Making Money 3D Printing! w/ 3D Design Tips & the Qidi X-Max 3!

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Want to make money 3d printing? Let's check out a project brought to us by a local home theater company and solve their problem, while making money 3d printing! Generating income & solving real world problems with practical 3d printing. We will deal with the customer, design a part, print that part with the X-Max 3 (thanks to ZBANX & Qidi-Tech for Sponsoring this video) & discuss how to charge for 3D printing & 3 Design Services!
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - The Project
1:57 - Setting Expectations
2:58 - Designing for IRL Parts
4:40 - Test Template Prints
5:55 - Other 3D Models
7:46 - Completed Design
8:39 - Filament Choice
9:49 - Qidi X-Max 3
11:06 - X-Max3 vs Prusa Mk4
11:58 - Printed Parts Detail
14:06 - Assembling the Parts
14:40 - MONEY Start
15:55 - Print Time & Quality
16:44 - What I charge for Print Time!
18:09 - Materials Cost
19:04 - The Total
19:53 - X-Max 3 Thoughts
20:19 - X-Max 3 Print Quality
21:19 - Outro
Video Sponsored by ZBANX & Qidi-Tech, thank you to them for supporting our content! Links provided are Affiliate Links. These do not cost you anything more, but do provide a small commission to the referrer (MandicReally in this case). Thank you for watching & using those links to help support future content!
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@MandicReally 6 ай бұрын

The Qidi Black Friday sales are here! s.zbanx.com/r/mbXnceK3PvGA (affiliate link) X-Max 3 is $879 after Coupon: QIDI20 X-Plus 3 is $579 after Coupon QIDI10 X-Smart 3 is $299! (No coupon)

@carlogarneri7873 6 ай бұрын

That's why the most important thing is studing software and instruments. A senior mechanical projector models that in 30 minutes. 700/1000 modelled parts a year is pretty common for pros, sometimes more. Eveybody can achieve it, trust me , just train,train and train. I still spend hours studing weekly even if I starter with 3d projection in 1993. The key to success is lowering design time , everybody can buy a machine with money but not knowledges. Nice video , Sir

@waylandcool 9 ай бұрын

I love the detail into how you bill for everything. Very straight forward and easy to understand.

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

Thank you, glad to hear it’s coming across well. Always worry I’m being too wordy or over explaining when I’m just trying to be clear and informative. 👍🏻👍🏻

@karlmee1234 9 ай бұрын

I like your thought process on the billing. It makes total sense. I fix garage doors and clients always complain about the service call out fees and then whatever the extra parts cost. It seems that they don't understand that they're paying for your experience/knowledge and the time it takes to complete the job. Anyway, great video as always 🙂

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

You’ll always have customers who don’t get what they are paying for, but some of them make it worth it. Most of the time. Ha. Thank you.

@netpackrat 9 ай бұрын

@@MandicReally Not only did your client get an adapter they can use going forward, you helped them to hopefully turn THEIR unhappy client into a happy one. That, as they say, is priceless.

@Sttreg 9 ай бұрын

I absolutely loved this video ! The price seems really big, but you explained and justified it well ! I will keep that in mind for my future commissions ! I'd love more videos like this too. We see so many people having 10+ printers, and everytime, I'm like " yeah okay, I also like 3d printing, but why so many ?!" and the in depth dive in this video was really interesting and educational ! Thanks for that !

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

Glad you found value in it. I’ve got more printers than I can possibly use but I’ll be whittling that down to the ones I REALLY use, and show them in action more moving forward.

@Dalroth 9 ай бұрын

The price still seems low to me. I suspect he's making enough from the KZfaq videos to offset the low price, but most people can't do that. You also have to take into account other overhead like rents, health insurance, taxes, retirement funds and the like. You also have to account for down time as well. What happens when he goes through a dry spell with no active contract work to rely on? He has to charge enough when he is working so that he can weather the slow periods. At the very least I think $100 to $125 for the labour would be the minimum charge, possibly more, especially if you have no supplemental income from some other source.

@MarkBanas 9 ай бұрын

@@Dalroth I'm with you here on pricing (I wish I could find a custom auto mechanic for $75/hr in my area!), but you bring up the variables that this may not be his sole or primary revenue stream, and where you operate and who your clients are makes a difference.

@whiskeyinthejar24 9 ай бұрын

4 hours is pretty efficient to design a serious practical product.

@FTBT3D 9 ай бұрын

Great vid, Alan! Love the explanation behind the whole business process of pricing. Very thurough and detailed. And I had no idea so many 3d models were available out there, great to know.

@funx24X7 9 ай бұрын

Been looking for a new printer for a while now but was stuck on the decision between something larger or something faster, the max 3 finally seems like an answer for both. Thanks for showing it off.

@johnbodycombe267 9 ай бұрын

Great info! Nice seeing a different approach from selling things on Etsy. Would be really interesting to see a video on how you find customers who have these needs, like just posting a listing or if you seek out specific need cases

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

Yea, I considered that but this video was already long enough. Honestly this particular client came to me via a friend who works there. Never underestimate Networking & meeting people. If it was me I'd probably attend local trade shows & hand out business cards. Maybe carry an example print to show what you can do. A topic for a future video maybe.

@Ruptic 8 ай бұрын

@@MandicReallyDefinitely appreciate the information! I just started on my adventure (know how to create very basic designs) with local smoke shops. I have two clients and it wasn't all that hard for them to become my clients. I find that mom & pop shops will mostly support other locals over big companies.

@parallelsandtangents938 8 ай бұрын

Just got a Qidi X-max 3, what an awesome machine it is. I wish I had found your channel sooner because you remind me of me quite a bit. Great info and great explanation. Look forward to seeing more awesome from you.

@wilgbn 8 ай бұрын

Good job on this projects, I am always impressed how people get problem solved through 3D printing !

@instinctcreative3474 3 ай бұрын

The Best video by far reviewing and breaking down cost!! Thank you!

@mikecrane2782 9 ай бұрын

Good walkthrough for most folks, and that Qidi X-Max 3 looks a beast.

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. It is a beast, my back agrees, ha.

@Clownmeati8 Ай бұрын

I just got my first 3d printer about a month ago. Got a budget model, anycubic neo2 and I am nervously anticipating he problems to come. I say that because i know theyre coming but also because i havent had a failed print or issue with the printer itself yet.. I have only run probably 20 prints so far and i dont push it like someone in business might need to but its been great so far. I also took a gew benchies i printed in plain black pla and put them on my dash over a week ago to see how soft they got or if they get brittle over time. I do remodels in florida so im in and out of my truck all day and even at the hottest times they are completely fine. Havent melted warped or felt soft at all. Ive been doing cnc for a few years and im sooo glad i decided to finally learn 3d modeling! Its the PERFECT companion a to cnc router. Im gonna give a try making parts for rc boats and see how they hold up to the sun. I was worried because everyone says pla gets soft but hasnt been my experience - yet..

@802Garage 9 ай бұрын

Really cool video. Also an attention deficient car person who is now into 3D printing. Awesome to hear your thinking behind the process and pricing.

@MrGerhardGrobler 9 ай бұрын

Great video. I suffer from the why is it so exspensive? from potential customers. And no matter how I explain it, they don't like paying. Wanting things for free. But there is no such thing as a free lunch. Even my time is limited. So a valuable resource.

@garagemonkeysan 9 ай бұрын

Great video. Super useful when designing and pricing 3D printed parts. Shows how 3D printing isn't just pushing a button. Mahalo for sharing! : )

@netpackrat 9 ай бұрын

Custom work is time consuming and expensive. Was given a side project at work a couple years ago by higher management, and my supervisor didn't consider it very important, so he prevented me from working on it much. Until the day the customer decided they needed it RFN, and then the supervisor wanted me to crap out the parts needed in one shift. Probably a good thing we were (and are) good friends, because I couldn't stop myself from laughing at him. He ended up doing most of the rest of my job for the next couple days, and in the end everybody wound up happy. I think it was a learning experience for him.

@f1hotrod527 9 ай бұрын

Other than the multi-material option of the Bambu, the Qidi machines offer more. I print mostly functional parts, and the 350 degree hot end, and heated chamber make the Qidi the one to get.

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

If those are your needs (honestly they mostly are mine) then it’s a solid value comparison. For project work like I presented here I think it’s gonna be a work horse with my Vorons.

@Dalroth 9 ай бұрын

I was researching them recently. Looks like you still have to manually set the z offset with them. Not a deal breaker but an annoyance compared to some of the other newer printers.

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

That is accurate and I can understand why some would feel that way. Personally I REALLY wish the Bambu machine had Z-Offset adjustment easily accessible. I find it leans toward over squishing base layers & could really stand to be just a little less aggressive in almost all instances. So "auto z-offset" isn't a one size fits all tool IMO.

@abstractpaul13 9 ай бұрын

Great video, as usual, Mandic! Very interesting to see the overview of your workflow and your breakdown of cost/price to your client. I don't personally know anyone else (in my somewhat-small personal circle of colleagues) who regularly uses F360, so I'd be very interested to see more in-depth videos/tutorials on your CAD/CAM processes and techniques. Your charisma and sincerity are very endearing; keep it up!

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. I need to figure out CAD videos that aren’t dry. Got one coming out this week that’s a “dip of the toe” into that. We shall see if I figure it out.

@AlexanderGutsch 9 ай бұрын

Wow, your video shows me that I completely undervalued my work. Unfortunately in Germany there are more people who appreciate the design work and the quality of the final parts. There were several print jobs which did not happen for me because of that...

@markhoward3851 Ай бұрын

Nice design, well thought out. Great overview of what it takes to make it in that field.

@xavierh.3198 7 ай бұрын

Awesome video, I really enjoyed this project. Thank you for sharing.

@blackhorseteck8381 9 ай бұрын

You've earned a sub. Nice dissection of the costs and fees.

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for being here and subbing! Appreciate it.

@alexherrera3918 18 күн бұрын

I am looking for a printer but i do not like to do tinkering of the printer maybe just tinkering on the settings only. do you have any opinion between bambu lab and this printer in your video? tks

@michaelbrown-qe8cr 9 ай бұрын

Excellent video! Great breakdown explanation on the design technique as well as the costing.

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

Much appreciated. Thanks for watching & commenting.

@brucewilliams6292 8 ай бұрын

This was an interesting video. Thanks for sharing your process. Sharing your pricing was really cool.

@tristanswanink5616 9 ай бұрын

Nice project/review/education, thank you for that 👍

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

@SUPPORTYOURSELF 2 ай бұрын

Great video and nice print! Good stuff

@hansdampft561 9 ай бұрын

I'm not sponsored by Qidi but I can only agree with your comments about the X-Max 3! My X-Max 3 works like a charm as well!

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

Glad to hear you are liking yours too! 👍🏻👍🏻

@mobilechaosyt 9 ай бұрын

Great pricing. Could be higher on design because you are probably more experienced and faster than others would be. What would you charge if they wanted the CAD files?

@EricStorms 9 ай бұрын

Great walkthrough of your process!

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

Thank you, glad you appreciated it. 👌🏻

@MihaiDesigns 9 ай бұрын

Cool practical project 😎 Thanks for sharing!

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

Much appreciated. May not be flashy but filling needs with 3d printing is an excellent use of the technology. 👍🏻👍🏻

@RobytheFlorentine 9 ай бұрын

you make very good videos. Bravo. Best regards from Florence, Italy (42 degrees today...I don't need to heat my printing bed, ah,ah,ah,ah)

@JohnOlson 9 ай бұрын

Loved the video! I told my wife (aka The Boss) "Alan told me that I needed a new Qidi X-Max 3 so I can make more money." 🤣

@JohnOlson 9 ай бұрын

Love seeing your real world projects!

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

Ha! **No garauntee, business acumen not included.**

@michaelbool90 9 ай бұрын

Hey @MandicReally man im so grateful to find your channel just subscribed I had never even thought about stuff like brackets flanges adaptors. Finding the 3d cad files for the real world parts is a game changer.

@eliezercohen2205 9 ай бұрын

@MandicReally loved the video! I would assume that there are many people that would want to try such business idea. Perhaps a video breaking down your workshop what materials and tools you have on hand might be beneficial for some folks who want to start out. (Materials; filament assortment, screw & fastener types and sizes etc.)

@FiveFourRacing 8 ай бұрын

I bought a creality a couple years ago and its just collected dust never to be used becuase i just never had the time to learn it would the qidi be a good machine to just pull out of the box and get pre-designed parts printing i was sold on the bambu but now youve got me thinking this one is the way to go

@Sleepybaby-zzz 9 ай бұрын

Good breakdown and cool that you put how you set up pricing. I will say however, you aren't charging for a big part of your work which is overhead. Rent even if you are renting from yourself, product liability, employee costs like workers comp insurance, taxes, tons more. You might work from home, think you don't need insurance, working for cash, and not want employees, not need marketing. The reality is, is that if those items aren't charged for you'll never be able to develop a business model that allows you to grow and act like an established company. Anything less isn't sustainable long term, is just a means to an end, and a temporary gig that will in the end lose money or motivation. On the minimum full time level you are charging 5x that and leaving it up to the buyer how to sell more to make that sensible. This is where the hurdle is and where hobby actually makes a full time business. Finding enough clients that have a project that can pay a real amount perpetually is super tough. Easy access to free models I would suggest is nearly making this practice unsustainable.

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

All extremely valid points. I’m in an interim growth stage where I’m working on that mindset. Most of those things you said I am accounting for, just likely undervaluing myself. That’s such a deep topic that would be well beyond most folks who are gonna watch a video like this so I didn’t even dip toes into it. I’m working on the “I need to take the next step, and things are gonna shift” portion now.

@attorneygirlmica1015 5 ай бұрын

What are your best recommendations for doing research on and learning more about 3D Printing? I’m already looking at the X-Max and have been using the Qidi printer at my school for projects for the students, but only know some basics. Where and how can I learn more?

@patrickcoy6149 8 ай бұрын

Incredibly helpful 🤘🤘So thankful you replied to my Tweet the other day and I'm now looking through your videos! Do you have any Fusion 360 Tutorials? You have a great presentation style and I'm always looking for ways to learn in F360. I love ASA and this came out beautiful 😲 Looks professional and of high quality; I'm guessing your client was happy? Also, that Qidi is very interesting. I love my P1S, but from this video it seems like a nice competitor, if not a step above, the X1C...

@ThePhilbox 9 ай бұрын

Cool project, would love to see more like this... How do you attract/connect with clients?

@dinosoarskill17 9 ай бұрын

That camera work at 8:49 felt very professional! Don’t see pans like this on KZfaq.. Very nice to your camera guy. Also, gotta learn to use the joints function to make those “animations” smoother ;) ..I’ve been working in F360 for the past 4-5 years and still haven’t learned to use them lol

@limitlessknc 9 ай бұрын

Awsome video. Having my own 3d printing business, i want to start doing videos on youtube. Any advise on how to get over the camera shyness.

@remy5405 8 ай бұрын

Yup design time is where the cost is. I asked about getting an aluminum part made for a remote control car. A diff housing. Was told 1500 to design it the 120 for eash one to be made.

@ytluckynuts 9 ай бұрын

Very interesting and detailed Video. Thanks a lot. How do you compare the QIDI X-MAX3 with the Bambu Lab X1 Carbon that you have standing next to it?

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

Different machines for different needs. If you need a bigger build volume clearly the X1 cannot compete. The X1 is a bit more “user friendly” & has the AMS for multi material printing. Just don’t have that with the X-Max. But the X-Max had the heated build volume that is vastly superior to baking the chamber on the X1. If I were doing more client work on a regular basis, I’d go with the X-Max. For my content creator needs the X1’s multicolor ability impresses people & it is overall quite reliable. So it’s a bit of a toss up for me personally.

@AK.Navy.Veteran 9 ай бұрын

Dude didn’t realize you had an Amazon Affiliate link, last month I purchased 4 Qidi X Max 3’s. However I just purchased a X Smart 3 for my Great Niece. Used your affiliate link. Thanks for the discount. Most of the prints I do are for our Nostalgic Funny Car, parts for my Rebreather and other custom vehicle restorations. Working on restoring a 69’ Boss 429 currently.

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

All good, thanks for any support you throw my way and it’s cool if not. (That would have been nice though, haha) Sounds like some sick work. I really miss working on cars more.

@bretts.6197 9 ай бұрын

I know im a little late for a response, but i just found the channel As someone who does 3D modeling, has an engineering degree, and works as a estimator; this video hits all the spots for information. I know many people in design work who do not take into account how the part will be made whether its CNC’d, 3D printed, or Made by hand. I also found your explanation for pricing extremely simple for something that many people find complicated. I do however have one question. How do you determine your infil % or your shell thickness for each project? The assumption being not every project can use slicer pre sets

@Dannos3d 7 ай бұрын

great Vid and thanks for the tips and advice on this sort of business. I am looking at the qidi max 3. I like its build volume but I see a lot of vids on the x1 carbon and am stuck on which to get. The qidi is much better price point especially down under.

@goatelope7539 4 ай бұрын

Cool video, thx

@achillesmjb 9 ай бұрын

Excellent video. Is that an original Ultimaker in the background? If so do you still use it?

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

It is an original Makerbot Replicator, I modded into “Project ReAniMaker” kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ard7dKqo0NSxmYk.htmlsi=Gq3fGh_RJHTkQhmF

@donkeykong3x3 9 ай бұрын

Do you have a video going over your tuning method? If not that would definetly be a neat video! I love seeing how different people dial in their printers, and often adopt bit and pieces from different methods. Also really enjoyed the video! I've seen a few other videos in the past about pricing for contract work, but for some reason this one just made a lot more sense. Any tips on how to be confident enough to price your work for what it's worth?

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

I wish I could give tips on confidence… I’m still not there. It’s hard. Kind of have to rip the bandage off and just dive in I think. As for tuning, I’ve done a video before: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qLlzqrelr8ren2Q.htmlsi=qEBUmdnJBIt6zBLL

@whiskeyinthejar24 9 ай бұрын

If you are doing good work, you charge for it. There is no point undervaluing yourself. Why work your arse off to go broke in the process?

@bradleybauder9043 4 ай бұрын

Please do a comparison to the bamboo x1c. Recently I have been in the market for one of the two of these but after hearing the major lack of customer support from bamboo I genuinely don't know if it's a worth while option. Especially considering that I don't want a throw away machine. I want one that will last the same 6+ years or more as my current one.

@JPspinFPV 9 ай бұрын

In today's world it's tough. $75/hr seems like a low charge for your time modeling. Maybe you can amortize that over a number of units? Machine time I could see being a small variable. I definitely wouldn't expect a printed part to be a finished surface for the exterior parts. At this point I would be adding in some fininshing cost.

@argusz 9 ай бұрын

11:20 how does the MK4 use for the same job and settings more than 13g(almost 3 meters) more filament?

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

I just resliced both again and came up with almost exactly the same results (within 2g on both). Where the difference exists is Filament profiles. QidiSlicer I used a Default ASA profile that has a Filament Density of 1.02g/cm3. In PrusaSlicer for the Mk4 I chose Prusament ASA as it was likely to be the most accurate profile for that machine. That has a Filament density of 1.07g/cm3. The increased density is marginal but MAY account for the difference. Any other difference is probably down to minor extrusion path differences between slicers. A little extra solid infill here (PrusaSlicer does that a lot unnecessarily) or extra perimeter there. Also the default X-Max profile has narrow extrusion widths than the Mk4 profile. Meaning the Mk4 walls will be very slightly thicker. These are their default profiles and I wanted to compare how folks would be slicing out of the box, not tuning a scientific lab test. QidiSlicer is a fork of PrusaSlicer so the previews look almost identical to my naked eye. Just all those little things compounding. In the real world, the QidiSlicer estimate is almost exactly what my finished parts weighed, so I'm leaning toward trusting that more anyway.

@argusz 9 ай бұрын

@@MandicReally thank you

@struanfrenzik1727 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this. And thank you for being open About your ADD. That is something I'm still struggling with and hearing others deal with it and seeing how they handle those moment is very helpful and comforting.

@rodiculous9464 9 ай бұрын

I want to do stuff like this and this video is a gold mine. Couldnt you then theoretically market and sell loads of them? Also are there any copyright issues with making adapters or aftermarket parts for existing products?

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

This is a very niche product. You’d have to find folks who happened to buy that $2,000 doorbell AND want to convert to a Ring doorbell. Sure there may well be more unhappy customers but marketing such an extremely niche product won’t be easy. As for copyright issues, there shouldn’t be any. I produced a product that didn’t exist, has no competitor on the market. Realistically my design is under copyright, though legally defending that against large corporations would be a nightmare. In the right or not. Nothing I created use any intellectual property that wasn’t publicly available, nor does it infringe on their existing designs in anyway.

@moritzanselm2803 9 ай бұрын

great video very interesting

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

Thank you🙏🏻

@cynic5581 4 ай бұрын

The problem is it’s very easy for clients to undervalue 3D printing specifically. They buy pieces of cheap plastic junk all day. Cover plates at Home Depot are less than a dollar each. The “trick” is to get the client to understand what they are actually buying. I’ve talked up the design process so much clients have thought the price was going to be a lot more than what I quote.

@Todestelzer 8 ай бұрын

11:22 can you even print such a large part out of ASA on a open printer like the Prusa Mk4 without warping?

@MandicReally 8 ай бұрын

Can you? Yes. Will it likely warp up and a fail a couple times before you get a good one? Also yes. I've printed a full Voron worth of parts on a Prusa Mk3, but I threw away a lot of plates of parts before I got a good set. Conversely this week I printed all of the parts for another Voron build on my Voron 2.4 and didn't have a single warped part. That doesn't have the active chamber heating of the X-Max 3 but it does have an enclosure that I kept fairly warm by continually heating the bed. It worked wonders.

@Todestelzer 8 ай бұрын

@@MandicReally I have a Voron 2.4r2 with heated chamber. For ABS the build plate and Nevermore mod is enough. For PC I use a heater to heat the chamber to 58c. (And I am in the middle of switching out ABS for PC. (Extruder parts melted slightly already 😅) Interesting that you could print Voron parts on a open printer at all in ABS/ASA 👍

@hunt0583 9 ай бұрын

What is the block with holes called?

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

Those are "1-2-3 Blocks" used by machinists & fabricators. Machined square & the holes allow for mounting them to things or things to them for jigging parts up: amzn.to/3QQXSvD (affiliate link)

@raytitone1583 8 ай бұрын

what are the blocks with threaded holes in them? and what do you use them for? very curious. Also love that you come from the auto industry as this is my goal to transition into having CAD and 3d printing help with process or do what you do and make parts for people, Seems like a very solid transition

@tonyborrill1789 7 ай бұрын

They're called "Machinist Blocks". They have quite a few uses.

@Jake-zc3fk 9 ай бұрын

If I was talking to someone in person and they moved around as much as this while they talked I would be compelled to strap him down 😂

@torbenpetersen4772 8 ай бұрын

More please🙏

@venados65 9 ай бұрын

Cool lizard tongue man!!

@ds-3d283 9 ай бұрын

Should i get the plus or the max

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

I don’t have experience with the Plus. The Max is a BIG machine, so it will take up a lot of space, and that’s a definite consideration. If you don’t really need the build volume of the Max, the plus is likely a good option. Slightly less power draw, less space taken up, and possible faster (in theory).

@kronkie131 8 ай бұрын

maybe a comparison between x-max 3 and the bambu p1s and x1c

@ScytheNoire 2 ай бұрын

The old doorbell system looks like it's been near salt water, which is an extremely harsh environment for many metals.

@perrygolden 9 ай бұрын

Did you include the actual file as a deliverable and if not why?

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

I did not, only because they don’t have 3d printers. There is a discussion to be had about “licensing”. Are they buying a design or a product? For me, if they asked for the file I’d provide it. However I could see an argument that should be an additional fee. Effectively licensing the design work for reproduction. I’m not saying I’m doing that but I can see why some folks would want an additional fee for that.

@legallyfree2955 9 ай бұрын

I would handle it like this: 1: If they dont want the CAD file, and I can see a use for it perhaps to sell my own adapters, I would keep the CAD file and not charge them the design time on it 2: If they dont want the CAD file, but I also have no need for it, then they would still get charged for the design time and they would receive the CAD file in the invoice email whether they asked for it or not. 3: If it turns out we both want the CAD file, then as long as they are paying for the design time they would still get it, but I would ask if they minded if I also sell the part. If they do mind then I would respect their wishes but I would point out they can get the part cheaper by not having to pay for the design if they let me use it.

@manel6666 7 ай бұрын

how noisy it is the qidi x-max3?

@Kimberlie1 7 ай бұрын

The overall noise of opening the door to print is about 53dB, and closing the door to print is only about 48dB. Compared to the Bambu lab machines, it is much quieter.

@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi 9 ай бұрын

Why wouldnt you recess the ring unit????

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

Crevices for dirty to build up in. The Ring has a screw that has to accessible. And I don’t honestly think it would look good recessed. The Ring is deep enough that the adapter has to stick out of the box to accept the Ring, so it is what it is.

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

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@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

@@sierraecho884 that was exterior weatherstripping. Foam rubber meant for that task. Caulk applications are good but you’d have to peel it off the wall if anything needs work. Not ideal long term.

@remy5405 8 ай бұрын

950 for that printer is a solid price. Makes a x1 a maybe down from a definitely.

@glenjones4009 16 күн бұрын

Help with advice please - I want to sell finished printed items that I have designed. I do have the marketing skills and have an online presence. I don't have time to run a print farm, I need to keep control of the STL the only way I can see this happening is if I get a 3rd party to print and post each order to the customer for me. Does anyone know if such a service exists and is it worthwhile? I know of shapeways, Craft cloud, cults 3d, my mini factory & ch trader but don't know how they operate. I appreciate all feedback and comments. Thanks

@CapacitorCapacity 9 ай бұрын

Are you providing STEPs as oart of that design fee?

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

If they want them I will provide them, but there is a distinct argument to be made that the price is low for that. I need to consider that for the future & licensing.

@CapacitorCapacity 9 ай бұрын

@@MandicReally Agreed, that's why I asked. If STEPs are provided the price is way too low. 👍

@bernardtarver 9 ай бұрын

Did your deliverable actually work, and what kind of warranties and guarantees did you and your customer agree to?

@ds-3d283 9 ай бұрын

Hey guys i am always scared to ask too much hahah. The designing takes alot of time and the printing. Can you help me of geting over the: oh this sounds like too much when the time i spent at it is alot

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

If I feel like I spent more time than necessary on a design I’ll sometimes discount my hourly rate. If I realize I wasted time on some step or something. But when it’s a really legitimate time spent thing… you just have to work on getting over it. Believe me, I know it is awkward when you are starting to do it. Have to realize your worth and value. They are paying for a slice of your life and that matters.

@ds-3d283 9 ай бұрын

Wow thank you for reacting and answering

@damian5602 9 ай бұрын

20:40 What about your tuning guide?

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

I was referring to this video here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qLlzqrelr8ren2Q.htmlsi=hq2E4rikKKEIrd6T Meant to put a card in for that, so thank you for the reminder.

@damian5602 9 ай бұрын

thanks @@MandicReally

@aetherguy881 6 ай бұрын

How do you deal with UL (or other) listings? Do you have a contract clause? Good insurance? Especially when dealing with electrical in the US (yes even low voltage).

@versus023 9 ай бұрын

Every time I try to charge the right price for something, its always ''too expensive'' it was the same with graphic design.

@yvesinformel221 Ай бұрын

how about shipping cost

@MandicReally Ай бұрын

Charge what shipping costs. Not much you can do about that. Personally I have it set so my store adds $1 per shipment for box & packing materials. It’s the struggle of small business versus corporations. Everyone wants free shipping but that would wreck a small business fast in many cases.

@Mr.X3D 8 ай бұрын

Maybe it is different pricing on your side of the pond… personally I wouldn’t even bother doing the design and printing that cheap. I charge 0.5$/minute for functional parts (from x1c). 🙈 I guess it depends on the application though. My customers are not buying in bulk. It is small series to aid in fabrication of completely different products.

@riba2233 27 күн бұрын

For that kind of money I hope you give your client design files and ownership of it :)

@3dpathfinder 7 ай бұрын

LTT Screwdriver

@ceradinimp 8 ай бұрын

How does the Qidi handle fumes from the filament while printing? ASA, ABS, Carbon Fiber and others off gas some nasty fumes you don’t want to breathe.

@Kimberlie1 7 ай бұрын

The QIDI MAX3 and PLUS3 have the activated carbon filter that can adsorb these gases to some extent.

@kyky7kyle7 9 ай бұрын

AutoCAD converts dwgs

@rcpilotjohn 22 күн бұрын

Funny. When you first mentioned pricing just before you started talking about your design hours, I looked at what you had created and thought $450.00. I was close….

@KiCkiN828 9 ай бұрын

Geez ive been undercharging by a LOT lol. No wonder i stay covered up.

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

A lot of people undercharge in my eyes. I don’t blame folks, I’m sure others would say I undercharge for content sponsorships. It’s hard to figure out our worth or what folks are willing to pay. Or how to sell that to them. None of it is easy. Whatever works for you is what matters most.

@KiCkiN828 9 ай бұрын

@@MandicReally I fully agree. I've been considering raising my rates for about a year now because of inflation and the electric rate hike... not that it's by much but it adds up over time, ya know. The issue for me is I mainly have repeat customers and I get afraid I'll lose their business, or that they won't hire me for custom pieces as much...since I make WAY more profit on those. To be honest I also tend to doubt myself/my work even though I almost always get positive feedback. That doubt is always in the back of my mind, even selling near perfect products.

@user-yo7bl1tu4e 9 ай бұрын

A tutorial on how to design objects on 360 Fusion to turn it into an .STl file would be awsome!

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

I covered the STL export in my latest video: 6 PRO Tips to Make Your 3D Designs Extraordinary kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gL6RZMaQ27SWdJc.html

@user-yo7bl1tu4e 9 ай бұрын

@@MandicReally ok thanks, will check it out!

@83motorsports 8 ай бұрын

Bambu

@3DThird 8 ай бұрын

Basically we would charge around $1000 since this whole request is below our minimum.

@warslead1023 6 ай бұрын

Hello, I want to print and sell things on internet but I don't design. I would like to pay commercial use licences but there are pretty rare (and pretty expensive). What can I do If I want to make printing business, without designing ?

@MandicReally 6 ай бұрын

Commercial licenses aren’t that expensive if you are looking in the right places or striking the right deals. My Commercial License that I issue to resellers is $15 a month. Some folks have them from $5-25 a month or one time larger fees. I can’t speak to what you are looking to sell, but contact the designer and work out a deal. Many folks are reasonable. And most of us don’t charge an arm and a leg for a license. In my experience anyway.

@Legotrain333 9 ай бұрын

Hello

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

@Legotrain333 9 ай бұрын

What is a good high flow hot end for a ender 3 running klipper and a SKR Mini E3 V3.0 @@MandicReally

@Smashndgrab 9 ай бұрын

$999 US for Australia stock(local warehouse) but when I checkout it is $1499 US. Thanks for the video, really helpful for me but I need to model a lot more.

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that. Something is screwy with how it’s presenting prices I guess. Likely because my link is US localized. Just tried on my end with another email and it was a flat $999 for me.

@Smashndgrab 9 ай бұрын

@@MandicReally Frankly I don't think they have a warehouse in Australia and the difference in price is really a shipping fee. Thanks again and not your fault.

@alishanmao 9 ай бұрын

well lucky you to find a rich client who pays 400+ $$$ for such part. so how many issues so far did you face with Qidi? cuz online info is actually filled with people having qidi issues.

@MandicReally 9 ай бұрын

Qidi stopped production on the X-Max 3 and complete revamped the design for the release version. If you look into it they’ve seriously redone the machines & I’ll be covering it. I wasn’t kidding that I’ve had zero issues with the new version of the machine. The prints speak for themselves. The comment about “rich clients” comes off pretty poorly for someone with so many subscribers. Approaching a business endeavor with the mindset of “rich” or “so much money” is a recipe for disaster and undervaluing your own work. $400 for a one off custom design that meets the exact needs of the customer & is not available anywhere else in the world is kind of a deal imo.

@vodkanarancs1 9 ай бұрын

It's still just a doorbell cover for $400 not a custom centre consol in their car. Hard to justify this amount of money for what it is. Obviously you told them your price, they agreed so fair play!

@seyahatt6843 2 ай бұрын

Bro what the F happened to your tongue? EDit: Your ear?!?!

@Balgenwatz 9 ай бұрын

U should rather explain how to get customers

@unou588 Ай бұрын

Really glad i just subscribed to Man Dick reality

9 ай бұрын

it's impossible, lol. if i even managed to find a customer i would lose it twice as fast. i just spent 3 months trying to get my printer to work again and after 2 prints a new issue has arisen leaving my printer unable to work and i have no clue how to fix it, along with everyone i know and can contact on Discord etc. for every project i start i'm forced to stop due to the printer being shit before i get to finish printing. i bought a total of 30 rolls of filament and have only 4 left, i have 2 complete succesful small prints everything else ended up in the trash can either as plastic spaghetti or benchy shaped to see if the adjustments did anything.

@Mitch3D 9 ай бұрын

I have a similar issue but a lot of successful 3D printer businesses find a single niche and usually end up buying a reliable printer like prusa's and bambu x1's. I personally enjoy the building and troubleshooting printers but that should be rolled into the cost. If you're not printing the same stuff everyone else on etsy is selling, you can charge more. It's still a very tough business to break even and make a profit, but if you can find a niche and do more than just printing, that helps.

9 ай бұрын

@@Mitch3D i bought an Ender because the entirity of the community said in unison: "they require some love and minor upgrades, but once you do you're golden". So i did just that expecting to get a good printer and a boatload of lessons out of it, still believing this i upgraded my first one for twice the cost of the printer itself and once everything was done and set up i got a second printer. The result was very soon and for the majority of the time i owned both of them: 2 non functional printers in my possession. After a while i got so sick of it i jumped on, kicked and stomped one of them to pieces. I now have one disfunctional printer and a heap of spare parts. I still want a reliable trustworthy printer because i want to set up something to make money, but i'm gonna need real life proof that reliable printers exist before i buy another one because my current experience has been a nightmare.

@Mitch3D 9 ай бұрын

@ I totally understand the frustration. I am currently helping a friend with his ender 3 v2 and he can't get a single working print. I have never owned an Ender 3 personally but I've owned everything from the cheapest kingroom kp3s (which is surprisingly good) to an expensive delta printer and honestly all of them require hours of tuning, repairs, upgrades, troubleshooting, trashed prints. It takes a lot of patience and perseverance, and it's not as cheap as that initial $200 printer purchase. This is why 3D print services exist, it's still a legit challenge to keep these machines spitting out useful parts. That said you should charge accordingly. That said the new machines like this QidiX, Bambu X1, Prusa Mk4 you're paying the extra money for the support and pre-tuned profiles. It'll be reliable as long as you work within their parameters. I don't have any advice for you other than take what you have of your ender 3's and try to rebuild them and start with the principles: does it extrude properly, is the bed leveled, does XYZ move properly.

9 ай бұрын

@@Mitch3D the 5 plus is in one piece still, i prepped 3 files yesterday with identical settings. The first one printed fine, the second one had some deep lines but it was still a strong piece so i decided to use filler to fix it and see how #3 would do...which was heavily under extruded amd i thought it had to be hardware that caused it, so that's where i started looking but found nothing out of order. As a result i decided to change some settings to see what that did and it under extruded the raft but not the print itself...which was such an odd thing. Eventually i decided to just calibrate the extrusion and i know it needed high e steps as it's a 30:1 extruder if i remember correctly. I started with 100 and it used 30mm out of the 100 extruded. Used a calculator to get the "right" number amd it should be fixed right? Well the result was 35mm out of 100 so i re calculated again and adjusted only to gain 3mm this time, i lost my temper and set the e steps to 8k. Guess what it still only extruded 45mm from the 100 i asked to extrude. That was another whole ass day wasted making zero progress and no clue where to pick up tomorrow. The original e steps with the new ddx i put on it wasn't over 1000, it was something like 945 or 960 ish. The gears look brand new and the filament is freshly dried, just to be sure.

@Mitch3D 9 ай бұрын

@ these issues are why I’m changing everything to a orbiter v2 and revo hotend, I get consistent extrusions and can have repeatable results with all my printers. Adapting them to work is the challenge.

@frankjefferies339 6 ай бұрын

Cool video, but 436 dollars for a plastic adapter seems a bit ridiculous. id feel bad charging more than 40 bucks

@MandicReally 6 ай бұрын

Value your time how you will. $40 barely covers the cost of the plastic used to produce the parts. ($35 a spool) Let alone the hardware or my time. Respectfully your thought process is devaluing everything. If it’s your time, that’s something you really need to stop and think about. This is a one-off part that doesn’t exist anywhere in the world. It is a solution to a problem that had NO solution before this. If it were machine from metal would you feel better about it? The metal alone would cost $200+ let alone the machining & design time. If someone wanted to mass produce these to sell at $40 a piece, they’d have to invest $50,000+ for tooling to injection mold the parts. Then they’d have to sell thousands of them to ever turn a profit. Time is money, no matter how you cut it. We are selling slices of our lives with every job we do. What is your life worth to you?

@Mrwilder2012 8 ай бұрын

I think you could have charged $1,200. You at least need to do a upcharge of 30% on material at a minimum. The knowledge of CAD and 3D printing together with designing saves a ton of time. Probably sell the model for about $120 per unit.