I Took a Month Off... to Grow my 3D Print Farm

[@benyoung6604]

I've found that I don't need glue on the textured PEI plate, however I do use glue on smooth plates. Most importantly, Keep doing what is working for you and keeping your workflow moving, you're doing a great job and have been inspiring for me as I try to setup our print shop.

[@jaminvanderberg5300]

Same. PEI works great and I find I generally don't need the glue stick.

[@macymakes3d]

Thank you 😊 and good to know for smooth plates. Haven’t tried them but I want to!

[@Doo_XRS]

I’m glad I found your channel and enjoy watching people grow in life. I remember when my farm started with 1-2 printers and grow to what it is today 20+. Wish you the best in your journey and looking forward to seeing it!

[@EnduroDesigns]

You should make a video about your farm

[@MasterMaceMichu]

Good to see you're back! Really love the progress your shop and channel are making. And of course your always happy face!

[@iceshorts5546]

You should be able to use Elmers disappearing purple glue sticks on your build plates. You can run the build plate underwater, and the glue wipes right off the plate. If it is working keep using it.

[@MakerMindNexus]

Macy use what works. I have used everything and nothing it is just what works for that machine.

[@RustyHandle23]

i dont know if you know this or not but bambu does sell a enclosure kit you can buy for your bambu p1p just search for enclosure in the store OR you can buy them piece by piece either way will work and will turn your p1p into a p1s i hope that helps!

[@nicks_1776]

i dont use glue on textured plates, but if you find yourself printing on a smooth pei plate - its a must

[@Muddy_B]

Use a Riser with the pegs to hold the top glass on the P1s, so you can keep the door closed and vent via the top when printing pla, also it stops the tool head ptfe tube from rubbing/wearing on the top glass. I’ve never used glue on the textured or hologram plates , usually jut need to adjust the bed temp. You may want to look in to a Panda touch from big tree to help manage all your printers . Congrats 🎉

[@Life_of_John]

Why vent with pla? They designed the enclosure to be, well, an enclosure!

[@MrDonXX]

I've been watching your progress and I love the direction you're going in. Very excited with your business prowess. I see good things coming - Best of luck to you YOU GO, GIRL!

[@FuttFel]

Just going to add the same thing I always add when I bump into print farm videos; air filtration or fume extraction. While PLA is "safe" in that it's the least bad of all filaments, you're still inhaling a huge amount of ultra-fine particles, various fumes and such. Right now, nobody knows the long term effects of 3D printing, we are the guinea pigs. Better safe than sorry should be the standard mode of operation for all of us in this hobby.

[@TheKnightArgent]

I was watching specifically to see if and how they dealt with filtration.

[@dittagecoeco2738]

I like 3DHandyman take on this issue

[@PixelForgeLab]

Hi ! with the textured PEI plate you don't need glue, just wash it with dish soap, and every now and then some isopropyl alcohol, and you're good to go ;)... oh and avoid touching the build plate with your hands/finger, that's what makes them non sticky !

[@johnnyc244]

Glad to see you back. I clean with dawn soap and warm water for major cleaning. Otherwise I just use alcohol and no glue.

[@euphoric48]

I used to use glue stick or hairspray but yea. Clean with dawn dish soap and dry with rubbing alcohol and your good to go as long as you don't put your fingers all over the plates.

[@CyberBobCity]

Another Macy Makes video!!! Awesome!

[@jackavol4150]

Yea, a good cleaning with Dawn does the trick with these plates. I use to use glue at first too.

[@MajorNike2]

Only use glue with PETG on Bambu printers. Especially with the textured plates, it’s not necessary to use anything for PLA, if you’re having adhesion issues try cleaning the plates with hot water and dish soap. If that doesn’t work, it’s either your filament or your printer needs re-calibration.

[@guythejedi]

Welcome back, you were missed.

[@Kreaken11]

I've never needed to use glue on my P1S. Though I usually manually set the bed to preheat before starting the print to make sure it has a uniform temp, seems to help.

[@tinac7350]

I am so happy to see you back. I love your channel and am excited to watch you continue on this journey.

[@mikepeterson8663]

Hi Macy, I run 2 A1s, a Neptune 3 pro and a P1P I live in central Alberta Canada I used elegoo glue till it ran out since then I have being using Geeetech JT16 off of Amazon and I don’t have as many fails before it was almost every other would have a fail. Now I just don’t print without it. I am going to try one of those new cryo plates, But the bambo plates will always get a little bit of glue. Really enjoy what you are doing, love your video’s..

[@Richie_7777]

I don’t use glue with PLA and PEI plate. Wash build plates with Dawn.That’s also recommended by Bambu Labs. Adding a riser will help with heat dissipation and keep the door open. When using PLA.

[@NoMercyFtw]

To my knowledge glue was needed for older printers nowadays it is not, I'm on my third printer to somewhat older models not too old and then one new model the Q1 pro I just received and never had any problem with sticking as long as my Z offset was perfect and I print with PLA pet G ASA ABS TPU

[@Duckiesttoast]

love your videos got me wanting to push my shop

[@macymakes3d]

Do it! And thank you for watching 😊

[@181charlie]

So great to see you back.

[@josuesantiago6363]

Hi Macy great job on your farm and KZbin site 👍🏼. I just got my first p1s and I love it and I been cleaning the plates with warm water and soap that’s all and it works great, enjoy and keep up the great work 😊

[@Dave_D.]

A new Macy video! I literally check every day even though your normal schedule was about every 2 wks. You can see your excitement in your intro...I say it every time...I'm so jealous of what you've got going! I'm working on it. I've been working on some product designs, I think I've got one that it pretty unique, clever and just might sell. I'm learning CAD, Inkscape, Meshmixer, Blender etc. The mechanical design of my item was pretty easy but I'm struggling a bit w/ the artistic design part. But I'm getting there slowly. As far as your questions....I think you will want a riser for the AMS. When printing w/ PLA I like to open the lid rather than the door. It also helps you see in from the top. The one I made fits the glass perfectly for when you want it closed, but has tabs to hold it up/open. The textured PEI sheet shouldn't need any glue. I can't even get my PLA to come off of it....and I've never even cleaned it!

[@PixelForgeLab]

Oh so cool, can't wait to start my own small print farm !

[@adams1625]

For PLA or PETG, you don't need to use glue if you use a textured PEI sheet. Those things are AWESOME for adhesion. Wash with dawn soap once a week or as needed, and wipe with isopropyl frequently and you'll have great adhesion EDIT: PETG can stick too good to textured plates. If you spray with windex and wipe it so it leaves the film of window, the parts will release easier and won't rip parts of the textured plate off.

[@darkwinter7395]

I've had no luck getting PLA to stick to the textured PEI sheet that came with my Q1, as well as an "Energetic" build plate. Adding glue stick fixed the problem. The PLA was black from Anycubic. So... YMMV??? 🤔

[@adams1625]

@@darkwinter7395 Ahh fair enough, mine is an X plus 3. I should have said in my experience! haha.

[@adams1625]

Interesting, never had that happen when my z offset was set right and my bed was leveled, I have an X Plus 3

[@mitchellcrane9809]

If you are going to keep adding printers to that room it is probably time to upgrade the electric and add dedicated power for the room. You are probably starting to max out that room electric as it is.

[@hotfix7387]

I also am really interested in the concept of 3d printed barbells. That's crazy and cool at the same time. I hope you post a video on those at some point.

[@andriesvandenberg2943]

huge congratulations on your choice to focus on being a maker hub . I am so glad I found your channel. looking forward to learn so much.

[@hotfix7387]

I'm so glad you are back. I think I mentioned this before but I try to show my 10 year old daughter your videos so she sees a woman running and growing a business, not to mention going deep dive on 3D printing and technology in generally. You also have a really great flow to your videos as well. For your filament storage check out this container (I have only found them at Target for some strange reason): Ezy Storage 33.8qt IP67 Waterproof Storage Box (this is my 6th or 7th time trying to post the comment because it seems as if YT doesn't like me including UPC numbers and whatnot). I can easily put 10 rolls in there with 3 bags filled with color changing desiccant, and sometimes depending on the size of the rolls they can go up to 12 rolls. It seems like these containers were designed for 3D rolls as they are just all enough (versus the ones I saw in your video) to store the filaments. I have 13 of them mostly filled (I have a filament problem it seems) and more ready to be filled.

[@macymakes3d]

I’m still here :) just posting a bit less frequently for a couple months to figure out how to best manage my time. And nice ok I’ll check them out! I’m working on the reprack system but if that doesn’t work I’ll be needing new boxes for sure haha.

[@SirCottiOfficial]

Loving the content!

[@H2Dwoat]

Hi, you need a printer dedicated to printing organisational bits and bobs🤓

[@sevendragon]

I've never used glue and have printed pla, petg, and tpu all on the p1p and p1s using the stock texture pei plates.

[@petekeightley2973]

Came across your channel last night and love the content, so happy and smiling, im waiting for the delivery of my P1S Combo whilst researching things about my new printer which should be here tomorrow, (big upgrade from the Anet ET4 I've been using). I will definitely subscribe to your channel and hopefully pick some tips up alomg the way.

[@macymakes3d]

That's awesome, you're going to love it!

[@03hVc01]

Thank you for posting! Im in my 50s and you inspire to try 3d printing. 😁

[@idolmattes]

Nice to have you back. Greetings from Germany.

[@JakeThompson]

Keep it up... You got this.

[@latintrampolin]

Thanks! Great video!

[@rocklandmaine2113]

I just discovered this channel yesterday. You have a great set up. I’ve already learned a lot from you regarding 3D printing. Keep up the good work. 😊

[@macymakes3d]

Awesome, thank you! I'm so glad you're here :)

[@jimsy3342]

What is great about the P1P is that you can buy the enclosure and upgrades separately. :)

[@gizmofactory]

Good to have you back Macy!

[@CraftyEnelrad]

I use Aqua Net hair spray on my build plates. Prints stick well. Prints remove well. Easily cleaned. Great videos. Keep up the great work. 😺

[@MakeItWorkTech]

Randomly found your channel. Love the content and video style!

[@macymakes3d]

Thank you :) Glad you're here!

[@BisphamTangerine]

Hi Macy, I've just come across your channel and I love your openness about what you do and how you do it, as well as the vibe of your content! 🙂 As someone who is looking to expand to multiple Bambu AMS setups, it'd be amazingly awesome if you could make a video about your spreadsheets and how they work for you/have improved your work flow etc, even if it's only a short 10ish min video. 🙂 It'd be great to see the process from start to finish such as how you set them up, the data you input into them and how they marry up to your printers/AMS's.

[@macymakes3d]

That’s a great idea. I’ll see what I can come up with!

[@Rick-vm8bl]

Great to see the expansion! Which plates are you using? If it's textured PEI then for PLA it doesn't need anything applying to it, just an occasional wipe with a dry paper towel. I'm sure you've done it already, but make sure the aux fan is turned off on the P1S when printing PLA as it causes prints to lift on the left hand side due to uneven cooling. You can completely disable it for all PLA profiles in bambu studios filament settings section.

[@macymakes3d]

I think I’ve turned off the fan but I’ll double check! Thanks for the tips :)

[@adams1625]

WOO!!! Nice shelf unit, husky shelf? I neeeeeeed something like that. 3D Printer on the floor is not ideal for your back! The easier it is to use, the more likely I am to use it

[@macymakes3d]

The shelves are great. A bit wobbly but better than where they were before on the table!

[@adams1625]

@@macymakes3d Proper setup! That's what I'm worried about. Probably going to make a bench with some 2x4s

[@pinabad]

Congratulations, keep the hard job, I am trying to grow, it is a really hard job

[@IanBradbury]

Glad you're back. Your print shop looks great. Congratulations.

[@macymakes3d]

Thank you 😊

[@nickbimpasis3923]

You're back, finally! :)

[@techyjames1945]

I have had luck with and without glue. I normally use liquid glue when I print with PETG on the smooth plate. On the texture PEI plate I never use glue. If I notice adhesion issue I will hit it with dawn dish soap and it’s like new.

[@Calzune]

Use "3dlac" instead of Elmer's glue. It's like hairspray but it's made for 3d printing. Everything sticks and it's an amazing product.

[@beardeddude9168]

Farm is looking good Dude! I would check your breaker they are on if you are going over 10 printers. At least you have the UPS set up for fail/safe.

[@nzomoify]

Great growth🎉🎉

[@Marcus_Caius]

do not clean build plate with alc. Warm soapy water take less then a minute and the plate look like new.

[@studio_rtr]

Why shouldn’t you use alcohol?

[@Marcus_Caius]

@@studio_rtr alc is good for removing finger prints not glue. warm water with dish soap is the easiest, cleanest, fastert way. Those using alc are just too lazy to walk to a sink 🤣 and dry the plate. alc dry almost instantly but react at the contact of glue and have the potential to mess up your plate. If that happen walk to a sink and wash it with warm water and dish soap :P

[@Marcus_Caius]

It also depend of what kind of plate and filament you are using of course.

[@studio_rtr]

@@Marcus_Caius Ok thanks, that makes sense. It sounded like it could damage the PEI plate. I don’t use glue, but have found that wiping it with alcohol every now and then helps with good adhesion. Dust and oil from my fingers will mess that up, especially with smaller parts I‘ve had failures before

[@Marcus_Caius]

@@studio_rtr Yes the warn water & soap is to remove glue. Many people do not like dealing with glue because the plate become disgusting pretty quickly. However it is so easy to clean. Using a plate with glue versus a plate that do not need glue is personal. Most of the time people buy a non need glue just because they do not know how easy it is to clean and plate with glue is printing in safe mode IMO.

[@dtrue1957]

Welcome back!!!

[@cr8zy]

Waiting for my first P1S to arrive tomorrow. 🎉

[@andrewlongfellow8745]

Hey love the new way of doing your business. Seems like a small scale version of slant3d but with better printers.

[@WickedCustomzFL]

Been following you on my personal account so it was only fitting for my biz to follow you too. We love what your doing and keep up the great work. Congrats on the expanding. and if you run into a jam and need some printing done id be happy to help. Only have single color printers at the moment with a multi color coming soon. Not quite bambu machines yet but one day i hope to have a couple of them. But i love all the machines really.

[@macymakes3d]

Thank you for the double follow! :)

[@WickedCustomzFL]

@@macymakes3d welcome.

[@Thadopeera]

This was an awesome job you’ve done. Good work

[@MFD3D]

Alcohol doesn't clean it. It disinfects it but just spreads around the oils. Use dish soap which is designed for cutting grease. Dish soap, warn water, clean wasg cloth, thorough rinse, micro fiber cloth to dry. No glue is needed. I wash all of my build plates every Sunday juat to be safe. Never have any adhesion issues.

[@marcellussaunders4200]

Awesome setup 😊

[@CorneliuTicu]

Great job! Wish you good luck and good business! ❤

[@azore321]

Great video! Thanks for the update.

[@chrislaplante5040]

With the one problem I had they had my practically rip the thing apart and fix it myself. Sending it back did not seem to be in the offering much. In the end I demanded some sort of compensation for the time and they sent me a free filament.

[@Mcfazio2001]

I can hear slant3D in the background shouting "You don't need a printer, use our new API to connect to our farm".

[@JerryCalverley]

True!

[@hippopotamus86]

Just yesterday I checked to see if you were still making videos.

[@Gooniesneversaydie-80]

I say keep to your routine. Use glue as you always have. It wont hurt things and it will keep your way of doing things the same. Great content and keep the awsome work going. Congrats on working with other creators. I currently am getting my own biz off the ground and only have single color machines but if theres something you need help with prints of your own feel free to contact me. Networking is gold with me. And this community seems so open and not alot of hate.

[@SVCprints]

If it works you can keep doing it but technically PEI shouldn’t need any glue or hair spray when clean. I also scrub my new plates with a scotch brite pad then clean it with soap and water. After that I use no glue and it sticks perfect and falls off when cool.

[@nohamtaB]

I personally only use glue, only if the thing I am printing is having first layer issues. Once again personal opinion, as friends disagree, I feel that if you wipe down your build plate after each print with so IPA, it will allow stuff to stick better. When I do use glue, I tend to do a full wash down with soap and water to get it back to nothing on it, before printing again. I have found that everyone feels differently, so if glue works for you, then keep using it!

[@DaveB89]

i don't use any glue on the build plate when printing PLA, never have any adhesion issues

[@devilrac0r]

Cool video!

[@haylspa]

Elmer's stick glue is the OG, it's still the go to, any one saying other wise is either ignorant or trying to sway at over priced glue sticks!!! just keep using it

[@wizardfpv7856]

Only thing I do is wash them with dishsoup once a week. Soup is good for getting oil off I don't know why ppl use alcohol to remove oils off the build plate. No glue. Do you use soup or alcohol to get oil of your hands??

[@JBGecko13yt]

Macy, your doing great! maybe you could expense a printer just for printing parts. for glue, currently I use the bambu green bottle glue because I hate random failures. do I always need it? no but when that last hour print gets knocked loose, I use adhesives.

[@Patrick_Black]

Don't use glue, use 3Dlac

[@danguiffre6752]

Hi I started watching your videos today and love them. You do a great job. I wanted to get your thoughts on the printer you use. Pro's and con's. Thank you. -Dan

[@macymakes3d]

Thank you :) I love my printers. I use the bambu P1S combos and I have no cons haha. They're that good. They're fast, easy to use, easy to upgrade/work on, and the quality is incredible. Highly recommend.

[@TheNerdArmory]

The glue haters are wild. I don't clean my beds except maybe once a month. I'm careful not to touch it with my fingers so no oils get on it. I use bed weld glue, it's a liquid. By far the best on these gold pei sheets and I never had an adhesion failure. Ever. On tiny little pieces i use small brims but we're talking VERY tiny surface areas that need to hold mass above them. Don't listen to glue haters, it's just a redundant thing to argue about, if it works for you, keep at it.

[@Denniss7420]

It's Not needed on a textured plate and PLA. Just like the extremists 5 years ago were blaming everything on so called "wet" filament.

[@TheNerdArmory]

@@Denniss7420 Again, use cases for drying filament, use cases for needing glue. It's crazy you would make the blanket statement that you "don't need" to do those two things. You're basically saying "under no circumstances does anyone ever need to do these, it's a myth" which is wildly untrue and ignorant.

[@zenginellc]

Glad it's going well! Was wondering where you went 😂 I was curious if you ever run into issues with the flat prints like I do. They seem to blob at the seams, but otherwise print normally. Have made some things to sell, but this is something I'd need to overcome before I can sell them.

[@macymakes3d]

I get blobs every now and then. I tried adjusting the flow rate for certain filaments and that seemed to help a little.

[@zenginellc]

​@@macymakes3d I figured it out. When I use Orca Slicer instead of Bambu Studio, then enable Scarf Joint Seams, it pretty much removed the blobbing entirely for those flat prints that have multiple colors on the first layer, like coasters and such. I still use Bambu Studio for most things, though.

[@gunracksonline]

glad to see you back. Any estimate on the run time on ups backups? which model did you decide to go with? Been thinking about adding a couple.

[@macymakes3d]

I have a 1500 version and it will keep 3 printers running for about 20-30 min with no power. They’re great for short power outages or flickers but if it’s out for an extended time they’ll eventually die.

[@angieangie21]

interesting workshop! Why did you sell your A1 ang choose the P1S as your printer of choice? For print farming I would have thought the cheaper A1 would be better suited.

[@savemoneydiy87]

Congratulations on growing your farm. Which UPS did you go with.

[@macymakes3d]

I have a cyberpower 1500/900 and an Amazon one that’s supposed to be equivalent. I’ll probably keep buying the cyberpowers bc I can get them locally.

[@MalicktheGreat]

A superbly crafted video! It surpassed expectations with its exceptional content and presentation.

[@The3Kway]

No glue needed for textured or smooth pei. Not for PLA or PETG

[@MyManRaptor]

SO THATS WHERE YOU WERE! I got worried 😅

[@macymakes3d]

❤️ still here. No need to be worried 😊

[@MyManRaptor]

@@macymakes3d speaking of the video, I’m buying a P1S!! It’s an upgrade from my Ender 3 pro!

[@RealSnail3D]

Checkout 3dque! You so need it dude. Perfect for queuing (and even auto ejecting) for you bambu’s :)

[@heytoua1431]

What shelves/racks are those? Could we have a link please? Thanks!

[@adams1625]

This is inspiring. If any one thing what advice can you give to someone who wants to start a successful 3d printing farm?

[@macymakes3d]

I could probably make a whole video on this lol but I guess - the number one thing would be to make sure your prints are quality. You want people to have a good experience when buying from you.

[@adams1625]

@@macymakes3d thanks Macy! I'll keep at it. Gotta build myself a new printer stand soon!

[@azstumbler]

No idea why everyone keep saying to use loose desiccant beads. I have always used pouches of beads, neater less mess and they can be recharged just like the beads. Stick them in an oven or microwave.

[@JonneytheKidd]

i wish she talked about the beads more. What was that, what are they used for?

[@macymakes3d]

What beads are you talking about? I tried to skim through the video and find what you're talking about but wasn't able to.

[@JonneytheKidd]

@@macymakes3d At 7:20 in the video, you are talking about the Desiccant beads. You even left a link in the description to buy.

[@macymakes3d]

Oooh desiccant beads! Yes those are for keeping the filament dry when it’s in the AMS. They absorb moisture in the air. I don’t think they really help all that much but I still put them in there just in case.

[@JonneytheKidd]

@@macymakes3d You're the best. Thank you for the quick reply. Blessings to you and yours.

[@MrDonXX]

Macy, Could I ask you about the soft floor tile I saw in the new room. I was looking to do that. How is that working out and are you doing the whole floor? what brand did you use. Thanks you for your time.

[@markfrantz4612]

Crazy how you start so small and now you’re just SCALING

[@blitzme99]

I have a budding print farm of 6 machines and I really want a partner that just does the design work. is there a market place for such a thing?

[@M0PAX]

Like your videos how did you get started. If you don’t mind me asking what is your background?

[@macymakes3d]

I was a math teacher but I knew nothing about 3d printing when I started. Just bought a printer and started learning.

[@salamonius]

Please tell me those 1000w printers are not on the same electrical circuit.

[@johnbrady5252]

Great content wish you all the best with the business, what risers are you using on the P1P printers? Thanks

[@macymakes3d]

This one :) makerworld.com/en/models/16530#profileId-15347

[@avjoegarage]

I always use glue. it may not be needed but I'd rather use it and not need it than have a print fail because of adhesion issues.

[@ZWBenedict]

Good to see you back!

[@leeallen5784]

The shop is looking great, are you printing some sort of weights, do people have to put weight in them? I was just thinking how light filament is. 😊

[@macymakes3d]

Barbell sets for young kids to learn good form

[@leeallen5784]

That is great, I thought it might be something like that but didn't know it was a thing, Happy to expand my 3d printing if you and your friend want to expand to the UK. 😂. ​@@macymakes3d