuysaucedo7119 Жыл бұрын

Cool story. Nice to see the massive growth

@slant3d Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@JoeTaber Жыл бұрын

The fact that clients disappeared is brutal... but realistically these products could never even exist or would have burned a much larger investment using molding technology.

@user-fo8sz2ym4u 14 күн бұрын

Very inspiring !

@jstro-hobbytech Жыл бұрын

Vertical integration for markets of scale is the way to go. Engineering at its finest. Nimble and scalable. I hope you become a billionaire sir.

@slant3d Жыл бұрын

Thanks. We should have full production up soon

@B0A2 Жыл бұрын

I would love more information about how your machines work. Especially how they compare to something like a Prusa mk4

@federicomedinauy 3 ай бұрын

That was an awesome video. Love the story and the passion that comes out of the CEO. Best of luck wirh your company!

@FriendshipLights Жыл бұрын

The Mega Farm is epic!!!!😊

@slant3d Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@KarlOnSea Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, thank you!

@eljefe400 9 ай бұрын

Very impressive presentation. Your generous sharing of knowledge , Particularly in the area of design for manufacturing is invaluable and much appreciated. Keep up the great work!!! This subscription will be at the top of my list.

@shurmurray Жыл бұрын

An awesome story! And my curiosity is itching as hell about your farm printer design. May be very valuable if you ever decide to share it with the world!

@yunjingu9394 9 ай бұрын

Amazing. You are amazing.

@orange-micro-fiber9740 Жыл бұрын

Dang, that sounds awesome. If y'all ever open on the east coast and are hiring, I'm definitely applying. I work in manufacturing and I 3d print as a hobby. Combining those 2 things would be a dream. (I don't 3d print as a side hustle, bc as you've said in previous videos, it's completely different to print on scale vs in my living room.)

@OrigEntertainmentOfficial Жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@FPVtrix Жыл бұрын

You guys have such an inspiring story. I have been working on my own printing company for years and it's been so similar in the lessons learned but I think the way you explain the process is so educational for those who want to understand print factories more than just shelves full of bed slingers keep up the awesome videos!

@IamSpectre2020 9 ай бұрын

100k threshold? That makes me feel good. My fist poduct I designed I sold about 6 million units my second big product was a thermoformed sport card box which I sold well over 3 million units. Now I am seriously looking at a 3D Print product hopefully I will do the same type of numbers. Great info, Thanks.

@tomdgr9767 Жыл бұрын

very inspiring

@slant3d Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@whatisyouremailid Жыл бұрын

@10:35 and @12:12 the version ones look very similar to Flying Bear 902 machines from 2016. Was that your starting point for the frames?

@elleryfg7853 Жыл бұрын

One question. How do you manage the farm? It doesn't look automated like the concept from 3DQue, so how many workers operating the farm?

@detailaddicts Жыл бұрын

can you do a video on how your making your own filament (machines and set up). would love to expand into that for our own material sourcing.

@JohnUllrey Жыл бұрын

Have you ever considered sharing (or selling) plans, models, and firmware for your Mk. 14 Slant 3D printer?

@sheariley1910 Жыл бұрын

PLEASE HIRE ME! I am a senior software (20yrs+) engineer and 3d printer enthusiast that has always had a burning interest in robotics. I always put 120% of my self into my work. I can modify, compile, and deploy marlin and I've began my journey into converting my Ender 5 Plus to klipper and will be finishing that project shortly.

@thedabblingwarlock Жыл бұрын

Could some of the design philosophy used on your Mason printers be transferred to resin printers?

@AngriestAmerican 7 ай бұрын

I would love to see the ultimate: Filament made with Hemp!!!!

@ProtonFilms_Mark Жыл бұрын

How do you control temperature and humidity in a room that large?

@OrigEntertainmentOfficial Жыл бұрын

I am sure you are already thinking about creating other locations to get better shipping costs and better shipping speeds. It might be interesting to see a franchise model where folks from around the world can be part of your team.

@slant3d Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, We will never do a franchise model. Uncontrollable speed and reliability

@TS_Mind_Swept 4 ай бұрын

Bin wondering what the whole history was for how you got to where you are now, interesting video

@parisiadrian 9 ай бұрын

I know that this it's a 3D mass production channel oriented and you don't like to do printer reviews, but I really want to see a hole video talking about your custom printer details, process to do it, challenges with them and so on. Any chance?

@LiveFuckery Жыл бұрын

would you ever think about selling some of those there “server boxes” to other small 3d printing businesses?

@terryterry1655 11 ай бұрын

devil like gripper =cool idea

@antoniocross5956 8 ай бұрын

Hey, Are you planning an IPO? Totally would invest in the stock! :) Also, I really can see, how you will move from a 3D printer farm based business to one of the major supplier of industrial grade FDM 3D printers. I for example would totally buy a printer that is based on your ton of experience.

@BrainSlugs83 11 ай бұрын

Can you share your printer design? I'm highly interested in a printer that gets better over time as it "settles" and not worse...

@user-gd9ll2wh5h Жыл бұрын

Hey dude.......... This printer its a open source ? I realy like quality.

@johncgibson4720 Жыл бұрын

0:45 reminds us Rick Morty episode "What is the purpose of my life?", "You pass butter".

@adamsvette 10 ай бұрын

Where are you located? Do you have internships or jobs available for mech engineers coming out of college?

@benidasw 6 күн бұрын

Are your machines open cource? Can we built them too?

@kurtnelle Жыл бұрын

How did you all afford using Autodesk Inventor during this startup era? Did you all get some sort of special licensing from AutoDesk? I'm asking because I'm needy :|

@Gandalfthewhite115 Жыл бұрын

You're not allowed to ask questions like this because it's a distraction. I just asked a question if they ever use metal 3D printing filament, and their reply back was distraction and that was it. How are people like us ever supposed to learn if companies are getting offended by valuable learning questions?

@MrBoss1 Жыл бұрын

@@Gandalfthewhite115 WTF are you on about. It is good to ask questions, that is how you learn

@Joshplv Жыл бұрын

@@Gandalfthewhite115 I think what they ment with their reply to your comment was since they allready have goals and plans set up for their business, something like going for 3D printing metal parts would be considered a distraction since the technology is still in its infancy and probably would require big changes for them to take that on. They did give kind of a bunt answer to your comment though will say.

@Gandalfthewhite115 Жыл бұрын

@@Joshplv they should explain themselves. Instead of leaving one-word replies and it's not a distraction to learn something new. Knowledge is power. There's a few other channels that experiment with metal filament for rocket parts. It was just a rude reply back a person that values teaching others would have left more than a one-word reply. We were all taught in high school how to properly have a conversation with other individuals. They should be explained themselves not a person like you or another person commenting on here for them. If they can't explain what they meant that's just bad business and rude.b

@Gandalfthewhite115 Жыл бұрын

@@MrBoss1 no s*** it's good to ask questions. Asking questions gains a person knowledge. I literally asked a question on here and they couldn't even reply back besides a one word response and then when I asked what they meant by that, they couldn't explain. It's rude and bad business when somebody asks a question because they're trying to gain knowledge from the best in that business and then the person of that business can't even replied back with an actual answer besides a one word response. Asking questions is how people learn. So what are you on. 🤣

@tarnis3d 11 ай бұрын

Is the concept of the Koil Spool dead? Looks like KVP dropped it...have a few Slant Spools I've made. Enjoyed getting premium filament at a discount by using my own spool.

@b1tw0nder Жыл бұрын

probably the most selling product would be food. edit: within that, candy is probably the most.

@snoobyx 3 ай бұрын

If you figure out how to print a single part for a low price, that will be great for the consumer, but on the other hand it will make it impossible for anyone that's just starting to compete :/