Building a Temporary 3D Print Farm | Setup, Tour & Tips!

[@Arkmanb]

Awesome video filled with amazing information. The best part was Mya’s “What’s the meaning of life?” 🤣 The ring smoke detector was a great addition and idea. It will be very helpful!

[@kaylaambriana1101]

Maya had surgery on Monday. She’s fine now, but was a bit cranky and drugged up while frank was filming 😅

[@stephen-hf1rr]

I just built an enclosure for my printer and was trying to figure out how I wanted to do fire detection. I had no idea ring smoke alarms existed!

[@reesekilpatrick241]

I went straight from no printer to and Ender 3 max Neo, to having an Ender 5 plus aswell in under 4 days because of your channel thank you so much for all The useful tips

[@johansrk]

Hey Frank. You should go with octoprint. It works really well. And there are no wifi issues, because you hook the raspberry pi into the mini USB port on your printer, so it only uses wifi when you transfer the file to the pi. You can even slice your file and send it directly from cura. Great video

[@blackstonesoftware7074]

Just want to say that this channel has inspired me to take up 3d printing! I love the content and I have learned quite a bit from this channel!

[@MantisFoxx2]

So this video came at the perfect time. I actually just started looking up videos about just this subject so that I can start my own.

[@peterlindley9317]

Welcome to new England bro 😂☺️ glad to have you

[@joelsimon1000]

Loving the review channel keep it up man!

[@el10n39]

Hey Frank. I am from Russia and I would like to watch your wonderful videos with Russian subtitles. I hope this will not be a difficult task and I would be very grateful because many foreign people are interested in your videos. Thanks in advance.

[@JonathanCase12345]

Nice shirt Frank!

[@tonykyle2655]

Are the outlets on different breakers/circuits?

[@RichardBronosky]

3:57 having your power spread "through a few different plugs" means very little of they are on the same circuit breaker. Might want to check that.

[@FranklyBuilt]

I’m aware, the spread is to preserve the power strip and not trio the fuse. The 8-9 printers at a time preserves the fuse box breaker

[@michaelhanna3285]

So question about power: you said you might be able to run maybe 8 printers max at a time. Am I overestimating the power draw of printers, or do you have an unusually strong circuit? I understand some printers are smaller, but for example with the jig printers, Wouldn’t just one Ender 5 Plus draw like 5-8 amps while running? How much more could you push the breaker?

[@tjbehrens7077]

Hey frank I have an idea for the permanent print farm. You could take a corner and hang some plastic sheeting and make a painting booth with shelves for paint and other materials that way you don’t have to go outside in the winter, and the room won’t be messy. You could go all out and add other things too just an idea I wanted to share.

[@Xcel_EditZ]

Thank you for making great content and I use all your tutorials

[@vietbriannguyen7582]

Do you recommend putting a printer in the garage if there’s isn’t any heating and cooling in it? I live in Texas so it never gets too cold but it does get hot. I’ve been trying to find a place to move my current printer.

[@dingus1983]

I'm in the DFW area and I just bought a couple resin printers knowing full well I may not be able to print right now 😆

[@guyver96]

2nd to comment yay!!! Cool vid...I kept wondering why it was so dark lol turn out my screen brightness was set really low 😂

[@thekabadodoGamer]

Hey frank my 3d printer has some pretty bad problems it will do like half the first layer then stop and turn off the printer it also does sometimes when I start a print it won’t even start heating up (my 3d printer ender 3 s1 pro)p.s if your asking I did ask Creality

[@happenedfir8642]

I moved the spool to the side on my ender and ita way better takes up a little more room as it's a little wider but in ur case it would fit perfectly. Also if your in the market for a large bed slinger check out the twotrees bluer plus (blu-5) it's amazing

[@lanegoff8910]

any ideas which is better for printing helmets, Ender 5 plus or CR-10 pro V2? Thanks!

[@maxlee-crain6819]

Can you make a video on how you got started printing and your transitional phases?

[@johnlodena264]

Hello . What brand of filament do you recomend ?Thanks .

[@Xcel_EditZ]

Bro you should try to make more demon slayer swords and line them up on your wall in front of you computer or buy one of those samurai sword holders and line them all up on that

[@FranklyBuilt]

Oooooo

[@Twentse3DExperience]

Good job mate good space is the. Best prints 👍👍👍®️

[@jaylenjohnson17]

Wowzers

[@tompurvis5998]

Would you recommend a solvo printer over an ender for cosplay and if so which one for a beginner

[@thatguymakesthings]

6:51 if you turn off heated beds your machines will draw as much as a light bulb as long as u have good bed

[@I2ocker89]

What's your opinion on the CR30 or other conveyor printers?

[@FranklyBuilt]

They’re pretty neat. They’re still early tech tho

[@alejandror4757]

What filament do you use for the iron man armour?

[@josefinenordvik]

hi im having some problem with my cr 10s and that is that it randomly pauses prints

[@cleverdadvideos]

How are the Voxelab Aquilas running vs the Ender 3s? Are you just running the stock firmware and all stock components? Do you care about the N32 vs G32 vs H32 mainboard discussion, or do you find that it doesn't matter for your use case? If both an Ender 3 and Voxelab Aquila were the same price which would you recommend to buy?

[@printerbrosLLC]

I am on my way to that. I currently have 4 printers running and one waiting to be assembled

[@jrhoops304]

the joints on those shelves...is that a 3d printable item? I have tons of these shelves and am missing some of the metal joiners they shipped with

[@FranklyBuilt]

Nah they came with it

[@bigcarlos6555]

Hey could you help with something. So basically I just got a rotary tool for me to sand things down but I need help with I need protection or not , if so what kind

[@Javelin3o4]

Do you have a video on printing TPU on something like a E3 V2? Seems like most stuff I read people say you need a direct drive to do it.

[@transformerslover1233]

Love you bro! You are a genius

[@thecyberhobbit]

Great video Frank, question, I didn't see the "fire extinguisher ball" you use to have... do you have something else instead?

[@FranklyBuilt]

You’ll see 😎

[@jhwebuk]

Great video, tips and set up. Love to have a print farm like this, I only have 2 CR10s Pro V2's in my spare room at the moment but one day...haha

[@mannytheengineer22]

what are u doing for ventilation your bring in a ton of 3d printers you should buy a air filter

[@FranklyBuilt]

I…I literally talk about that in this video lol 😂 y’all should watch these before commenting haha I appreciate the concern but it’s very much addressed

[@oddmanoutprops9391]

You dont find those racks have too much jiggle to them with all the printers running??? I've been to worried to buy those, do you recommend any specific ones?? Right now I have just 5 printers and 2 resin ones. I have those harbor freight work benches, so they are on those right now, but that doesn't leave me much work space for building.

[@FranklyBuilt]

Nope they’re fine. Cheap lowes racks.

[@oddmanoutprops9391]

@@FranklyBuilt thank you sir

[@oddmanoutprops9391]

@@FranklyBuilt shit, should have just waited till the 8 minute mark when you discuss the jiggle effect

[@RelaxingMusic-zs5wn]

I'm saving up for a 3d printer and what is the best 3d printer for 150-200 dollars

[@mysterio3d729]

Awesome

[@3dhi256]

Aloha frank. Thanks for tge great ideas. Are you not using the longer lk5 pro?

[@FranklyBuilt]

Nah not a big fan of it

[@conserp]

I have a small print farm but I have problems with my printers I have a longer lk5 pro that keep on having Clogging problems I have a ender 3 that I want to modify but I need a bed cover 400x400 and another printer on the way

[@wasteddoc8166]

Noticed you dont have any dryers in your setup. would that be due to the pla prints just not needing it most times and having one or two dryers for the finnicky filaments or do you dry the rolls out another way before loading them?

[@FranklyBuilt]

I mean. I’ve just never used them. Some prints string. Some don’t. I’ve left filament open for literally over a year lol 😂

[@wasteddoc8166]

@@FranklyBuilt cool cool damn dryer reviews make it seem like you open the thing and it just gets drenched instantly. thanks brotha and great channels

[@paulviana838]

how do you have the power set up for your print farm

[@brodiepasker9918]

What's a list of all your printers?

[@mrhandman1532]

What printers do you use?

[@conserp]

Frankie built how much filament it took to make your iron man suit I got 3 3d printers I want get into cosplay I am not doing iron man I just need a reference on how many filament rolls you use to make it for a reference

[@FranklyBuilt]

My suit took about 14 rolls. Check my build series on my MK85 and you’ll see it all

[@conserp]

@@FranklyBuilt thank for the reference now I know to have a minimum of 14 but depending my parts and what I learn to make my cosplay suit I might need more to finish it or after I am done I could use less I will see

[@TrentReed27]

Great video! I really want to get into 3D printing so hopefully I can make that happen soon. Love all of your content!

[@FranklyBuilt]

Thanks pal!

[@mgkbro1157]

Hey Frank how is your friday

[@FranklyBuilt]

It’s good!

[@TheAthens619]

Here's a 3d print farm Electric bill: Lol, I wish you luck

[@guyver96]

They actually don't use much electricity. Unlike other house hold items such as a fridge.

[@guyver96]

@@TheAthens619 fair point but it also depends on state/ county.. Im in Florida I don't have anywhere near as many printer s lol but my 2 pcs use up more power than my 2 printers and it hasn't increased by any significant amount.. I have been wanting to get an outlet power consumption meter to see what they use up but it hasn't changed enough to actually get it :/ I should tho specially for when we go solar.

[@TheAthens619]

@JesuFernandez huh, KZbin took my comment off, was it flagged as spam? I don't know why, just doing some calculations with numbers

[@guyver96]

@@TheAthens619 Who knows :\ but my point is it all depends on a lot of things, But don't be scared of getting a or more printers cause of electric bills ;)

[@luisf7780]

Awesome video Frank ...when ever you get a air purifier can you do a review after one month of use and any tips of what kind of purifier to get. thanks and keep up the good work😎

[@kaylaambriana1101]

The purifier we have been using is linked in his description box! It’s the “Print Farm Supplies” link. We have had it for about 6 months now and it’s been pretty great. But now that all of the printers are inside, we will definitely be getting another one.

[@OrientalSpize]

Hi Frank, thank you for your sharing and tips. Appreciate it. I'm new to 3D printing, and I noticed you only use FDM filament printers. May I seek for your advice / opinion why not SLA Rasin prints? Read, it produces better details and smoother surface.

[@FranklyBuilt]

Way more expensive, harder to use, fragile, toxic and not worth it for this stuff

[@OrientalSpize]

@@FranklyBuilt thank you for your advice. I'm still in the process of thinking which 3d printer to buy for a start.

[@Nonameplz_]

What are your thoughts on the ender 7?

[@FranklyBuilt]

It’s a rip off. Doesn’t print that fast

[@Kurt634]

Thanks for making this! I'm in the process of setting up my own wearable art business and was gonna be having multiple resin & filament printers running in my bedroom. Will help until I'm able to expand out of my room. :) Also I saw another commenter mention that even splitting the printers up across multiple wall outlets isn't the safest option. Do you know a workaround for this? Anything I should look out for when running multiple printers? What is too many for my home, is there a way to check the maximum amount? Tbh I'm not fully clued up on the electrical side of things & fuse boxes so any links to learn about all that stuff would be super helpful 😂 I guess most homes are limited to only using a certain number of appliances? Edit: looking into house wiring and circuit breakers - thanks for making me more aware! The only workaround really is to have an electrician come and upgrade the electrical panel to allow for more current? I think my 5 printers should be safe until I move out and expand (currently living with parents)

[@AdamonfireXMX]

I’m surprised you don’t have your Voxelab Aquilas on Alex’s firmware. Nice setup.

[@edittime9116]

Is your electric bill super crazy or is it not as bad as one would think

[@CaolanDevlin885]

3:20 I finally know were the door leads

[@FranklyBuilt]

Hahaha yep

[@nickjeffrey8050]

Hi, hope you could help me with my decision as you have a vast collection. I currently own a cr6se and a prusa mk3s+ mmu2s I want a bigger printer so it's out of the cr6max, cr10 max or the ender 5 plus Which would you recommend? I like the cr6max as its the same as my current 6se. Many thanks

[@FranklyBuilt]

I would do the 5 plus

[@k84q68]

Hey frank how’s your day

[@nifco1290]

Great video, appreciate the compact nature of it. I noticed you have an adventure 4 can you share the settings you use please. Ultimaker doesn’t have a profile for it and depending on the model I find it’s either amazing or a stringy mess

[@FranklyBuilt]

I have to use the flash finder program

[@ΚώσταςΦωτιάδης-π5μ]

do you think that someone can live from 3d printing ?

[@FranklyBuilt]

Yep

[@TheBloodyTalon]

Great vid! But try octoprint (or fluidd) once. And you'll never come back. 😁

[@AmbitiousPanda]

Is this Etsy shop shut down yet for copyright infringement ?

[@dingus1983]

Great vid and info, man! Just curious, where are your resin printers currently?

[@FranklyBuilt]

Garage still 😅

[@frankcamacho4440]

I enjoy you videos they have a lot good information that has helped me but have one question is your CR10S5 running on a stock mother board or did you change it

[@FranklyBuilt]

Yeah it’s stock,

[@skaltura]

Voxelab is interesting! So low price :O

[@ChrisJohnson-tn1mo]

Aht Frank. Hope your air quality in that room is ok with all of those printers running. 🥺

[@kaylaambriana1101]

The air quality is fine, like he mentioned- we have air purifiers. We also have an air quality monitor and our house has an integrated HEPA filter. Frank also only prints with PLA inside of the house. Here’s an article about it that you might find helpful ☺️ io3dprint.com/air-quality-monitor-3d-printing/

[@vincediesil]

After watching this, I think I figured out your secret to better print qualities: GOOGLY EYES 👀

[@creativesumo9957]

Any chance I can get some clarity on selling movie/show merchandise of other peoples intellectual property. Not calling you out I’m just confused cause as far as I know it is technically illegal to take even a model you create of a marvel helmet for example and sell it for a profit. If I’m wrong I would love some clarity and maybe some links to more information on the subject if you happen to know anything.

[@FranklyBuilt]

Currently it’s an odd gray area. Am I selling the printed part and file or am I selling my printers time and material to make an object? Did you pay me for a service or an item? It’s complicated. Then there’s the whole mess of cosplay and fan art. How you market it. Etc. it’s very tricky water to navigate

[@fotomeinema-annemeinema3974]

Wifi plugs? Please do not use them, have tried a brand name ones to check the power consumption, setting was always on, but it still shut down the printer in the middle of a print a couple times

[@FranklyBuilt]

I’ve been using them for 2+ years already lol no issues

[@WalZKiller]

Wanna get the first comment huhu

[@fishyin3d]

Fish

[@theproffesor1165]

A what?

[@Iamgoober1]

Hi

[@FranklyBuilt]

Hi

[@connorhamm4670]

Are the dogs scared of the printers?

[@FranklyBuilt]

Nope

[@kaylaambriana1101]

Maya actually loves the white noise made by the printers. She will always curl up in the print room 🥰

[@LisaHarsh]

I want to know about your dogs.

[@FranklyBuilt]

Me too

[@TeamGhostMidas]

Why did I think he was going to 3D print a 3D printer?

[@awesomederp3468]

You look like reggie from infamous second son

[@FranklyBuilt]

I’ve heard that before

[@garrywaters7190]

great video but you mentioned a while back you wanted the leave the airforce i would rethink that. you may be able to make it on what you tube gives you and your etsy shop but what happens if you or your wife get sick? what if she gets pregnant? if it were me i would stay in for the full 20 years to get full retirement and benefits. my cousin was in the air force and got out early but only because he could get paid more doing the same job working for a private contractor. with covid and what not you need as much security as possible so rethink getting out.

[@FranklyBuilt]

That’s why I’m staying in the reserves just incase. I’m not just throwing a bunch of stuff away lol I want out. I’ll go work at bestbuy lol waiting ANOTHER 10 years to then pursue my greener grass? I can’t wait that long.

[@kaylaambriana1101]

Why can’t the wife’s job be the primary source of income? Why can’t the husband stay home with the kids? You may be coming from a good place, but I can assure you that this isn’t some sudden and unplanned decision. Franks a smart guy, his wife is financially stable, and fully supports him following his passion and doing something that brings him so much joy 💁🏻‍♀️

[@garrywaters7190]

i wish i was doing good i became disabled at 30 back in 1987 so i talk from experience that things happen when you least expect them to.