Beginners Guide to 3D Printing in 2022 - Watch Before You Start

This video is a Beginners Guide to 3D Printing were I go over everything from unboxing your first 3D printer to getting perfect quality 3D prints and everything in between.

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00:00​​​ Introduction
00:34 Check Your Printer
02:09​ Materials Introduction
04:47​​ PLA
08:00 PETG
10:44 ABS
14:20​ Idea to Object Process
16:07 Important Slicing Settings
18:00 Support Structures
19:50 Bed Leveling
22:50 Printing
23:00 Summary

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[AustenHartley]

The 3D Printing Course is Complete. I will link it here - it's 100% free (you can use the link, sign up, take the course, cancel membership, you wont get charged). With this link you also have access to my courses on using Fusion 360 (to learn how to design for 3D Printing) and How to Set Up and Etsy Shop (in case you want to sell 3D Prints), again, all free.

[AngelsofDeathAirsoft]

I was recently offered a new job within my facility as a 3D printer operator. I was going into this with almost zero knowledge. Thank you for this, it gives me a slight foothold on the promotion ❤️

[alimohammadmojarad]

I live in Yazd, IRAN🇮🇷 and it is basically a dry desert. I have been printing with ABS and PLA for like 3 or 4 years now since first time I got interested in 3D printing, I have never used any kind of filament dryer and I never had major problems caused by wet filament like too much stringing. Pros of living in a dry desert city ✌😎

[robgoffroad]

Great video! I love that it's straight and to the point without any filler. I just ordered a Prusa Mini last night so now it's time to study up and figure out how to use it! :)

[tjomasleal]

I wish I would of found this video before starting my test print >< Thanks so much for taking the time to upload this video. It's been extremely informative and helpful. I've been using a resin printing for 6+ months but FDM feels a bit more complicated and intimidating in comparison...so far. As you said, this should all get easier in time hopefully.

[NuclearDesert]

I orderd a 3D Printer today, and i'm a total beginner in that field. I will definitly save your video till the printer arrives and refer to it when i set it up. I think your Video is a really good reference point for beginner's =D Keep it up! Getting excited to get my first succesfull print =D

[l.l.coolray]

Would love to see you make a show on how to calibrate a printer for accuracy, i.e filament flow, driver steps etc. Having problems with holes lining up and parts fitting together as well as consistancy. I find your shows really clear and easy to understand good job👍😎🇬🇧👏

[ade]

Thank you for making this video I've been having treble with 3d printing for two weeks now and this video really helped

[andyb]

Very, very informative video. I've got 3 FDM printers (use only the Creality 3 v2), and 1 Creality SLA printer (had it a year and I'm afraid to use it!!). Thank you for this video, subscribed.

[uuo]

So clear! I could listen to you for hours!

[colinhiers]

Dude, amazing video! I have my first 3D printer on my way and this was super helpful.

[shinaikouka]

I've often found myself stymied by 3D printing way too often. I started out quite a few years back with a simple Monoprice Maker Select V2, and I mostly had issues with corner adhesion. Every time I'd go to level the bed, I could never get it properly leveled either. When I tore the machine apart, I found that its carriage plate was a fairly thin piece of metal that was anything but level. The issues with that printer caused me to stop for a few years, but eventually, I decided that I'd put a bit more money into my next printer(s) to ensure that I got something a bit nicer. (In other words, hopefully with less issues.)

Right now, I've got a Creality CR10S Pro V2 and an FLSUN Super Racer. With the Creality, I keep having issues with the left Z-axis side drooping (likely due to the extruder motor being on that side) causing difficulty in leveling the bed. I'm not entirely sure if that suggests that I need to just tighten the V-rollers a bit or if it just needs to be checked ever so often to ensure proper alignment between the two sides. ...or just convert to direct drive and drop the bowden! 😋 I also think it's disabling the heated bed at some point during printing, which is causing some lifting off the bed. The FLSUN is my newer printer, and I ran into a bit of bad luck there as the LCD's touch functionality refuses to work. Fortunately, I have a Raspberry Pi lying around, so I can just upgrade it to Klipper and ignore the malfunctioning hardware.

Moral of the story? Spending more money won't guarantee a lack of issues!

[sgMdS]

Thanks for putting this very comprehensive content together.

[njcivicwagon]

Very good video. I’m a newbie and this has been very helpful. I liked and subscribed. Thanks for sharing

[HabbaBabbaPanda]

So glad I found this video, once I get out of the military I too am going to school for mechanical engineering!

[collincutler]

This is THE video I've been searching for.

[impsycheer]

About PLA on car parts, I'm using PLA a whole time I'm using 3D printer, some cosmetics on car/in car in black or green, in summer on 40°C so I can say these materials on/in car are around 60°C and no melting, still as new, except the color, color is shading away to more white, so from neon green I have white to green-ish :D

[martinkrocek]

Great video. It is the first video I have seen about 3D printing and I understood very well. Great information. Thank you

[mmpkao]

Great guide, thanks for sharing.
I am really interested in the in depth course!
I ordered a Prusa i3 MK3S+ and i am in the process of learning all the basics and more.

[richard]

Thanks found this very informative and will be watching the 3D Printing Course