3D Printing Basics
📢 Did You Order Your 3D Printer?
👏 Congratulations! You’ve advanced 14 levels and are still going strong!
💡 But… have you ordered your printer yet? 🤨
👉 If yes, awesome! If not, what are you waiting for? 🏃♂️💨
🚀 Need help? Send me a message, and I’ll answer all your questions!
⚠️ To continue, you MUST have a 3D printer. There's no other way!
🔄 Quick Recap – What We've Covered So Far
🖨️ What Will You Print?
📌 You should have decided:
✅ The size of your prints.
✅ The colors you want to use.
✅ The materials you’ll be printing with.
👉 These choices determine which printer you should buy!
🔬 3D Printing Technologies
💡 Don’t just follow me blindly! 😆
👉 I focus on FDM 3D Printers, but you can choose another technology if you prefer.
🤷♂️ Just don’t expect me to help you then! 😜
🛠️ Post-Processing – The Work Doesn’t End After Printing!
🎨 Are you ready for:
✔️ Sanding?
✔️ Painting?
✔️ Removing supports?
✔️ Adding inserts?
👉 A good printer is just the beginning. The final result is up to you!
⚙️ How Does a 3D Printer Work?
🛑 You don’t need to understand everything.
💡 But it’s good to know:
✔️ How filament enters the extruder.
✔️ How the material melts and builds layer by layer.
✔️ What happens on the print bed.
👉 We’re here to use printers, not build them! 😆
🔥 Safety: Do You Know the Risks?
👀 Where will you use your printer?
✅ At home?
✅ In school?
✅ In your business?
📌 Do you know the risks?
🚫 Hot surfaces
🚫 Fumes
🚫 Moving parts
👉 If you don’t know how to use your printer safely, don’t touch it until you do! 😅
🏠 Open vs. Enclosed 3D Printers
📌 What’s your choice?
✅ Open Printer – Easier maintenance but sensitive to airflow.
✅ Enclosed Printer – Safer, better for ABS, but more expensive.
👉 Have you made up your mind or are you still looking around? 🤔
🎨 Single-Color vs. Multi-Color Printing
📌 Do you want to print:
✅ Single-extruder printer (one color at a time – simpler & cheaper).
✅ Multi-extruder printer (different colors & materials, but more complex).
👉 What did you decide?
📏 Print Bed Size
📌 Big or small print bed?
✔️ Large bed – Bigger prints, but more expensive.
✔️ Small bed – Limited print size, but more budget-friendly.
👉 Are you sure about the size you need?
🔩 Pre-Assembled vs. DIY Kit?
📌 What do you prefer?
✅ Fully assembled – Plug & Play.
✅ DIY Kit – Build it yourself!
👉 Are you handy enough to assemble a 3D printer? 😆
🏗️ Filament – What Will You Print With?
📌 Did you study the material properties?
🎯 If you’re unsure… just use PLA (easy, strong, perfect for beginners).
👉 Did you buy your first spool of filament yet?
🔧 Repairs – Open vs. Closed System?
📌 Do you want:
✅ A printer with widely available parts?
✅ A printer with parts only from the manufacturer?
👉 What’s your decision?
🛠️ Maintenance – Your Printer Needs Care!
📌 You learned:
✔️ How to clean it.
✔️ How to protect its components.
✔️ How dangerous dust and humidity can be.
👉 Are you ready to maintain it properly?
💻 Printing Software – Have You Installed It?
📌 To print, you need software!
✅ Did you install the slicing software?
✅ Do you even have a computer? (Don’t say no, because… where are you going without one? 😆)
📱 Mobile Printing – Will You Print From Your Phone?
📌 New printers allow mobile printing.
✅ Did you download the app?
✅ Are you ready to connect your printer to Wi-Fi?
🏆 The 3D Printer for This Course – What Will You Choose?
📌 With everything we’ve covered…
✅ The best beginner-friendly printer is the A1.
👉 Do you agree, or do you have something else in mind?
🎯 Did you order it? Do you already have one? Or are you still just looking around?
⚠️ Don’t look around too much… you’ll get dizzy! 😆
🚀 Moving Forward!
👉 If you’ve made your choices and ordered your printer, you’re ready for the next level!
📢 If not… what are you waiting for? 😎
