/META: Behind the scenes and getting fired!

[@3DPrintingNerd]

Thanks for doing this! It's really great to see how everyone works. You produce some of the best content on KZbin - 25k is just the start. Congrats!

[@techguy38]

+3D Printing Nerd Crazy how people can achieve this number by not having contests to gain subscribers and actually have knowledge in the hardware and software of 3d printing vs someone just printing out models like pikachus.

[@3DPrintingNerd]

Tech Guy Crazy good! Love Tom, such an asset to the 3d printing industry!

[@gordo3di]

+3D Printing Nerd He really is, as are you! Without people ACTUALLY posting videos instead of just critiquing, the community would be nowhere :)

[@weekendproductions3161]

and i love how you guys (Maker's Muse, 3D Printing Nerd, 3D Maker Noob, Thomas Sanladerer,...) work together and reference each other in videos. scattered around the world and still cooperating in an competitive environment. that's the spirit i like!

[@mynameis657]

I never realized the channel is as small as it is, the production quality is amazing. also "just your average computer". lol

[@mynameis657]

***** After rereading this, It sounded a bit rude, But i meant there is more production quality here than much bigger channels.

[@RWGresearch]

Tom, some words of encouragement. As a content creator I completely understand where you're coming from and how you're feeling. I respect that very much and think the same on the lines of giving people free content even though the countless hours to create them is more than most people ever think. Pat on the back and high five. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing all of your knowledge. ~Russ

[@mrbdrm2]

We need more people like you. truly appreciate your efforts, keep it up

[@shenqiangshou]

Good video as always Tom. Especially nice to see the run down of your equipment. Love the home made teleprompter. You are a true maker teaching your craft to other makers. Keep it up!

[@HL88888]

A Big thank you all the way from SINGAPORE! You've been a great coach ever since i started 3D printing from scratch. Watching your videos before able to start printing my first few prints. Keep the videos coming as they are worth more than what you thiink .

[@hanhuitan1556]

I really do appreciate your love for helping others, and sharing your knowledge on your passion with others! This really is the most well-informed and educational channel on 3D printing that I come to most often if I so wish to learn more. Its great that you want to keep things simple, but as your subscriber, I really wouldn't mind viewing some ads on your videos, to keep you going by a little better!

[@oLePi100]

thanks for all help/reviews! best of luck in your future endeavors

[@LeoDabague]

Thomas, first of all: thank you. Your content is simply amazing. Well done (images, script, overall quality) and passion driven. I admire your work, skill level and the whole purpose of your KZbin channel. I really think that if we had more people on the world thinking like you.. we would live in a better place.

[@DanielStinebaugh]

I haven't even gotten my first printer yet, have watched at least half your video's and just wanted to share the love and thanks for providing such great and valuable knolodgeshare videos! Also on a personal level I appreciate the transparency and openness you are willing to share with us, your viewers. You're easily my favorite 3d printer guy on youtube!

[@pitmonk]

I have just finished building my own custom 3D printer and I have enjoyed making all the parts myself. Your videos have been very helpful during the calibration and troubleshooting stages. Your information and tips have been extremely helpful. Thank you. Your English is very good, keep up the good work.

[@jodde73]

You are very easy and pleasant to listen to. Hitting the core of every problem or subject in an interesting way is hard. You do it in a humble way. 👍 Watching the full Tarantula build was a bit hardcore though.. ;)

[@lagrottedubarbu]

Hey, thanks for this honest behind the scenes video I know it's kind of hard but keep it up, your content is so usefull for everyone :D

[@gyundt]

Great video! Your content was the reason I've gotten into 3D printing, and thanks to you it's been an amazing adventure!

[@JamesMossR33]

Loving your videos Tom, I can watch them as much for your presenting style and humour as much as for the 3D printing info. Keep doing what you're doing!

[@MrMistery101]

I'm aware that it's a rather old video, but I must say, that all the effort you put into these, shows. They're quality not only in content, but also in cinematography. Thank you very much for all that you do!

[@yetifanuk]

Thanks Tom, your videos are a shining light in a dark sticky crazy world. You Da Man !!!!

[@siggyincr7447]

Just wanted to say that you do an excellent job of making these videos. I don't even have a 3-D printer but I find the clear and concise manner in which you explain the technical aspects enjoyable to watch. Keep up the good work.

[@spikekent]

That was another fantastic video Tom. It's great to get a look into how you do what you do, obviously not for the money and to get an insight in to your motivation. Though I always knew it wasn't for the money :-) Everything you do is seriously appreciated by me and thousands of others. You won't be out of work for long mate, thats for sure.

[@thejoshmoss]

Your videos have been really helpful over the last year or so in making my 3d printer work better. They are always professional and easy to follow. I hope you become more popular so you can make more videos.

[@stevecxj6]

Tom thank you so much for all of your effort and time working on these videos. Because of people like you and Angus and Chuck I've decided to jump into 3D printing myself and I know that it's going to be a hobby that I enjoy for years. Thank you so much for all the valuable information and experience that you bring to this channel, it has really helped me to understand what I'm getting into. Just like Chuck I also tried to find a Pattern account for you because I was willing to support you there. You're definitely worth it. As someone who has worked in the film and television business as well as audio for the past 30 years I understand how much time and effort and dedication it takes to make a program at this quality level. Keep up the good work I'll continue to support you. -Steve

[@brandonterry1517]

It was awesome to see what goes into making quality KZbin videos. I'd like to start my own channel soon as well, so this was very helpful. I'm with Chuck. Get a Patreon and I'm in on that for sure!

[@flipitforward89]

I know this video is a year old but being new to the community, most of the content is new to me.I just wanted to say that your videos are top notch and packed full of useful information and I along with countless others tune in to learn from your extensive knowledge of 3D printing and your engineering sensibility. I had no idea you worked from a teleprompter and script but it makes sense now when I view your productions as they are generally flawless. As a writer for my job, I know the amount of work that task alone must take you. And with English not being your native language, makes it even more impressive. Thank you for sharing your knowledge freely as you do and keep up this great channel as it is one of the great resources the 3D printing community has. Take care

[@TheCerealHobbyist]

Thanks so much for all you do!! I'd be lost without your videos. As a fellow engineer, I really appreciate your level of detail, and ability to break complex concepts into consumable artifacts. Good on you!

[@sparky7071]

Thanks for all the videos, they are appreciated.

[@kevinlevinsohn5128]

Love your Chanel.. hope you can keep on making videos in the future! Thanks to you i relay got stuck in the interest of 3D printing! I did not know there was that much work behind everything, but the videos are truly 100% good quality!

[@divemasterbill]

Thank you Thomas for all your work and time. I got into 3D printing 2 1/2 years ago , and quickly realized I was in way over my head. Then I searched you tube and came across 1 of your How to videos . It solved 1 of my problems thanks to your explanation of how it worked. I wait with bated breathe for your next video every week So I can learn something new !! I usually print something at least 3 or 4 times a week . Although there have been many days when my printer runs 20 hours day. It is largely because of your hard work and I thank you very much !!

[@Chaosstifter87]

High Five Thomas! I like how you can tell that you put so much work into your vids just by seeing how everything comes together so nicely.

[@The-Nil-By-Mouth]

I love the teleprompter

[@RacoonMedia]

I've binge watched a lot of your videos Tom... but this one is by far the best... just for the fact that you did not focus on a product but yourself. that shows the heart why you are doing this... and how. that was very interesting. I really like your channel since I learned a lot from it. I just started with 3D printing. and although I was able to print a nice calibration object.... I still have issues. Im sure that I will get there. :) Stay awesome Tom. thank you for being you.

[@imantstreidis3277]

Normally I'm not commenting on any videos, but I think, this needs to be said. Personally, from all of the videos I enjoyed this on the most. Not that the other ones are bad, don't get me wrong, but this "behind of scenes" was really great!

[@grizfyrfyter]

Hey Tom. I've been binging your videos through the day in the background while I'm designing some items for reef aquariums and find myself getting distracted by them. After watching this video I just wanted to say thank you on a personal level for your efforts. Your videos were crucial in smoothing the learning curve of 3d printing and your material comparisons are my go to resource for helping a customer decide what materials they want to use for a design. I look forward to seeing more work and I hope this is something that is as rewarding for you as it is for the viewers. At this point in printing professionally, I am reinvesting every penny into expanding my capabilities but I donations are definitely in the future.

[@TheSn1per]

Thomas, The world would be abetter place if their were more people like you. I for one, am abetter person because of fabulous people such as yourself. Thanks for all the hard work!

[@1961PJR]

A fascinating insight into what you do Thomas. I, for one, appreciate your efforts and have learned heaps from your videos (and research).

[@poster99999999]

Thomas awesome video and channel! Loved your candor of sharing all the behind the scenes information that shows what goes into making the excellent videos. I've always thought that a script helps focus the video and probably saves a ton of editing or even reshooting on the backend, but didn't even consider that you might use a teleprompter because it just looks so natural. Great job!

[@StonemonkeyTube]

I started watching your channel because of your straight forward and informational style but I also like seeing more of your personality in this video. Keep it up!

[@drewpickard554]

First thing, your english is spot on! ive watched quite a few of your videos and have never noticed anything off. That was surprising to me, the reasons I like your videos are because they are so technical and everything is very well explained. Keep up the good work!

[@kukulcangod1]

Thomas SR!! My respects, your videos are the most informative, organized, clear, thank you I'm learning a lot from you, but I still spent dozens of hours researching to create my own channel, I didn't noticed you were other than anglo spoken, I also speak spanish , so I know what it takes, keep up the good work, thank you for sharing all your efforts!!

[@MakeItWithCalvin]

All I can say is once I stumbled upon your channel a lot of 3d printing questions I had got answered. I like your no nonsense approach to things where you say it how it is and that's that! Being a tiny youtuber and son of someone who taught television production it's not easy setting things up as a 1 person operation... that is why you have so many people on a video shoot! Keep up the good work and sharing the loads of information you have! Vielen Dank!

[@jrherita]

Thanks so much for the rundown on how you make this with such quality.

[@TheSickness]

Thanks for the insight and all the help you provide through this channel, really appreciate it

[@JATMN]

Oh no! Hope everything works out Thomas! Please keep releasing excellent content! :)

[@dusankarac9883]

You sir, are doing an amazing job here. Keep on making these videos, you are my go-to person for 3d printing.

[@TBJK07Jeep]

Yeah its an older video, I do appreciate the videos you do. They have helped me on multiple occasions.

[@DayronValiente]

Thank you for all the great content, you are the reason I bought a 3D printer and your videos have made me appreciate both the art and the science or 3D printing. Please don't stop making videos! I love seeing new models.

[@kevinch3]

Sincerly you produce the best 3D PRINTER channel I ever seen. You've helped me founding a problem in the extruder of my Prusa based printer. Thanks a lot

[@russtaber]

Excellent! Thanks for the nice inside look. Love your integrity.

[@Kawaiiization]

DUDE... I always liked your channel, but this video just shows you're the boss! I've so much respect for you now! Keep it up!

[@mcgivervii]

Thomas, thanks for the inner view of your process, you have a great work ethic. I have recently gotten into the 3d printing thing, I have been into electronics since my teenager years in the late 60's, 70's with a 8 year career in the U.S. Marines till I retired with an injury in 1980. I worked for MacDonnell Douglas for a couple of years and after 10 years away from my home in Wisconsin I returned home to Milwaukee and Various Electronics,Robotics, and Metrology (Calibration) Jobs. I am now nearing the end of my full time working life, and your helpful videos have allowed me to avoid the newbie to 3d errors, at 62 I'll still be working but albeit part time.. I hope to follow your lead and in the future be producing my own videos, and yes I truly believe knowledge should be freely exchanged. I have worked for many service companies that tried to stifle my exchange of gained knowledge and I moved on when pressed. I have never been fired but I have resigned many times. I hope you will continue in your endeavors to spread the knowledge you have... AGAIN Thanks

[@paulstrollo3187]

outstanding information in your videos!!! and your English is better than most of my fellow Americans so all good here! :)

[@xavierayayaell546]

Wanted to say thanks for all your hard work. Your videos are by far the most informative and much, much better than the many channels plagued with paid-for reviews and (worse) pointless 10 minute long videos with time-lapses showing a model being printed. I will continue to purchase everything from Amazon via your affiliate links to do my best to support your efforts. Keep up the good work!

[@rickwalker9265]

This was an interesting and wonderful behind the scenes look into your work. Love the channel and hope you keep up the great work.

[@NolanCreate]

Great video, I could seriously relate to the Premier not exporting with all those lovely indecipherable errors explaining why. I am floored each time you show your work space, if we viewers were never allowed to peek behind the curtain we would stay clueless. Your videos always have such a highly polished look and feel! Here's to hoping you find the day job that allows you the monetary means and the time to continue producing great content.

[@davidcashin9194]

For someone that does not know much about making videos you do one hell of a job, you make them and I will watch them great work and as for your English it's absolutely fine. Dave

[@QBziZ]

You're doing a great job! Big thanks from a 3D printing newbee enthusiast and fellow engineer from Belgium!

[@printinz76]

Awesome behind the scenes look, Tom. Thanks so much. Super impressed you built your own teleprompter! Always wondered if you were using one.

[@JoseBerruezo]

Thomas, you're doing a good job, and the rewards come quickly. Congrats

[@stephenshimatzki9302]

Great video! Good insight into your setup and processes and why you do things how you do. I appreciate the knowledge transfer you are putting out, you are a resource to the community that can only get better! I think one of the reasons you have such good attraction to the 3d community is your delivery. Even on a script, you have it worded in a down to earth and in a way that folks can relate to it. The Humor, like the "just your average computer" comment is thrown out in a way that is unexpected but works for the engineering/maker type audience. Thanks for the video and time you spend on G+ 3d community! Keep it up if you can! I will try and keep the affiliation links in mind if I go shopping for parts.

[@stephenshimatzki9302]

+Stephen Shimatzki PS... I just wanted to throw out that I REALLY appreciate the effort for you to do your videos in English. I guess I'd fall under the "lazy american" label because I only speak one language (though I did have a year of intro German in school so I can say "Bier bitte") but that was how we were raised back then. Hopefully my children will do better than I!

[@kojote]

+Stephen Shimatzki most important phrase anyway :)

[@baselsalam]

THANK YOU SO MUCH for this behind the scenes video!!!

[@DKTAz00]

Thanks Thomas, for making my first 3d printer build a smooth breeze, if It wasn't for your video's I'd have sooo many questions.

[@brendenloucks8193]

Your videos made setting up and calibrating my printer a breeze. The amount of details you add in when explaining things just makes it click.

[@TheMaxshark74]

You seem a very kind person and you deserve a lot of luck in your life. Your passion will definitely drive you to the success !

[@bmobert]

Your channel is excellent and your efforts are appreciated. Thank you greatly.

[@RevampedOutdoors]

You shoot B roll after A roll edit....Wow, that is a whole lot of commitment and it definitely shows, great content and quality! There's a reason why you're almost at 100k right now!

[@caveboy9988]

Nice, great video. From the heart dude. I hope once the industry evolves properly you will be there in the hall of fame

[@Wingnut353]

That teleprompter is pretty cool! Props for DIYing it!

[@Stormsun]

Thank you for being you.. youre one of the reasons i got hooked in this swamp of creation!!! Thank you and keep it up!!

[@JosephKeenanisme]

A stop/foot pedal on the DIY teleprompter? You're my hero! Never thought of that.

[@tanyakoch7065]

Tom, all of your vidos are profound, technically accurate and very helpful - i rely on you and wonder whoever in the world could have fired you. Any company will consider you one of its most valuable asset. Go on!

[@JoseManuelOrtiz-maker]

I love your videos Tom. Thanks so much for all the effort. Keep up the good work!

[@spyrocete11]

Keep working at it you produce great videos some of the best in the 3d printing category. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into your videos.

[@3DigitalCooks]

awesome video, sorry to hear about the job! good luck!!!!

[@jean-julienjupinet8310]

Tom, you're my 1st total reference of the awesome for 3D printing issues (is that sentence english or anywhere close ?) Two things I didn't realize : 1) how much of a perfectionist you are, with the script and all !!! 2) Sandals with socks ?????? Big thanks for everything !!!

[@superkalifragilischt]

Hi Tom, I found your Channel this morning and I will watch some of your Videos when I´m back at home this evening. I´m an industrial designer and mechanical engineer and planning to build my first 3D printer in the next months. We have an HP Designjet 3D Printer in the office and ist´s really nice but I´m not allowed to print stuff for myself on it. I´m watching english channels here for some years now and it´s nice to find someone from germany doing this. Sorry for you english folks, but I have to write some german now ... Glückwunsch Thomas, echt tolle Arbeit - WEITER SO!!! Ich durchsuche seit einigen Wochen RepRap und bin immer noch nicht sicher welcher der zunächst einfachste und günstigste Drucker for my first build ist. Der von Conrad sah ganz gut aus im Geschäft aber ist schlecht bewertet worden im Netz. Ich erwarte die weiteren Videos vom Build Deines "Anfänger-Druckers"und werde mir dann die Sachen dafür über deine affiliate links kaufen. Ich bleib dran. Daumen hoch!

[@MrCrankyface]

Really nice video, cool to see behind-the-scene. Thanks for all the good content you put up. :)

[@b4ux1t3-tech]

As a guy who got in to 3D printing after years of dreaming, I appreciate everything you and other people like yo have done. Thanks for being awesome.

[@eca7773]

Best of luck to you! I hope you have had luck since posting this video. Ich drücke die Daumen für dich!

[@iceteakilla]

Good work! Appreciate everything your doing as a beginner in 3d printing, your videos have helped me out a lot since I started getting into this. Hopefully everything works out for you though.

[@matts.8342]

Thank you. Seriously, I have learned so much from your videos!

[@robjons2123]

I love your work Tom and all you create, you are a "Legend". Please don't stop......unless you absolutely have too.....after all you are only human.

[@DeadiDexx]

love the behind the scenes vids, perhaps you could do more in the future, more details about setting up you equipment and whatnot. keep up the good work.

[@ilkkasorsa9778]

Just get all possible means for making donations as easy as possible and don't be shy on asking for support. Just don't order or expect anything from your audience but ask and remind politely. I think people into 3d printing are a selected/smart audience and will accept a direct suggestion so I guess you don't even have to 'weave it in' or manipulate by guilt as I see many other youtubers do. I personally value direct reminding as I'm one of those who have true, high/deep respects for several people but fail to remember, almost ever, to show my appreciation in some concrete way. My wife knows this ;) but still fails to understand it really doesn't spoil anything for me if I'm occasionally reminded in some polite and unintrusive way.

[@Luisbalera]

Thank you very much for this project Tom! You are an inspiration to me and to make and idea of this big, I'm now open my own 3D Company.

[@FlavioCamus]

A big Thanks for all the effort and love you put in thsi channel.

[@jasoneyes01]

Love honest videos, this is great! Thanks Thomas.

[@thenextlayer]

So cool to see this, and where you were 6 years ago. Hope it won't take me 6 years to catch up with you ;)

[@robbylatham]

Tom, Your videos are great. keep it up. Found you when I was having an issue with a kit I built a while back, and I watch a lot of your content. I really enjoyed watching this video, you're doing it for the right reasons, which is amazing. A thirst for knowledge is a wonderful thing, and then to be able to share it unbiased back to the community is wonderful keep it up.

[@Airconed]

A Big thanks for all you do to help

[@BigSean1225]

Good luck. Keep up the good work. Love your videos

[@fierceflyer5]

Thomas, thanks for all the info about yourself and how you create your videos. I very much appreciate the content you provide and although sometimes it's over my head I still enjoy watching your sliding camera rig one one such video with use of arduinos. Lol keep up the great job.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@AnkitKumawat-ce6ut]

Thanx Tom for creating such videos and sharing your knowledge. Good

[@kurtjohnson6464]

Thank You for what you do.

[@diegocomesana]

Crear job man! Please keep doing it! Thanks a lot from Argentina!

[@0118markus]

I have learned nearly everything I know about 3D printing from your youtube channel. Very sorry to hear that the funding was pulled. I know you said you keep things free and I personally enjoy that. I hope to see more and more from you. Thank you for everything you do.

[@rcfsguy]

Tom, I appreciate your passion and transparency. Those are qualities in short supply today. Selfishly I wish you lived close by in the states so we could hang out and maybe enjoy a pint (or a cup of tea). 😎 Keep up the great work!

[@renehernandez9524]

I think you do fantastic job with you're videos. your explanations are great and your topics are very useful. you do a great job of not overcomplicating your information. I'm a subscriber and appreciate the time and effort in creating videos. Thank you

[@kennethcomer1641]

You did a great job of answering questions I did not know I had.🎖️

[@CharlesReiche]

Thank you, I do appreciate it.

[@alexsneskov6331]

Thanks for your videos, this aussie appreciates the insight and experience you have, keep up the videos and good work.

[@XAD566]

All the subs, and views are so deserved. This Channel i pure gold