Make lean improvements with a 3D printer!

[@AppleAssassin]

I love how you're blown away by the usefulness of a relatively cheap 3d printer when you have very high end CNC Mills and lathes :D

[@tovsteh]

I think John loves robotics more than he loves knives.

[@ImmoSci]

If you're going to get a bigger printer - I'd recommend the Original Prusa i3 MK2/S/3. Been running a MK2 for a year and a half and I've had no troubles with it really :) Excellent machine.

[@BlueOceanDesigns]

So much better since you've got more hands in the shop to help you. Also quite refreshing to see more videos from you guys :)...3D printing and it's uses are just endless, like the oil cup unscrew thingy mabob :)

[@theplasticdesert2408]

Dude dude I made this! Love it. You guys are the best type of enablers. Awesome video as always.

[@Ja.Ma.B]

wow, John, this is awesome! I'm not a big fan of 3D-Printing myself, but the things you've printed are really, really nice and helpful! I also like how you integrated your logo in almost every print! Just looks professional. Very nice stuff- keep up this awesome work :)

[@chrisfulmer8564]

For LEAN you should buy a second laptop power supply, so you can leave one at home and one at work. They tend to last longer that way to. Nice work printing usefully things.

[@davidhaas3111]

This video is hilarious. I just really enjoyed how The John Grimsmo, wizard of cnc, warlock of folding blades, completely nerds out over a 3d printer. But to be fair, 3d printers are awesome.

[@helicrashpro]

If your looking for an upgrade on the printer, take a look at the new Prusa i3 MK3. Much later print volume and it has a ton of really useful features.

[@eformance]

I too just got a printer (Printrbot Simple Pro) and I've been finding all sorts of uses for it that I didn't have before. I picked up some PETG filament and I've been pleased with the durability of it. I've been pleasantly surprised with the capability of the prints, they are stronger and more durable than I expected. I'm not going to go make anything that needs to withstand a lot of force, but you can do some reasonably demanding things with it. PETG is a real PITA to print, I had to slow down to 40mm/s and 20mm/s instead of 60mm/s and 30mm/s.

[@msclawnmaintenance]

John i just made the plunge on a printer to, I got the cr-10 mini (great reviews) almost a foot square print volume.

[@markcoren2842]

If you're getting one for the shop, look into some of the other filaments you can use. I print tons of polycarbonate on a buffed up Ender 3. Even with the upgraded hotend, random other necessary tweaks and a good enclosure, I'm still only have about $450 sunk into it. For industrial use, it's hard to beat pc once you learn how to print it right. (And no, that's not my only printer...I have a small farm of other ones dedicated to other printing needs)

[@Jakeslifetime]

I have 2 monoprice printers the mini and the maker select love them both

[@xavtek]

Now you've done it : I was resisting for years now to buy a 3D printer, I looked into it at the end of the year and could not make my mind between the monoprice and the Cetus3D. I placed an order for the MP last night :D I would be very interested to know if you will use the 3D printer to test the form factor of your next knifes and flashlights ;)

[@telerman15]

look into a cr-10 if you want more build volume. They have a few models available of different sizes, all have the most cost to print size ratio.

[@TheLordinio]

do you print PLA? hopefully not for the parts in the washing machine

[@markcoren2842]

Polycarbonate or bust =D

[@moonryder203]

Sweet! I might look into getting one for home use, Inspire my daughter to create some cool stuff. :-)

[@OakwoodMachineWorks]

If you want a cost effective and nice printer with a decent print area, look into Cetus. I own one and really like it so far. 350 bucks with the heated build plate AND it has linear rails!

[@Justinofalltrades1]

design them for pan head screws so no splitting

[@imajeenyus42]

I'm gonna have to get a printer at some point 😁 For bigger things, the Creality CR10 seems a very popular model - myfordboy uses one to make sand casting patterns

[@stefanhertweck]

Hello Lindsay, I have a CR10 and for the price I paid it is a good and quite solid machine. After about 30-45 min of assembly, you can use it. Like John, I use it to print "useful" things for my mechatronic shop, like SK tool holders, discs/spacers for my tool and gutter grinder, cable hooks, spanners etc. Many mods are possible to increase its performance. There is a large user community sharing useful tips about it. From my point of view a good buy, especially since you can mod its G-Code interpreter.

[@daviddionne5393]

2:43 theres just a norseman scale laying on the ground

[@repalmore]

If you print the holster vertical you won't need support material. Print just you did the bins. Great job. Huge advantage already knowing a CAD program. Looks like you totally nerded out with the printer. Cool. Check out the CR 10S. Not much more expensive that the one you bought but much bigger platform than that on. Not the best printer in the world but most bang for the buck. Have fun.

[@flyinglawnmowerfpv7562]

Get a spool of TPU! it is a kind of hard rubber, very easy to print and the parts are very durable. Great vids by the way!

[@jimsvideos7201]

The collet holders seem practical.

[@randygeen5621]

Will you be useing this for rapid prototyping as well. Since plastic will most likely be cheaper then metal.

[@johnpilagonia5238]

Where did you find the file for the 5c collet holders? Did you design them?

[@Eggsr2bcrushed]

I'm guessing you could design them faster than hunt down the model. It is literally one sketch and 1 extrude.

[@urgamecshk]

Schaller bins are 1.20$ a pop. Wonder how cheap your power and filament must be to print your own.

[@TheRetiredtech]

Julius Jahn I am sure filament is .02 or less. Power insufficient and earnestly what you need. Great solution.

[@InsideAlan]

In the UK good filament is 2pence a gram and it costs me about 5p per hour to run my anet a8. So I guess those bins cost around 25p to make.

[@mrfoameruk]

printing plastic has a grain (like wood) which is why it cracked. turning it 90 degrees (so a different part was on the bed) would make it stronger in that direction

[@defaultname8414]

When my son was a baby, my dog had a tendency to steal bottles and chew up the rings, and the bottle ring is the one part that you can't just buy separately. So I modeled up a replacement and 3D printed them!

[@zunuf]

Great vid! If you want to print really big stuff, I bought a cr10s for 600 bucks and it works great.

[@hendrikhanso]

master caution hi. I see they are 399 from china. Are you happy with the printer?

[@jakemestre]

Glad you pulled the trigger on a printer! Don't worry, you'll be hopelessly addicted to printing stuff soon.

[@aserta]

Probably would've gone with a bigger printer for the shop, there's stuff you can make with volume that you can't make with a small one, like a CR10. Also, if you're not already on it, print some ABS and then acetone fume bathe it for extra strength parts. Otherwise with PLA, buy large capacity low viscosity cyanoacrylate glue containers and dip the parts in it. Do be mindful of where the glue drips and how it drips from the part tho. And so you don't grain crack parts but also maintain structure, like in those clips, print on the side that benefits all purposes of the part. And second, don't move the axis fast, that puts current back in the machine and might damage parts. Don't ask me how i know.

[@ExMachinaEngineering]

Excellent. I recently got a new 3D printer and I am printing stuff left and right.... Quick question, what material are you using? PLA, ABS, something else?

[@LightGrime]

Kostas Froudarakis , he's using PLA , petg would need a higher bed temp and abs would need an enclosure

[@Neogeobrian]

:O That rockin intro riff!

[@elidouek5438]

0:49 doggo doing cardio

[@mattinkel7342]

I'd absolutely use a 3d printer for making shop improvements ... waiting for that big commission that will let me upgrade my aging laptop to a desktop to run f360 and get a CR10s printer. So many ideas

[@cncit]

Are you re building a machine? New set of linear rails on the bench!!

[@2222e100]

Try e3d edge filament, its petg plastic and prints like pla but is a lot stronger.

[@vansien]

Glad to see your having fun with your printer, but John please stop pushing the bed about, even unpowered the movement of the stepper motor can generate current and damage the stepper drivers.

[@nerwusek19]

At 0:56 Is that dog taking a shit? :D

[@bcbloc02]

Must be some old footage what with the 2017 date and all. :-)

[@rodrigoenriquez2747]

John! I am in Columbus, Oh and if this blew you away, we have some metal 3D printers that will blow your mind :)

[@darren990]

thats whats its all about your hooked .

[@thecogwheel]

The Monoprice printer is an okay printer. But the Cetus3D printer is significantly better as it uses proper linear rails. 3D printers work great for printing soft jaws for funny shaped parts for prototype purposes.

[@kennyjaneway2815]

thecogwheel r

[@TheRetiredtech]

U have that printer . It will need the bed wires replaced.. Great little printer.

[@nickscacchetti8401]

this is the future way of life... broke a cup? print a new one. diy house projects? print it. its pretty wild to see how useful a 3d printer can be when not thinking about making "parts" with it

[@kg2nc]

Wow your making anyrhing and everything. Thats great I would be making everything too.

[@MiggyManMike]

You may want to look into buildtak :)

[@FreazyTek]

+3DPrintingNerd We have a new 3D printing advocate haha :D

[@beck4218]

Pup is doing the stair workout

[@thorstenoerts]

Every day is leg day when you're a dog.

[@Clark_Homestead]

Now i want one.....

[@RobertJLessard]

I can see high resolution 3d printing useful for mold making or prototyping but I can't see much value in them other than toy factor. I dont like any plastics though even composites. Metal > Plastic

[@NateUE]

I use my 3d printer for cheap prototyping prior to cutting metal.

[@RobertJLessard]

Nathanial Swearingen makes sense. I use brass to prototype Titanium parts since it's cheap and easy to cut. My parts are small though.

[@CalvinoBear]

they're great for making strangely shaped enclosures, gives you a lot more design freedom and saves having to pay for molds and dies. That being said, plastic will always be plastic, and metal will always be metal. They both have their uses...

[@kitesquid]

From the CCOHS website: Never Use Extension Cords as Permanent Wiring Use extension cords only to temporarily supply power to an area that does not have a power outlet. www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/safety_haz/electrical.html You need to figure out a permanent way to get power to your workbench. Be safe

[@weldiddesigns6174]

I am now a Monoprice 3d printer owner after watching your video. This is all your fault :)