Awesome printers from

[@MadeWithLayers]

And that's it for this year's MRRF coverage! I hope I did a decent job of portraying what the event feels like - let me know what you think!

[@MAKEMEA]

You did a great job, the next best thing to actually been there, very informative. Thankyou 👍😆

[@isaaclyonsf1]

Absolutely brilliant job

[@danieldc8841]

Thank you for your coverage, I found a lot of the videos quite interesting. Your interviews were insightful and you asked challenging questions. If time allows, perhaps prepping the interviewees on the trickier questions you planned to ask would have yielded even better responses, since some people sounded as though they weren't sure what to say (the guy with the speakers for example). One thing I noticed was that a bit odd was how you followed up to some responses. You listened and gave a somewhat dismissive comment relating to their answer, and then quickly moved on to your next question. It seemed a bit awkward. I would find a specific example but given the amount of stuff you've released recently it would take a long time! Interviewing is hard, especially on a crowded floor when everyone's knackered, so good job overall!

[@vidznstuff1]

You asked...you didn't do a decent job. 1:41 Carl: "I wasn't going to build something that didn't look as great as it printed" Tom: "Yeah, you got the color scheme down for sure" Probably the most disruptive open source printer of 2019, incorporating a novel build plate, and that's your comment? WTF? Then all that enthusiasm with Matterhacks and their i3 knockoff and e3D's forever about to be released tool changer nonsense. Again -- you asked.

[@vidznstuff1]

@@danieldc8841 This was all scripted from the looks of it

[@certified-forklifter]

here are the jump buttons: The white knight 1:30 Fliadry 5:05 E3D Bling 6:48 Next-Gen duet 8:13 The cheapest printer at MRRF2019 10:37 Mattercontrol and the pulse 3d printer 13:32 String-based 3d printer 16:23 *thank me later by a like*

[@chebhou]

Thanks

[@allengee793]

you forgot the kid falling over

[@michaelbujaki2462]

Thank you.

[@3DPrintingNerd]

I'm so SO thankful you were able to capture so much of the event! It went by fast and it was a total blur for me. I get to relive some of the awesome thanks to you and your videos!

[@mase002]

Pssh, get a load of the nerd

[@FriedPi-mc5yt]

Hey Joel! ✋🏼

[@brx3649]

Watching this one year later and see elbow bump. Two questions for Thomas... What did you know and when did you know it? lol

[@HaidarHasani]

I noticed the exact thing, knowing it was one year before pandamic is so strange

[@slypork6178]

glad I wasn't the only one haha

[@AntoniusBlack01]

I love how Thomas doesn't bend on his questions and concerns he has with products in the FACE of the vendors. This is what is needed in the tech industry. Bravo!

[@skaltura]

@5:15 Filadry -> They are solving an issue which does not exist for PLA. PLA is thus the perfect example to scam a drier like this. PLA being in the water has been shown to have exactly 0 effect on printability. Tho their device might work, but they should be showing it off using Nylon which absorbs moisture like crazy.

[@videblu]

Wrong. Some of my PLA becomes extremely brittle if I leave it out to the point where it will spontaneously break just before the extruder.

[@BelviGER]

​@@videblu That is a known issue with PLA that can not be explained via humidity alone Also even if that was solely due to humidity of filament, we still wouldn't see it during the print process. They want to show you that their machine makes filament look like it was stored dry - so no bubbles, no stringing etc. - Good luck getting PLA to a point where you actually notice humidity, it won't be after two weeksin a fish tank

[@michaelbiri6676]

Seems like the Filadry is a gimmik, if you look at some testing of it, the filadry does absolutely nothing. Would think maybe running it through a Dehumidifying Bucket you can achieve better results.

[@martenthornberg275]

@@michaelbiri6676 Calling it a gimmik is too kind, it's a scam. The guy is lying about the thing using "vacuum" and "chemical tricks". Another youtuber, Kuntry 3D, has done a teardown. It's some poorly glued together pieces of plastic, a pair of fans and a heater cartridge that achieves nothing except creating a huge fire hazard. They didn't even bother with basic overheat protection so at best it does nothing, at worst it produce a pile of burning plastic.

[@mce076]

i'm just here for the awkward fist bumps

[@alesandro4863]

i came to the comment section specifically for this kinda comment!! A+ haha 3D Printing Nerd has the high five... Thomas has the awkward fist.... nope elbow bump

[@MakingwithLuke]

Thanks for talking Tom! I'm very happy with how the interview turned out. I had a great time at MRRF and cant wait for next year. I'll be bringing even cooler stuff next year, and will be posting my progress. The channel has blown up since you've posted this, thank you!

[@MadeWithLayers]

Hey, thanks for bringing your printers to MRRF - see you again next year!

[@joepasqua1751]

Seeing your knowledge, creativity, and enthusiasm was about the best thing at MRRF as far as I am concerned. Keep it up Luke!

[@MakingwithLuke]

@@joepasqua1751 Thank you for the kind words, Joe. They are appreciated very much. I will certainly keep it up, the best is yet to come!

[@reforgedcriterion1471]

That string printer has potential! One motor and counterweights.. Very cool! I don't see why string can't be used more. Years ago I worked on a sawmill and the 40 foot bed was cable drive powered by a vw engine and eventually a 300 straight 6. I really look forward to building bigger and better things like many in this video.

[@marhar2]

I love seeing the creativity and positive attitude of all these innovative makers!

[@chriss2295]

Tom, I've been watching you since the start. You have the best content on KZbin. Nobody comes close to your analysis and insights. Thank you! I hope to support you on patreon soon.

[@BlueMacGyver]

The best interview was with the tall dude at the end! You can tell he's really op intelligent! Great video Tom !!

[@JohnOCFII]

Very nice summary, Tom. Although I was at MRRF, I didn’t get to talk to everyone, so video’s like this help to round out the event!

[@samxrl]

I feel like it says alot about the quality of filadry that they choose to use PLA, a filament which absorbs very little water comparatively, instead of filaments which actually have issues with moisture like PETG and nylon. Yeah after a week im sure itd soak up enough water to affect the print quality, but it still makes me suspicious they wouldnt use the filaments that actually need drying. Ive left a PLA spool out for half a year and it printed fine. I left my spool of PETG out for a few hours and it was unusable.

[@gg-gn3re]

There's been several dissection videos and it's a complete pile of trash. There's possibly an actual good product like it from thordsen 3d though just this month. I messaged kuntry 3d to take it apart like he did the filadry, hopefully they do.

[@reforgedcriterion1471]

Nothing is going to replace a tote dehydrator with bowdens sticking out from it.

[@martenthornberg275]

It's a scam and a fire hazard. The guy lies about using vacuum and "chemical tricks". It's just some poorly glued together fans, a heater cartridge and plastic without overheat protection.

[@ExtantFrodo2]

About that printer shown at 11:00 with the long unsupported arm on which the printer head moves in and out... a huge improvement would be to install a dynamic counter weight driven by the same cable that drives the head. That way it would not sag when the head is out at the end of the arm. Great show BTW. Thanks for sharing.

[@MakingwithLuke]

Thanks for the tip. I'm currently working on ways to improve it. It actually doesn't sag so much it the z axis as it vibrates in the x. I think a weight on the end would prevent these vibrations

[@Riprazor]

Awesome that the Duet guys are demoing on an Open Source Railcore II 300ZL.

[@tjlqk3]

fassenkugel English.

[@VladQuake]

I met a maker at san diego maker faire whose first 3D printer they built themselves out of a CD rom drive. It's incredible.

[@slin3232]

as always, it takes some time for HD to render. Come back in an hour for 1080p

[@davidurdahl6656]

Or for it to play at all. Lol

[@jojodroid31]

Google: we have some of the most powerful servers and AI Also Google: rendering a 1080p 20min video from a creator with thousands of subscribers will take an hour

[@ManIkWeet]

It's an hour later and it's still 360p, this video is fucked

[@3dPrintCreator]

And still I don't get that. When I upload a 1080P video of 20 to 25 minutes, it's available in all resolutions in less than 3 minutes. Maybe because I am Dutch and Google has an extreme server park in the Netherlands, but I never have to wait more than 3 minutes, really.

[@hydraulicsystems332]

@@3dPrintCreator If you upload an .MKV their streaming servers will convert it way faster than if you uploaded an .mp4 or an .avi

[@buildthis2324]

Most awkward handshake/fist bump attempt at the end there. Great stuff.

[@bobfever100]

Does the Filadry have a consumable life span? If it uses a silica powder (according to comments on the FB page) does it lose it's effectiveness with use/time? I like so many want to see what it will do with a old roll of unprotected TPU or Nylon setting on the self for months and see how it does. One of the biggest issues I have is prepping the filament in a toaster oven...

[@3dPrintCreator]

Yes, you for sure did a decent job. Thank You. For me, as a Dutch person who was not able to go there, it was great to follow your video's and get the feel of MRRF2019. All people can tell me it is worth to go there, you didn't say it, you showed it. Also many thanks to Stefan who managed to not get you both arrested for bringing in 2 bottles of dichloromethane on your trip back home.

[@orbitalair2103]

Interesting string design. I tried spectra in a older reprap design. it works ok for a while then it starts to fray, and the frays would catch and cause layer shifts. I suppose since his mechanics are larger, the frays dont catch.

[@idig3d]

granted, only have a few hundred hours on the printer, no fraying. But also using fat, 1.2mm 8-strand, 300lb. test. The 80-90lb. I used for the counterweights stetted a bit more than hoped.

[@Anonymouspock]

The fact that Prusa called it the CW-1 rather than the previous name of the CurWa indicates that they've got some business development people now ;)

[@czikos9098]

kurwa?

[@zortraxtheprotogen881]

@@czikos9098 tak

[@ualdayan]

The Filadry thing looks interesting, but he really would need to be doing the demonstration with nylon to convince me it's really able to dry so quickly. Do they limit everybody in there to PLA only if doing demonstration prints? Let's say there is a silicone gasket the filament goes through, and a vacuum is being pulled - that has to be pretty noisy (never seen a quiet vacuum pump - even the hand held carrying type could wake the dead), and what chemistry trick could he be talking about? Anytime I hear chemistry I think consumable - does it have some kind of chemical you need to replace for instance? Maybe he could get you a review unit and you could try some nylon and polycarbonate - if it works that's so much easier than what we've all been doing so far trying to seal things up tight and then having to bake moisture out when it didn't stay dry over a long storage period. Edit: Wait, 12V, 3A - and it has a heater. Can it really have the power to pull a vacuum too? I did rewind, and watch again - he definitely said vacuum right?

[@MadeWithLayers]

I'm pretty skeptical of the entire "vaccum" and "chemical" thing, too. As I understand, the "vacuum" part is a fan sucking air out of the enclosure faster than the heater blows it in. "Chemical" - no idea. In the end, it's probably not more than a nicely packaged and presented low-power blowdryer.

[@agentsmith3577]

7:15 That main guy from E3D who usually talks too much is DYING to talk over the brown hair guy who is talking, lol

[@WizarDru]

"My Attitude is Gratitude." Good on ya, mate.

[@rodneyschofield8435]

Hey Tom! You should build the MPCNC and make a series on that!

[@tobiastho9639]

He tried to improve it and they clashed over copyrights. Scraped it afterwards. Kind of understandable but sad day. We need more fully open source projects.

[@Side85Winder]

My favourite is the idig3D because its rediclously cheap with some modifications it could print amazing as proven by the Piper thingiverse project. Alloy extrusion is better and easier a lot more parts exisit like brackets and T nuts but the cost effectiveness and quality of a piper is a clear winner for me.

[@dale_ch]

More great cool unbiased content Tom - a wide review of the neech contributors in the industry - your live unbiased interview content recently has become better and better - great work in reporting about the often unpublished and therefore unknown parts of the industry here - keep up the great work - thank you 👍

[@arundevmb5183]

It's really great to see those types of 3d printers . I'm also making a 3d printer using raspberry pi for my final year project.your videos are really helpful. thank you for that.

[@fullselfcontrol]

Awesome convention with great people and terrible handshake/fistbump attempts 😂

[@MichaKowalik19]

Can we get the link to that Stanford professor lectures on cable drives from 17:38?

[@lv_woodturner3899]

I enjoyed the MRRF 2019 series. A lot of very interesting products and projects. I like the FilaDry, very tempting. I may have to go to ERRF since only a few hours drive. Thanks for the videos. Dave.

[@NAK3DDesigns]

Thanks again Tom for taking the time to interview me and the White Knight.. I'm loving all the extra traffic my channel is getting..

[@skaltura]

~ @4:15 the patents has been stiffling 3D printing from get-go. Home 3d printing was delayed by at least 10 years thanks to Stratasys having the patents and not allowing others to build 3d printers. Patents are the enemy of innovation.

[@NorthernKitty]

I disagree that they are "the enemy" in general, as patents DO promote innovation when people know they will be guaranteed protections for their work when they bother to invent something - BUT the manner in which our CURRENT patent laws are set up are absolutely the enemy of both innovation and the public. For example, if you hold a patent but do nothing with it for a period of time, others should be able to use the patent by paying a reasonable royalty - you shouldn't be able to deny the market access at all costs. Also, if your patent covers something that has a "captive audience", like pharmaceuticals or medical equipment where people have no reasonable alternative or substitution, there should be a reasonable cap on your profit margin. Some reasonable limitations on patents would go a long way toward improving the market for both producers and consumers.

[@minkorrh]

LOLO. I pretty much said the same thing above. Spot on.

[@you_just]

Cats Pajamas I agree with this. Patents, as a concept, support innovation because they force people to come up with new ways to make stuff work (ailerons are the classic example)l

[@martenthornberg275]

Yeah, patents are just a way for big companies to prevent any new players entering an established market thus killing innovation and competition. It was controversial when introduced but now it's valuable to the powers that be, so it's hard to get rid of.

[@irqconflict7979]

I want to try to make that cdrom drive printer as i have a stack of drives i don't use and it'd be fun to a have mini printer that i would feel is portable enough and care less about traveling with it. please post plans if you make them.

[@MakingwithLuke]

I will be posting them on my channel soon!

[@IraQNid]

Have you ever done a review of home / level PolyJet or FusionJet Material HP?

[@Fredjikrang]

That filadry looks sweet. I was going to design my own, but I'll just get that one! Nice!

[@gg-gn3re]

It's complete trash as every review & take apart video has shown. Better luck getting thordsen one probably.

[@reforgedcriterion1471]

It's a trap!

[@bullzebub]

air tight container with silica gel (aka kitty litter) . or a terrarium heat mat.

[@davidprock904]

I have a idea for a 3D printer design, it’s mainly about my motors, and oddly enough the bigger the better. But also the “style” has never been done before, making it better than Cartisian and Delta, it’s design is closer to a delta but still sooo different. The most rigid design possible. And my motors give me speed and micron precision. Once I make this every one will want to clone it. But I want to be able to sell it as a kit. What should I do ?!

[@benoithumbert8479]

Thanks for all those videos on this event, very interesting.

[@garagemonkeysan]

So great! So many new things. Hard to keep up with it all. Thanks for sharing! : )

[@LucasHartmann]

Air conditioners set to cool can dry filament. I accidentally found that out after installing one in my office and resurrecting a few brittle 4-year-old ABS spools.

[@ThatDarkSquid]

20:22: “You’re breathtaking!” “No, YOU’RE breathtaking!”

[@jacobrollins37]

I bet that last 3D printer cost less than $500 and has a huge print volume.

[@idig3d]

Jacob R I did a rough BOM and my TowerBot parts cost under $400. Under $350 if you skip the Raspberry Pi running Octoprint with a camera.

[@Abdega]

@iDig3D “Under $350” It was at this point I realized this 3D printer was actually a 7 story tall crustacean from the Paleozoic Era!

[@LWJCarroll]

Idig3d do you have the 3d parts files available online? Also btw I am in NZ and your .com site doesn't seem to want to accept my mailing list form with this rather that a State in the US ? Checked your Twitter link as well and pleased to see the drawing starter... Laurie New Zealand

[@ualdayan]

I hope somebody does a White Knight kit, and keeps it at 400x400x∞. I've sourced all the parts for printers before, and it usually will cost the same or more than a kit would (and obviously takes a lot more work finding/ordering/keeping track of it all). Plus - a kit manufacturer would be able to source the stuff like that extra large Buildtak sheet much easier.

[@NAK3DDesigns]

Wish granted...... I've partnered with Printed Solid to produce a kit version of the White Knight. I'll be posting more info on my channel and twitter as it becomes available..

[@ualdayan]

@@NAK3DDesigns I subscribed to your channel. Also watched your 5 week assembly video - great ending you did on that (lowering it into the box).

[@tumbles8350]

thank god, now I can store my filament in a fish tank

[@danielgstohl9993]

can't have air humidity harm your filament if it's under water ;)

[@reforgedcriterion1471]

MUST KNOW MORE ABOUT TINY PRINTER! Making with Luke. On it.

[@Soare05]

I am really liking the FilaDry. I even consider buying it. But is it worth the money? Does anyone know if it's really good? I usually print with pla and i've had some issues with bad filament and i also want to try nylons and petg on my ender 3. Do you think it's good for me? Thanks in advance and sorry for my pretty rough english :)

[@gg-gn3re]

total scam, look it up. Even the insides of it are terrible and not built to do what it claims to do. It's just a fan.

[@tacoterito22]

Hi man excelent video! one question, im been offerd a CR-10 mini for 285 dls, a Tronxy X3S for 319 dls and a A10S for 229 a Anet E12 for 239 dls a Monoprice 135881 Voxelwich for 319 dls wich one do you think its the better buy?

[@sharpnesstherapy502]

cr-10 mini

[@Afro3dprinter]

Great job Tom :)

[@aqiiiiiiiil]

3D Printer made out of CD reader remind me on Tinkernut project.

[@RonFloyd]

Thanks Tom - some great ideas in there!

[@MAKEMEA]

Some nice printers and ideas there, haha Microsoft 3D Builder is underestimated 😂 it's my go to besides tinkercad, I can't get to grips with the more advance CAD software either.

[@thebeststooge]

I like that filadry if it really does as it says.

[@haley8004]

The Maestro also supports stealthchop, which to me is a huge advantage and an unfortunate omission from the Duet Wifi.

[@morkovija]

Loved the guy with the cd-rom printer. Nice approach!

[@MakingwithLuke]

Thanks, I'll be posting more about it soon.

[@Iboo30]

This 40 dollar 3d printer made from cd-rom stepper motors has been on instructables and here on youtube for ages (search for tinkernut and electronic grenade), so nothing new there but ok ...

[@markstemmett5296]

When will we see your working review on the MMU

[@emimix]

Great video....I'm now checking the FilaDry more, very interesting idea

[@justinwood2]

Did you find any new info? all I saw was marketing babble. Looks like a PID heater with a fan to me...

[@emimix]

@@justinwood2 No extra info from the site and I could only find one KZbin video about it that also doesn't tell much ....😩

[@BelviGER]

Anybody know where one can find a stl for the Flame Tree by iDig3D? That spirale sculpture thingy

[@h3Xh3Xh3X]

Can you post the link to the tiny cd-rom printer?

[@MakingwithLuke]

Its on my channel. Ill be posting more soon.

[@MrBudge72]

Is there an STL for that 3 piece interlocking sculpture that was printed with the string printer?

[@javikoyote]

Hi, thomas. Can you active the subtitles?. Please

[@vsmash2]

That filament in-line dryer looks super interesting, do you plan to review it at some point?

[@deltacx1059]

8:44 Les axis? I hope nobody has any number other than 3.

[@sugasheeze]

Tim with the tiny printer looks like Tom's mini twin. Should bring him back for a twinning segment called Tom & Tim.

[@sugasheeze]

Luke* oops

[@JoelMcLaughlin]

Living one state away in Ohio I need to go to MRRF 2020.

[@tuftman6092]

this is so freaking cool!

[@Fluffehfox]

tasty 2 step outtro

[@2112user]

12:38 Reminded me... Anyone have a lead on a GOOD Ramps board or seller? Been having a "fun" time finding boards (Ramps/Arduino) that last for more than 3-6 months. Bought a few from Ali that were DOA and most via Amazon have only lasted a year.... But my old (4-5 year old Ramps/Arduinos are still going strong.

[@Phil-D83]

Can you test/review the bigtreetech skr 1.3 and tmc 5160 steppers?

[@Taconiteable]

so because of a private product the patent of makerbot (Stratasys) on the belt of the White Knight is not infringed?

[@_Piers_]

Yeah, they can make whatever they like for personal use...but maybe will get sued if they try to sell them :( Stratasys still ruining 3D printing for all of us!

[@MakingwithLuke]

stratyses (makerbot) has a patent on the conyeyor belt design to release parts after printing. Bill steel ( creator of belt printer idea and printrbelt) got around this by printing continually on the moving bed.

[@dragonhunter2475]

is it normal for the bltouch of the pulse to only level a small part of the bed?

[@kh6qmchristophercolquhoun695]

Great job!

[@_Piers_]

@0:08 Nice catch! :)

[@llaneelyort5599]

wow ty for this. this was down to earth and very straight forward interviewing. no need for all that hype bs. thanks. totally appreciate your time and effort.

[@smoochies5056]

i like matterhackers..buying what u want..

[@MaxerDoesMC]

I wish this stuff was out when I started

[@deltacx1059]

13:47 this is the face someone makes when they want you off their couch.

[@Warump]

I bring free tea for whoever waits for video to load to at least 720p ☕️☕️☕️☕️

[@rokkr]

The White Knight is the sexiest beast in this video

[@chriscontact5857]

I want to start a business not just relying on Microsoft, but Microsoft build software. Not sure if I am going to start the business...

[@deltacx1059]

3:46 I'm not sure what costs over 2k here.

[@Jman116Films]

I've got a really cool printer design I'd love to show off.

[@9001greg]

filadry is cool project, might ditch my tote and build one

[@Duraltia]

@16:23 _Convergence is at hand, Isaac!_

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

The printer from PC parts idea has been out for years. You can search for old videos and instructables on it... "My attitude is gratitude..." There's a t-shirt! ;-)

[@MakingwithLuke]

Yes it has, That's where I got the inspiration. Its not my idea, just my implementation. Ill be improving upon both designs in the coming months.

[@nowhere683]

Is there any advantage in printig 45°? I actualy see none.

[@MadeWithLayers]

The advantage is that you won't get sued by Stratasys - they own the patents to 90° on a belt thanks to Makerbot.

[@nowhere683]

@@MadeWithLayers Ah, ok 👍Thx for responding.

[@NAK3DDesigns]

and the 45 degree angle is what gives you the ability to print a continuous print, otherwise you would be constricted to the size of your build platform. In theory as long as I support the print as it comes off the belt, my only length restrictions are the size of my room and the amount of filament I own...

[@Hvranq]

Thomas is a time traveler. He met his former self at 10:40 😜

[@chriss2295]

No SANJAY? The both of you together make for the best discussions on the topic. Sigh. :)

[@MadeWithLayers]

You know, I just felt like talking to Greg this year - nothing personal ;-)

[@phd0]

10:54 yes i like this one too !

[@charleyedwards2121]

update?

[@wangouthangout]

@10:44 Tom meets young American clone version of himself printed from stem cells at last year's MRRF

[@Kris2340k]

Wait what was that filament change thing on that first printer

[@MadeWithLayers]

It's the Mosaic Pallette - Joel / 3D Printing Nerd has good videos on it!

[@Kris2340k]

@@MadeWithLayers ty

[@givememoney7145]

hi thomas i think its great thanks

[@arundevmb5183]

Is there any program for raspberry controlled 3d printer?.

[@_Piers_]

I think the nearest is Klipper. Iit uses the RPi for the processing, but still uses a microcontroller to move the steppers.

[@arundevmb5183]

@@_Piers_ where I can find the program ?

[@StrategyYouDidntKnow]

What patent? It's looks similar to blackbelt 3d printer system and a good design for that matter. Worth comparison reviews I think. There is a lot of good design similarities and they would make a good project partner to develop better designs that would make better patents if that's desired, though i think it's a waste of human resources. Why pay machines to be used against humans when machines are the ones copying machines while the humans are just trying to make the machines better. That is called innovation.

[@BelviGER]

One day I'll own a 3'x3'x∞ Version of the White Knight

[@chrisjericho7123]

Why are annotations turned off on Yoututbe? * I googled it. Doesnt work on mobile, so they axed it*

[@fortheregm1249]

hahaha , $95 filament runout sensor ... "and not pay for the things you dont want " ... right .