Inside my Small 3D Print Farm: Packing Etsy Orders, Restocking Products and PETG-CF Testing Fun

🖨️ Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro Bulk Farm Purchase - flashforge.com..., 🖨️ FLSUN S1 Pro (FLSUNTMM for $100 off) - us.store.flsun..., 🖨️ Bambu Lab P1P - us.store.bambu... | More Links Below ⬇️
Things and Stuff I use in my Print Farm:
🖨️ Bambu Lab P1P - us.store.bambu...
🖨️ Bambu Lab A1 Mini - us.store.bambu...
🖨️ Bambu Lab AMS - us.store.bambu...
🖨️ Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro Bulk Farm Purchase - flashforge.com... Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro Single Printer - amzn.to/40yJkVH
🖨️ FLSUN S1 Pro - amzn.to/40coNF1
🖨️ Creality Ender 3 V3 SE - amzn.to/40ZeNBk
🎨 Elegoo RAPID PLA+ 3D Printer Filament - (Direct: elegoo.sjv.io/JKrvEq) - (Amazon: amzn.to/3Ah9eTQ)
🎨 Elegoo PLA Plus 3D Printer Filament - (Direct: elegoo.sjv.io/o4egEO) - (Amazon: amzn.to/3NLiCC8)
🎨 Elegoo PLA 3D Printer Filament - (Direct: elegoo.sjv.io/zxa5Lr) - (Amazon: amzn.to/4e9U68B)
🎨 Elegoo Matte PLA 3D Printer Filament - (Direct: elegoo.sjv.io/09JMLR - (Amazon: amzn.to/3YGAAw0)
🎨 Overture PLA+ 3D Printer Filament - amzn.to/4hEWPK9
🎨 Anycubic 1KG Green PETG Filament - amzn.to/3YFwrIG
📦 100ct Bubble Wrap Bags - amzn.to/3UvaQjL
📦 9x6x4 White Shipping Boxes - amzn.to/3YtD27C
📦 100ct 4x8 Padded Mailers - amzn.to/3C5TOCi
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📦 200ct 3x5" Clear Cellophane Bags - amzn.to/4ef8RHq
📦 200ct 5x7" Clear Cellophane Bags - amzn.to/4hn4eh9
📦 175ft Roll Bubble Wrap - amzn.to/3YxYqJc
📦 1000ct 2x1" Rollo Thermal Lables - amzn.to/4f4J45G
📦 4x6" Thermal Shipping Labels - amzn.to/40vErgu
📦 6Pack Scotch Heavy Duty Packing Tape - amzn.to/3AkfeuS
📦 vretti Thermal Shipping Label Printer - amzn.to/49z5E4s
✅ Sunlu Filament and S4 FilaDryer- www.sunlu.com?sca_ref=7828064.su7V2lZgR6
✅ 12" Compact Paper Cutter - amzn.to/4flIiBa
✅ 300ct Lightweight Cardstock Paper - amzn.to/3C7RJpx
✅ BIQU Pandagrip Build plate for X1C/X1E/P1S/P1P/A1 - amzn.to/48q4KXC
✅ 50ct Flameless Tea light Candles - amzn.to/3C0JImm
✅ Magigoo 3D Printer Build Plate Adhesive Glue - amzn.to/3YJqzOK
✅ Adhesive Guru CA Glue and Activator - amzn.to/3YFWuPQ
✅ CYAFIXED Medium Viscosity CA Glue - amzn.to/4enmHHM
✅ 200ct 1" Keyrings - amzn.to/3NI4TMz

[@jimrosson6702]

Great video glad to see you are doing good. Thanks for sharing

[@802OutdoorAdventures]

Glad to see you are still killing it, keep up the good work.

[@TheMountainMaker]

Thanks for the support! I'm having a lot of fun with the new filament too.

[@SayaShinigami]

I can highly recommend a plastic scraper to get those little adhesion dots off the bed :) No chance of damaging your plate.

[@rustynaildesignco414]

The newest version of bambu studio will let you do mouse ears. It's called "brim ears" it's a button on the right end of the top toolbar.

[@kylequinn1963]

gotta love how they take the features from Orca right before making it more difficult to use Orca lol

[@WayneBronikowski]

Then in the adhesion settings you have to change brim to painted.

[@Andrew_070]

bambu studio has a "paint" brim feature so you can put little brims where you want

[@PaulWarren555]

Latest version of Studio has mouse ear brims 👍

[@deeply999]

Painted. but still not as good as Orca.

[@jonwoodworker]

Another inspiring video. How big are your coasters? They look larger than 4".

[@TheMountainMaker]

I think they are around 3.75”-4”. I try to adjust them to get the most out of the coaster and the print volume but it doesn’t always work that way

[@RikAhlberg]

I used Printful for a while - their quality control was pretty bad so I stopped using them. I had issues with embroidery like you did and bad digital prints with lots of ghosting. Their production time was inconsistent and sometimes took weeks, which is pretty bad for “print on demand.” I gave up and had a local silk screen shop do my t-shirts and ordered custom patches to use on my own gear. (Printful also discontinued the US-made “dad cap” that I liked 😢 so I had to buy them direct from the manufacturer instead.) Ultimately I gave up selling merch altogether.

[@synchemicals1329]

Why not consider a filament welder/joiner for the remaining filament spools. Print a winding rig & reload the spools.

[@TheMountainMaker]

I will end up using those last 100g or so in the A1 Mini on my AMS Lite. The normal AMS doesn’t like the lighter spools but the Lite handles them just fine. Then i can use auto refill and use up any remaining filament

[@wayne0220]

According to the release notes 1.10 of Bambi studio now supports mouse ears if that’s helpful.

[@TheMountainMaker]

I think i just missed it in there. I’m used to Orca but have been migrating things back to Bambu Studio because it’s essentially the same piece of software with a few more limitations but with the impending release of the new firmware if figured it can’t hurt even though i don’t plan on updating immediately

[@wayne0220]

@ yeah that just dropped, Orca slicer as you know is also wonderful, so I wouldn’t switch back just for that alone.

[@guythejedi]

Update you Bambu Studio Brim ears are there

[@totofreelance]

Is the Flow Rate in the fialement settings? Is it the Flow Ratio?

[@TheMountainMaker]

Yes, the flow rate is the Flow Ratio

[@totofreelance]

Why you don't run the leftover and change once it ask? On my AMS, I don't have issue.

[@deeply999]

i would recommend you spending a bit more on the Gloop glue for PLA. I know its pricey but it will hold literally forever as it bonds the PLA together, Superglue/ Isocyanic doesnt actually weld them its a bandaid that fails... Also Those tubs are for Business use for sure NOT for personal use... I work for USPS :)

[@TheMountainMaker]

We're a business and bring things down there quite often so the last time I was in there, I asked if I could have a few bins and she said sure, how many. I am interested in trying out some of the 3D Gloop though for these. The dumbbells it would be hard because I need the extra set time of the CA glue to make sure they are lined up correctly and no glue leaks out of the ends but I could design it so there is channel inside I suppose. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@NYCIRL]

I have heard bad things about Printful not being consistent with quality

[@rubiconforrest]

Just leave the PC on so that its parts stays a consistent heat.

[@TheMountainMaker]

If it was just a cheap pc i probably would but not my other MacBook. She’s a few years old but still a tank. It also gets down to around 10 Fahrenheit or colder in there on a regular basis and the condensation would probably kill it prematurely

[@rubiconforrest]

Ah yeah a laptop not as good of an idea at all. Maybe a raspberry pi could be an alternative to your MacBook if you don't want it dedicated to that.

[@sandphotoNL]

I have an X1C with AMS and when the filament on a spool runs out it lets me know. Then I just put a new roll in the same position in the AMS and continue printing. Is that not possible with the A1 mini without AMS? I would think that is possible, so you don't have those "100g left" rolls.

[@TheMountainMaker]

It is, but It saves me from having to be around to swap it out as im not always down there when it runs out, sometimes it’s in the middle of the night, etc. and if it sits too long, the part has time to shrink and the layers don’t line up or there is a small line when it starts printing again

[@Sebyvr]

I want to do a business what should I print (can you answer on a video)

[@zapp442]

Better get ready to not using Orca on the Bambu machines with the new firmware coming. 😕

[@olsonj]

what do you use to make your coasters? petg or pla or ?

[@olsonj]

Another question, you mentioned all the yellow spools, does the a1 mini/ai have the same thing as the p1s/x1c where if you have multiple of the same you can have it just use multiple rolls and empty them in that fashion? I know if i get low on a color i can put 2 of the same color on and tell it to start with the lower roll and it will just switch to the next roll once that one runs out.

[@TheMountainMaker]

It does and it works better than the one on the normal AMS for the lighter spools because they don’t come loose or get moved around when doing a filament change.

[@TheMountainMaker]

I use PLA, but your comment just now has me questioning that. I typically use a coaster for cold drinks to prevent condensation on the wood and what not but i never really considered the hot drinks for some reason. I need to do some tests now to figure out if the PLA will hold up or deform from the hot drinks. Thanks for the question!

[@olsonj]

@@TheMountainMaker that's interesting, i have seen people talk about printed inserts for the spools to put weight in them for when they get low... I've ran out numerous spools and i haven't had the problems i've seen people post about, thank goodness.

[@olsonj]

@ yea i was thinking that too. And another q, how do the coasters sit on diff surfaces? Are they slip and slide? If so wiuld some felt glued on small pads or cork board feet on bottom help? Just thinking about it

[@SaiKiranP-t9o]

Hello! Do you have any stl files that I can purchase from you? Especially the keychain designs or if you can help me out with any place where I get them.

[@TheMountainMaker]

The dog keychains are from KeKreations on Thangs

[@skampster]

Technicals may need a courier to ship, but the problem is, he never sells anything. He needs to finally figure out that what he makes, no one wants. Well not enough people to actually make a business.

[@thepokeshoptoys1923]

Why don’t you just get an embroidery machine and make your own merch.

[@NoonianSoong403]

Love your videos, just wanted to say you shouldn't be touching carbon fiber with your hands. I have a microscope and saw myself that a LOT of carbon fibers get stuck in the skin immediately after touching, not even rubbing, and they don't come out after scrubbing with soap and water. And I wouldn't want to breath any in on accident. If you touch CF prints every day at a production level, not good. But I personally don't use CF at all after seeing it under the microscope myself. Only solution imo is using double gloves before painting, and painting isn't something I need, so I just don't use CF. But let me know if you disagree

[@MakerBees333]

Very interesting, you say ‘Carbon fiber’ but is that printed carbon fiber filament, or the real deal carbon fiber? In filament the fibers are fairly trapped and microscopic to begin with so 🤷‍♂️. I wouldn’t bother with the cost or hassle of wear or tear on my printers for the cf filler. Glass filled filament seems to have better properties, uses glass beads if I needed the added rigidity, but if you have a microscope… I wonder how glass filled would look after a printing touch test. Very interesting!

[@NWGR]

What brand, filament type and print settings used? Others have tested this and not found anything worth concern; a few other 3d printing youtubers did videos on the subject after nathanbuildsrobots did his, but his integrity is in question since he has a grudge against bambu for being cut off of their influencer program (i.e. no more free printers).

[@NoonianSoong403]

I wrote a detailed comment here answering those questions but KZbin seems to have deleted my comment. I did the same test that Nathan did and had the same results. CF is meant for people who know how to handle it safely. If I ever need to use it, I will use ventilation, thick gloves, and paint or finish

[@NWGR]

@ Both Dr Igor from mytechfun and TH3D (IIRC) also had some content on the CF filament issue and didn't find anything to be worried about. I'm not saying you didn't, but I just think more testing is needed before we can say definitively that CF filament is dangerous.

[@kylequinn1963]

There are several videos showing the dangers of carbon fiber filament. The carbon fibers get into your skin, you can pretty easily find it on Nathan Builds robots channel.

[@WaveWater11]

Hi I love ur vids. Plz shoutout my channel. Also any advice for new printer enthusiast with a1 mini??