Expanding My 3D Print Farm with More Printers! // 3D Printing Business

[@ChadAmI80]

At the rate you are going Sam, you are going to be needing a bigger shop! Congrats on your growth.

[@Krunkle78]

My wife got me a P1S for my birthday, so I went out 2 weeks later and bought the mini combo and nowww I just got the A1 in lol This "hobby" got pricey but oh so much fun! my other 2 haven't stopped printing since I got them! great vid man!

[@Samcraftcom]

It's an amazingly addictive hobby for sure, congrats!

[@georgewilmore7599]

Time for another addition to the shop.

[@nctplarry]

Stack 'em 6 WIDE, brother! Looking good, for sure. I recently just gave away my Sidewinder X1 to a budding 3D printer enthusiast...and replaced it with a P1S. That thing is still in the box, even after having it just over one month. But, I am using self-discipline because my woodworking "business" is going like wildfire,..(commissioned work all the way through Christmas 2025!)...and I don't want to lose focus. So... Very good for you, sirll Keep it up! ~Dr. Larry S. Anderson • Tupelo, MS (birthplace of Elvis!)

[@DesignsByBrodhead]

Here I am going back and forth on whether or not I should upgrade from just my Ender3 V3 KE and add a Bambu A1 -- then see this video and realize maybe two printer isn't that much! 🤣 great video!

[@geerstyresoil3136]

Stackem six high brother! Just got my 1st 3d printer, the A1. Love it. Making me some board game inserts. Thinking of running a biz with them.

[@Samcraftcom]

That is awesome!

[@AusFlightSimmer]

Stack them 6 high! I only have stack them 1 high and one only! But its early days. Great to see it all expanding Sam.

[@steveferguson1232]

Stack em 6 high. Glad to see the expansion

[@massachusettsprepper]

Stack them 6 high for sure. Looks like the farm is steadily growing and that's a good thing. If you don't watch out there'll be a new shop bill in your near future just to house your 3D print farm in LOL. And I think that will be a fantastic topic for a lot of the people wanting to get started in 3D printing and maybe be able to pay off their machine through their endeavors. My print farm is not really a farm it's more like a garden bed, with 1 X1C and 2 A1's. Bambu Labs for the win. 😀

[@charlesbrunner258]

Wish you the best of luck in your business adventures

[@musc258]

Staking 2 high, I got a printer this week from a guy at work so I'm just starting out, I have been watching your laser content in the past so I'm interested in your print farm content now

[@devinudy4616]

Stack 'em Six High. Looking forward to how it all turns out

[@SisterGraphics]

Wow I love this setup...I'm thinking about purchasing a 3D printer I know nothing about them..is there a video about why you LOVE the WALL OF PRINTERS ! stack em 6 HIGH !!!!

[@sportbike9]

Hey on my A1 I had put my printer on the table to where the poop shoot has a deflector with a tall trash can below and it works out great

[@matthysloedolff]

Stack 'em six high! Looks nicely organised, Sam. You may need an additional room/shop soon by the looks of the farm. Perhaps you could 3D print one this time.

[@misury]

Nice setup! The only suggestion I'd maybe make would've been to have those mini shelves on top of the original shelves with undermount sliders on them so you could simply swing each one out to get to the back. Other than that, perfect. :)

[@jimrosson6702]

Stack em 6 high looking great Sam Congrats on doing so well

[@SteveTrueloveInspiredtechlife]

Stackem six high. Awesome Sam! Looking forward to more 3d and laser content.

[@thefirstrohitkeshwani]

Do you have the enough sales volume to justify so many printers already or did you start with one, got overwhelmed with the volume and decide to purchase a bunch of them? What's your strategy for marketing your parts? Do you run ads? Are your margins sufficient to pay for the printers? If so, how long will it take you to pay back the full investment costs? I'm curious about the business side of things. Will you need to keep creating new jigs to maintain your business? Thank you for sharing your experiences. Looking forward to your next video.

[@jhk88rph]

@@weasel101just guessing but if they were running wouldn’t it be too noisy and drown out the video?

[@Theycallmeernie88]

@@weasel101yeah it’s difficult to move printers while they’re running.

[@WadeOnuffer]

Stackem Six High, What shelving are you using? Great video, love the clean work area.

[@keithkolmos5933]

Glad business is good and expanding!

[@tedboyle3539]

Just found you and this great video. Was looking for info for UPS’s for print farms. I’ve got 4 Bambu printers and working on building some shop space. As soon as I have that, I’ll invest in a few more printers. Thanks for the content, looking forward to more. Almost forgot: Stack’em six high!

[@DingoPaints]

Stackem six high! Love your video, this is the first one I have seen. Subscribed. Going to check out what you have done before.

[@Samcraftcom]

Thanks for subscribing!

[@johndingmansr.5895]

You really like the A1 😊. I love mine singular.

[@darktechinetwork]

Stack'em 6 high! lol I do enjoy your videos been trying to start a small 3D printing business myself and been learning a lot from you and a couple other creators!

[@Samcraftcom]

That is awesome! Thanks!

[@charlesvrogers]

Hey Sam don't forget to print the under the printer poop chute drawer for the P1 and the X1. It works great.

[@Samcraftcom]

I'll have to check that one out. I've been using buckets that wrap around the back corners so far.

[@theboredcreative]

Stacked 6 high. Great overview man.

[@vinsensiusyuda1672]

amazing works Sam! may i ask you a question, how fast did you set the A1 without sacrificing the print Qualities? 200mm/S?

[@stevesart72]

Looks great! I have a question. Are you using any active filament dryers or just passive drying with silica packs?

[@Samcraftcom]

Just desiccant packets in the storage tubs for opened filaments not on the printers. I only print with PLA at this time.

[@RBallarddesigns]

Stack em 6 high! Great job Sam

[@LYTOMIZE_Woodshop]

Stackem six high! Great progress!!

[@ronnorris1504]

Stack em 6 high. would love to get my feet wet in starting my 3D printing. will defiantly look at the site you've provided. Thanks!

[@theboredcreative]

Super glue will relax with heat. You can use a heat gun but be very careful you don’t get the printer too hot.

[@therealniceguydave]

Stack 'em 6 high. Quick question: How does the increase in power usage affect your off grid power supply? I ask because I'm moving house sson and am hoping to go semi off grid, but am getting into 3D printing as well as my usual wood shop setup and am worried about power consumption. Thanks, Dave. Keep up all the awesome conetnt.

[@Invaderjason123]

On my voron v2.4, I use those tile foam mats and it helps vibrations a ton.

[@rodgemic]

Can you anchor those shelves to the wall or floor in any way? If you can isolate the shelf from being able to move you're a little foam isolation under each printer should be fine

[@saliston]

OMG that is a setup. I would hate your electric bill

[@Samcraftcom]

It's all part of business operation expenses. :)

[@gregpowers138]

Here's a man who takes pride in his work space.

[@watahyahknow]

with the amound of printing you do it might actually pay off to make youre own print wire from pellets as for the paver stones : there not too hard to make using sheap plastified chiphoard (old ikea cabinets cut intoo the size boards needed ) silicone the inside edges and pour concrete in there can take the stuff off once hard or just keep it on there and use the whole thing

[@Invaderjason123]

I had to go to your website to see what the heck you are making to need a growing print farm. Looks like you found a great niche market. Hopefully the ROI pays off! I really need to dust off my K40 and eventually get a better laser. Can't afford a Thunder though.

[@Samcraftcom]

I also have another non-publicized Etsy store selling items from the lasers and 3D printers. :) Economies of scale factor in greatly, but also being able to produce higher volume is needed for any kind of larger online marketplaces like Amazon, Walmart, and the likes.

[@UnCoolDad]

Acetone will soften superglue. Bit of heat doesn't hurt either.

[@TheSehgalc48]

Stack em six high! my first one is on its way.

[@joshuadelutis7170]

Man, you've got a nice little print farm there. I was watching the segment about your UPS, and I had a thought. There's some old(er) UPSs from APC, something like the SMX1500RM2U, that are meant to go into a server rack, and are much more reliable than those little consumer units. They can be had for cheap on eBay, and refurbished with inexpensive batteries. They measure 19.3inx17inx3.5in, and weight 55lbs! I wonder if they could make dual purpose, as both a UPS and a heavy base to increase the printer's inertia? But, with the size of your farm, and I presume your intention to grow it, have you considered some sort of DC power distribution system, with a DC UPS? You'd probably be able to get much more runtime in a blackout, and it would be more efficient, because there's less voltage conversion going on. Edit: I think the A1's bed is heated by AC, so, never mind... I'm currently at 4 FDMs, and I'm now looking for space to expand, lol Stack 'em 6 high! Love your channel so far, you've got a new sub :D Keep it up

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

Thanks Sam!

[@thomasbrecknell794]

Stack em 6 high or even 2 😂 love your videos. I think of a friend of mine every time I see you, he was a pure gent just like you.

[@davidbrandt329]

Hey, Sam. I had problems with my cyberpower UPS. It uses a dumb charger and the battery crashes very suddenly. Mine only lasted a couple years and it was toast. I think the cyberpower tends to overcharge the battery a tiny bit all the time. I switched to a UPS with a smart(er) charger built in that exercises the battery and does not overcharge it. Going on 5 years now with no issues. You may want to check the batteries manually every now and then with a load test to make sure they'll be ready and able when you need them.

[@jsrogers6464]

What did you switch to?

[@davidbrandt329]

@@jsrogers6464 I switched to some APC units, and they have been doing good ever since. There are probably other good units out there, just make sure they have an intelligent battery care scheme.

[@MySpam-v1t]

These concrete stones are also available in a rectangular shape.... but they are really heavy.

[@Walsfeo]

That's exciting with the cut plywood squares instead of a solid shelf. A spaghettification event on the top shelf could now mess with printers down below.

[@gestrelado]

You started 3d printing business 2 months ago , and now you are already looking at 14 printers, wow! found yourself a little gold nugget haven't you? :)) congrats and all the best

[@morick11]

Sam, I was wondering if I noticed that you connected your old shop to your new. Did you? Great video btw! You're really getting into the 3d printing.

[@jamesellis7637]

Your shop has become my dream. Question do you still do everything with the laser cutter and gravers? And did you get rid of your embroidery machine ? Stacked them 6 high. Great video

[@Samcraftcom]

I still have all of my lasers and embroidery machine, yes. I am sur engraving season is about to hit hard (holiday season). Embroidery has been less of an easy seller online, so I've slacked on pushing the local business clients with that machine.

[@Thisissomeone12432]

Stackem 6 high. Why not connect the two 6 high units with a shelf to carry the 2 other printers, thus releasing that work bench so you can use it elsewhere in the shop. Would also allow for more low level tote storage?

[@ooDemiurgus]

stack Them 6 High! It's funny, I have the same setup as you. Same racks, same printers, same UPSs... I keep hearing the same tones. I'm pretty sure the UPS has a mute mode.

[@dookietangchickenwang9127]

Do these shelves hold up with all the movement of the 3D printers? I'm looking into getting some shelves and was just wondering what you thought of the one's you purchased. Another great video btw! Keep up the awesome work!

[@Samcraftcom]

The shelves are rated for so much more weight than they're holding. If anything, the rigidity of the shelves and movements of the printers could maybe be improved. However, I've not noticed any issues with my print jobs.

[@JakeCampbell-bw1fu]

Have you ever thought about printing tpu anti vibration mounts? I printed some for my A1 and it definitely helped.

[@Samcraftcom]

I would like to get some TPU filament and try that out for sure!

[@rogershark9223]

I've heard the fumes from the 3d printers can be cancerogenic, is that true? Do you have ventilation setup in that room?

[@jasonwilliams5894]

Looking for someone to print a customer part. I bought a Bambu PS1 but the volume has picked up and I need to focus on the machine shop instead of production printer parts, let me know if you are interested. It’s allready proofed out ready to go just need help. Been making them for last 6 months

[@donhudson9189]

I’m interested!!

[@Peter-i7y1q]

Don't those wooden shelfs resonate quite a lot? Or is this no longer such an issue like it was in the past now that we have input shaping?

[@jonathandamewood5749]

Stack em 2 or 6 high. What kind of power consumption are you using on the print farm and how much heat does that area put out.

[@MrDrichter1011]

Looks good bro!

[@jakeMTSU]

cool to see... i also own p2 and f1 .. make my own jigs and people ask me for them all the time, I will send them your way lol...

[@Samcraftcom]

I would appreciate that!

[@tomtaylor824]

staking 2 high love your setup

[@scottsparrow9740]

Stack em 6 high, Thanks for all the videos.

[@Grimm0ne]

Have you done any testing for Z wobble with the top mount ams? All that extra weight up top has to affect tall prints. I hang all of my spools on the rack with custom roller bearing hangers I've made. Haven't tried hanging an ams yet, be curious if it'd make a difference.

[@robrocco5420]

Stacked them 2 high!!! You stacked them, Quite latterly too high!!! LOL

[@Sun_Catcher_Prints]

I have a P1S and I am thinking getting another. Do you the A1 do a good enough job? The stuff I am printing isn't super complicated and all PLA. I might get an AMS for the P1S and then get an A1 instead of a second P1S. Second question is about the venting the P1S how does that help? Thanks for the videos!

[@stickerhoggz]

Yep, i glued a name plate too, ahh yeah they do not come off easy. Told ya one 3d printer would grow.. lol

[@Samcraftcom]

You were absolutely right!

[@williecat316]

Stack 'em 6 high. I'll play along. Thanks for the videos

[@bluegasgarage]

How often do you have to deal with spool hangs stopping the print with the AMS units a bit out of reach?

[@Samcraftcom]

I've probably had it happen maybe 10 times total. It's quite rare, really.

[@rickmoore]

stackem six high...looking forward to the FAQ video

[@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy]

Discombobulate... Love it!

[@atienne_navarre]

You're going to have to build another shop soon. 🤣🤣🤣

[@blueskylake1962]

Can you cover what the profit margins for printing 3d prints with the cost of the print farm.

[@TheIregan]

Stack'em 6, Sam!!

[@chriswhaling3715]

Stack em Six High, great video

[@nancyparker8363]

What are you making? What is the lifespan of a 3D printer, 3 to 5 years or more?

[@steven67856]

Hi Sam will you be putting out any more laser engraving videos in the future. Steven.

[@Samcraftcom]

Yes!! I have a few coming up soon I hope on some things to engrave and sell for the holiday season coming up.

[@stevemisher7197]

What products do you print and sell to have that many printers?

[@Tater_Poutine]

I dig you man.. Gd work.

[@xxxxzorroxxxx]

What are going do when new one comes out out

[@heffe2001]

Commenting while I'm watching, you've pretty well effectively negated the need for that paver by dampening the vibration with the foam tape on the boards. That SHOULD be enough to keep them from affecting each other. What I'd like to know is what shelves are those? I need some heavy duty racks for my printers (various brands at this point), and those definitely look more heavy duty than the gorilla racks I'm used to seeing.

[@Samcraftcom]

There's a link to them in the video description now. They're from Lowe's Home Improvement.

[@AlexSwavely]

Superglue comes off.. It's not all that super. Any of: heat, cold, short sharp shock, oil, acetone, debonder spray, etc will all get it to release cleanly.

[@jsrogers6464]

Isn't changing filament a chore with that set-up? Still, it looks good and I'm subscribing.

[@Samcraftcom]

Not too bad.. the custom color print jobs are mostly run on the lower printers but otherwise it just a little step ladder time to swap spools.

[@AdditiveAvery]

Straight forward naming scheme thank god! Bring back common sense. Haha🎉

[@ajvaldez]

Amazing bro

[@kevinlj182]

stack um six high, or whatever. Good idea.

[@purvislewies3118]

blessed brother

[@sumniumdoit8686]

where do you sell your prints?

[@corrupted1850]

You should have 1 UPS per printer as 1 A1 can only run for about 1½hrs on one

[@felipea7147]

I use to think the Bambu A1 was higher in size. But now I see my Ender 3 Max Neo is bigger.

[@johndingmansr.5895]

Hi Sam, what is you spacing between the shelves height wise?

[@Samcraftcom]

I wouldn’t go any lower than 33”

[@espressomatic]

You should make the link to your shop the most prominent one in the description. Make it first, make it clear.

[@Dmpddiver]

What are you printing?

[@kazolar]

So the A1 feed splitter works on the X1c/P1s to split between ams and external OK?

[@charlesvrogers]

Hi Sam. Do you know about this ? "Bambu Lab A1 Mini ULTIMATE Upgrade - Fully Automated Plate Removal Mod ".

[@MaximAvs]

Stack em 6 high! Or 2 high! :D

[@jbsardoeira]

How do you deal with the ultra fine particles that come from all of those printers running non stop? That’s my main thing holding back in going full into 3D printing in scale..

[@Samcraftcom]

I have never noticed any particles from the printers.

[@tatersaladfpv1033]

I see a lot of people use the risers for the P1S and X1C. What exactly is your reasoning for it? I've never used them and never had an issue personally.

[@Samcraftcom]

I did these for heat dissipation with my PLA print jobs. I had issues with quality that ended up being they were too warm inside the enclosures. It's worth mentioning this was also in the summer time here in TN where we regularly had temps in the 90s. I think it would be less of an issue in the cooler months.

[@oracle331]

Question, with the Bamboo A1 printer what is a good starting setup...material and things.

[@jakeMTSU]

pla...

[@akiddoo8113]

Stack 'em 2 high - And what happened to the laser end of things?