12 3D printed tools you need for your workshop

[@MariusHornberger]

Always nice to see one of my designs making another appearance! Thanks for including it in this video

[@reinholdu9909]

@Marius Hornberger *Center Finder* does it. I gave away 5 as a present now. 2 new subscribers to your channel ;-)

[@XTACB4]

Thank you for sharing your work!

[@willemkossen]

great to see my favorite youtubers meet. i love the vacuum thing to catch drill dust, used it a lot!. i'm going to print the centerfinder too.

[@lg3988]

@Marius Hornberger when you make great stuff some day someone will notice :) Aber wir brauchen mehr Content!

[@alpachino468]

When he said your name, all I could think was... Mmmm... Burger...

[@lauramarshall6376]

My husband has a 3-D printer and is always looking for something to help me in my wood shop. This is great. Now he has 4-5 things to make for me. Thanks.

[@glennfelpel9785]

Your way of presenting this information is truly outstanding. I noticed that sometime even when you don't really have a use for things you still presented it with the same enthusiasm. That says a whole lot about you. Somehow you have a gift of presentation. Thank you for finding these things, most of us just don't have the extra time for this kind of thing, but it is still so valuable. And mostly thank you for the videos!

[@Raytenecks]

I've seen so many of these "3d printed tools you need!" videos that were garbage that I very nearly didn't watch this. But this was actually a good one. There are a few on here that I'm seriously considering printing. Thanks!

[@majorredbeard]

Kudos for giving visual examples for all of these, even the ones where you didn't have a great use case at the time. That's still a bunch of extra work that you didn't have to do. Thank you, and excellent quality video with lots of good information!

[@ChrisBrown-ux8jn]

I must say I think Michael, has the best presentation technique of anyone on youtube.

[@chrisbowpiloto]

Good timing. I am visiting a handyman friend the end of this month and I plan to print and bring a few of these things as host gifts for him.

[@hyperstimmed]

I'm impressed. Every tool featured is actually useful. So rare for KZbin. Great video.

[@mostcom]

Came here on 10/22/2021 after seeing a shout out from Naomi 'SexyCyborg' Wu and seeing you wearing a Mighty Car Mods chopped tee shirt. I am very impressed with your style knowledge and personality. Your students are truly blessed.

[@ripper9111]

This is one of the best 3d printing videos I have seen yet. It's one of the reasons why I bought one. Excellent content. Kids learning skills would also really benefit from content like this as well. Terrific job!!!

[@atmosrepair]

Absolutely! This video is the one that has finally pushed my hand, that's it, I am buying a 3D printer! Whoopi!! :)

[@IvanJoel]

I doubted them seeing plastic tools in the thumbnail but the video surprised me. Now I'm looking forward to printing these. Thanks for sharing!

[@JeanMarieAstrucWorks]

Many thanks Michael for the featuring. Since your video, the paint cones are downloaded by numbers! I wish people are enjoying them. I'm an early follower (with my home account) of your channel which is pretty interesting everytime. Thanks again and greetings from France ;)

[@noahcampbell7835]

I agree. A lot of prints are just random stuff, but I appreciate both this videos usefulness and appropriateness(tools that would actually work if printed instead of being to weak for their purpose)

[@Comm0ut]

That Kant-Twist style clamp mimics the famous metal versions. That tubing cutter is ideal for square cuts on heat shrink tubing. Tube and pipe notching templates for marking saddle cuts would be exceptionally useful.

[@LT72884]

The radius gauge is the best. I created one a few years back and printed it off. Saved me many tmes haha

[@MaximilianonMars]

It's the next thing I'll print, I hate estimating radii on filets!

[@LT72884]

@@MaximilianonMars you wont regret it. Tjey are the best

[@1234-b6n]

as a welder/ fabricator i want to say that these are great. i legit want that centerline tool.

[@padoco73]

Pretty much anything from Marius is worth getting. Dude is a genius.

[@normanperkel139]

This was EXACTLY the video I needed to see to get me stoked about buying my first printer. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@almigoshield]

Me too. I'm going to be printing for a while!

[@joefaraone977]

Thank you Michael! I just assembled my printer today. Watching this several months ago, I couldn't get over the ease with which such useful tools could be printed for use in my shop! I couldn't get your video out of my head, so I pulled the trigger and bought my first printer. Thank you! (I think!)

[@H3liosphan]

I've been 3d printing for ages but never saw a lot of these designs. Very cool. You can never have too many clamps.

[@rogerphillips7802]

I've been subscribed a while, but first time I really paid attention. Time is short, in my life, but this has been time, well spent. I am heading out to view some of your other vids, hopefully they are of the same caliber. Thank you !!

[@TheRainHarvester]

For internal fillets, grab a deck of cards to slide into the curve. Then measure the outside curve of the deck.

[@Lord_zeel]

Essentially a tiny contour gauge. Smart.

[@scottwillis5434]

Or, a stepped rod or quarter rod with known diameters.

[@Wraith-Kryptos]

I love it that he doesn't just steal other people's design like another 3d printing channel I know (ejem..starts with an m and ends with an o and has a weird SZ in the middle) or just, like, say "I found this on thingiverse!!". He actually gives people credit!

[@NirateGoel]

Funnily I found his comment just above yours.

[@Wraith-Kryptos]

@@NirateGoel ok

[@madmachanicest9955]

that tube cuter looks amazingly

[@ribeets]

The last clamp would be great for book binding!

[@MarketResearchReading114]

I just saw this, and I thought it was a very thoughtful and useful video. Thank you so much for going through the effort of trying to help people :)

[@jbingbong]

no bullcrap, plenty of actual useful things, thumbs up man 👍

[@DMLand]

Well-curated selection of tools. I expect to print some of these when I need them. Also: I was grateful to see that the prints weren't so polished and perfect that they looked like they came out of a Lego mold: the slightly tatty edges made it seem like they were prints even a noobie like me could achieve.

[@patrickm6000]

I'm just getting into printing. I'm waiting for my first printer to arrive in a few days. I'm blown away with just how much useful things can be printed. Saves so much money over the long haul being able to make these little tools at home that at the box stores can cost a fair amount of money over time.

[@jacobdillon3635]

What printer did u get

[@patrickm6000]

@@jacobdillon3635 I got the aquila x2. But don't waste the money on it. Get the original aquila. I've done a lot of printing since getting into it. Got my son and son in law an aquila. They love them. They work really well.

[@Katskraftkorner]

These videos are making me want to buy a 3d printer even more. The more I watch, the more things I see I can print and use one for. I have a few ideas for projects that I have yet to see on here, but I seriously want to design and make for myself. Stuff I know I can use and others as well.

[@NiSE_Rafter]

I printed a smaller and a scaled up Twack. I freaking love them lol. Much bonking to be had.

[@Humatra]

I love these kind of videos. I think I'll print that tubing cutter tonight. Thanks for the video

[@matthewwyatt7912]

Man, I absolutely LOVE your channel. All your videos have helped me so much with my journey into 3D printing. Thank you. Please keep up the amazing vids mate

[@legioncronasstark2947]

I print statues and busts but having so tools that i can make is always a great thing

[@hcpookie]

I never knew I needed all of these neat tools until this vid - thanks!

[@molonlabe5090]

That roundstock center finder is going to come in so handy for ECM barrels..

[@Just_Ignorant]

Great video, nice to see someone using one of my designs. Thanks for featuring!

[@joemulkerins5250]

If you are having problems with tolerances do not scale down the object. Instead, reduce the flow multiplier down to 95% ish. The reason the parts are not fitting is because of moisture in the filament causing expansion of the filament when heated. Always adjust the extrusion multiplier to accomodate for the moisture. Scaling the part down is kind of a rabbit hole. Great video as always Michael.

[@feral7094]

That screw measurement gauge is actually super nice

[@BrianMeeks]

Wow! Double Wow!! This is the first video of yours I have run across. It's beautifully done and your explanations and examples are spot on. I may work my way through this entire list as every single one of these, as you pointed out, is useful. (Rang the Bell)

[@colinprincipe6293]

Love the chuck key for the drill press being on a chain. That thing ain't going anywhere.

[@ramalightfoot9943]

this is the first 3d printing video where I can't find a single print I don't want to print. This is an incredible video. Thank you for making it!

[@biglebowskee]

My only regret about this video is that you can only click the thumbs up once. You got me printing again after a month long hiatus. Thanks a bunch.

[@pnwRC.]

Neat video! I found a most of these tools to be potentially valuable in my tool kit. Now I've got to start printing & assembling them!

[@AliasWilson]

This video goes directly in my favorite list...!!!

[@Jake-mm1cz]

All of those 3d printed tools can be very useful . I have save & shared this video . Big Thanks

[@eiZnoopS]

thanks for taking the time to make this video, was skeptical at first but now i just have a huge list of things i want to print, looking forward to watching your other videos

[@Nifty-Stuff]

Michael, GREAT job as always! Your content continues to be some of the best out there. You clearly put a ton of time in preparation, filming, editing, etc. Keep up the great work!!!

[@nickjanowski3200]

Thanks for all of your hard work! You have guided and inspired me many times. Thanks for the links!

[@pv8685]

my favorite 3d printed tool would be a mini lathe... really need to do that thing!

[@edwardfletcher7790]

That last clamp would make an amazing microphone, camera, Smart phone mount for filming !

[@diegobasstian3765]

Clamp, razer blade, radius guage and lockable contour gauge

[@Anarasha]

The Thwack plastic hammer can also be used for jewellerymaking and stuff like that. But at that point you absolutely need to print it on its side as that is quite a bit of force

[@atmosrepair]

Yes I agree! Soft hammers/mallets come in very handy when it comes to jewelry making, as well as many other automotive repairs as well! When you're knocking a gear into place, you dont want to smash teeth. Rubber mallets are used often, but they're typically pretty large, and this plastic design gives ability to make a mallet to fit perfect size necessary!

[@schlomoshekelstein908]

@@atmosrepair nobody uses a rubber mallet to knock a gear into place. what the fuck are you smoking?

[@llamajuice]

@@schlomoshekelstein908 Based on that user's name, there's a chance they're talking about gears in a clock.

[@Orion_Alathorn]

thwack is 100% going in my list of first things to print, that looks just super useful

[@LordWillyGee]

Great stuff to print off of a 3D printer. Oh, more stuff to misplace in the workshop, when looking for them. Can't wait to build these when I get a 3D printer. And a BIG THANKS! To all for their great idea to help hobbyists have a better workshop!

[@octogames6823]

I never seen a plastic radius gage, pretty cool.

[@SeamusDunmaggotin]

Wow, thanks so much, my printer just paid for itself, the pipe centering tool just made my life so much easier, and wow...

[@marsgizmo]

great functional designs 👌

[@wenyt2785]

Oh hi there

[@avega2792]

That tube cutter is the best of the bunch, especially since I could have really used it to cut the Capricorn tube for my Ender 3 Pro!

[@speedhump231]

Printing the tube cutter. Very nice design.

[@PresidentElectLeRoy]

I really like the clamps, all of them.

[@machgt]

I printed a dremel adapter that converted the dremel into a small router with a guide for cutting the binding channel on a guitar body and headstock. I have quite a few hold down clamps made on the printer along with enclosures, t-slot nuts, zip tie mounts.... etc (to infinity)

[@sathos]

Loving the mighty car mods shirt hehe

[@kensmapleleafretirement]

Great list. My printer hotend is broken and a new DD is on order so I am just dreaming of getting it back up and running while I watch videos of cool items to print... Thanks for the chat...

[@bretttoynton1982]

Wow amazing what some people can come up with. Thank you to all the people that put these models up!!!

[@joerogers1364]

Love your teaching style, chopped fingers shirt gets my subscribe!

[@dougcox835]

I know this video is 3 years old but I've found a trick to make different colored lettering on horizontal surfaces. This only works for flat things where you can determine the layer of the change from flat to letters. In the slicer you find that layer and then insert a command (I forgot the term but it's there) and it will simply stop after the last layer and allow you to change filament to a contrasting color. I mad a birthday cake this way with brown cake and then black for the lettering followed by white for the candles. The candles had a small black band at the base but still looked good and much better than monochrome cake.

[@Boulder_Bill]

Cant wait to print these all out and put them to use.

[@deadaccount6135]

Never heard of a Radius being called a ' fillet ' before, but radius guages are a neat thing. Worked aerospace for 2 & 1/2 years, got good enough to grind a non critical radius within 5000ths ( just slightly bigger than a human hair) by eye. Even had to prove it to a supervisor to shut him up. He was always saying ' put a guage on it ' , I showed him my skill and he had to admit it was super in front of everyone.😁

[@rmp5s]

7:25 - That reminds me of the ruler set I bought for measuring tubing when I was building my hard-line water cooling loop. Wish I had my printer then!! lol

[@TroIIingThemSoftly]

I have a use for all of these tools, thanks.

[@kaptainkwadfpv7216]

I really need to get myself a nice collection of small nuts and bolts.

[@diamondsky3530]

My boss got me into this and is selling me my first printer tom. I do gotta say from the countless sites I’ve visited these last couple weeks the printing community really is extremely helpful and giving. I look forward to getting in this hobby

[@neilorourke71]

A trick you can use when printing objects that have insets to take nuts- if the nuts are shearing the plastic insert, powder some baking soda into the hole. if you want, you can put some paper at the bottom to plug the hole and contain the powder. dust up the nut a bit as well. re-insert the nut. Then take a thin-consistency superglue and apply it around the edge of the nut, making sure it absorbs into the crevices. The powder will act like a sponge and soak up the glue. Once it dries it is rock solid. I used this trick when I made a small Dremel press. Used it for inset on the gear that raises and lowers the dremel. In testing I tried to see how hard I could force it down before it broke. It didn't lol. The rods that the dremel head was riding on popped out of the base first.

[@ltemes]

Thank you so much for reviewing my tool in the video. :-)

[@Rebar77_real]

That tubing cutter could use some cones for expanding the hose a bit to get it over fittings without having to heat the hose with a flame or whatever. First to remix get's an internet cookie! Awesome vid list man!

[@dirkjanvanvliet]

Nice! I'm really gonna print some of these 😁. Nice mcm shirt by the way 😉

[@AtreidaeChibiko]

He was in the BMW MCM videos

[@rodsnyder6020]

Very nice collection of useful tools! Thanks.

[@bluegizmo1983]

I can't even tell you how many useable and useful parts I've printed with my machine. Car parts, cabinet latches, custom adapters and fittings, cases, replacement parts that either can't be bought or are simply too expensive to buy, etc

[@Plugbrooks]

Thanks for the video Michael! I think I'll be printing that fillet gauge straight away.

[@Sundogz]

Very good presentation - you did your homework and showed us some practical toolage that can be custom made for our purposes. I will be printing some of these soon. Thanks!!

[@jawaring4367]

the dremel table saw and cordless drill press are really interesting

[@johncloar1692]

Thanks for sharing. Very useful tools.

[@MirkWoot]

Alot of these are interesting, like the center marker/finder, cutting tool, sanding block... but I think things like contour gauge, angle finder and hammer, are much better bought

[@williamjames9515]

Good selection of tools. Well presented! Thank you.

[@Cyan2002]

Great video! I love the MCM Chopped shirt!

[@geekguyilm]

Really enjoyed this video. Thanks!

[@nickfelstead7559]

love the suzuki!

[@finlandjourney6065]

The 3D printing Terminator strikes again. The clamps are a work of art, really.

[@RelentlessHomesteading]

Wonderful choices -- I'm just starting and wil be printing a number of these.

[@dougsteel7414]

You can find the centre of a circle with anything big enough with a right angle like a piece of paper, putting the right angle on the interior circumference, the crossing points of the circle and adjacent sides of the paper mark a diameter

[@iancox6341]

I've not watched your very interesting channel before. It was a KZbin recommendation. The Thrid Item, I thought that was a very important tool to have. Please thank the inventor.

[@Mil-Keeway]

Great video, thanks for sifting through the not-so-good tool designs for us. Also, loving the chopped shirt ;)

[@williamgajda6665]

CHOPPED!

[@MissionSRX]

Handy stuff! I've spent a year making vacuum fittings so all of my tools can be attached to the same Festool vac hose. Proprietary bags and fittings no more!

Wow! I will absolutely be printing a good deal of these! Thanks for sharing mate!

[@jannettas]

This is an amazingly useful video. I don't think there is one of these items that I haven't needed before.

[@Derek_Lark]

Some brilliant ideas here Michael

[@TheJimmyDonut]

The tube cutter has a great face for chomping!

[@CyberSyntek]

Lovely watch. Very tempted to side tracked from my current projects to print a few of these off. Very handy. :)

[@woodwaker1]

Thanks for putting together this collection. A LOT OF USEFUL TOOLS!