I have too many 3D printers, so I proposed a deal

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[@daliasprints9798]

I'd probably have just picked orgs that could use them to donate to directly, but outsourcing that work to Prusa seems smart. Props on not doing sketchy stuff.

[@nyetu]

what sketchy stuff he could even do ?

[@daliasprints9798]

@@nyetu Stuff like giveaway events that at best train audience to get scammed (since most of the time these are scams run by someone impersonating the YTer), and may also be or appear to be rigged or have other sketchy stuff going on

[@HerbaMachina]

​@@daliasprints9798 yeah, but like the guy in the video was even worried about just selling them or giving them away, if the printers are his property he can do whatever he wants with them, only legal thing would just potentially having to claim the income depending on how many he sold and for how much

[@daliasprints9798]

@@HerbaMachina That undermines impartiality of "I'm not being paid for this review" if he turns around and sells the review units provided at no cost. The proceeds of the sales become effective payment for the reviews, which both undermine credibility and might trigger reporting requirements.

[@tommihommi1]

Prusa is used to refurbishing, repackaging, and supporting printers, only makes sense

[@zac2877]

subscribed, im on my 8th printer and yes, space is dwindling, so I discovered....STACK THEM BABY STACK STACK STACK

[@allkindofvideosforyou]

No offence but doesn't vibrations effect your print quality?

[@zac2877]

@@allkindofvideosforyou none taken, and no, not YET at least. I think the weight of printers is enough. It does move slightly, but no noticeable resonance issues. i am using l brackets, but am considering building a tall structure from scratch, and calling it " Uber printer tower 40,000" or something like that, because its fun and over the top,yep, and it would allow me to add ventilation and make up some other cool customizations. the sky is the limit. You could build one 4 high, with lack tables, if you just do stuff to mitigate the movement. also I set dumbells behind printers too so there is that ;) i forget they are there cuz i cant see them. but I am thinking about instead, getting one of those large square cement stepping stones, and mounting it to the *underside* of table, with 4 corner brackets, and screw it directly to the table for added weight and stability. (at this point it would only be to make it stop moving just to suit my taste because at the moment, the little movent that it does have doesnt effect quality.

[@k1ngjulien_]

ikea lack towers to the ceiling!!

[@jokeassasin7733]

If you jam it in unprotected, you might be in for a surprise very soon.

[@cyanproductions6047]

Might have a child

[@zac2877]

@@cyanproductions6047 or you might get e.coli

[@andreasu.3546]

In the form of an unexpected Prusa Mini?

[@kayagorzan]

Gonna have to reduce it down to 0% support

[@ItworksAlex]

me, who works for DHL, watching this short: 😬

[@Dann.y]

Where's my package I sent to my friends 5 years ago bro

[@SirSilvia]

Lol yeah, I heard that the XL was delicate and then saw DHL. Like, Nahhhhhhhh!

[@afrobeatswithelixir8497]

Hahahaha

[@QuantumWaveMaster]

@@Dann.y Its in my basement

[@Xenthera]

Prague is so cool. That’s cool you’re only 3.5 hours away. I was just in Germany and Czechia and you can’t really tell prusa is even there unless you look closely.

[@sz12359]

What kind of moral or legal issue giving away old 3D printers can cause?

[@MadeWithLayers]

Running a giveaway is a huge pitfall, as you need to comply with GDPR when collecting user data, make sure you're not accidentally running an illegal gambling scheme, work out a fair way to select winners, then ship a fragile machine internationally.

[@JasperJanssen]

Plus, for any of the ones that weren’t bought at full price, there’s whatever restrictions the donor put on them.

[@davedauria4782]

​@@MadeWithLayersyou don't have to "run a giveaway" just be a regular human being and give them to people who would appreciate them as it comes up. I bet the good home they'll end up in is the dumpsters behind their factory.

[@IamFrost]

Do like ltt does now, sell the item for 1 euro/dollar​@@MadeWithLayers

@@davedauria4782 i can bet you that won't be the case, but yeah still. I don't think giving them to prusa was the better choice too, his decision tho not ours!

[@Rócherz]

“So, after a quick three-and-a-half-hour drive”…

[@djaydeved]

americans being like: yeah, thats normal, 1 hour commute, hour and half on a bad day

[@FOSS-For-All]

@@djaydeved”the greatest country in the world”

[@kmichaelwalker1346]

"I guess DHL is good for something after all..." I love it!

[@DailyFrankPeter]

Deal makes sense, especially that they're probably counting on your input in the the XLs design/reliability.

[@WhatsTheWordBozo]

I love how the ultimaker is used as a trashbin like every institution I have ever been to.

[@WafflesInTheRain]

“I guess DHL is good for something after all” I’ve still yet to have a single experience like that 😢😂

[@CrazexSteve]

Dude that multi head changer 🤤

[@berlinberlin4246]

I would love also to get a used Prusa, But yes in Germany it's in some ways really bad with the complications with giving it away for free

[@KolMan2000]

It’s kinda funny that in Europe you guys make fun of DHL but like in the US they are SO MUCH BETTER than any of our typical carriers. Like if I get anything international from DHL it’s on-time or early every time with no delays

[@RandoTechNerd]

That's wild you should have just unboxed and buckled it up

[@RensMakes]

Do some giveaways on old printers Or give them to local schools (or me😜)

[@zac2877]

Find local auction sites in your area. I have gotten several this way from nellis auctions in HTX area. lots of auction places have 3d print stuff i have started to notice

[@rodiculous9464]

In America we have places like Goodwill, you don't have anything like that in Germany? You basically donate and they sell it to other people at a discounted price. It's meant for poor people to buy things there.

[@katelights]

nobody is going to goodwill to buy a 3d printer.

[@studwhelm]

Will Prusa rehome my Mk2S MMU?

[@jjptech]

Dude!!! that MMU!!! I need it!

[@cyborgedude]

This is the reason why I'm stuck with ender3. It's fun to play with, but I want coreXY ☹️

[@Blackmonkey384]

I just got my first 3D printer 2 weeks ago and I made some cool things

[@DeweysGaming]

i am on my second print sold my first went from a ender 3 to a voxelab x3 Plus

[@AckzaTV]

me too and yeah giving away printers also creates headaches for me, like, i cant giev someone a machione i know has problems and theya ll have problems

[@Basement_CNC]

heeeyyyy your locat technical or highschool wormuld ve verry happy for one of these ......at my school (HTL Mödling) the only running printer is a verry old and worn out CR-10, yes the original,😢

[@DerSolinski]

"DHL is good for something after all"? Call the SEK, they're holding him hostage...

[@wildBill83]

Would have loved to take some of them off your hands, but logistics :D

[@mwkeefer]

Awww man, I’ve been set back to starting from zero I’d have been hella grateful if only for a loan of 2 of those machines for 3 months to get my own setup back up and funded. Oh well sad to see them go :(

[@josh_kerman]

Moral and legal problems with selling/giving away 3D printers? What's wrong about offering someone else the power to make and innovate?

[@RPGreg2600]

Lol, a "quick 3 hour drive"without verifying you car is big enough. Whoops! 😂

[@Coldridge_valley]

I mean, i would take one if it’s okay and the shipping to Croatia is not to expensive 🤷‍♂️

[@akadk123456789]

i needa get a prusa to try out

[@fabio-franco]

I'll easily make a trip from NL to Germany to take one off your hands. Will resolve my issue of having a single one that is down after a little accident

[@SPVCEMVNMUSIC]

GOD what I WOULDN'T GIVE for a 3d printer rn lol

[@Al_Gore_Rhythmn]

I'd buy a 3D printer for the sole purpose of arms manufacturing. And toyota logos 😅

[@AbstractMediums]

I will take one of your old 3d printers!!

[@AckzaTV]

i know what you mean. i cant give away my ender 3 without telling someone they can just get an a1 mini and have no headache

[@maanabeadailisan2810]

what are the 3d printers that you gave to prusa?

[@Guy_Sandler]

Prusa has a great educational foundation

[@christianlautenschlager9693]

would have takrn them all to our school for open use and elarn to 3d print 😮😅😢

[@double0prime]

Im a teacher making a maker space for students and would really love some printers looking for a good home if you ever have any more

[@coreytaylor5386]

high school engineering clubs/ programs are always looking for donations of new and better machines. Ive seen a horrifying number of programs still using gen1 or 2 Makerbots that struggle to even finish printing a single part

[@sebastian88997]

Tesla ist nun wirklich nichts für den Transport von großen Dingen 😅. Aber wenn man elektrisch fahren will gibt's evtl mit ID7 tourer endlich etwas mit mehr Transport Kapazität, außer man will ein Bus fahren 😂

[@gameaddict6969]

You are one lucky dude. I would trade my ender for a Prusa any day!!

[@gaveintothedarkness]

That was a nice loop from the end of the clip to the start

[@Lidocain777]

Well, if you have more unused printers that are not prusa, I'm in. :p

[@azizcanbilgic]

me who just owned a prusa i3 Rework 1.5 as my first printer 😭

[@CBSlapshot0811]

I’ve always wanted a 3D printer! Have a good day

[@ObjectiveFactsForYou]

Why didn't you just list them for free on Facebook?

[@danielolawale2396]

Please can i get one. I really need one right now. I rely on PVC all the time which makes my projects take longer.

[@mooreevair]

Lol that dhl jab

[@toonheylen4707]

I would love to get into 3D printing, I love your channel

[@TheCommanderCain]

Og MMU, always wanted to play with one of those…

[@alphageegee]

I’d kill for an old machine then at leased I’d have one

[@rikogarza1729]

Can I have one, like a small prusa?

[@zambiaentertainmentbrokers4101]

I need one of you printing if not in use

[@categoricallybiased1673]

Its called a thrift shop sir..giving them back is like giving your iPhone back to apple when your done smh

[@SirSilvia]

I heard that it was sensitive to mishandling and then saw DHL. NAAAHHHHHHHHH

[@madeinblender7406]

I can’t afford a 3d printer yet especially a Prusa.

[@SleepLessThan3]

Are you planning on upgrading your voron to an afterburner? 👀👀

[@batcon702]

I will take one

[@user-zj3ft1lv2e]

I need a printer i had one it was small and it broke I would like one

[@riba2233]

was this not published to subscribed list?

[@MadeWithLayers]

Yes. Shorts I guess are bonus content, and some subscribers get upset when they see Shorts in their feed and not just regular full-length videos.

[@riba2233]

@@MadeWithLayers this shouldn't be an issue since they separated shorts in their own category in subs list, so you could publish them now no worries :) if someone complains you can know that they are not honest and just being contrarian :)

[@Hampsteri42]

​@@riba2233Not truo on all platforms. Android TV for example has all videos and shorts mixed in same grid. Watching shorts on TV is annoying, because they are often cropped from full video and 2/3 screen area is left empty.

[@riba2233]

@@Hampsteri42 KZbin is getting very weird with hiding them yeah, even for non offensive stuff

[@TheBawlz09]

I literally have no idea how giving something away creates any kind of moral or legal issues.. it's not like you're selling them, selling them might have logistical issues but giving something away never does unless it explodes in their face and killed them but at that point they received the product as is .. lol.. ain't no one out here suing Goodwill.. I take that back there's probably a ton of people trying.

[@katelights]

running a giveaway contest on youtube creates many legal and logistical challenges.

[@mcrsrm]

I guess DHL is good for something after all XD

[@VonToasterhead]

Can I please have one of your 3D printers that you don’t want?

[@herlegz6969]

Why can't you just 3d print more space?

[@saliston]

I feel so bad you get free high end 3d printers

[@JamieSmith722]

I'll take one

[@jimmysingh1465]

Give it to your subs. Some can't afford!

[@benstone217]

You should always use protection. When handling 3d printers come on get your mind out of the gutter

[@tobiasbujok]

Can you send some to albania? I would love to introduce some village people to 3D printing. But they have not the budget to buy. I think there is a big chance for people in remote developing areas, since transport for spareparts is hard.. and education for new technoligies are now at their beginning.

[@Bigsteppamane_]

I want one for my autistic son

[@yizong7127]

I need a 3D printer for my project lol XD

[@zrizzy6958]

I would take some of these 3d printers, and pay for the delivery... sucks that you didn't do a givaway

[@OmarAdel19]

There is some ethical ambiguity in giving away (sponsored?) printers for self promotion. Gifting it to a friend is probably okay, though.

[@zrizzy6958]

@@OmarAdel19 I don't really think so, bc he already did make the promotion for the printer, and I think giving it to a friend, or giving it away is a better option

[@berlinberlin4246]

I would love also to get a used Prusa, But yes in Germany it's in some ways really bad with the complications with giving it away for free

[@powertomato]

99 printers here on my wall, 99 printers are here, Take some down, toss them around, 104 printers are here on my wall

[@Festivejelly]

OH man you went from a BMW to a Tesla?! There's your problem!

[@REDxFROG]

I could put three XL in my car but I don't have any XL.

[@lshatchcx18]

how would giving them away be morally ambiguous?

[@ec7005]

I would do horrible things for a prusa XL tool changer

[@stevegrimeszz]

smart move.

[@anguismemes1666]

I wish I had a printer But I have no money because of my sickness

[@redline3036]

Hey uh prusa ill take an xl ;D

[@ameliabriggs3678]

Should've bought a better car. Perhaps an estate?

[@marciarobinson8200]

The old ones are better buy too much of the new ones

[@techdiyer5290]

Why not do a giveaway ? Once a month ?

[@keepitclean8791]

Now you can 3D print a 3D printer to 3D print printers

[@anthonyfigueroa2395]

If you want to ever give a machine to a disabled war vet looking to learn something new..I would gladly like to learn and would be happy to have one ..if you ever wanted to get rid of one again...

[@johnnyt5054]

Why didn't you just unbox it to fit in the car? lol

[@EIEIOOOOO241]

I like the new car!

[@jamesaulner8958]

*TOO MANY?? GIVE ME ONE PLSSSSS😢*

[@HumanCreativity]

I have never heard someone say , they had to many printers

[@NERDSrCOOL]

Give me one!!!

[@Industrial353]

wow, just thinked about buying first 3d printer, and wuala, videos about giving away 3d printers

[@ConnorisAmazing]

I can take one 😏😉

[@AubrieTaylorChan]

My home is a good home lol

[@oNovais]

Bro just 3print more space idk

[@BLACK_FORTYFIVE]

How do you have too many 3d printers

[@aname3576]

might help to bring a real car next time 😜

[@ljadf]

Nice way to offload old gear ;)

[@williamwunsch4611]

Ich hätte einen mk3 genommen oder einen Mini 😂 mein mk3 sucht Freunde 😂