Five 3D-Printing Mistakes You're Making RIGHT NOW!!
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2023
- Noob or ninja, all makers make mistakes.
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One thing that I love about Zack's vids is the fact he always manages to fit at least one sentence where 80% or more of the words happen to have the exact same sound pattern in them. This is just oddly satisfying to listen to.
His alliterative abilities are amazing!
@@boonemeat2652 Absolutely artful and astounding!
@@boonemeat2652amen
Seriously super satisfying!
it’s called assonance
Long time industrial maintenance tech tip: The hex heads with the little ball keepers are neat, but you can accomplish the same thing by placing a small piece of a plastic bag over the end of your normal Allen wrench. This makes for a nice tight fit so the bolt doesn't fall off the end before you reach the deep dark depths of whatever machine you're working on.
A single wrap of electrical tape also does the same
I have definitely NOT used torn pieces of shop rags to hold bolts onto sockets or hex wrenches. 😉
Vaseline or axle greese help too if grease isnt an issue. Just make sure to lick your tools clean before you put them back you animals. Who raised you?
TAB TEARING TECHNICIAN HERE!!
Also, "Bikeshedding" - this was a new concept to me but I am WILDLY guilty of doing this... When the project gets boring, I find a different "more important" project to work on. I always convinced myself I was just a starter who lost interest in the ongoing operation, but you've really opened my eyes. Thank you Zack!! Sincerely.
I'm the same way, i also get too easily distr
I think the tendency to procrastinate is common in creative people. I know feel so much better when I finally complete important projects that I’ve procrastinated. Then, I wonder why I ever put them off in the first place.
Zack is the only maker to turn 3d printing into a life lesson
Point number 3 for me
agreed, I wouldnt mind listening to how he overcame and got to where he is now.
Right? 6:00 in, Zack reached through my screen and straight-up slapped some sense into my bike-shedding brain.
Yes!!! Finally someone who tells people to use plastic razor blades as scrapers AND that you generally shouldn’t need a scraper at all.
I always love to use my machete to get my prints off seems to work the best for me
sadly it is too late LOL
@@A-wy5zmI'm not particularly well-versed in printing nor blades, but could a 3D printer reach the necessary thinness for a good blade or would you have to post-process it?
@@nerd_nato564I printed one that works pretty well when I need it
I don't have a 3D printer, but I love your videos
Yet...
Get one, you wont regret it
Same. No plans for one, just vague interest and deep love of Zach's alliterative antics.
Same. Also feel like I got random drive by unintended intervention.
For now the council will soon condume you too
Zach, you are an amazing script writer! Taking a simple concept and turning it into a DIV/0 error was a chuckle I really enjoyed.
HE READ THEM ALL AND DIDN'T SKIP A BEAT! RESPECT.
I almost fell victim to mistake #2. Wanting to make a custom led project that was cheaper than the original was the goal. But with RND, failures, etc, the goal to be cheaper slowly is closing. And after a year of almost giving up I recently went at it again with a new mindset.
Lol feels
These tips won't make me a better printer. But it will help me to become a better maker... Besides, turning into a printer sounds painful. 😁
Consider that even if the project ends up being more than the product you were looking at, you gained valuable experience and can now make future projects that little bit more efficiently.
@@DanAnd190I think that works both ways. You can learn a lot from projects that go nowhere. And the best projects to learn from are the ones you started because you had an itch to scratch, not projects you came up with just to learn from. That itch is what prevents you from falling victim to #2, and motivates you to run the project to completion.
If you're able to pick it back up and continue/change it and continue then you'll be alright. Like others said, it's still valuable experience gained for the next project, but sometimes the idea hasn't fully cooked yet and coming back later from a new angle is all it takes to finish the project or at least make a big leap forward with it.
Dude those Wera Hex Plus wrenches actually are the business. I got that set recently for working on my mountain bikes, and they're seriously the nicest set I've ever used. So much better than whatever cheap hex keys I had lying around before!
I've got them for work (industrial maintenance tech). they are indeed the bees knees.
I first used them at work (machine maintenance) and I bought my own set like a week after.
Truly an amazing tool (and to be honest, hex screws are also the best, they're hex shaped after all) xP
@MCgranat999 get a pair of knipex cobra pliers. there honestly my go to tool. black iron pipe, rounded off hex or if an allen bolt is way messed up. you will surprised at the kind of bite those will get. do not, do not get the milwaukee 'version' I am a identifying milwaukee douche and those things freaking suck. gave them to another co worker. was excited about them for an hour and then tossed them in the metal dumpster.
Are they ball heads?
@@Seriniboy328Knipex just calls them a “Pliers Wrench” but if you haven’t seen them yet they are a smooth face adjustable wretch. Great tool
I can't stress enough how well Zack's video's are made. These video's would do great on a national network, or on the IEEE website. My sincere compliments, I'm a fan of the videos as well as the makers.
This. Video Form and Jokes in it were GREAT as always!
seriously, he's broadcast quality talent! Pay the man!
I love tip #5! One of my favorite techniques is building overhangs that appear to be basically flat to the eye but actually aren't flat at all - and/or making curved injections rather than hard right angles. I believe I've become a better designer for 3d prints because I've seen all the fun ways that my prints can fail. 😅
Another suggestion for crisp fine text.
Add an height modifier juste before the text layer and change printing precision for the last few layers.
Even less post processing, no need for glue!
Wow, #2 hit close to home for me. I mainly do woodworking, and it is so easy to get down the rabbithole of making shop projects to improve my workspace instead of making actual projects. I have one that I have pushed off finishing for three years now.
I think you're the most ADHD friendly CZcamsr I've ever seen. Your videos are some of the only ones I can watch without getting distracted at some point, because you never waste a second off audio or screen time (except the credits, I hope you don't mind that I usually skip those).
And these are excellent tips, I think I needed to hear the one about moist filament that most. I'll have to evaluate some of my hoarding tendencies.
Wow, I never realized that but that's totally accurate.
Yeah! I second that. First video I had to slow down, because it is too dense and the language is not easy straight forward but so wordy. I do like it as it is a great change and makes them unique.
I would lile to heartedly agree with this. The loud, crisp audio with no breaks at all is just perfect for my perpetually distracted brain.
Yeah, it's very stressful for me. I feel for you. You're missing out on some real gems from Jack Hargreaves.
brother u should dopamine detox
BAG STABBING BARBARIAN HERE
I've never actually made a single 3D print yet, but learned a lot :D But as a programmer, I admit I never heard of bike shedding, but definitely done that quite a few times :D
Bike shedding is when a bike moults its frame. It’s how they grow in the wild
@@yourt00bz👁️👄👁️
Honestly, when i first got into the hobby, i was sitting there scrolling printables looking for Dwane the benchy johnsons and other shit worried that i might not use the printer enough to make it worth it.
Then i learned Creo with an EDU licence, then Onshape.
Now i need to restrain myself from modeling and printing just for the hell of it
Thank you for this. I've plateaued in my journey, and I think these suggestions will really help give me some positive yΔ. Oh, before I forget, I am a bag stabber, unless it's one of those resealable bags. Then I delicately trim off the sealing plastic before ripping open the ziplock, invariably pulling half of it off one side of the bag...
I really want to stress that deburring tools are still VERY DANGEROUS because they are VERY SHARP and are made mostly for debuting parts made from aluminums to hardened steels. Still works absolutely amazingly for cleaning up prints, just always make sure to follow proper knife safety rules you should be alright. Other than that, amazing video!
Zack, you're too kind. Pretty sure I'm making at least 50 mistakes :-)
But watching this video ain't one!
Just a heads up, there's a "New frames need analyzing" message on the screen at around the 35 second mark. I love your vids!
Never stop creating content! You're really talented at speaking and you make so many references. You could enter nearly and field or genre and it will still be entertaining / interesting.
Also, this is the only show that I actually like to watch the comments / credits for! Keep killing it!
Called out! I've made and moved past most of these mistakes (deburring tools are magic), but I am indeed bike-shedding a big project that intimidates me. I'm now filled with resolve (and cheese) and inspired to dive into it this weekend.
I got into 3D printing when I discovered hextraction. I don't own a printer myself, so it's slow going (using the library and more recently the printer I found at my new workplace), but I finally finished a full beginner set of tiles and a board. I just need to glue it together.
My next project is a board of quoridor. I'm taking the extra step of designing all the models myself, which is fun. OpenSCAD is not the best language, though. Maybe I should have used of the python wrappers or something instead. At any rate, it's coming along nicely. I have the board, the walls and a box more or less finished. I only need to tweak the box a little and design the pawns. And perhaps, if I'm feeling ambitious, dedicated spaces for all the pieces inside the box. Or I'll just let everything rattle around freely in there.
I abandon my prints all the time, though (but I always keep watch the first few layers). And my game board and box have sharp 90° corners, and the walls are tall and narrow. Sorry, people.
came for 3D printing content, got surprised by plural acknowledgement that just treats it as normal (positive)
You not only make amazing tutorials, you make them very easy and fun to watch. Thank you so much.
This makes me pretty happy. I had a long list of prints and parts to make for and upgrade my printer. But I have been too busy completing projects to get to more than two prints on that list. I have made so much cool stuff for my apartment that I am always working on and completing a couple projects at a time. It is so satisfying!
i didn't know i could make mistakes with something i never did
great
Protip: I have saved several doomed prints where a corner begins to pop up with a $10 3d pen. Pause the print, push the base down and squirt some filament around it. Works very well as long as you aren't super particular about the finish in that area.
The alliteration at 7:13 is stupendous.
Great advice. Especially creating your own files. Even using something as simple as tinkercad to make something you need is a huge advantage over just downloading everything from someone else.
Very good advice! The filament dryer is really useful, I use SUNLU S2 to solve the moist problem. The first layer problem accurs alot, thanks to zack!
Same for me
Wasn't expecting plural support, but honestly not surprised! Love it! My partner was also quite excited seeing a non-system focused channel say it (not assuming not plural, just that it's not the focus of the channel). Thank you, you beautiful cyborg ❤
Yeah, it really caught my ear, too! We're a system, too, and two of us work together on our 3D-printing projects. I do the printer-related stuff and an alter is the software guy (working in SolidPython 2).
Thanks for the tool suggestions, they've been working for me. For excessive bed adhesion problems part of the issue is that I have Z calibration set a little low because I like erring on the side of not having prints fail but also I compensate manually by putting down plates which are more than one layer thick for support materials to go on. Those come off easily and it irritates me no end that it isn't available as a feature in slicers.
Your’s is quickly becoming my favorite channel. The knowledge, experience you share is next level and conveyed in a fun and watchable way. The alliteration and rhyme schemes set an upbeat tempo that make time fly and the driest topics ultra moist.
3 more tools:
1. Thread Chaser(similar to a tap but won’t cut new thread)
2. Small Torque Wrench (1/4” drive, in.lbs)
3. Impact driver( a must have to extract stripped or hogged out fastener heads. Inexpensive and you get to hit it with a hammer)
As a board game designer, I can attest that designing pieces for 3D printing from the word go has made my life INFINITELY easier. I also use a very narrow range of filament that prints well, and that I can get from just one source - So I only ever have like 10 spools open, and I'm chewing through them at a steady pace.
I'd say this in addition - If you hsve access to a multicolor printer, or even a printer that you can trick into doing adhoc multicolor, you can get a LOT of aesthetic excellence out of a very small total pallette of colors.
Surprisingly reasonable advice! Definitely guilty of a few of these. In my experience the metal bed removal tool won't damage a glass bed, and I used one for years with no noticeable damage, but it does become a problem for basically any other print surface. I have filament as old as 2017 that's been stored in well maintained dryboxes and still prints fine, but yeah prolonged exposure to moisture and you're on a highway to degradation town.
Yeah, that checks out - If you have no moisture getting in, the degratory reactions wouldn't be happening. That takes good discipline and practices with a good drybox setup, of course, not to mention a filament dryer to match in most cases. So the advice to "use it or lose it" is overall pretty fitting for most people.
@@Woodledude Printing Nylon early on forced me build this discipline quickly. 5 gallon buckets with rubber gasket sealed lids and an esp32 for each that alerts me when humidity goes over 15% so I can dry the desiccant. Also started using activated alumina a while back and it keeps humidity very low. All my hygroscopic filaments print from another dry box. But yeah, doubt most people go to these lengths.
Thank you so much for including us plurals towards the beginning!!
Please make more videos like this one. Very enjoyable to warch, and very useful.
I am quite a big fan of printing on tempered glass. I have printed on it for close to 2 years now on 3 printers and love it. it holds tight on every filament type i have used (PLA, PETG, Nylon, ABS) and once you wait for it to cool down often times the part just pops right off without any effort. Its tricky to get it to print initially but with mesh bed level and some patience you too can have glossy shiny first layer prints lol
DO NOT PRINT PETG DIRECTLY ONTO GLASS it will chemically fuse and rip chunks out of your bed, use glue stick or hairspray as a buffer.
I just use some random piece of glass i found. a larger print i made in black pla had a near-perfect mirror finish, but only for a few weeks
You able to print PETG without bed adhesive though?
I loved my glass panes, and I can't lie, pei is not as flat. But my bed also weighs 40% less, with a pei sheet.
(3:50) Wera even offers a Hex-Plus Set wigich includes the tiny ball for the HoldingFunction in the rounded end!
This video is incredibly to the point, useful, and has a touch of good insight and mindset. Not a wasted minute, and more than one pleasant guffaw.
Thank You Zack! Always good to have a reminder
The bike shedding problem is exactly why I recommend people not buy project printers, because I know people 99% of the time don't want to actually tinker even if they say that. What they really mean is they want to put a silly hat on it and that's it.
Just get a P1S, X1C or MK4s, and then actually do things.
I faced all those issues with my creality printers, I got fed up constantly adjusting the bed and other parameters. I sold them and got an Ankermake M5, out of the 30 some prints I have done so far, never needed to intervene at all, the auto leveling does its job, and it does so much homing and leveling before each print that all of them come out perfectly.
I didn't feel right hocking up that much money for this printer, but damn is it nice not to deal with all the tedious adjustments I used to have to do just to have the print fail half way through.
5:45-9:00 was real as hell and honestly a good wake up call and applicable to any projects or endeavors beyond the scope of 3D printing. I need to finish up a good 3 projects before I should even start fiddling with the new 3D printer I have on the way. Thank you, I needed to hear it
This video came across in a surprisingly personal way, and at a good time. I really appreciated the emphasis around not procrastinating, or 'Bike-Shedding'. I have only seen a few of your videos before this, as I don't watch a lot of CZcams, but I will definitely change that so I can continue to watch your uploads. I find your videos very entertaining and informative, so, thank you!
The bike shedding tip is something I really need to internalize more with all of ny hobbies (；^ω^）
Ive just finally got my printer mostly functional, and now im in this weird decision making paralysis of what to do next. I have saves files across multiple websites, and yet i feel like i have to wait before even doing any of those. I keep feeling like i need to learn everything first. I know that i dont, but the 88 bees in my head convince me otherwise 🙃
I don't use it often enough, but Adam Savage has a great rule for avoiding mistake 1: Any time you buy a new tool, you should always start with the cheapest one you can find. If you use it enough to break it, you're allowed to get a nicer/more expensive one.
There is a major flaw with that. If the cheap tool doesn’t do as good or fast a job then that is a valid reason to replace it. Like Zach showed in the video, cheap hex keys can mess up bolts and you could keep going until it breaks or you could save yourself a lot of time and stop damaging bolts and just buy a decent set.
It is a good rule for some tools and some situations but for most it isn’t that great.
@@conorstewart2214 This is true, but it's a good starting-point for just about any tool. I think the example Adam Savage used was getting a cheap power-drill for a single project.
I also mentioned that I'm not the best about following it, and this is the main reason why. But I still find it useful to keep in mind when shopping for tools.
@@HumanShield117 I also think it is a strange rule to come from Adam Savage when he seems to just spend money almost impulsively.
@@conorstewart2214 It's his attempt at curbing some of that spending.
Because spending...(I don't know what they cost) ~$60 on a drill, and only ever using for that one project is a huge savings, especially when it's so easy to feel like you need all the fancy features of the $200 drill...when in truth, only someone that uses it for several hours a day actually needs those...
But it's so easy to tell yourself that you'd actually use it, and just get the better one to start with, and fighting that gave me the same vibes as the "spending spree" that Zack mentions.
@@HumanShield117 yeah that is true, it is easy to tell yourself it will be useful in the future.
This is such great advice. Thank you for sharing. love ur videos
Just wanted to say that I was impressed how well you summed up the bike shed problem. Kudos!
Something original
Great video as always, seems like an easy topic but anyone who has done a video knows how much effort goes into not only this video but every one.
The rant oddly helped me get back to working on my zine project, thanks.
Thank you. I appreciate the information.
Thanks for the tips Locutus!
The alliteration is off the charts on this one. Love it.
Thank you! I’ve been so concerned about getting my Vox lab Aquila performing at top notch. I have lost focus of my purpose in getting into 3-D printing, which was to finish my prototypes. thank you for this information. I needed to hear that I’m going to stop focusing so much on the printer and go back to focusing on the projects.
Been waiting for something like this to finally get into 3D printing
I know this video is about 3d printing, but the part about biteshedding, and getting into a finish-it mindset.. it motivated me to finish something that I've been sitting on for weeks. thank you for making this video! Also I love the 3d printing tips!
Holy moly. I had never heard the term "bike shedding" before, and I've been doing this for ages. I got called out in the best way. Thank you :)
The writing and delivery here is a work of art. Instant subscriber!
I needed to hear this, especially about bike shedding
The MOST entertaining video I have seen. and informative :)
absolute Champion
I had no idea that the nozzle clearing tools I have were acupuncture needles; you learn something every day.
Love the Firefly Mal Draw
my man! awesome as always.
This was awesome, and needed for more than just the printing.
I'm a certified filament stabber. Ripping tabs is for ripping nerds.
I am new to the printing hobby, I bought in cheap with an Anycubic Kobra Neo which is alright for beginners, but it's not the best. I got it for a specific project, the Nakagin Capsule Tower in japan. It was demolished and I wanted to recreate it with a printer.
After I began that project I decided I didn't want to do that anymore and began printing lots of dumb and not useful things but also a few useful things.
I've learned a lot which is why I value this hobby so much. When it's 90 degrees here in the PNW and going outside is a death sentence, I can sit inside modifying my printer firmware, building a prusaslicer profile, and slicing up a bunch of weird models.
One tip for new printees, filament choices. Don't go with the cheap stuff because it's cheap. Check reviews, look for videos, see what's going to be worth it. At one point I didn't have the money to get a few Overture spools so I got some whack offbrand. Even after drying for a total of 8 hours, I never got it to stop stringing. None of my other filament did it. That one spool was a loss but it taught me to be more mindful of the cheap stuff.
Thank you for this video. You made me realize a few things I didn’t know before. or maybe I did and I was just procrastinating. Good work! Love your videos.
Thank you for creating content on youtube! You are awesome! :D
Thank you for the info about moisture content. I have been having issues with printing and tried a ton of things that the internet folks recommended. Some helped others not. When you mentioned the symptoms I just knew right away it is how Ive been storing. Moved around with my first printer and have been in school for 2 years. some of these filaments have been sitting for 3 years... glad I got the cheaper filaments for trying this out and now will look into getting a new filament. Now with more time, I will definitely be using this little guy more.
My only question is what can I do with my filaments in storage if I live in a humid terrain? I live coastal and the summer has been very high humidity. I also don't have much space or money to purchase things but I can try to save for maybe a drying machine if needed.
Here is shown a good way of storing a filament czcams.com/video/-vB5lH9tHNU/video.html
Videos like this one are some of my favorites on CZcams. Thanks for Gridfinity!
I fillet/chamfer my corners for aesthetics never knew that fixed my prints
Thanks!!!!!
The reference to systems was surprising! Thank you hehe
Hell, I felt that last tip in my soul. I too primarily use PETG for functional prints, and the most I've ever done is just try to reduce bridges. Thanks for the tip!
Your educated but carefree delivery is awesome!
never seen a 3d print video this helpful before
Your killing it bro! 👍🔥
Definitely a tab tearer. love the videos Zach thank you.
This was oddly motivating. Thanks!
so much into thanks again Zack
You crack me up Zack. Thanks for the content.
Came back here because youtube and I forgot I already watched this. AND it is actually the video that got me to buy a deburring tool and I am SO GLAD I DID. LOVE IT.
The moist filament bit is so true! I was going mad trying to fix terrible print quality and then I bought new filament and my print quality was perfect again
Astoundingly awesome alliteration, as always 👏
I know it is probably not intended, but the premiere transition placeholder on the video clip of the beginning is so on brand and I love it
I do the acupuncture needle in conjunction with a cold pull. works like a charm
The filament dryer is really useful! I need sunlu S4 now!😮
Dude, I never thought what I do had a name "Bike shedding" its funny. I never expected this video to make me start contemplating why I start many side projects when Im working on something.
Bike Shedding! OMG, this is my life! Thankyou for pointing out my failings 😂
Great Video, So many people complain about printing and there printer failing when in fact its one of these problems they have caused themselfs.
Entertaining and informative! ❤
This was moist educational. Thanks for these tips and warnings.
I've been a champion bike-shedder for decades and had no idea what the term for that was. Great video! I have made and completed lots of projects, but most of them aren't the projects that should take priority. I do mindless crap that is absolutely unimportant to put off doing the important stuff that also happens to be out of my comfort zone or a pain in the rear.
Zack always manages to add well articulated alliteration in his scripts and I’m here for it 😂
That ending was super personal…I love it. Do it again 😂
Hey yeh I totally agree. But I had an issue mid project and my printer was supper whack and out of tolerance I was like, I have to fix this. So I'm gonna upgrade to linear rails, upgrade motors to double the standard size, add inductive bed levelling, and order custom cnc machined parts from PCBway (they have also been giving amazing prices). And my hope is to fix the issue that I have with my printer. And I hope to finish my printer and have to essentially almost never worry about it being out of tolerance or inaccurate. But hey, I'm spending about 1500 cad for all of these upgrades (about 1100 usd) but i'd say it's a worthwhile investment as if everything with this printer goes well, I will have super accurate tolerances, fast printing speeds, improved quality, and less material wastage. But I don't really plan to upgrade it again besides standard maintenance and I don't think there would be more I could do to the printer I could do to improve it. I don't think I'm going overboard as a lot of the components and the design was pretty cheap and basic. But even after all that I still would want to get back to my projects as they're the reason why I use and need my printer anyway.
I have had the plastic blob form, usually because I dozed off and didn't check it. I have had to rebuild my hotends twice because of that. I thank you for the advice about filaments, I have a couple of rolls that did print quite well, now I've had the filament break off during printing. I don't have too many at once (cough 22 cough) but each one was bought for a specific project and is leftovers. I've started printing with nylon... (soft thudding caused by my head and a wall) and have had some success, it was my first for $ work. I have a soval v6 and it was working well, until I went outside to mow the lawn and that was my second blob attack...
First time viewer. I immediately subscribed, because you keep it so straight, real and entertaining. The fact that you tell the viewers to stop f ing around and get to work. Love it