3D Printing Start Up Cost 2024

How I'd start my 3D Printing Business If I was starting today!
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WHO AM I?
If we haven’t yet before - Hey 👋 I’m Sam, a Real Estate Broker turned entrepreneur and I've somehow become a top 1% seller on Etsy. Through my videos here on this channel, and my podcast Printing Profits, I share my journey in around 3d printing and tools and insights to help you reach your entrepreneurial goals and build a life you love.
⌚️Timestamps:
0:00 3D Printing Startup Costs
0:55 3D Printer
2:30 Filament
3:28 Models
4:55 Etsy
5:45 Shipping Supplies
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[@3dDesignBros]

Who's starting a 3D printing This year? ⌚Timestamps: 0:55 3D Printer 2:30 Filament 3:28 Models 4:55 Etsy 5:45 Shipping Supplies

[@SebastianTexas]

thinking in buy a printer next week, but no idea wich one lol i read about the bambu lab carbon, what do you think abouut it?

[@drakedavon2048]

Awesome video my friend. You should also account electricity into your costs

[@stripedcollar335]

My twin brother and I have been in business for almost 2 weeks, beginning with a Neptune 4 Plus and a Bambu P1S. I have been a Mechanical Designer for 18 years and we launched with 2 products I designed and licensed with 2 outside designers for a total of 40 sellable prints. Our initial units sold to local retailers before we could get our LLC finalized. I am going to launch our Etsy portal tonight. I am gratified to see that the suggestions in this video were so similar to the way we got started. I still picked up some good pointers from it. Thank you for sharing your work, have a great day. And best of luck to the other entrepreneurs who are reading this.

[@billbrooks8105]

My wife is an Associate Real Estate Broker, and I am a licensed agent and a full-time Firefighter/Paramedic. Real Estate has treated us very well, but we are looking to diversify. My wife has a background in manufacturing from her family's business and we are looking hard at 3d printing. We will be watching your content. Thank you.

[@stripedcollar335]

@@SebastianTexas I started with the P1S due to the lower price tag. It prints just as fast as the Carbon with the same quality. In my opinion the only scenario to go with the X1C is if you plan to produce content from the time-lapse videos. The camera in the X1C is far superior to the P1S. The other difference, the LIDAR, is really helpful if you are monitoring 5 printers but hardly useful with just 1. It allows you to push print and walk away assured the printer will pause and alert you if you have an adhesion problem with the first layer. It sounds like a great idea but it turned out to be mostly a gimmick. One final note, the P1P is a less expensive option because it is missing the enclosure. Go with that if you only plan to print PLA. If you want to print with nylon or PETG, get the P1S and open or remove the top when printing PLA. Best of luck to you both.

[@jordandbrennan]

As a sound engineer I appreciate your mic choice, Aston makes great mics!

[@3dDesignBros]

Glad to "hear" it. lol

[@BradBiggsII]

Found this and it really kicked me into gear to take my thought of starting a 3D printing company into motivation to make it reality. I won't hold it against you that you keep buying Bambu. They work when they work, like all others. I dipped in with Prusa and their print farm printing printers showed me they stand up. I also liked that it was easy to change out any part and sourcing my own if needed. Working on gathering ideas and making things in Fusion 360. I will be up there with you soon. I even found a company that I can source to handle any huge rush of sales until I can ramp of printers if needed. Or just handle the spike of sales.

[@Luxuryhub476]

I like this Idea, are you open to suggestions on other social platforms like Instagram?

[@BradBiggsII]

@@Luxuryhub476 Sure. Suggestions on where to post, or what/how to post?

[@sandrosaxlt232]

Hello which machine you suggest i want to start 3D printing have budget about 400$

[@adams1625]

Definitely the P1P or P1S. 2 Printers, a very sturdy workbench/shelf setup, 5-10 rolls of filament, some spare parts and miscellaneous maintenance items and you're good to go! Shipping supplies as well, but those are fairly cheap. You could even make it work with 1 printer but that isn't ideal

[@brockm4047]

I already bought my way up to the top and bought the X1C. Bought it to solve problems around the house but I wouldn't mind making a few bucks off it.

[@rpsivan2000]

Really useful brother very excited to see the technology best of luck 👍👍👍👍

[@3dDesignBros]

Thanks!

[@99v8cobra]

Thank you

[@ulyssesjones6096]

I'm about to graduate my AutoCAD course and have been eyeballing 3d printers forever. Super interested in trying to start a business with 3d printers and maybe somewhere down the line subscribing to a license for AutoCAD to use those STL files commercially. Subscribed!

[@BattleBrotherMaxor]

Great and useful video. New subscriber here 👏🏼👏🏼

[@3dDesignBros]

Awesome, thank you!

[@RoseKindred]

Great video. I tried to do this but it proved too much for me. Still, others will find some tidbits. The only thing I can add is if you are skilled enough to design your own, try branching into other avenues as well such as an illustrator/vector graphics. Once you learn that skill you can extrude the drawing for more models or art books, etc.

[@protennis365]

Just 3d print hundreds fire arm stitches and take it to the gun buy back program.

[@jonesaus16]

Great information, thanks for the video! What software do you use to create your videos and preview thumbnails? Looking to get started myself and it seems like you've got it figured out!

[@3dDesignBros]

I'm on a Mac mostly so I use Final Cut Pro for the videos and for my Thumbnails I use Canva

[@jonesaus16]

@@3dDesignBros Gotcha! Thanks for the info!

[@g_gaming2893]

Also another great starter 3D printer is the Elegoo Neptune 3 pro. Auto level and that thing just prints non-stop. No as fast as the P1P but definitely not as expensive either. The price trade off you get is really only about speed of the CoreXY design.

[@Tom_Alexander]

I just started 3d printing last month. Started off with a ender 3 v2 then upgraded to a K1. Once I get further in I plan on getting a x1c or P1P

[@3dDesignBros]

Sounds like a great plan.

[@Tom_Alexander]

@@3dDesignBros I’m actually thinking about it already. Just knowing I can print multiple colors would be great

[@00000a0009]

Anycubic kobra 2 neo (150-180$), anycubic pla filaments (black or white) and you don't need any setup. You can buy 5 of them and print. Slower if you consider only 1 but with 5 you are faster than 1 bamboo lab. First and only upgrade an enclosure, a cheap soft box one is more than enough

[@00000a0009]

Maybe second upgrade a couple of UPS to prevent power outages

[@3dLogicPrinting]

I’m 14 and have been 3d printing for my personal benefit for a few years. I am so so passionate about it all, and my dream is to be able to do what you’re doing as a job in the future. I think I’m gonna go for it and try my absolute best. I have the p1s with the ams, so I have the tools to do so. Quick question though. Would you say that functional products are the best to sell ?

[@3dDesignBros]

If you can solve a problem with a functional print that is always a good idea. However it can pay to follow trends as well. Maybe a mix of both.

[@fabiangarcia700]

Thank you for the video. I have a question, I checked some of the products on the website you mentioned but I saw some stuff with Nintendo or Pokémon, is this license OK to sell this branded products? One example is a Mario cap or Goku. Thank you

[@3dDesignBros]

Not everything on that site is intended to be sold. Some people just create models for personal use so you'll have make sure you read the member benifits before signing up for any creators models. I do no recommend selling trademarked stuff like Pokemon or Nintendo. You may have a license from the 3d modeler who created it but I highly doubt that designer had a license from Nintendo or Pokemon to create his model in the first place. You'll notice all of our models are generic and not branded. These models you can sell without worry.

[@4th_wall511]

"Why do I need to know?" Based.

[@TheFeist77]

what do you think about the a1 from bamboo for lower entry or for quicker build out?

[@3dDesignBros]

It's a great option. There is a gap in speed though compared to the P1 printers which is why I give the edge to them.

[@D_Deimos]

You are also assuming that Etsy will work out. I tried to open up an Etsy shop with some 3d printed desk accessories but I was immediately banned after opening the shop (seconds after going live), and when I tried to appeal I was permanently suspended. I never received a message for why the suspension happened in the first place, even though I made sure I followed all the guidelines and avoided any copyright issues.

[@HosaBosa]

Etsy is currently trying to work on something with brand new or long term shops being banned because of all the scammers that have hopped on in the recent months and they are working on some ai thing I think to help get rid of the accounts that are actusly scammers.

[@joerosefromohio]

Would you recommend the P1P over the A1 combo which could do multi color prints

[@3dDesignBros]

If you wanted the multi color I would still want the P1P or the P1S over the A1. However it will be very depended on what you are printing. In a farm setting speed is a factor Below are the results of some tests I ran. Print 1: P1P - 1h 2m A1 - 1h 19m Print 2: P1P - 4h 18m A1 - 5h 12m Print 3: P1P - 9h 30m A1 - 11h 50m So if you are printing stuff in the hour or less range and only PLA I think the A1 is a great option. If you get into longer prints though the A1 can take a bit longer as the slower print time starts to compound the longer the print is. Both are honestly great options though.

[@joerosefromohio]

@@3dDesignBrosawesome thanks for the info!!

[@chrisroberts676]

It doesn’t seem like the bambu has a large printing surface. Do you ever see that as an issue? I currently have an elegoo Neptune 3 Pro and am looking at adding a Neptune 4 max. Full disclosure though, I don’t understand the significance of the speed increase when most maximum print speeds are 90 mm/s. I’m very new though.

[@3dDesignBros]

Build plate can be a limiting thing depending on what you are looking to print and sell. I've found it to be tough to make decent margins selling large prints though. It can be done I'm sure I just like the stuff that prints in 1-4 hours. These types of items tend to not be large enough that printing surface comes into play. As far as speed, the Bambu prints anywhere from 2x-3x the speed of my old Creality or Prusa machines. I mostly use stock Bambu slicer settings and I'm at 200 mm/s for outer walls and 300 mm/s for inner walls. The quality is as good or better then those machines as well.

[@Tacomaster-lq2ik]

I want to start selling prints but I just have no ideas to create new prints. And when I do I just don’t have the skills or motivation to learn that sharp of a learning curve

[@3dDesignBros]

A lot of people run into this which is why a very common starting point is to subscribe to designers who sell commercial access to their models. It allows you to get your feet wet and if it works out maybe give more time to learning modeling so you can't design your own stuff.

[@cloudstrife6138]

I just hate being poor :c

[@glengoesthere]

Thanks for the video...but I still can't wrap my head around what products to make that people actually need and are willing to pay for?

[@3dDesignBros]

check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKGmkI2Dg5iniK8

[@phillipwoodson6991]

I just bought an X1C and want to make money with it. The hard part is actually making sales on Etsy, the rest is pretty straight forward. I would love to know the kind of products that do well as well as ones to stay away from.

[@Luxuryhub476]

Are you open to suggestions?

[@phillipwoodson6991]

@@Luxuryhub476 of course!

[@3dDesignBros]

Yeah making the sale is often the hardest part. I have a membership community I run through Thangs. We get really in the weeds with this stuff. If you are interested you can check it out here: thangs.com/designer/3ddesignbros

[@darrenhenson1711]

@@3dDesignBrosat what point do your available models become oversaturated on Etsy, thus leaving hopeful farmers holding the bag while you make money off the subscriptions? Do you have a limit on the number of memberships available?

[@darrenhenson1711]

@@Luxuryhub476I’m definitely open to suggestions

[@sandrosaxlt232]

Hello i’m very new to this and i want to start from smth can you suggest any 3D printer? My budget is about 400$

[@Grind07]

Bambulab A1 or A1 mini, bought one myself.

[@3dDesignBros]

I'd look at the A1 series from Bambu Labs

[@Re1pz]

Is Elegoo Neptune 4 pro also a good printer to start with?

[@3dDesignBros]

I've haven't tried the Elegoo Neptune, sorry.

[@TGrach2004]

What if you can’t use Etsy is there another option

[@3dDesignBros]

Yeah! Some other common places to sell: Amazon, Ebay, Shopify, In person events.

[@protennis365]

Just 3d print few hundred auto-sear and take it to the gun buy back program. You will make a couple thousands dollar in a day. 😂 💵

[@BuiltByLines3D]

Genuine Elegoo filament costs me $7.49 for 1kg :)

[@3dDesignBros]

Great price

[@alchemistprints]

First lol

[@3dDesignBros]

🌟 Gold star!

[@Falney]

No one wanting to run a print farm should buy a bamboo labs printer and anyone that suggests it is either uninformed or an idiot. 1) You HAVE to use their own slicer (or Orca Slicer which is basically the same thing) and their slicer is a cloud based slicer. Using it means uploading to the cloud which means a) they have access and a licence to, your models and b) if you ever do custom work for people, you would have to buy new printers because you wouldn't be able to print their IP on your bamboo labs because you are transfering a license you don't own, to a third party. Thus commiting copyright theft at minimum and possibly even breaking an NDA. 2) The system they use in their upper models is set up in a way that they can, at anypoint, lock their system to using only their filament. They have said they won't do that, but why introduce a system you have no intention to use? It is a waste of money. 3) Bamboo Labs printers are technically illegal. The system was built on an Opensource platform which not only do they not provide credit to but they have illegally closed the source off to create an enclosed system. 4) Price. The Opensource system mentioned above, core XY is used in multiple other printers. For example, the Sovol SV08. It is basically an identical printer to the carbon for half the price. Sure the SV 08 isn't enclosed nore does it have LIDAR but do you need them? Edit. The SV08 is bigger than the carbon for half the price and the same print speed.

[@kinggc3674]

Yes basic video. This alone does not giarantee 1k in revenue. Whats gone set you apart from the rest in the game if everyone is printing and selling the same models?