Ultimate Guide to 3D printing

This is the ultimate guide to 3D printing for anyone who's interested in getting started. Especially if you're in to Warhammer miniatures or Dungeons and Dragons.

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0:00 Intro
0:36 What Type of 3D Printer - FDM
2:13 What Type of 3D Printer - Resin
3:28 What Do I Need To Get Started With 3D Printing
6:11 3D Printers - Brands & Models
9:30 Cleaning Setup
11:28 My First Print Setup
15:16 3D Printing Files & Slicing Programs
16:23 3D Slicing
19:42 Sponsor Segment
21:11 Export
22:07 Cleaning
23:53 Curing
25:48 Failed Print?
27:58 Ending

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RESIN PRINTERS

Phrozen Sonic 8k Mighty

Phrozen Sonic 8k S Mini

FDM PRINTERS

Quidi x-max 3

CLEANING / CURING STATIONS

Phrozen

PLA PLASTIC

eSUN PLA/PLA+ 3D Printer Filament

RESIN

Phrozen 8K resin

TOOLS

Phrozen 3D Printing Post-Processing Kit

PROTECTION

Nitrile gloves

Filter mask

Isopropyl Alcohol

UV Light

Tinfoil

Shoe Protective Tray

Silicon tools

RESIN FILTERS

SIV

16GB SanDisc USB

3D Print Files

RESIN Print Program

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Emil On

Videos edited by Maxime Dader & Viktor Westermark

[whiterose]

Spot on in every topic !
I've been Resin 3D printing for about 4 years now and you've presented everything quite nicely. What started as a hobby miniature based printing has evolved into a model railroad focused small business.

Keep up the great vids (as usual)

[ScytheNoire]

I was expecting to be yelling at my monitor, but you did a great job at a beginners overview of 3D printing, especially for the miniature hobbyists.
I love that you even cover print failures, not that those ever happen. ;)
One recommendation I'd add for exposure calibration is the Cones of Calibration test. It really does take the guess work, and gives clear indicator of best setting.

[GreySectoid]

I have never bought a miniature, but I started the hobby first with FDM - it was good for bigger terrain pieces, then bought a resin printer for fine detailed smaller miniatures. I love painting and the vast selection of cool models.

[zramirez]

Man this is an AWESOME intro guide! As someone very frustrated a couple years ago trying to find a definitive guide, this would have been the perfect video. On a side note, Sunlu resin is incredible and smells far far less than the anycubic and elegoo offerings

[ThatGuyEbora]

What a great video! Hands down one of the most in depth explainations on this I've seen in a while. Great info for even experienced people in the feild. Thank you for making yet another great video I know for a fact I will be coming back to.

[billcurran]

Glad to see the safety warnings here! I developed a resin sensitivity because I underestimated the risks of having a resin printer in a nearby room without proper ventilation.

[historygems]

That was extremely useful and educational, and as you say it’s a different hobby in an of itself. You have convinced me that it is way beyond my interests and capabilities. Thank you

[poloshirt]

These are great reminders, I also found that depending on the print if you pull the vat right out and apply finger pressure underneath it breaks the seal on the failed print making taking it off a breeze

[goldstickD]

this video is near perfect, thanks! filters and ventilators and then it's 100/100, but best I've seen so far on the topic!

[chaoticpainting]

I've had a 3D printer for several years now but had I had this video when I started.. just wow.. I would have saved so much frustration learning all this shit the hard way lol.. nothing like the school of hard knocks. Even still, I did learn a little bit from this video so I really appreciate you sharing this with us!

[TheFyllekajja]

For keeping it clean i bought some cheap plastic for construction/painting and clamp it to the board.

Resin is messy, once Ive cleaned most of it. I blast the surface with uv (keeping the printer and other resin i dont want wrongly cured out of the way)

When the plastic sheet is to messy i just switch it to a new one.

Another tip is running tools used for resin in the wash and cure station to remove unhardened resin.


The sprue tip was a great idea. I will try that instead of trying to get a corner with the silicon scraper.

[MonstaMunch]

Tip: Use grow tents with accompanying air extraction and filtration systems. They are designed to be easy to control temperature and to filter the air they pull out. As an added bonus, if your neighbors get confused and think you're using them as actual grow tents and you get raided, you can use it as an actual grow tent after, as the cops won't come back after finding your 3d printing setup the first time they come to check ;)

[miracleman]

I literally just bought a Saturn 3 ultra this morning at work on Amazon. 3 hours before this came out... the universe must be on my side

[JynksterDM]

Hey Emil! Love the How TOS! So important to continue to support the community and bringing all the education and resources! keeping our community growing!

[Korpiks]

Stop making me want to buy expensive things! I won't survive :c

[nickolasdaff]

Enjoing every second in labcoat, gloves and respirator around resin printer 😆 such a unique bizare vibe.

[richardrussell]

With regards to support removal: as well as using clippers for some of the heavier ones, I'd also recommend it for any particularly thin parts (perhaps bows or swords for example) to avoid the risk of snapping them when pulling the supports.

[TheBullterrierFan]

Dude this 3d printer is some kind of next level. I just checked their website and it looks amazing.
You're so fortunate to posess one of those! :)

[Plush_Anim]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you

[lordpaladore]

Saturn 4 Ultra. Just got it. Unreal. Right out of box.