I Took a Month Off... to Grow my 3D Print Farm
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- čas přidán 9. 06. 2024
- Welcome back to another print shop update video. I've been away from CZcams for a couple months, focusing on growing my 3D print farm. In this video I'm showing you what I've been up to since being away. The video starts out with a 3D printer unboxing, then I show some behind the scenes of moving all 7 printers into a new space, and it finishes with a final look at my new print shop. Chapters at the bottom in case you only want to watch a portion of the video. Hope you guys enjoy :)
Thank you guys so much for watching, we finally made it past 7800 subscribers and we're getting closer and closer to 10,000! It would really mean a lot to me if you subscribed and joined me on my 3d printing journey.
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For behind the scenes 3d print farm content:
Vlog 1: • Running a Small 3d Pri...
Vlog 2: • I Ordered 50 Rolls of ...
Vlog 3: • I Bought ANOTHER Bambu...
Vlog 4: • 3d Print Farm Day in t...
Vlog 5: • I Bought the NEW Bambu...
Chapters:
Intro 0:00
Cleaning Print Shop 0:58
Unboxing 3:10
Updates on where I've been 13:53
Moving printers 14:47
Showing workshop area 16:22
New Print Shop First Look 17:10
Outro 18:15 - Věda a technologie
Just going to add the same thing I always add when I bump into print farm videos; air filtration or fume extraction. While PLA is "safe" in that it's the least bad of all filaments, you're still inhaling a huge amount of ultra-fine particles, various fumes and such. Right now, nobody knows the long term effects of 3D printing, we are the guinea pigs. Better safe than sorry should be the standard mode of operation for all of us in this hobby.
I can hear slant3D in the background shouting "You don't need a printer, use our new API to connect to our farm".
True!
I’m glad I found your channel and enjoy watching people grow in life. I remember when my farm started with 1-2 printers and grow to what it is today 20+. Wish you the best in your journey and looking forward to seeing it!
You should make a video about your farm
Use a Riser with the pegs to hold the top glass on the P1s, so you can keep the door closed and vent via the top when printing pla, also it stops the tool head ptfe tube from rubbing/wearing on the top glass. I’ve never used glue on the textured or hologram plates , usually jut need to adjust the bed temp. You may want to look in to a Panda touch from big tree to help manage all your printers . Congrats 🎉
Good to see you're back! Really love the progress your shop and channel are making. And of course your always happy face!
I say keep to your routine. Use glue as you always have. It wont hurt things and it will keep your way of doing things the same. Great content and keep the awsome work going. Congrats on working with other creators. I currently am getting my own biz off the ground and only have single color machines but if theres something you need help with prints of your own feel free to contact me. Networking is gold with me. And this community seems so open and not alot of hate.
I used to use glue stick or hairspray but yea. Clean with dawn dish soap and dry with rubbing alcohol and your good to go as long as you don't put your fingers all over the plates.
To my knowledge glue was needed for older printers nowadays it is not, I'm on my third printer to somewhat older models not too old and then one new model the Q1 pro I just received and never had any problem with sticking as long as my Z offset was perfect and I print with PLA pet G ASA ABS TPU
Only use glue with PETG on Bambu printers. Especially with the textured plates, it’s not necessary to use anything for PLA, if you’re having adhesion issues try cleaning the plates with hot water and dish soap. If that doesn’t work, it’s either your filament or your printer needs re-calibration.
Yea, a good cleaning with Dawn does the trick with these plates. I use to use glue at first too.
Welcome back, you were missed.
Macy use what works. I have used everything and nothing it is just what works for that machine.
I've found that I don't need glue on the textured PEI plate, however I do use glue on smooth plates. Most importantly, Keep doing what is working for you and keeping your workflow moving, you're doing a great job and have been inspiring for me as I try to setup our print shop.
Same. PEI works great and I find I generally don't need the glue stick.
Thank you 😊 and good to know for smooth plates. Haven’t tried them but I want to!
i dont know if you know this or not but bambu does sell a enclosure kit you can buy for your bambu p1p just search for enclosure in the store OR you can buy them piece by piece either way will work and will turn your p1p into a p1s i hope that helps!
I am so happy to see you back. I love your channel and am excited to watch you continue on this journey.
do not clean build plate with alc. Warm soapy water take less then a minute and the plate look like new.
I've been watching your progress and I love the direction you're going in. Very excited with your business prowess. I see good things coming - Best of luck to you YOU GO, GIRL!
I don’t use glue with PLA and PEI plate. Wash build plates with Dawn.That’s also recommended by Bambu Labs. Adding a riser will help with heat dissipation and keep the door open. When using PLA.
i dont use glue on textured plates, but if you find yourself printing on a smooth pei plate - its a must
Glad to see you back. I clean with dawn soap and warm water for major cleaning. Otherwise I just use alcohol and no glue.
This was an awesome job you’ve done. Good work
Another Macy Makes video!!! Awesome!
love your videos got me wanting to push my shop
Do it! And thank you for watching 😊
Farm is looking good Dude! I would check your breaker they are on if you are going over 10 printers. At least you have the UPS set up for fail/safe.
Alcohol doesn't clean it. It disinfects it but just spreads around the oils.
Use dish soap which is designed for cutting grease.
Dish soap, warn water, clean wasg cloth, thorough rinse, micro fiber cloth to dry.
No glue is needed.
I wash all of my build plates every Sunday juat to be safe. Never have any adhesion issues.
For PLA or PETG, you don't need to use glue if you use a textured PEI sheet. Those things are AWESOME for adhesion. Wash with dawn soap once a week or as needed, and wipe with isopropyl frequently and you'll have great adhesion
EDIT: PETG can stick too good to textured plates. If you spray with windex and wipe it so it leaves the film of window, the parts will release easier and won't rip parts of the textured plate off.
I've had no luck getting PLA to stick to the textured PEI sheet that came with my Q1, as well as an "Energetic" build plate. Adding glue stick fixed the problem. The PLA was black from Anycubic.
So... YMMV???
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@@darkwinter7395 Ahh fair enough, mine is an X plus 3. I should have said in my experience! haha.
Interesting, never had that happen when my z offset was set right and my bed was leveled, I have an X Plus 3
So great to see you back.
A new Macy video! I literally check every day even though your normal schedule was about every 2 wks.
You can see your excitement in your intro...I say it every time...I'm so jealous of what you've got going! I'm working on it. I've been working on some product designs, I think I've got one that it pretty unique, clever and just might sell. I'm learning CAD, Inkscape, Meshmixer, Blender etc. The mechanical design of my item was pretty easy but I'm struggling a bit w/ the artistic design part. But I'm getting there slowly.
As far as your questions....I think you will want a riser for the AMS. When printing w/ PLA I like to open the lid rather than the door. It also helps you see in from the top. The one I made fits the glass perfectly for when you want it closed, but has tabs to hold it up/open. The textured PEI sheet shouldn't need any glue. I can't even get my PLA to come off of it....and I've never even cleaned it!
I use Aqua Net hair spray on my build plates. Prints stick well. Prints remove well. Easily cleaned. Great videos. Keep up the great work. 😺
I've never needed to use glue on my P1S. Though I usually manually set the bed to preheat before starting the print to make sure it has a uniform temp, seems to help.
huge congratulations on your choice to focus on being a maker hub . I am so glad I found your channel. looking forward to learn so much.
Thank you for posting! Im in my 50s and you inspire to try 3d printing. 😁
Elmer's stick glue is the OG, it's still the go to, any one saying other wise is either ignorant or trying to sway at over priced glue sticks!!! just keep using it
Cool video!
What is great about the P1P is that you can buy the enclosure and upgrades separately. :)
Good to have you back Macy!
If you are going to keep adding printers to that room it is probably time to upgrade the electric and add dedicated power for the room. You are probably starting to max out that room electric as it is.
Nice to have you back. Greetings from Germany.
I'm so glad you are back. I think I mentioned this before but I try to show my 10 year old daughter your videos so she sees a woman running and growing a business, not to mention going deep dive on 3D printing and technology in generally. You also have a really great flow to your videos as well.
For your filament storage check out this container (I have only found them at Target for some strange reason):
Ezy Storage 33.8qt IP67 Waterproof Storage Box
(this is my 6th or 7th time trying to post the comment because it seems as if YT doesn't like me including UPC numbers and whatnot).
I can easily put 10 rolls in there with 3 bags filled with color changing desiccant, and sometimes depending on the size of the rolls they can go up to 12 rolls. It seems like these containers were designed for 3D rolls as they are just all enough (versus the ones I saw in your video) to store the filaments. I have 13 of them mostly filled (I have a filament problem it seems) and more ready to be filled.
I’m still here :) just posting a bit less frequently for a couple months to figure out how to best manage my time.
And nice ok I’ll check them out! I’m working on the reprack system but if that doesn’t work I’ll be needing new boxes for sure haha.
Great video! Thanks for the update.
Good to see you back!
Welcome back!!!
Glad you're back. Your print shop looks great. Congratulations.
Thank you 😊
Keep it up... You got this.
I also am really interested in the concept of 3d printed barbells. That's crazy and cool at the same time. I hope you post a video on those at some point.
Great job! Wish you good luck and good business! ❤
I've never used glue and have printed pla, petg, and tpu all on the p1p and p1s using the stock texture pei plates.
You're back, finally! :)
Been following you on my personal account so it was only fitting for my biz to follow you too. We love what your doing and keep up the great work. Congrats on the expanding. and if you run into a jam and need some printing done id be happy to help. Only have single color printers at the moment with a multi color coming soon. Not quite bambu machines yet but one day i hope to have a couple of them. But i love all the machines really.
Thank you for the double follow! :)
With the one problem I had they had my practically rip the thing apart and fix it myself. Sending it back did not seem to be in the offering much. In the end I demanded some sort of compensation for the time and they sent me a free filament.
Great to see the expansion! Which plates are you using? If it's textured PEI then for PLA it doesn't need anything applying to it, just an occasional wipe with a dry paper towel.
I'm sure you've done it already, but make sure the aux fan is turned off on the P1S when printing PLA as it causes prints to lift on the left hand side due to uneven cooling. You can completely disable it for all PLA profiles in bambu studios filament settings section.
I think I’ve turned off the fan but I’ll double check! Thanks for the tips :)
If it works you can keep doing it but technically PEI shouldn’t need any glue or hair spray when clean. I also scrub my new plates with a scotch brite pad then clean it with soap and water. After that I use no glue and it sticks perfect and falls off when cool.
No glue needed for textured or smooth pei. Not for PLA or PETG
Use "3dlac" instead of Elmer's glue. It's like hairspray but it's made for 3d printing. Everything sticks and it's an amazing product.
Congratulations, keep the hard job, I am trying to grow, it is a really hard job
Hey love the new way of doing your business. Seems like a small scale version of slant3d but with better printers.
Checkout 3dque! You so need it dude. Perfect for queuing (and even auto ejecting) for you bambu’s :)
No glue
I personally only use glue, only if the thing I am printing is having first layer issues. Once again personal opinion, as friends disagree, I feel that if you wipe down your build plate after each print with so IPA, it will allow stuff to stick better. When I do use glue, I tend to do a full wash down with soap and water to get it back to nothing on it, before printing again. I have found that everyone feels differently, so if glue works for you, then keep using it!
i don't use any glue on the build plate when printing PLA, never have any adhesion issues
WOO!!! Nice shelf unit, husky shelf? I neeeeeeed something like that. 3D Printer on the floor is not ideal for your back! The easier it is to use, the more likely I am to use it
The shelves are great. A bit wobbly but better than where they were before on the table!
@@macymakes3d Proper setup! That's what I'm worried about. Probably going to make a bench with some 2x4s
Congratulations 👍 Subscribed! I wan't to start farming prints to make use of all of my project printers :D
No need for glue!
Your great 🔥
I have had luck with and without glue. I normally use liquid glue when I print with PETG on the smooth plate. On the texture PEI plate I never use glue. If I notice adhesion issue I will hit it with dawn dish soap and it’s like new.
Just yesterday I checked to see if you were still making videos.
Only thing I do is wash them with dishsoup once a week. Soup is good for getting oil off I don't know why ppl use alcohol to remove oils off the build plate. No glue. Do you use soup or alcohol to get oil of your hands??
I always use glue. it may not be needed but I'd rather use it and not need it than have a print fail because of adhesion issues.
I’m waiting on my first P1S. To me, the P1P looks like someone parked a P1S in a bad neighborhood 🤣
Hahahaha yes 😂
Like your videos 😀
Let’s go!!!
Macy, your doing great! maybe you could expense a printer just for printing parts. for glue, currently I use the bambu green bottle glue because I hate random failures. do I always need it? no but when that last hour print gets knocked loose, I use adhesives.
glad to see you back. Any estimate on the run time on ups backups? which model did you decide to go with? Been thinking about adding a couple.
I have a 1500 version and it will keep 3 printers running for about 20-30 min with no power. They’re great for short power outages or flickers but if it’s out for an extended time they’ll eventually die.
interesting workshop! Why did you sell your A1 ang choose the P1S as your printer of choice? For print farming I would have thought the cheaper A1 would be better suited.
Macy, Could I ask you about the soft floor tile I saw in the new room. I was looking to do that. How is that working out and are you doing the whole floor? what brand did you use. Thanks you for your time.
Glad it's going well! Was wondering where you went 😂
I was curious if you ever run into issues with the flat prints like I do.
They seem to blob at the seams, but otherwise print normally.
Have made some things to sell, but this is something I'd need to overcome before I can sell them.
I get blobs every now and then. I tried adjusting the flow rate for certain filaments and that seemed to help a little.
@@macymakes3d
I figured it out.
When I use Orca Slicer instead of Bambu Studio, then enable Scarf Joint Seams, it pretty much removed the blobbing entirely for those flat prints that have multiple colors on the first layer, like coasters and such.
I still use Bambu Studio for most things, though.
Congratulations on growing your farm. Which UPS did you go with.
I have a cyberpower 1500/900 and an Amazon one that’s supposed to be equivalent. I’ll probably keep buying the cyberpowers bc I can get them locally.
SO THATS WHERE YOU WERE! I got worried 😅
❤️ still here. No need to be worried 😊
@@macymakes3d speaking of the video, I’m buying a P1S!! It’s an upgrade from my Ender 3 pro!
do you do the manual flow calibration everytime for a new filament?
What shelves/racks are those? Could we have a link please? Thanks!
What UPS did you get? I have been looking at getting a couple as I run a resin print farm and have only had the power kick out twice since i started but it was annoying XD
What shelving system did you go with?
The glue haters are wild. I don't clean my beds except maybe once a month. I'm careful not to touch it with my fingers so no oils get on it. I use bed weld glue, it's a liquid. By far the best on these gold pei sheets and I never had an adhesion failure. Ever. On tiny little pieces i use small brims but we're talking VERY tiny surface areas that need to hold mass above them. Don't listen to glue haters, it's just a redundant thing to argue about, if it works for you, keep at it.
It's Not needed on a textured plate and PLA. Just like the extremists 5 years ago were blaming everything on so called "wet" filament.
@@Denniss7420 Again, use cases for drying filament, use cases for needing glue. It's crazy you would make the blanket statement that you "don't need" to do those two things. You're basically saying "under no circumstances does anyone ever need to do these, it's a myth" which is wildly untrue and ignorant.
How did you make the connections to print for someone with a successful product?
Hello, just found your channel. Great videos! Do you have an X1C? If so could you comment on the value of an X1C over the P1S?
I have a budding print farm of 6 machines and I really want a partner that just does the design work. is there a market place for such a thing?
The shop is looking great, are you printing some sort of weights, do people have to put weight in them?
I was just thinking how light filament is. 😊
Barbell sets for young kids to learn good form
That is great, I thought it might be something like that but didn't know it was a thing, Happy to expand my 3d printing if you and your friend want to expand to the UK. 😂. @@macymakes3d
This is inspiring. If any one thing what advice can you give to someone who wants to start a successful 3d printing farm?
I could probably make a whole video on this lol but I guess - the number one thing would be to make sure your prints are quality. You want people to have a good experience when buying from you.
@@macymakes3d thanks Macy! I'll keep at it. Gotta build myself a new printer stand soon!
So did you not like your A1?
Complete newbie to printing here, what app are you using on your phone to control the printer?
The bambu handy app. You use it to pair bambu printers with your WiFi and register them to your account.
personally never needed glue for pei textured.
was the A1 not efficient?
I sold it about 2 weeks before the recall happened. The guy I sold it to said it’s been working fine though
Must be because A1 takes so much space with the AMS.
How can I get in on printing my design for me ?
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Hopefully you have a smoke detector in your printer room, they have been know to catch fire.
DON'T use glue. Just aquanet hairspray, 99% alcohol, and clean with dawn every once in a while.
This is what I do, except on my A1 Mini.
My A1 Mini needs nothing and just has perfect adhesion with the Textured plate.
Just use the textured plate, no glue or hairspray and don’t touch it if possible
@@mikechu01 but that only works for a while while it’s new.
Usually the PEI plates are some dishsoap and scrubbing away from getting their sticky back. Sometimes you can use something slightly abrasive to fix them, too. The bambu ones should last MANY prints, especially if you’re moving the prints around on the plate instead of hitting the exact same spots over and over.
I agree with @@buhizkewl7105 you can revive the textured pei plates using the green Scotch Brite pads, dish soap and water.
@macymakes3d are you open to print things for other people (like my random one off stuff) or just your dedicated clients
Send me an email and we’ll talk! Macymakes2315@gmail.com
You better be upgrading your electrical also if not you will overload your outlets. With all the printers you want to run youll need proper ventilation. Right now you dont have it. If your going to do this do it right or maybe suffer in the future.