Perfect First Layer Podcast

What Should I Print?, Using a 3D Scanner and MORE!!!

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Is 3D modeling the right path for me?Hey guys, I really look forward to your podcasts!  I have been listening since the very early days finding you via Guy’s work with woodworking.  Yet, I have not bought a printer.   I am a 72 year old retired Chemical Engineer that made chemicals and plastics but nothing from plastics.    I have come to realize that as much as I enjoy polymer chemistry and  learning new things and solving problems, I think my desire to make things is my main driver.    I want to use 3D printing to make useful things in mine and my friend’s lives. Cost is not a big factor.  Beautiful, unique looking things that sit around are of no interest.  As evidenced by my many vehicles and few collectibles or art objects!I have been encouraged by the expansion of functional printable models on web sites.  I expect this will only grow.   For my use case, I think I need to get into 3D modeling to be able to make the things I want to make.  Being able to modify a shared model would be great and I may need to start a model from scratch.  Two questions: First, do you agree that the 3D modeling route is the correct one?  And second, If so, what application(s) should I consider for 3D modeling?  To further define my interests and capabilities, I got a decent drone to take photos on vacations around the property fueled by my love of YouTube creators.   I like using it but getting the footage edited in the form I’m willing to share with others is too much non-satisfying work on the computer.   The view isn’t worth the climb for me.   Thus the drone sits!  Will my 3D printer sit with it?Bill the Wood Butcher
Have any of you used any 3D scanners? Are any of them good? I think it's a great idea, but I'm guessing the technology isn't mature yet.Joe

New Printers Worth The $$$?, Expensive Accessories, What's This For?

Desktop CNC, K1C With CFS, State of MMU's, and MORE!!!

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Hi all, I have recently build my first voron . Hell yeah .It's a 2.4 Ldo motors edition.But now Iam ready with that i where thinking aboud thé next step . I'am thinking aboud a mmu system for it . I have seen thé trad rack and thé box turtle . But i heard the box turtle is more popular than thé trad rack . Co pilot gives me thé intention thé trad rack is cheaper but has also a bit more faults in it than thé box turtle . I love to build things so buying a of the shelf mmu system is not a option. Could you guy's talk aboud what are your pro's and neg's aboud these systems what you have build and which one you Prefer and why ? I'am now more pulling towards thé trad rack because of the possibility of more fillements and i thinks it looks cooler You guy's would help me with this so i can decide better Kind regards Jeroen from Belgium

Bambu X1 and P1 Still Relevant?, Orca Profiles, JJ's New CNC and MORE!!!

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Hey this is Brody just sold my ender 3 and am going to be buying a p1s. Just wondering because the x1 x one of the P1s are 2 years old now, if they’re still valuable option in 2025 or are they just outdated over priced junk?
Hey guys,I recently bought a 0.6mm nozzle for my Ender 3 V3 KE. Sadly neither Orca or Creality Print come with a profile other than 0.4 for my printer. How do you tune a profile for a different nozzle size and what do I have to change?I'm using Orca primarily.Btw love your podcast and wish you the best :)Jaron

Elyarchi Madness, Best 2nd Printer, What's New, and MORE!!!

I bought a P1S for my daughter (5) and I to have a hobby together. Well, now... now I "need" a big printer (350 cubed, or bigger). It would be just for PLA and maybe PETG... more fun prints/decorations. Any recommendations? I'm looking for reliable, solid quality, and cheaper ($300-400 preferably.  I'm fine with the secondary market)... "quiet" would be a huge bonus. I'm not really concerned with speed. On the flip side of that... I'm also pondering an "in office" printer. Again, looking for reliability, but it being quiet gets bumped up. Build volume A1 mini and up...  it will be more for fun prints, more than functional, something to help pass the time. Kristian

eufyMake E1Printer, Glue For TPU, Abrasive Filaments and MORE!!!

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I want to print a TPU base for my Stanley so it doesn’t clang and scratch my glass top tables. I was wondering what is the best glue to use which would work best and hold up in the dishwasher. I have some beaver contact cement laying around and am wondering if that would work. I wanna hear Guys full nerd answer :) Jeff
I keep hearing conflicting augments about wear from abrasives filaments. I run all diamonback nozzles and they have did extensive testing on abrasives. They say all the wear happens at the tip of the nozzle from the pressure being reduced from a larger diameter to a smaller orifice(nozzle size). That’s why they have a diamond tip. I understand Bowden tubes wear out but what I want to know is. Do you think the heartbreak and extruder gears will wear from printing abrasives? What are your thoughts on this? Tommy

Bambu Lab H2D is Here!!, Multi Color Worth It, and MORE!!!

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Is multi color printing actually worth it? I’ve seen lots of multi color stuff on maker world and I am getting a creality hi combo. I know trust multi color wastes a lot of material, but would it be better then painting after print? Nixon

ASA and PETG Use, What's new and MORE!!!

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As a frequent listener to your podcast, I am curious as to why you do not discuss PETG and ASA filaments more often.  There is no longer a cost premium for PETG and ASA is only marginally more expensive.  Both materials have superior physical qualities for use with functional parts, both indoors  and outdoors.I started with a FlashForge Adventurer 4 three years ago and upgraded to a Bambu X1C two years ago.  The Bambu X1C profiles for Polymaker PETG and ASA print as easily as any PLA, to the point that I have stopped buying PLA filaments.  TPU is only slightly more difficult to print and greatly increases the utility of a 3D printer.Based on your experience with many different 3D printers and vendors, is there a reason why you avoid using ASA and PETG?Bert

What's New, What We're Working On and MORE!!

New Printers!, Bambu Failures, Newbie 3D Print Resources and MORE!!!

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RosemarieHi,I enjoy listening to your podcast!I have four Bambu Lab printers, each with its own issue as to why the printer is not working.There are connectors with corresponding pins which constantly fail when having to pull out the pin to clear a clog, change a nozzle, or install a replacement part. I align the pin properly within the connector BUT it doesn't 'catch'. How do I remedy this issue apart from throwing all four printers out of the third floor window of my home?Yours truly,A very frustrated BL owner.
MatthewI am new to the 3-D printer world and I just put in my pre-order for the Elegoo Centauri Carbon today. I have never done any 3-D printing and have minimal experience with Shapr3d generating 3-D models. What recommendations do you have for me to research/study so I can hit the ground running when my printer should arrive this summer. I am also a new listener so if you have any episodes you can reference for me to focus on that would be helpful.  Thank you for keeping this podcast going.