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3D Printing Tips and Tricks

He (FPF) does say several times in the video its 2 x layers of TPU at 0.2mm each layer. I missed how thick the PLA is but from the looks of things can't be more than 2 layers and maybe only 1.

I didn't watch C42 - got tired of him a while ago, just can't bring myself to watch his stuff now.
 
One thing to keep in mind regarding 3D printing is the fumes. I recently moved my printer out of my work area to a room seldom used. I will look into a proper vent or filter.
 
I've never really notice the fumes from PLA. But today I made my first print in ASA and there was a noticable odour. Not bad, but it was there, and enough to motivate me into working more on my basement workshop with vented printer station. Nice filament BTW, I'm curious to see how it will bond to ABS pipe, as that's my intended use. Thought I had some abs cement, but can't find it anywhere, so it'll have to wait till the weekend.
 
Mike R said:
He (FPF) does say several times in the video its 2 x layers of TPU at 0.2mm each layer. I missed how thick the PLA is but from the looks of things can't be more than 2 layers and maybe only 1.

I didn't watch C42 - got tired of him a while ago, just can't bring myself to watch his stuff now.
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Ah. That would mean the audio and subtitles have to be on and one has to be bored most of the video.

I did whip this up by just drawing the first two levels and then duplicating it. I tried as much as possible to make it a parameter based drawing with just 3 dimensions but once the main layer was duplicated the parameters weren't carried on. ie. Instead of D2 it became 0.5mm. That's the gap and the thickness.

And then, I really couldn't get the Bambu slicer to properly put the support plates in between. So if I end up printing something like this it will be quite the education. This one is just 100mm wide and the panels are 20mm.

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jcdammeyer said:
Ah. That would mean the audio and subtitles have to be on and one has to be bored most of the video.
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Interesting, I find the C42 videos excellent, yes he provides a lot of details, I actually prefer that.

What is it you don't like about the videos?
 
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slow-poke said:
Interesting, I find the C42 videos excellent, yes he provides a lot of details, I actually prefer that.

What is it you don't like about the videos?
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His shop is too clean. He doesn't actually appear to make very much other than videos. He isn't as much of an expert as he makes out. Not that he isn't clever. But he bugs me.
He could have posted links for the various covers he had in the video. It seems nowadays the longer the video, the more advertisements and the more money they make.
 
interesting perspective.

I for one appreciate the time he spent developing the videos and sharing his development work. His ELS works very well and the step by step instructions were easy to follow.

I never got the impression he is acting like an expert, more like this is cool, look what I discovered.

If James makes a few bucks from plenty of views, all the power to him.
 
He fell into the "professional youtuber" category IMO. Not so much, hey I'm making something and will video it so people can come along for the ride, but more like what project can I do to make a video series on that will generate ads, sponsorship and views plus perhaps a product to sell afterwards. It's happened to a great # of good channels over the years, and while I can't say I blame then, everybody has to earn a living, it just means I'm no longer your target audience. If that's your jam, great. Once a channel gets too commercial like that, I'm out.
 
I only watch his content when it matches up with a need I have. Back when I converted my first mill to 3-phase I watched every one of his videos on converting his lathe.
 
Clough posts his files on Patreon. Same with Blonde Hacks, and Inheritance Machining. I do agree somewhat about C42 as it isn’t really focused on machining anymore. I suppose this thread is on 3d printing, which he covers in depth.
 
Timely update video to this idea today.

Very long winded video, and essentially no real "new" info about how to do this. Some decent info about sketch creation and how to go about that for those who might be interested.
 
Dan Dubeau said:
Timely update video to this idea today.

Very long winded video, and essentially no real "new" info about how to do this. Some decent info about sketch creation and how to go about that for those who might be interested.
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He's selling a product. His Patreon subscription. Once you pay him he'll likely answer your email questions and pass on more detailed information. The videos are just advertising masked as help.
 
Yes, he has a patreon. Not a dime has ever left my wallet towards his, nor anyone elses patreon. I don't begrudge someone from trying to make a living however they choose though. Not sure what "new info" I'd be looking for. seems like a pretty straightforward process that I don't think paying him, nor clough money for would make any easier.
 
Doggggboy said:
100 spools of PETG so far but it's only about half done. She says it will be about 18ft tall when done.
There are programs that will upsize and then break up into pieces so that you don't have to do it all in your slicer.
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I never heard of any programs like that any recommendations?
 
Tom O said:
I never heard of any programs like that any recommendations?
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I've never needed to use either of these but LUBAN and MESHMIXER seem to be popular.
While most slicers can cut a model into sections, with Luban you can set a maximum size for the parts based on your printer volume.
The people who do super large models seem to use it a lot.
 
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