FDM vs Resin 3D Printing - Which is Better?

Matthew gives you a crash course on the difference between FDM and Resin 3D Printing, along with his recommendations for both.

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[BoostlessJoe]

with my brand new 3d printer, i decided to print a 3d printer. I returned the printer i bought, and now i got a free printer.

[demon]

Really cool to see printing get more and more attention. It's come quite a ways and I'm all for it.

[charliecarrillo]

great video, my 10 year old just started with his toybox 3d printer and he already is fascinated and glued onto the hobby side, as i am myself. thank you

[carolmatt]

Our first 3D printer was the Ender 3D Neo and I’m not so much in agreement that IT actually breaks down so much as we are beginners and don’t know much of what we’re doing that first 6 months. I do agree that all the fussing we do with it either keeps us printing with more knowledge, or knocks us out. Well, we still print with the Ender 3 and added the Bambu X1C to the mix…love them both!

[reynard]

Glad I decided to procrastinate instead of work on Art commissions rn because I found this video, I gotta say after researching getting into 3d printing for a few weeks I can respect what you are saying here, the printers I've bookmarked for buying are all recommended by you so its good to see a vetran validating several assumptions. Also nice channel & content, Subbed.

[MeGaShaHeS]

I have no interest in 3d printing atm but I still watched this for some reason.

[jasonmoquin]

Matt, this is FANTASTIC! LOVE IT! I have been interested in getting into the 3D printing scene for a while now, but have been hesitant due to many factors. One being that I didn't know anyone with experience on this and that I also trusted, to get their first-hand thoughts and advice on the topic. I'm in and looking forward to the next video!

[zramirez]

This is perfect - I've been printing in Resin, it takes a much more involved setup, and printing anything large is difficult (cut ups and whatnot) and supports eat up a ton of resin. My biggest question was whether I could save by printing tools, structural stuff and terrain on FDM.

[skipgiblets]

Great video. I like how you provided unbiased reviews based on your experiences and you kept things in basic terms without getting overly technical - ease of startup, reliability, quality.
Nice shirt too.

[dornjr]

Matthew! Get out of my head!
Knowing nothing about printing this was my 1st question.
Love the new 3D Forge content, and thank you for the consistent quality from your other productions.

[rpiazza]

I have a Creality Ender 3 Pro and it really is signing up for 3D printing as a hobby. It prints great after a number of upgrades and I would say it’s hardly the same printer anymore.

[xampleloginname]

I just started printing with resin and I’m getting some fantastic quality

[ThiagoTFA]

Man, thank you! Direct to the point, with advices based on experience.

[Project_Servotopia]

BOOYAH! Glad to see this channel starting up, and I look forward to seeing what all 3d shenanigans Matt gets up to... even if it does look like he's stuck in a commercial kitchen with that range hood in the background. 😂

[elwinfennema]

I have been testing for a few months with a Bambulab P1P and I have gotten amazing results with warhammer miniatures, I made an entire grey knights army with callidus assassin for the people who know.
I barely see anyone talk about fdm miniature printing but if you like we could take a dive into it and make it more popular.
Could be a great video I think

[MttNet]

This video cuts tot he chase quicker than any other video I've seen which is great. Also appreciate your recommendations, I already have a Sonic Mighty 8k and enjoying it and have been eying a Bambulabs P1S for the filament side.

[nigelmtb]

Well, I don't want to print miniatures or terrain! I had a resin printer. It was good, but I see the points you are making. FDM is probably a better fit for me. Good presentation, sir.

[rhodghier]

Thank you very much for this awesome video. Very informative for 3d Enthusiast like me.

[RockRanchCowboy]

Didn't realize MWG had started a "forge" channel! Excited to see more videos on the topic.

[themainman]

I have both. Theyre compementary. I make detailed miniatures with the resin printer, and tools, protypes and big prints with fdm.