PRUSA IN 2024 | How We Make Our 3D Printers

[@SoulacroupLesCombes]

Imagine all the jobs created in the centre of Prague. It's amazing what Prusa has achieved. Especially since customer support remained exceptional. Makes me Proud to only run Prusas on our farm.

[@glp.1337]

Yup because that's the real motivation of running a printfarm... the fact that there were a lot of jobs created in the process and excellent customer support. Don't get me wrong, it's amazing what they have achieved. But you should really run your printfarm looking at other metrics.

[@VegascoinVegas]

BUT! A technician certification for PRUSA Partner service and repair would be awesome to open up the market in America.

[@MartinWolker]

​@@VegascoinVegasAlready there, see PrintedSolid

[@glp.1337]

@@SoulacroupLesCombes I would suggest you have a little more buffer. That way a problem at 3am isn't a big concern. Also know that you would be able to cut down 80% of your print-time without quality loss when moving on to a different model. But I do 100% agree that their 24/7 support system is great.

[@arbjful]

But I think they should expand to USA, and also sell via Amazon etc. I feel buying directly from Prusa has certain disadvantages

[@103wim]

I see a factory with all motivated people. Now I understand why my construction kit was so perfect: everything was there, spare material and a perfect manual. I recently built my 2nd Prusa printer, the MK4, and I am very happy with it. I wish you good luck.

[@ame7165]

don't forget the haribo bears!

[@PolynicesEteocles]

Wonderful video. A little over a year ago I got my son a MK3S+ as a kit and he built it over Christmas break. It inspired him to pursue engineering and now after a year of hard work on tests and classes and applications he's been admitted to his first choice of engineering school and will be headed there in the fall. He'll have his future education and career in part thanks to Prusa!

[@thejosefprusa]

This is absolutely heartwarming Good luck to you and your son!

[@matyashlavacek]

That's beautiful!

[@wirekat]

Been a fan for years. From my first MK2 to my two MK3's and my son's birthday MK4. We are a Prusa family. Visiting the Prusa factory is a big bucket list item!

[@littlefrank90]

Your son got an MK4 for his birthday?? Good dad.

[@alexpanov]

@@littlefrank90 I've been to the factory. Very cool way of spending 1h of your time!

[@BBLX1C]

That’s how to do it! I would have loved to get MK4 to my birthday!

[@michaelkuzelka8903]

@@alexpanov I'd like to do that, too. Did you have to reserve a tour or something? Or did you just show up? I can't find any info on the website about touring the factory.

[@Prusa3D]

Hi Michael. Please contact our Support Team to make a reservation. help.prusa3d.com/article/customer-support_2287

[@mariosk8d]

I don't think, i've ever enjoyed a PR video as much as this one. Nice job guys.

[@ShieldJaguar]

Watching this video just confirmed i made the correct choice in buying one of your printers. Looking forward to being part of the PRUSA family.

[@ShieldJaguar]

@@walterrldias I haven't got $1K to spend on my very first printer, so thanks but no.

[@ShieldJaguar]

@@walterrldias If you actually read my comment, i said i bought ONE of their printers. I didn't say which one. So keep your unhelpful comments to your self . Thanks.

[@EinfachFredhaftGaming]

​@@ShieldJaguar so what prusa did you get if you don't have $1K to spend? Imo paying 15% more for something double as capable is a deal worth making

[@ShieldJaguar]

@@EinfachFredhaftGaming I need to say this is my first printer i don't know anything but i chose a Prusa Mini+ based on cost (i have a wife 😝) ease of use, customer service, reviews and support. I use Apple products (MacBook Air, iPhone etc) and have been very happy with my purchase. The PRUSA family is a nice place. HTH

[@ma_deuce0081]

I made the worst choice by starting with a Bambu.

[@AndrewSink]

It's incredible to see such transparency from a large company like Prusa. Keep up the great work!

[@JohnMarcel666]

Except for "forgetting" to publish sources... Not a real open source company...

[@thejosefprusa]

@@JohnMarcel666 Hello John. We have a new page with clear status of our releases and explanations of our views here www.prusa3d.com/en/page/open-source-at-prusa-research_236812/

[@klendatas1]

How about the burnt pancake xl model?

[@Vindolin]

And the truth about the unfixable network speed due to bad design choices.. @@JohnMarcel666

[@ScytheNoire]

This is marketing, not transparency.

[@sander289]

Vote; that Prusa MED/ Honey should be an official merch item in the store. Great video!

[@mamoth4251]

Yes.

[@porschepal7932]

They should include a jar with each printer purchase 😅

[@AZ3D_printing]

this is why people support prusa: they are more transparent than any other company

[@ArnaudMEURET]

As an able maker in Japan, when I had to replace my venerable Select Mini, I could have gone the cheap route of buying a kit from our giant neighbor. But I chose to make a statement and bought a Mark 3s to support Prusa’s journey. Keep up the good spirit! 👍

[@asgby585]

We have 15 Prusa printers in our college for teaching purposes. I believe the emergence of new competitors in the market will encourage Prusa to continue innovating. We recently acquired one of these printers for our R&D lab, and I must say, they are truly impressive.

[@gromain]

All of this is exactly why I believe Prusa is achieving the right model and why you have my full support (and money too) on whatever you are doing.

[@seraaron]

This is what you're paying for when you buy Prusa. Quality!

[@MartinWolker]

Yeah, it is worth every penny!

[@poussinjaune6366]

With ender 3 pro and 400$ I had spec of mk4 but foe building my own printer I can see bambu lab printer would cost what it cost to build

[@brianr749]

I'm a Bambu user. As of now, I have no desire (or need) for a Prusa. But every single time I watch a video about the production of Prusas, I want to move to Prague and work for Josef. Just seems like such a freaking cool company.

[@Gannon2145]

Bambu is the trendy hot thing right now but Prusa is 4lyfe

[@Defeshh]

Bambu is also not open source

[@TechTomVideo]

@@Defeshh nobody cares if the performance is x2

[@niemand9109]

@@Defeshh Sovol SV08 is R.I.P Prusa

[@fofopads4450]

@@niemand9109 Sovols are toys and their support is almost non existent

[@crazybird199]

Thanks for being so transparent, Prusa team. That and your machine's reliability and your customer support make Prusa my top pick whenever I need a new printer. I also had no idea you had real Alpacas, that's great.

[@EricMartindale]

Big love to CZ from Texas! Thanks for everything you do 🙏

[@freiermann7]

I really love seeing companies grow from essentially garage operations into full fledged legitimate corporations. Very impressive. Cheers to your success!

[@johnconner4695]

YOU GUYS ARE DOING AMAZING. Just got mine and have been using my MK4 non stop.

[@talbech]

Thanks for a great video. I am happy to say that I am new member of the Prusa family with the recent purchase of a MK4 kit. There has been a few minor issues but your customer support turned this into a pleasant experience with fast response times and quick resolve. So happy I bought a European product.

[@HK-yo4se]

Still a big fan of your product and your way of doing it. Keep rocking and keep cool printers comming.

[@willofthemaker]

I remember the video from 5 years ago and have been waiting on an inhouse produced update. Blown away! Congrats Prusa team on the success and hope for a good future ahead. Love the locally sourced components, incubator, and honey??? Awesome

[@BuildyBryce]

Truly amazing to see such extensive manufacturing thriving in the EU, and well done to the content team on this great video!

[@howardcohen2767]

I love my Prusa MK3S+ printer. It has worked flawlessly for its first year and I have printed dozens of rolls of filament with it. I could not be happier with it!

[@Carlos_GS]

Really love your commitment to open source! Thank you for keeping the spirit of RepRap alive and making so many new contributions!! :D

[@hitf5]

Man, I remember waiting several months for my first Prusa printer, a newly-announced MK3 so many years ago! Fast forward to today and my farm has 6 MK3S+, a MK4, 3 minis, a 5T XL, and an SL1S (upgraded from an SL1). And my Prusament wall has about 300 rolls of filament ready to go. I got to meet Jo and Mikolas at a local meetup. I guess I am quite a fan of this company. Soon, I hope to be getting an HT90 to round out the collection!

[@trumpetsrlife9692]

prusa research is the most transparent 3d printing company ever

[@chaymber_crafts]

you guys have grown so much! i´m proud of my Prusa. someday i want to pay a visit there! Love it! greetings from Germany!

[@properprinting]

So awesome that you also have your own SMT line. This brought back great memories from my days as a test engineer at an electronics manufacturer. Working at Prusa looks like a lot of fun!

[@wolframherzog636]

Thank you for this look inside your Company and its Team 😊

[@pezliz]

What a great way to start a new year! Love this update and it's great to see what's on the horizon.

[@mpoxDE]

Wow, congrats to the creative team behind this video. I enjoyed every second and can only roughly estimate how much work went into it.

[@thejosefprusa]

We started planning almost a year ago ...

[@_T3rm1_]

@@thejosefprusaTotally worth it. Awesome content.

[@PhilippeLacoude]

I built 7 Prusa printers and 2 MMU. Three printers for myself and the rest for friends and family. I am yet to have a problem with any of them out of the box. I did have an issue once a few months into the life of one of the printers' sensors. Prusa immediately sent me a replacement for free by 3-day DHL. And, if I had been in a bind, the part is open source and it was available next-day on Amazon. ❤

[@prismgames]

Seeing a company founded and operating in my home country actually innovate and compete on the global market makes me very happy. We Czechs have a lack of successful tech companies, and Prusa is proving that it’s possible for us to become relevant

[@ka9dgx]

Holy Shit! I'm amazed at all the different pieces of the production chain you've got under one roof. Thanks so much for sharing this.

[@Coryskool]

Man the amount of work Prusa put into their products is insane and even though I have never actually owned one I can tell that their products are very high quality and I hope to own one someday.

[@MikiCab1]

I have been a big Prusa fan since MK3 and was one of the first buyers when it was announced. I hope you guys got something in the works to combat Bamboo Printers. They seem to be taking a bit of the spotlight right now.

[@MartinWolker]

Maybe, but A1 has a global recall right now due to fire/electrical shock hazard. In a long term - Prusa is still the best choice.

[@awilliams1701]

I always tell people their customer service is why I prefer a prusa.

[@MikiCab1]

@@awilliams1701 Early on I dealt with them a lot and they replaced several parts on my new MK3 that failed prematurely.

[@gepetotube]

I think Prusa is great but Bamboo is not to be ignored. Lately my Mk3 is getting less usage compared to X1C ...by far. Focusing on what competition does wrong and ignoring the good it wood be a great mistake.

[@awilliams1701]

@@gepetotube bambu has the worst support in the industry (unless your problem is the camera went bad, they are good with that). Bambu has speed, but that's it. The quality isn't that great. Even the new ender 3 KE has better quality.

[@JonathanRockway]

Prusa's use of Prusa's printers is the #1 reason I keep buying them. I know they work, because if they didn't, they wouldn't have been able to send me one! That said, I'm looking forward to the Prusa i3 SMT fabrication line ;) ;)

[@michaelwiginton8587]

I love my little print farm - all Prusa machines.

[@littlefrank90]

Have you started with a Prusa as your first printer?

[@michaelwiginton8587]

No, I started with and Ender 3. Prusa was the first printer I looked at when I started> I first thought Prusa stood for PRinter USA!!!@@littlefrank90

[@BLKNJ]

I meet Jo at world maker faire in 2012. Boy has Prusa come a long way! Love my mini+. Thanks for the innovation.

[@JasonPeters_says_nexus_ftw]

This is so well put together. I showed this video to my dad, and he was blown away by Prusa. One day I'd love to own one, but for now I'll keep dreaming, and watching this incredibly well done video. :)

[@SuperRistopaha]

I am at a lack of words for the amazingness of this company. But I hope a lot of other companies would be inspired by Prusa Research.

[@abhilashk2800]

Great video for a productive manufactures more help full for new generation, wish you good luck Prusa

[@flex-ranger2]

What an amazing video and insight into the world of Prusa, Bravo!

[@ivyr336]

Really cool to see all these tools on the line that look 3D printed and designed for a very specific task

[@Depotys]

Video jsem si neskutečně užil i jako člověk nepolíbený 3D tiskem. Děkuji!

[@Barbasnoo]

Love my MK4. It was my first Prusa 3D Printer. It has certainly lived up to the hype.

[@LeftJoystick]

Wow, what a way to start lol. That thing even makes my MK3S+ (with Revo 6 hot end) look old.

[@Machajoshua]

Great motivation and inspiration to innovators especially us who are interested in 3D printing business. Thank you prusa for paving the way, and making this journey of 3D printer manufacturing less bitter for me, all the way from Tanzania. Hope one day I'll get the chance to visit, see and learn all this physically.

[@3DMusketeers]

TREMENDOUS VIDEO Prusa Team! Great work!

[@mikal9791]

Congratulations. I'm Prusa fan since years, and I'm still happy with all my MK3S ;) Happy printing ;)

[@WhatWouldYouMake]

the reason i keep loving your product is because you guys are so much in love with it yourself

[@RathOX]

now make an enclosed corexy

[@hamzahmasri4071]

There are many 3D printers in the world to purchase. But remember, when you purchase a Prusa printer, you're not just getting a 3D printer.🙌🏼

[@nitsn_france]

Wow, about 2 months ago, we needed to replace our 4 MK3S and heavily hesitated between Bambu X1C and MK4... We finally went with the MK4 because we were really happy with how reliable our MK3s had been for so many years... Also, we could feel Prusa were doing things.... the Prusa way, and we loved that. But WOW, this video went beyond everything we could imagine to prove us how much we were right to keep supporting such an amazing project and philosophy. So proud of having been and still being Prusa supporters, you guys ROCK !!!

[@Reazy-]

The X1C is more advanced than the Prusa. I own a bambu a1 mini. Im a young Student and im very intrigued by the Prusa Philosophy but I do need to say that Bambu fits my needs better than Prusa ATM

[@JP-xd6fm]

@@Reazy- I really love the Bambu plug and play machines, I don't like to be fixing/calibrating/setting up my printer, I just want to print and Bambu is the best in the markert imo. Prusa is good but they're expensive for what their product is, I wish they can get a better machine ready to print with a afordable price.

[@LimestoneCoastCustoms]

Absolutely Love it! My Mk 3 is still going strong (thanks to my son for the printer I couldn't afford & now can't do without!) It's awesome being part of such a unique family & watching the growth over the years has been a fantastic journey for all of you! The bold move in making everything open source has certainly paid off coupled with some great old fashioned service & back up, you are definitely on a winner!

[@bera71]

i watched "the road to 100k printers.." like a million times. my favorite content. because of you i bought 3d printers. LOVE IT!

[@EmbraceMaking]

Very cool to see all of the behind the scenes - it's incredible what is required to build and run a company like this. Makes you appreciate the products even more

[@russdesigns]

Honestly, this looks like the coolest place to work.

[@HiGHrVOLTAGE]

This just gave me a real respect for PRUSA. Never owned one but the new XL is gorgeous. I run bambu now but would love to try the XL eventually. My business relies on 3D printers

[@MartinWolker]

Wow, this exceeded my expectations how much you have improved over years, even though I was on a tour during Prusa Hackathon 2019. Good job and stay strong! 💪

[@adameberbach]

Just had a lot of fun assembling my MK4 - looking forward to finding some time to assemble my new enclosure with filter and lights. Please keep on doing what you're doing, quality is far more important than price!

[@brunolewek4053]

I am so proud I could see Prusa factory live, one year ago in January moments before MK4 annoucment :)

[@michaelkuzelka8903]

Did you have to make some kind of tour reservation? Or did you just show up? I want to see it in person, too.

[@Juuythljgrrdwq]

prusa is next level ! my OG prusa mini is still working and printing very good !

[@mythos000000025]

I hope to see the man who helped make my MK2 Prusa here in Portland, OR sometime during a print festival as I missed you in the past. Keep up the good work, God bless

[@tyutje]

I have been at Prusa HQ when I was in Prague, this video reflects the ambiance there really well. Kudos!

[@marcuscleveland5212]

Great insight to the inner workings of Prusa.

[@WoRtH2die4]

Mindblowing :-) I am convinced Prusa Fan since my MK3. What a sympathic company! Worth my support - and money :-) And my MK3S+ (heavily modified though) runs almost everyday since day1 and never had any big issues with it. It's just a workhorse. And the whole Prusa Company shows how it could achieve that. Best wishes from Bavaria !

[@daniellundberg7142]

Thanks for sharing so much of how the company is working. It looks amazing!

[@miramrnak]

Proud to be czech ;) Cool, keep going, wishing you good luck in the future ;)

[@mattstammler2326]

I will always be loyal to you Prusa, the way you operate and your business model. You always be the orgininal and best 3D printer manufacturer.

[@BambooShadow]

Great company, great concept, great spirit! Very cool to see this coming out of Europe/Prague!

[@thenextension9160]

I don’t use prusa printers and I have no plans to, but I have big respect for them for what they have done for 3D printing and the community.

[@michaelfilippi3276]

As a x1c owner just wanted to say I love prusa and everything they do. I am Considering buying a prusa xl with 5 tool heads. It's not the cost that is holding me back. It's availability of parts and printer in Canada. Im hoping you guys expand into Canada in the future more, especially with your filaments. ( I know I can order in Canada, but the lead times are way to long)

[@johnweir4653]

YES! I too wish the lead times were less. Got my MK5 w/5 heads last week, took a couple of days putting it together and it works great. I too live in CANADA.

[@MartinWolker]

​@@johnweir4653The queue slowly shrinks as they increase production.

[@petrmiskerik]

Best printers IMHO. Great times to be a Czech, I am so proud of you guys 👏👍

[@orional1977]

I didn't realize you were running SMT lines. That is an expensive and awesome dedication to quality and development!

[@tomreich9544]

Super Video, alles klasse erklärt.Hut ab was bis jetzt drauß geworden ist, einfach Mega.Bin absolut begeistert von Prusa und mein MK4 arbeitet hervorragend, das sind Top Maschinen. Respekt und weiter so, Danke Prusa!

[@simucube]

I love their openness and detail they publish. It reinforces our belief that when you're "doing it right", you can proudly and openly show it to the world, and benefit from it. Best regards Tero, co-founder or Simucube

[@Rubbernecker]

I just love this company. Their history, their culture, their business model, all of it. I'm saving for a Prusa to replace my current printer (it 'Ended' my hopes of a reliable printer), and I can't wait for that day to come!

[@haikuty]

This was GREAT! Thank you. Lots of good stuff. Congratulations.

[@itsrachelfish]

THIS is why Prusa is better than any other 3d printing company. They are truly open source and focused on self-sufficiency and sustainability! Open source hardware, transparent supply chain, nearly all parts made and assembled in house. So cool

[@LogicalWaste]

Been a fan since i was one of the earliest mk2 pre-orders. back in the wait-list days. It's amazing to see how far Prusa has come. It really does make me smile. Oh, and that first mk2, Now a mk2.5 still runs amazing and prints daily. Thanks Prusa!

[@Jakub1989YTb]

I'm a huge fan. In a sense I'm also proud of what you've achieved. Keep up the great work.

[@jambekcomsolutions]

When you love the product and the company. Prusa is a great company.

[@cafemm]

I decided to buy a good home printer and was between Prusa and Bambu, but seeing an European company so passionate about what they do, creating jobs here and with a great and open and DIY culture, I know I chose well. I am sitting next to my MK4 and I am so glad

[@Tobias.Hoffmann]

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing all of this. It's incredible to see, what is possible to produce within Europe. Even tho I wasn't able to get my very own Prusa yet, I deeply honor your approach of manufacturing everything in house and one manufacturer only - this truely leads to an incredible product quality.

[@nixternal]

Remember the PayPal days? That's when I got my Mk2. Upgraded it to the 2.5. Wish I would have upgraded it further when you had the parts, but oh well. It still runs like a champ. Might need to replace a couple of bearings and the belts in the future, but I still love it. Keep on rockin'!

[@thejosefprusa]

I remmember the PayPal freezing our account very vividly ... If you are not in need for speed, MK2.5 will keep rocking for a long time - we do not plan to drop support in slicer any time soon :-) Happy printing

[@getcass]

Cool video, cheers for showing us how the magic is happening !!

[@colbster12302]

i just got the mk4s and wow, thanks for making it so good. really good. very worth it. and thanks for the free slicer too. really good stuff. please keep going.

[@Fred_le_lorrain]

Hello, it's truly incredible what you have created, including the universe that revolves around 3d printing.

[@Isaacmantx]

I am excited to see Prusa’s long term response to the Bambu Lab X1. They have probably been the only real market competition Prusa has had, and it will do nothing but force improvement on an already fantastic company!

[@d.i.d]

Now we want to see Bambu factory :)

[@d.i.d]

@@MartinWolker printers are more important for most ppl.

[@MartinWolker]

@@d.i.d Not really, everyone remembers how Josef took part in almost every 3D printing event from the beginning and it is also his merit that 3D printing is widespread in ordinary households.

[@shtumpa1]

@@MartinWolker yer, to make money !!

[@d.i.d]

Some go to fairs, others make innovative and cheap printers.@@MartinWolker

[@kimmotoivanen]

Do they have one? Or is production outsourced?

[@3dprintbunny]

Wonderful insight into how it all works. I really enjoyed the video, thank you for taking the time to create it. :)

[@RCpropo]

Wauuuuu, just AMAZING ! CONGRATULATIONS.

[@wafflecart]

Great video showcasing your factory it looks like a great place to work. Watching a previous factory tour was the reason I got a prusa printer in the first place and I'm still a big fan today!

[@BigLRestInPeace]

Just talked my workplace into buying Prusas and not Bamboolabs. I have owned multiple Prusas since the MK2, and my university had over a 100 Prusas in their lab. Prusa is very well proven, and I will always recommend it. Just sent in an order for one MK4 and one Mini+! I'm sure we will get the XL as well later on :)

[@Pubwie]

I can't wait to own my first Prusa

[@MrUntermieter]

Such a wonderful video - suiting for such a wonderful company! 🙂

[@ralfk1974]

I love prusa and I admire what prusa has achieved so far. I hope prusa will not one day be displaced by bambu lab in the consumer market. They have managed to bring a fully assembled core XY printer onto the market that is significantly cheaper than the MK4 as a kit. Exactly what all prusa fans have been waiting for for a long time. The Prusa XL may be very high quality but unaffordable for makers. I myself have a mk3s+ that is super reliable and I am still very happy with it.

[@yoonseo-kang]

The best 3D printers I have had the pleasure of using (and still do, every day).

[@thenextlayer]

Absolutely amazing. Keep up the good work, guys.

[@simoneeeee-i3x]

Watched the video, pre ordered an XL, nice work!!!