A Day in the Life of a 3D Print Farmer (Open to Close) 3DPD 3D Printer Farm Life

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Here's my daily routine running a 100 strong 3D printer farm! Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 00:26 - 0930 Harvest 01:31 - 0940 Setup 04:48 - 1000 Finishing Session 09:47 - 1200 Walkaround 11:01 - 1200 Setup 12:04 - 1200 Finishing Session 12:39 - Mini Nozzle Change 13:34 - 1400 Walkaround 15:30 - 1400 Finishing Session 16:30 - Shipping Prep 20:35 - End of Day Closeout 20:54 - 1600 Harvest and Setup 23:00 - End of Day Walkaround 25:24 - Farm Metrics Subscribe and hit the bell to see new videos: tinyurl.com/y42f4ydp

[@alexdubois6585]

Thanks for sharing. Interresting. Wouldn't it be worth it to invest in IDEX and use disolvable support if you spend so much time removing support?

[@3DPrintedDebris]

@@alexdubois6585 I might in the future! BVOH and PVA didn't perform well enough for me to commit to it a couple of years ago. Perhaps it is time to dive back into it.

[@Anyone700]

@@alexdubois6585 You are left with tons of water that is illegal to dump down a drain and can hurt your septic. Also keeping it dry is a massive pain even an hour outside a sealed humidity controlled chamber can give bubbles. Not to mention if it gets left in a heated hotend for too long it turns to sand risking a clog. Using PETG/PLA interchangeably as breakaway support with each other is a far better solution.

[@alexdubois6585]

@@Anyone700 Also correct, you can disolve a fair amount before needing to change the water, or let it dry. It is also that or plastic support. So I don't know what is the best ecological footprint. None is great I agree.

[@srikrishnasaichitakana773]

This means that single operator can handle 100 - 3d printers ? Is it possible?

[@MrButuz]

Great and really interesting video. I've just doubled my farm size tonight, from one to two printers!! :D

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Thank you! Onward and Upward!

[@GeoFry3]

100% growth! Soon you will have an unstoppable robot army!

[@3DPrintedDebris]

@@GeoFry3 ahem.... unstoppable EVIL robot army.

[@GeoFry3]

@@3DPrintedDebris lol no, that is what one builds will with the 3D printer robot army. Robots with freaking laser beams on their heads.

[@adamhorn8414]

Im about to double the size of my farm too, already have a mk3 im about to get a mini just so i can double my print speed for my own projects!

[@gator7905]

Its very handy to have the urinal in the print farm. LOL

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Yessir it is! One of these days I'll actually clean it.

[@lazyman1011]

Also thought about the perfect productive room layout. The smell in it must be also very special.

[@3DPrintedDebris]

@@lazyman1011 No smell, I have HEPA filter units and I blow out the heat a couple of times a day. The shop has a roll-up garage door and front door. I just open those up and the desert wind takes care of the rest.

[@lazyman1011]

@@3DPrintedDebris Nice place, directly felt like a garage. Wish you all the best for your business. It was inspiring and a learned something.

[@antlu65]

Fascinating, always wondered how these operations are run. Also, dont have to run far to use the urinal! 😂

[@3DPrintedDebris]

It does same a a lot of time for sure!

[@Infernoblade1010]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@andrewrobinson28]

I hope it's 3d printed..

[@nickdarrow4873]

I have a print farm in the room next to me, but for some reason I love re-watching this video. Especially while grinding into the early morning hours tending the farm. Love your content- hope you get the time to make more.

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Thanks!

[@BrianBauckham]

I have an 8 printer farm. The only noticeable difference is most of my printers are making stock across my whole colour range so I am not swapping colours. Much less printing on demand. I get a 6 x volume at Christmas so this is a better model for me. I know from the past how many to keep of each colour. Print on demand is for personalised stuff and uncommon orders..

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Cool!

[@lazyman1011]

Thanks for sharing! Reminds me when I've got my first printer and had the feeling it needs to run 24/7.

[@3DPrintedDebris]

It starts with 1.... next thing I knew I had 100.

[@jhsevs]

The urinal in the corner and the kitchen back to back are the cherries on top of this great video dude!

[@3DPrintedDebris]

59th person to mention the urinal

[@jhsevs]

@@3DPrintedDebris I couldn’t find one before commenting myself

[@yourlocaltoad5102]

A Video on how you finish prints to make them look perfect would be very interesting

[@3DPrintedDebris]

You're in luck, I have the footage together. Just need more time. Do you know how I can get another hour in the day? Like 25 instead of 24?

[@shawz10]

I'd also like to see how you finish the prints!

[@raybang9891]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing your daily labor! Makes me laugh even more when i think of previous comments and videos when they say they do "passive income" doing 3D printing... 😂 my only printer already gives me enough struggle to not consider it "passive" hobby! ;)

[@WhereNerdyisCool]

I'm curious about your air quality and fire suppression/detection setup? I work in a research lab and the experts we speak to about VOCs/Nanoparticles and general off-gassing is downright scary. So, when I see a setup like this, I wonder what you do? (Not criticism, just very differently than I do it!)

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Currently I only work in HTPLA and PLA+, so that buys down a lot of those concerns right off of the bat. We tend to print no hotter than 210-215, and the RH here is almost always 10% so there's no pops or steam. I have multiple air quality monitors around the shop, and I have large volume HEPA filters next to our work areas (finishing station, production control). Additionally, I have a forced air HVAC system with a filter on that, and I do tend to blow all the heat out of the shop every night by opening up the doors and letting the desert do it's "thing"./

[@Joshua11Saragih]

Your avarage day is my dream, I have only 2 3d printers for now, planning to get more

[@kenlipper874]

I was waiting for the bathroom break! Mate, you're so damn organised!

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Thank you!!

[@123loopyman]

He keeps the bathroom in his shop if you couldn’t see the urinal. That’s his secret to success

[@3DPrintedDebris]

@@123loopyman LOL

[@IAmTheCraftsman]

Liked, Subbed, and commented Sir. I just got my first 3d printer a few weeks ago (Ender 3 V2) and it's been very fulfilling to a techy, creative, nerd like myself. This video has shown me a world I had only heard about. Thank YOU!!

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Thanks for the sub!

[@The_Active_Region]

Your out straight all day. You ever think of selling some of those printers and getting Vorons? You can print things in a third of the time compared to bed slingers. Less printers more production. Less running around. Great job though. What do you do in a event of a power failure? That must be a pain.

[@LudwigRuderstaller]

Nice. Thank you. Wanna make a video on your support cleaning process seems effective.

[@3DPrintedDebris]

I hadn't considered that as a topic, thanks for the idea!

[@Hachiro]

1:40 I see an air compressor in the background. I hope you guys let it decompress before leaving (If nothing needs constant air), so it does not grow rust in the tank. Though, being in a 3d printing farm, I'm guessing the air is fairly dry. So maybe it's actually okay.

[@3DPrintedDebris]

No need, RH out here is under 10% year round.

[@Hachiro]

@@3DPrintedDebris Nice ^-^

[@paprott_8s]

Dat urinal at the back… loving it 😂

[@3DPrintedDebris]

58th person to bring up the urinal.

[@Semper-Fidelity]

As a newbie to this all, I’d be interested in a video on the business end of finding the work for all of those.

[@JoeStoffa]

Do you have any videos specific to the economics? I know absolute numbers are a sensitive subject, but I’d be curious on a breakdown between materials/printers/shipping/transaction/labor. I’m getting ready to mass print a product. Initial calculations suggest it’ll cost about $50 to produce (material, printer, labor), and I estimate I’ll need to charge around $100 to make it worthwhile after accounting for transaction/shipping costs.

[@3DPrintedDebris]

If the CTM is $50, you should charge $200 for proper margins and taxes. I'll do a video later on about admin, overhead, margins, and sustainable profit.

[@Blackburnerable]

@@3DPrintedDebris please do make a video on this, I really want to start up my own business

[@printthis3d]

I like the urinal in the back corner quick access so you can get back to printing I like it

[@3DPrintedDebris]

So many people have commented on it!

[@jamiemacdonald436]

How frequently do you check on that porcelain one on the back wall? 😄

[@3DPrintedDebris]

It's quickly becoming famous. I'm considering making a video just about that.

[@Liberty4Ever]

Thanks for this behind the scenes video. On demand printing is a tough business and your efficient and orderly operation are essential. I run a much smaller print farm printing functional designs that I create for niche products. I'm able to design the parts for 3D printing so they need no support material and that's a huge time savings. You've forgotten more about post processing FDM prints than I'll ever know. I print a lot of black TPU, so my post processing consists of a quick pass with a heat gun and lighted and magnified inspection. I do 100% pull testing to verify layer adhesion but it's never a problem. How do you handle end of spool waste? On my PLA prints and ABS prints, on the new Neptune 4 Pro printer, I can run a reel empty and if the print stops anywhere other than the outer layer (and that fortunately always seems to be the case), I can swap to a new real and click "Continue" and the print is perfect. On ABS, I use 2.25 kg spools. Klipper has been a game changer for me, for print quality, faster speed on everything but TPU, and much better 3D printer management. 1:50 - Your print farm has a urinal? That may be taking labor optimization a bit too far. 😀

[@FullCircleTravis]

I have a 2-piece bathroom in my garage. I'm re-finishing right now with a slate floor. Should be a nice place to take a shit.

[@pequodexpress]

The open-plan urinal is a great time-saving idea.

[@3DPrintedDebris]

I was a hold-over from the prior owner I just never saw a need to remove.

[@pequodexpress]

@@3DPrintedDebris I'm still going to do it without the wife's consent.

[@Gtmz53fxt56zxc]

Few people suspect that urinals on the wall me be an art object, moreover so just throw random objects in shot so that everyone notices and say “what special object did you notice in the video” , that could be a very smart viral marketing strategy on KZbin 😊 love your work btw besides the thing everyone else also mentions! You’re doing great, very inspiring video, thank you 😎

[@3DPrintedDebris]

It's quickly becoming famous. I'm considering making a video just about that.

[@flamaest]

Wow, what an incredible video. Had no idea there was so much involved in a printer farm.

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Cynosureepr]

Would you mind sharing ballpark financials? This looks legitimately like a full-time job - so effectively self-employed and not as passive as 3D printing sounds. Curious if you are pulling a regular working wage in the end with the benefit of being your own boss, or if you're headed toward a lake house with 12 boats in retirement.

[@Samer-3D]

AHH HAA! SO YOU'RE THE REASON THE THE MICROCHIP SHORTAGE!

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Yeah.....

[@yassinahmed456]

i'd recommend hitting the gym and doing back training. Sitting the way you do at the computer and bending over that much can't be good for your posture/spine health or overall comfort. It sort of looks like you're developing a hunchback which is easily rectified with 4-5 sets of lat pulldowns or some heavy deadlifts. That aside man, this is an absolute beast of a setup that you've accumulated. You're definitely showcasing why 3d printing is the future. I look forward to seeing more of your videos.

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Thanks!

[@3DPrintedDebris]

I think this chair and desk are killing me. I feel an upgrade coming on now that I'm doing this full time.

[@yassinahmed456]

Health is wealth brother, keep on keeping on!

[@henricoderre]

I appreciate your videos and insight into 3D print farming.

[@3DPrintedDebris]

My pleasure!

[@Sonderax]

this is actually rly interesting to watch. We brought 2 printers in late november 2021 and just ordered 2 more as weve seen a large influx of orders. Interesting to see how somebody who does this for their job manages it

[@3DPrintedDebris]

It's a fun job, but it's still a job!

[@thedarkknight6159]

Hi, on which platform are you selling or do you have a website? And who are your customers? Students? Engineers? Tech nerds? Best regards from Germany!

[@3DPrintedDebris]

@@thedarkknight6159 I sell on Etsy & eBay, and I have a stand-alone website.

[@sandormiglecz1186]

I saw you were using some fluid when cleaning the product. What was it?

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Super glue accelerant

[@silverwaffles]

Really interesting video. What are the articles you're adding to the finished models? Are they to tack who it's made for?

[@3DPrintedDebris]

I add a logo sticker and URL to every model for return customers.

[@richardwilson2621]

Wow that was highly interesting how you had all those fdm 3d printers running so smooth because I know they can be a pain sometimes. I had a cr-10 and it almost turned me off to 3d printing all together. I would fix one thing then something else would go wrong right out the box . I sold it and the other guy is having more trouble with it . I went back to resin printing and I had 2 small creality resin printers and the build volume was too small for me I wanted to do large sculptures . Then I saw the peopoly phenom resin printer and bought it . That resin printer is so much more easier to operate than a fdm printer. I love that machine it's all I can do to keep up with it. There is no way I would want a print farm it would drive me crazy. You seem to have the business side of it under control as well. You doing a fine job on the creative and business sides you need to hire some younger legs to help you with the printers so you can have more time for the business aspects of things . Happy creating............

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Thank you! Unfortunately, the business model doesn't scale. Lesson learned!

[@dronefootage2778]

i loved this video, so peaceful :)

[@triadnlphotography1313]

Nice video, Buy hikvision dome place 1 or 2 middle of the room to see around in the whole room. You can move the dome from home. And you would have really Nice videoquality. You have a lot of options with a hikvision or dahua dome. Keep up the great bisness

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Thanks for the tips!

[@michaelcutler7481]

I'd love to hear more about your Prusa MINI modifications. They all appear to have V6 hotends? Have you covered these mods in another video?

[@3DPrintedDebris]

yeppers, check this out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWbJqpaGhaiqr9E

[@apalloe]

Hey maybe look into some noise canceling headphones all that droning and continuous tone can really do a job on your hearing great content keep it up

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Thanks for the tip!

[@michelvosje]

The shipping prep part where you do the label printing on your computer looked like it currently requires a lot of repetitive manual tasks. Can you not automate this?

[@3DPrintedDebris]

I'll be working on this in the coming months. The tricky part is the international orders, they aren't addressed to the recipient on Etsy. They all say "Export Processing Center".

[@treemot2417]

Living the dream!!!

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Yep!

[@goatpepperherbaltea7895]

5:07 filler on printing busts? As in the pellets are inside of the busts? How does that work

[@ikmalxhakim4419]

Thank you so much for this wonderful video!

[@3DPrintedDebris]

You are so welcome!

[@wvwExorcistwvw]

Amazing work & dedication, hope your business prospers. I own a single 3D printer but nothing to print. My only question: How does the world come up with all these "Junk " to print ?

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Everyone starts out with open source models. Just dig through the analytics and see what sells.

[@winslowjoy2629]

Just came across your channel and love your content. I do have a question? You mentioned that you monitor and collect data on power consumption on a daily basis. I understand power cost a component of price. You have data on each machine type. Overhead energy costs for lights, HVAC, maintenance equipment should be averaged across the entire year of consumption. I totally understand collecting the data but at a daily data point I find curious.

[@3DPrintedDebris]

I total up the daily profit, and my end after all costs are settled. It's a tad OCD for sure.

[@Winter1x]

Great video, totally got thrown off by the urinal in the corner! 😆

[@3DPrintedDebris]

For some reason everyone latches on to that.

[@johnh.miller1112]

While watching your informative video I couldn’t help being amused and distracted by the urinal on the wall. Or is that used for another purpose like washing parts?😂

[@3DPrintedDebris]

107th person to mention the urinal

[@snowwolvesproductions]

I see you have several different model machines. Other than bed size, are there any reasons you have so many different ones? I thought I saw quite a few resin printers too... Do you run them too? I have one Mars pro 2 and one Sidewinder x1. I'm thinking of trying to start something too. Thanks, Great video!

[@3DPrintedDebris]

A lot of it was cost vs. time at the time. If you have little money and a ton of time, go Creality. If you have a ton of money and no time, go Prusa. Going forward I will be phasing out all of the Enders for something with a similar volume. I'll probably go with modded clones. The resin rack gets about $2,000 worth of work a month, and isn't something I do D2C. That rack is B2B only, and I pretty much scaled it to grow with one of my client accounts. I did a vid on a typical production run here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5etmJZursuoos0

[@swindmiller]

For printers not currently printing, do you shut them down or just leave them up for the next time you use them? If you shut them down do you have something to remotely power up/down via octoprint or just manually? Thanks!

[@3DPrintedDebris]

I usually shut them down every night, including the pis. I just kill power to both, never corrupted a SD card either.

[@swindmiller]

@@3DPrintedDebris thanks! I didn’t know if you had a way to kill power to the printers from the pi. Wanted to make sure I was safe…lol

[@3DPrintedDebris]

@@swindmiller I can through Octofarm, but I find the time it takes for a graceful shutdown isn't worth it. 6 years running, I've never lost a SD card on a pi.

[@koreanmister3d]

In Korea, the government is blocking the use of 3D printers because some teachers died of cancer while using 3D printers. If you print in FDM, ABS or PLA guns can be cancerous. What do you think? You work really hard. I respect you. We support.

[@3DPrintedDebris]

I've spent a lot of time, engineering, and money mitigating that risk. You're not telling me anything I don't already know. I've read the UL reports, and I have taken steps to eliminate this risk. I'll do a video about it in the future.

[@koreanmister3d]

@@3DPrintedDebris Thank you for your very sincere answer. I'm also making money by creating KZbin content with 3D printers in Korea. I wonder how you make a profit. I hope your work goes well.

[@V1N_574]

have you pondered the integration of a dual nozzle printer where one of them is exclusivly for water soluble filament to printi supports?

[@3DPrintedDebris]

I tested PVA and BVOH, and it takes too much time to dissolve, and then there's the issue of disposing of the dissolved solution. I might return to it, but for now it's an expensive add that I'm not sure is worth it.

[@samuelbossert5583]

cool video, where did you get those shelves you use for your printers?

[@3DPrintedDebris]

ULINE industrial racks

[@TheVirtualFoundry]

This is really cool. It looks like you've managed to tame one hundred wild animals. What software do you use to get the print jobs from your terminal to the printers themselves? We're up to 7 printers in our R&D lab but still 'sneakernet' the files around the shop on sd cards. Could multiple terminals manage the same cloud of printers?

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Check this out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4HGomhpr7ydg5o I've laid all that out flat.

[@TheVirtualFoundry]

@@3DPrintedDebris That's exactly what I was hoping to learn. Thank you for sharing!

[@3DPrintedDebris]

@@TheVirtualFoundry You're welcome! Good luck!

[@karmaq8462]

This is awesome. I hope one day I can have a print farm so far I have two resin printers and a fdm , my fdm one isn't working though , I need to look at it again .

[@3DPrintedDebris]

You can do it!

[@MrdangerJ]

I can't wait to start selling coustom nerf!

[@Weirdomanification]

Nice workflow and layout!

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Thank you!

[@rishiagarwal2071]

which software do you use to manage your farm and print queue

[@dronefootage2778]

can you tell me what the name of the song is that is in the beginning, starting around 0:30? I really like it.

[@MrKennykyle1]

what software did you use on your pc first few moments in the video?

[@THEREALDATALORD]

I love the urinal in the 3D print farm.

[@3DPrintedDebris]

#21 to mention it!

[@IMRROcom]

The one thing I see and can not see is the bathroom in your shop...

[@3DPrintedDebris]

I think you make the 21st person to mention it!

[@GeoFry3]

What is your favorite filament and what are your top favorite printers? When it comes to filament sensors I just remove it with a small piece if filimament stuck in. The only time I hook it back up is for big prints on questionable length partial spools.

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Probably ProtoPasta at this point, and the MK3S+. About 15% of my sensors are inop, I'll pay off this maintenance after the holiday rush has passed. I use them to get rid of partials that are well matched.

[@AsbestosMuffins]

quite interesting, how do you deal with the finicky startup and bed adherance issues? Im rather new and have to watch 1 printer like a hawk for the first 20 minutes, let alone your farm

[@3DPrintedDebris]

I've done away with finicky startups with proper hygiene and harvest practices. I don't wait for the first layers anymore, just do a walk-around.

[@Michal.mikhael]

Awesome 3D Farm!

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Practice..... lots of practice.

[@fellzer]

I saw some research that looked into smart particulate matter given off by various types of filament. ABS was of course horrible but PLA also had a fair amount. Are you at all worried about that in the long term?

[@3DPrintedDebris]

I speak to that in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3ysn3p3gMeEf5I

[@philr6829]

Got to love the urinal right there in the print farm. Have to ask - what was there first - the farm or the urinal?

[@3DPrintedDebris]

The urinal. You can see the move-in in my origin video. It used to have a sign that said "Deposit Coors Here" above it.

[@BresStephane]

Thanks for sharing your day super intresitng. How do you handle the shipping, do you have a bunch of different box sizes ?

[@3DPrintedDebris]

I have about 1,000 mixed sizes on hand as well as a peanut dispenser and large rolls of bubble wrap. I need to do a video on the packing room.

[@OsRsSavant]

I felt 10:20 the watched printers squeekd a different pitch 😅

[@timothytherrien3624]

instant subscription from myself. Curious however, Been looking into expanding my farm a bit. I only run 2 printers. A heavily modified ender 3 running klipper and a prusa mk3s+. Looking into a 3rd or possibly 4th printer and noticed you have a handful of prusa clones. I myself have been looking into the clones as they are less than half the price shipped so that could help me to justify buying the 4th printer. I understand that its luck of the draw with some parts and how quality of bearings/rails/motors you'll get. was your experience with your many clones good? did you upgrade those clones at all? Basically im thinking on getting the clones then upgrading the motors and I already have backup rails/bearings for if the ones included are junk. Thanks again Tl:dr curious if you like your prusa clones and if you had any issues with them. Thanks

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qn_XiKOEYteDqrc

[@95GTSpeedDemon]

How quickly did you go from 1 printer to 100? Thats quite the magnitude of work difference lol

[@3DPrintedDebris]

It scaled exponentially as more funding became available. I found myself buying 32 minis in Aug 2020.

[@3DPrintedDebris]

I released a video on the history here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqWxhqRop7Sla7s

[@macombiam]

Which camera mount are you using for your MK3 Printers? Would appreciate a link if possible. Thanks for the great video.

[@3DPrintedDebris]

I'll have to dig that one up. I don't remember off of the top of my head.

[@markmcd2780]

You must be busy to have a urinal in your workspace. :D Just curious - what %'age of filament doesn't become final product? I'm exhausted just watching the video of all that. :D

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Depends on the support requirements, really.

[@jayedhasan4835]

Neitzche's head on the table looks good!! Is there any option to order custom-painted models?

[@3DPrintedDebris]

I used to, but it adds $100 to the price to do the paint job. Most people aren't willing to pay that.

[@markwhiting4669]

Hi there, very interesting about what it would be like running a print farm. Can I ask where you got your round stackable filament tubs that you have on the shelves with little blue clips, are they designed for filament or just regular round tubs, for like cakes???? And do you put anything in with them so stop moisture?

[@andreaseriksen1247]

Hi and thanks for sharing! I noticed you seem to be using printed belt tensioners for some printers, what's your reason for and experience with that? I figured they would sag or break eventually, and was looking for metal ones for my plain ender 3, but now I'm curious. Any recommendations for a good design?

[@3DPrintedDebris]

It makes maintenance so much faster to just turn the knob instead of loosening the OEM hardware. I think all of the newer enders have them standard. Mine pre-date even the bed wheels. I'll do a review/mod vid here soon on the Ender 3 and link all of the mods I use.

[@AjeethCheppudira]

Very impressive.

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Thank you!

[@ThirdDynamic]

Do you use 100% infill? From the way you are handling some of your prints during the support removal process, it looks like it!

[@ItsDaCruze]

I handle my prints like this at 5-10% infill lol

[@nash2337]

Hi Excellent Video, thanks!. what is the power monitoring and logging software you use as well as the printer server software ? I am thinking to get into this line of work as I have retired and trying to get a handle on it all. Your help much appreciated.

[@3DPrintedDebris]

For power logging I have a stand-alone meter on the mains to the shop that I take a reading on every day. Network and control can be seen here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4HGomhpr7ydg5o

[@hoallhouch]

Do you use solar energy? By your power consumption it could be beneficial

[@3DPrintedDebris]

No, I ran the numbers it's not energy dense enough to cover the farm at a 2-3 MW/month power demand at current scale. I need them to be double the power, and half the cost to make sense. I'll probably use solar to power my air conditioner, though. That line actually adds up.

[@joshuaperez1573]

Hey boss, i sea you were vaping around your printers, I also vape but was scared to around the printers, should it be fine to vape around the printers as long as it’s not too much?

[@3DPrintedDebris]

I don't see any harm in it.

[@joshuaperez1573]

i figured but my anxiety always gets the best of me thanks man! im trying to learn how to do this and there is so much info on her ethat sometimes it throws me off and i heard some things can mess up filaments or printers. dang rabbit hole of youtube@@3DPrintedDebris

[@Runivis]

I was a bit surprised at the low speeds you're printing at. The default 50mm/s most of the consumer printers start with is painfully slow. You know those bed slingers can pull 200mm/s at the same quality if you slap klipper on it and pay attention to your tuning.

[@Weirdomanification]

An extra computer per printer? Even at $35 each that would be an extra $3500. The installation labor cost would also be incredible. It could double his print times, but his real bottleneck seems to be the hours he spends on finishing work. It also seems like he only runs at full capacity during the holidays. He would probably be better off investing that time and money into less seasonal products that require little to no finishing.

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Yeah, I built this farm on 2016-2019. Things were different there. I feel an R&D season coming on, but for now I'm taking profits.

[@IndySmiths]

I'd like to see your method for tracking sales and costs (excel I assume?) I'd love to see a template! I track expenses and income by year. But sometimes I'd like to see a monthly sheet.

[@3DPrintedDebris]

No, sorry, I won't be releasing my accounting spreadsheet. The last thing I need to get a ton of questions on it, as some of the calculations and formulas (nested if/then, Vlookups, etc) are rather complex. My excel-fu is very strong.

[@mechamussolini]

remind me to never chew gum during a timelapse

[@3DPrintedDebris]

LOL! In hindsight, that wasn't the best idea

[@MichelleGianni]

Great video! which printer produces the best print and is more liable as a workhorse? I see you have a variety of them

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Prusa MK3S+ hands down. If I were to add more FDM, it would be more of those.

[@fooman2108]

Out of your hundred printers, and I recognize Prusa, Taz, a couple of CR-10's and a couple of other brands, what is the division of each brand? What filament do you use and what size rolls do you get (I know Prusa orders 5kg rolls for their HUGE farm)? What slicer(s) do you use? How are the printers connected, surely you do not have miles of USB cables running back and forth? And I cannot see someone using 100 printers swapping SD cards... Are there any brands of filament and printers YOU WILL NOT USE (have learned the hard way I am sure)?

[@3DPrintedDebris]

I have videos for most of that!

[@nikzamora9559]

What is that liquid you're using during the finishing session?

[@3DPrintedDebris]

BSI accelerator. It cures the CA instantly, and greatly speeds up the production bench.

[@aussiegolddogcnc3d412]

Great video mate. Any chance on seeing how to use some of the software to run the print farm. Cheers Robert

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Check this out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4HGomhpr7ydg5o

[@BrianVoelker]

I would be curious if tree bridging would help him out.

[@3DPrintedDebris]

I looked into it, and it actually consumes more material than traditional support structures in my case.

[@rRobertSmith]

Probably wouldn't hurt to invest in some solar power panels for A/C and general power, they pay for themselves after 2-3 years and will increase your profit margin. OR you might want to use smaller to medium size VATS windmills, which have a slightly denser power footprint and are becoming very popular (although more noisy).

[@3DPrintedDebris]

When you do the math on it (ask vs. supply) you quickly realize it's all marketing and green promises. The energy density just isn't where it needs to be to supply a farm.

[@Weirdomanification]

​@@3DPrintedDebris Yeah, if you don't have net metering it doesn't make sense.

[@cl-7832]

At 2:12, is that a 3d printed urinal back there?

[@3DPrintedDebris]

It's quickly becoming famous. I'm considering making a video just about that.

[@chris76579]

Awesome video 👏 I’m wondering, have you considered using injection moulding considering the amount of products you sell? Have a nice one!

[@3DPrintedDebris]

I did the math on the mold costs vs. my order volume, and no one subject in my portfolio warrants production at a large scale. it's both a strength and a weakness in the business model at the same time.

[@Blackburnerable]

Where did you learn the managerial side of things? I want to start my own print farm but I don't know what my first steps should be, or how to run the business

[@3DPrintedDebris]

I actually founded a company prior to this one where I took all of my hard knocks in business. Your first step is to decide on a product you are passionate about, and then see what core tech can fill the production need. If it's 3D printing, great. If it's CNC or laser cutting, go that route.

[@LexxDesign3D]

Why don't you print the bust and base separate (in the same print) then glue them together? Instead of printing support and removing support. Saves money and time

[@3DPrintedDebris]

That's exactly what I do.

[@stoniebro-nies]

Quick question probably obvious. Do you print in dynamic “0.16” or standard “0.2” quality? I print only in dynamic quality and it turns out exactly how I expected it to but just wanting to know what a professional uses for layer heigh.

[@3DPrintedDebris]

It depends on the size of the model.

[@mneliason]

Just wondering if you have any concerns with all the toxic fumes from 100 printers all day. Do you have good ventilation?

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Yep. Check this out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3ysn3p3gMeEf5I

[@planetace3227]

Nice workflow and a nice Printfarm, very organized! What type of controller software you are using for the farm?

[@3DPrintedDebris]

I show that in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4HGomhpr7ydg5o

[@olivermj69]

You still use that loo in the corner?

[@koontzman123]

Why no covers for printers and no dry boxes for filament that are on the printers?

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Don't need them. I live in the desert, so RH out here is around 10% most of the year. For air quality, see my Air Quality Management video I posted yesterday.

[@SAPTREBLA]

Hi, I am from Spain, and Iwould love to have my own printing farm, how can I get orders to start printing?

[@3DPrintedDebris]

Develop a product that's legal to sell and easily covered by liability insurance. Don't infringe on trademarks, copyrights, or patents. Good luck!

[@Kregorius]

I get what's happening with 3d printers. But what's going on with the Dymo label printer? Every now and than you pick it up and do something with it??? Did the buggers hide a button under there? Got two Dymo 450 type ones and usually don't touch anything beside putting a new roll.

[@3DPrintedDebris]

This one freezes up occasionally. I think it has more to the USB control on my Mother Brain PC than the unit. I'm surprised you picked up on that! Good eye.

[@Kregorius]

Ok, than its not just me. Mine freeze sometimes too. Best solution this far has been unplugging ThinkPad dock from laptop and replugging it. No idea what's causing it. Unplugging the printer USB or power does not unfreeze these ones.

[@3DPrintedDebris]

@@Kregorius I usually unplug the power and USB, and wait for the caps to bleed out. Once the light on the front goes out, plug it back in and it auto prints the last attempted label.

[@TalhaKader]

I would like to know what software you use to monitor and maintain all the works from your desk. If you could share a little bit more on that please.. Thanks in advance.

[@3DPrintedDebris]

I did a video on that a while back: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4HGomhpr7ydg5o

[@TalhaKader]

@@3DPrintedDebris Your average day is my dream and target to achieve.