Running my Small 3d Print Farm - A Day in the Life - Vlog 6

Welcome back to another day in the life video. In this video, I show a behind the scenes look into what it's like running my small 3d print farm on a day to day basis. I cover loading and unloading printers, staying organized and on top of incoming orders, and an inside look into my shipping process. Chapters at the bottom in case you only want to watch a portion of the video. Hope you guys enjoy :)

Thank you guys so much for watching, we finally made it past 8400 subscribers and we're getting closer and closer to 10,000! It would really mean a lot to me if you subscribed and joined me on my 3d printing journey.

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Chapters:
Intro 0:00
Unload Printers 0:15
Computer Work 2:05
Cleaning Print Shop 3:30
Unloading More Prints 6:26
Packaging Orders 8:42
Filament Unboxing 13:28
Load Printers Again 14:50
Package Barbell Orders 15:58
Outro 19:32

[veryrudeguy]

You are amazing! I don't remember when was the last time I saw so down to earth YouTuber. Non of those Etsy gurus with over the top promises have provided even close as good information as you have. Genuinely grateful for your content 🙏

[jishani]

I don't know if you've done so already, but a big help for me on the bambu lab printers running multi color or material was to change the flush settings inside the bambu studio app to reduce the amount of filament it purges when swapping. You can set it to 60% filament instead of it's default and still be safe to not have color bleed, or if you want to put the time into it you can change the flush rates for specific colors (darker color swapping to light you probably want to purge more, lighter color swapping to black you barely need to purge at all.) Cuts down on the waste and filament usage per print a little bit.

[andrewlongfellow]

It’s awesome to see a stay at home person being able to create and be with the kids. I tried but I couldn’t do both.

[Mikabellaa]

If you didn’t already know, you can email overture and place a bulk order of filament that ends up being cheaper than buying 2 roll packs over and over from Amazon 😊 I did that when my shop was super busy, I think their MOQ was 10 spools if I remember right but I blew through that in like a week and a half

[philipzielinski]

Packing paper tip: blank newsprint. Cheaper than the waxy painter’s paper. Check with printing companies for their end rolls. Cheap and clean.
Moving companies use it to pack everything and reduce breakage.

[Calzune]

for easier removal of support there is a setting in orcaslicer that uses a layer of PETG at the top of the support tower (that does not bond with PLA) using this option is amazing, try it out! It only adds a few quick filament changes depeding on the model, on your model it looks like 2 changes or so. The final print also looks much nicer doing this. =)

[vodzurk]

Whilst you're at the P1P, you can reprint from the cache. Last thing printed is at the top. Just click print on the print and it'll save you loading up the files on your pc.

[WalkingSafari]

The poop boxes with a wrap-around removable container work well. I can see it, and it's contained. I can't quickly get to the back of my printers, so it's a mess saver! Nice work.

[AgentHurt]

I have a small online business but find it difficult to keep up with my day job. I’m always looking for side hustles when I’m laid off and 3d printing is one of my new passions for my board game and tabletop hobbies. I’ve been using a p1s for the past month and absolutely love it. I look forward to seeing more of how you operate your home business!

[canadiangemstones]

Just when I thought I’d seen it all, you whip out a machine that makes air pillows! Very cool.

[lareydunn]

Great to see how far your business has came from the start. It is inspiring to see it grow.

[KolMan]

Something I think you should definitely try is honeycomb packing paper. It comes in rolls and expands to create a soft cushion. It typically comes out to anywhere from around 4-11 cents USD per ft^2 or about $0.43-1.15 per meter^2. It looks really nice and feels very modern and premium. I, for one, really like seeing it when I get anything on Etsy or other online stores

[patrickmills]

For the bar bells, ever thought of making it in sections and work out a threaded end to go into the next. that way you can cut down on your shipping costs. how much does the bar bell setup weigh? Super awesome that you are set up the way you have everything. Goals for me lol.

[stevehorvat]

Thank you for sharing. Very informative and subscribed. I purchased an A1 back in December and love it. I have been using Bambu filament exclusively. Would love to hear more about why you use Overture for some prints and Bambu for others. Thank you so much. Looking forward to more of your videos.

[tomwagemans]

Nice to see your business grow! Just a few tips from a P1S owner. Print a poop choot (I have on that you can empty from the side.) Also print a side spool holder for the non ams, this way you don't have to be at the back off the printer. I also printed anti vibration feet in tpu. I was amazed how much quiter the printer is now. I can imagine with all the printers printing it will be pretty loud in there. Keep up the great work.

[FirechickenExpress]

You should tape some extra boxes together and make a chute for each printer that goes to a single large box behind the bottom shelf for the poops!

[darrenmay]

the seam you have down the box is a glue seam, the box seam should either be pva glued or hot melt glued, this is called a straight line box, you will probably be better with a crash lock box.

[Metalbladelawncare]

This content is amazing. Your packaging process is what I was really looking to see. I'm day 3 into 3d printing and just started learning auto cad. I'm completely obsessed with it and know I want to start a printing business over the winter since I work seasonal. Keep up the amazing content and the quality work!

[Drivenapollo]

Fascinating! Thanks for sharing. This is awesome that you’re able to do this with your son at home with you. 😊

[tinac]

Thank you for posting again. I look forward to your videos but know you are super busy. Really appreciate you sharing your process.