The E3D Factory Tour!

[@MadeWithLayers]

Yes, this is a reupload! The original video had some technical issues on KZbin and didn't play for some viewers - now everyone should be able to watch it!

[@MiggyManMike]

Dammit Tom you got me all excited :p

[@Mannedavid]

:( Still a cool video :P

[@aggronn]

thanks

[@DanielMFG]

Please put "[REUPLOAD] " in the title or at least in the description - i was kind of konfused at first when i saw it again 😂

[@klschofield71]

Thank you for the reupload. I was one of those that experienced the "technical" issue of being slogged and bogged.

[@cbeomjun]

RIP Sanjay. His impact in the 3d space will be remembered.

[@RussHarris100]

Man. I was so impressed with Sanjay in this video. So brilliant. At least we had his genius for a brief period, although way too brief.

[@garagemakerguy1808]

ugh...another great mind, human being, artist, and innovator taken before their time... 3D FDM printing will always be part of my arsenal in making/fabricating on the journey moving away from subtractive to additive manufacturing and E3D (specifically Sanjay) has a pivotal role in that journey. Much love to Sanjay, his family, everyone in the maker community, and everyone else. Regards, Jeff (Garage Maker Guy)

[@tazanteflight8670]

The hair looks strange to most people, until you remember that they have right hand drive cars in Britain. He probably just drove to work with the window down

[@TheMarbo74]

Ah. That is funny..... Thanks

[@DennisDay58]

I thought the same thing. lol

[@ChlyDoris]

And with wet hair 😜

[@all4tools]

I recon its a WIG hahahahhaahhaahha

[@slaskskrot2868]

I could not focus on anything but that hair! Proper extruder look 😄

[@andyspoo2]

Most geniuses have crap hair. I suspect they have better things to do.

[@Lee-qj4hk]

Gotta admit I clicked for the hair or to attempt to determine what it was if not hair 🤗

[@neuxstone]

Actually he's bald on top. That's a really bad comb over.....!

[@moorejl57]

Some endangered species have been found in that hair

[@99897767]

@@andyspoo2 their hair is made by a v6 extruder

[@webcoderltd]

I love the comments about Sanjay's hair. I have not seen for a very long time a Director in a company that could explain production process in such great detail in particular technical stuff - real pleasure to watch! I'm new and just started learning 3D printing stuff although was more interested in the production line processes as we've been bulding for the past 3.5 years a semi-automated full-tracebility manufacturing system for places like E3D and was keen to learn what else we could improve so it handles other manufacturing processes we've not yet seen. I will definitely pop into the next tradeshows to see them and talk in person when they resume.

[@killapoof]

I love that they were perfectly open about the Hermes development, you can even seen one at 8:00

[@garagemonkeysan]

Fascinating story. That QC machine that optically measures was incredible. Shows how much work it takes to manufacture something as "simple" as a hot end. Thanks for sharing! : )

[@ZachBrownfield]

We need one of these at my work! Anyone have an idea of the brand and model of this bad boy?

[@JonS]

It looks like a Keyence IM Series Instant Measurement System (IM-6125?). They get quite a bit fancier than that. We have a VR-5000 at work that can do a lot more (like surface profiling, roughness, and much more. I wish we could use it for production, but our volumes are far too high for that.

[@Nullzero98]

Good lord, they're more of a shipping and packing company than manufacturer! Which isn't to knock them, just saying they are doing way more shipping and ordering handling than I imagined! I can't imagine trying to build all those logistic systems from scratch! Kudos to E3D!

[@josephmama9657]

RIP Sanjay. I am so jealous of that thick head of hair! What a great guy!

[@Inventorsquare]

Shout out to my man in shipping with the fast work ethic at 26:44, everyone else was a snail!

[@Sa-fd7ih]

Inventorsquare I’ve never seen anyone works so slow. No wonder it takes them a week to ship things out. 26:44 is how fast everyone should be moving if you’re making your customers wait so long for their orders! I’m still gonna order from them though 🤣

[@Inventorsquare]

SSFandomLove He's actually working at a respectable pace. Everyone else was just so slow they made him seem like Usain Bolt. It doesn't matter too much, as we just ordered genuine e3D parts last week too.

[@JonS]

I was trying to work out if this was a weekend and they just had a few people working rather than normal production. I'm used to working with factories in China (for much higher volume production than this to be honest) and I've rarely seen such a quiet and empty production facility. When I have visited third-party manufacturing sites that look like that, alarm bells ring and I require a good explanation.

[@michaelschecker2716]

Very fascinating ! I like their innovations, quality thinking and all the parts i get from E3D in the past. They are worth their price more than 100% and work fine 24/7

[@JanTec3D]

I love this tour! Just watched the video again as I will also be getting a factory tour at E3D tomorrow. I am very excited to see what has changed in the last four years.

[@toddspeck9415]

Sad that Sanjay has left us. Such a smart young man. I use a Hemera, and a Duet 2 wifi and the Nozzle x. Thanks E3d and Sanjay.

[@roflepiclol]

I went to school with Sanjay. I only actually found out yesterday that he's gone :( Genuinely upset. Spent a lot of time target shooting with him back between 2004 - 2009... :(

[@vikhattangady]

I love to imagine a V6 hot-end with a heatsink like the titan V2 with the ducting. Simple flat mount straight onto the x carriage, mount the fan to it, and ready to go. no need to leave any space behind for the 'exhaust' air coming off the heat sink. what a compact and efficient form factor!

[@RoadRunnerMeep]

Really enjoyed watching this tour. Sanjay clearly knows the ins and outs of every bit of the business, so understands the entire process and easy to listen to

[@Famousbird54]

Rewatching after the tragic news. He will be missed. 😢

[@Condamine123456]

Rip sanjay you made so much joy too many people

[@brun0maia]

Rip Sanjay! A great loss in this community

[@_Piers_]

I'm just annoyed by Sanjay's hair every time I see him....I'm balding (...that "ing" is almost a lie) and there he is swanning around with enough hair for three people! :)

[@metalmiketh]

He's still balding. Just not gracefully

[@marcdraco2189]

@@metalmiketh Massive narcissist is what we call them in England.

[@PeteRuckelshaus]

Sanjay sounds very posh. I can't imagine him cursing when he accidentally touches a 250C nozzle.

[@mururoa7024]

Awesome tour. Thank you E3D and Thomas!

[@homiethefish]

So much good info I enjoyed watching it a second time.

[@dalerbsr.5061]

E3D has their stuff together, thanks for the tour...

[@BUkuG]

I found the resistance adjusting heater element interesting. Wondering if it's nickel based?

[@satibel]

you can tell the guy in the 7:35 segment really enjoys what he's doing... maybe a bit too much.

[@JonS]

It's just that he's been working for E3D for 6 months and still can't stop laughing at Sanjay's hair.

[@bradleyandrews2138]

Underrated factory tour

[@4funrc11]

Squeaky clean, organized and automation too. Very impressive. Thx. :)

[@Joe_Yacketori]

God damn, that "open concept" office room at the beginning. I can't imagine not having my own personal space for a desk job.

[@Evilslayer73]

wow very clean shop 5 stars and professional:)

[@Hydroculator]

I had no idea you could achieve that kind of hairstyle on a human.

[@BTom16]

That man's head is extruding amazing follicles.

[@MortimerJones99]

They haven't done any R&D on the effects of fans on human heads yet

[@stevedonalson5675]

Thank you Tom.

[@calebandrewcox826]

Great tour Tom! it was very cool getting to see the smart and efficient inner workings of one of my favorite companies in the 3D printing world. =]

[@johnm.gerard1718]

My E3D Thermistor did not work. So I just ordered 2 more. After taking to support and determining that indeed the Thermistor was bad They ask for my order number. A day later I received a new Thermistor without asking for one. I also found in my journey to upgrade my printer that it is very helpful to have extra parts. I know that means more money. But I went around and around as to if the Thermistor was reading the correct values. Once I got the new thermistor and tested it, confirmed replaced and done. No more guessing on values and even if I was using my Multimeter correctly etc. That goes for other Printer parts. Saves a lot of time. Also the time spent ordering the replacement part and waiting 3 days - 10 days to receive the part in order to get printing again.

[@crazyoptimists6896]

The QC question was solid. How he answered, which I'm pretty sure was transparent and genuine, was straightforward. 100% QC on PSUs is a no-compromise process costing money many many many other companies don't do. I've never heard of a PSU from E3D failing. My manufacturing partners always shy away from answering QC questions. Not what happened here.

[@JackMayhoffer]

I am digging the baby bearskin hat he is wearing. Much nicer than the usual tall ones the queen's guard wear.

[@passerby5735]

If you do a live stream answering questions for people with general 3D printing issues, firmware flashing, raspberry pi setup, etc, could you mention it in a community post beforehand. I wouldn't want to miss it. I missed your last live stream. I think it was Ender 3 unboxing.

[@lewiekab]

That dudes hair is in flek. Is it 3d printed amd what filament did he use? Does it come In other colors?

[@das250250]

The hot ends should be etched with an id to eliminate the bar code paper

[@1treyton1]

Very interesting that they have an ultimaker when their nozzles aren't compatible with Ultimaker printcores

[@FunDumb]

That's some next level QC

[@Wodpuncher001]

25:15 that filament storage!! how many materials and rolls are there?

[@twistedsymphony]

When are they releasing that new aero heat sync? I need to buy one but I kinda want to wait for that.

[@darren990]

50 prints maybe but love that hulk silk blue were can we get it

[@officer_baitlyn]

9:23 im glad im not the only one with wago terminals hanging from their hotend

[@shamu3838]

The Keyence optical CMM QC machine is approx. 100 times overkill for heaterblocks, not to mention VERY expensive. That machine is meant for parts inspection of entirely different tolerances.

[@phizicks]

10:22 never seen a mosfet burn open, ever.. unless 200A went through it.

[@SuperAdriiian]

Phizicks never heard of Anet A8, huh?

[@JonS]

They should consider using a CFD tool like Ansys Fluent for airflow simulation.

[@jeppoification]

I purchased an E3D H2 V2S REVO recently without much research and have started watching videos with Sanjay, such a shame he died, what an awesome talent he is. I do wish I could ask his perspective on why he hated human labour so much. Like was it from a safety perspective or money or etc etc.

[@Magic3DPrinting]

Very impressive system!

[@Zachary3DPrints]

Hey Thomas, is it me, or is that video of the Dutch filaments not there anymore?

[@jamesdean7412]

I feel they should do more videos. It would help their resellers market their products.

Amazing engineering

[@garyseaman6105]

Thank you. Very interesting.

[@marcdraco2189]

"Now That's What I Call a Combover! E3"

[@AmusementLabs]

"Now please empty your pockets"...

[@v1Broadcaster]

7:51 loves his job lol

[@DailyFrankPeter]

Does anyone know what system/brand these desks on the left are (3:40)?

[@AmusementLabs]

Prusa

[@bujin5455]

14:21. Amazon link? lol

[@hamzarashid6645]

A clearly genuine person in a fake world. May his brilliant mind rest in peace

[@davidmiedema2950]

Any word on getting a basic layer fan for the titan aero?

[@rickyschadel1333]

F. sanjay you were a real dude

[@matthewkaiser7803]

What video system are you using to blur out the industrially-sensitive things?

[@miclairmiclair876]

@@Saint_Anger 😂

[@noahgeerdink5144]

This is like the wodka’s chocolate factory of 3D printing

[@baumkuchen6543]

Dude is doing marketing job for his hair better than extruders.

[@dtc2183]

IMHO : When they are discussing the fan air flow (@6:09), they can also use CFD. It is a powerfull tool for the visualisation of air flow.

[@l3d-3dmaker58]

amazing!

[@airheadbit1984]

And if someone can get them to fix their website! Tried finding a list of compatible printers their E3D Hemera fit, nope, no list and no way to ask about it....

[@CineZoneYT]

4:10 on the shelf is a prusa

[@DraakjeYoblama]

E3D makes the hotends for the MK3 I think. As well as for a lot of other companies, which is why they have so many different types of printers

[@chloemcholoe3280]

8:12 lol the stickers

[@AdventurePrinting]

I was new to 3d printers watching this video, yesterday received my revo six, Sanjay legacy will continue. Rest in peace and, with a bit of healthy irony, watch over our printers from up there🥲

[@squirrelrobotics]

7:40 Hemera spotting?

[@E3DOnline]

yeah dude good eye!

[@Nathinos]

Hallo Thomas, ich hätte da eine Frage: Ich frage mich, ob die V6 Hotends immer noch Probleme mit PLA haben? Hat E3D mittlerweile etwas an der Beschichtung des Heatbreaks getan, sodass das ganze mittlerweile problemfreier geht, oder sind verstopfte Nozzles immer noch zu erwarten? Ich spiele mit dem Gedanken mir ein V6 zuzulegen, zwecks Flexibilität und Reliabilität, aber würde gerne immer noch hauptsächlich PLA drucken können.

[@MadeWithLayers]

Ich hatte bis jetzt noch mit keinem meiner originalen v4/v5/v6 Hotends Probleme mit PLA - die Chinaklone machen aber regelmäßig Probleme (daher kommt wohl auch ein großer Teil der "v6 kann PLA nicht drucken" Aufschreie). Die Heatbreak ist nicht und war nie beschichtet, aber es wurde zB die Heatbreak im Prusa MK3 auf die Geometrie der normalen v6-Heatbreak umgestellt, die in Grenzsituationen besser mit PLA umgehen soll.

[@Nathinos]

@@MadeWithLayers Die Antwort beruhigt enorm, vielen lieben Dank. Bei den (z.T. horrormäßigen) Geschichten, welche man so findet, bekommt man als Neueinsteiger so manches mal seine Bedenken. Von daher, entschuldige bitte meine etwas voreingenommene Frage. Ein Klon kam auch zuvor schon hierbei nicht in Frage für mich. Hast du eventuell eine gute Adresse für die Hotends, wenn man aus DE bestellt? Ich hätte nun auf Reprapworld oder direkt auf e3d-online gesetzt. Deine Videos haben mir sehr durch die ersten Monate im 3D-Druck geholfen (und tun es weiterhin), auch dafür möchte ich mich bedanken. Keep up the good work!

[@marios2liquid]

We are still dying to see whats on that whiteboard...

[@v1Broadcaster]

i wonder when the last time this got slept properly is

[@CineZoneYT]

Lol

[@v1Broadcaster]

16:30 clearly she wanted to say something what is it though

[@Holey_Moley]

Positive temperature coefficient

[@davidurdahl6656]

Still can't get over that hair..

[@0202-n7w]

You mean helmet :D

[@davidurdahl6656]

@@0202-n7w lol toupee... I mean touche...

[@rf2632_]

That`s where Benji Nagatomo works now!

[@DJSolitone]

Love this guy and his complex gometry haircut. I guess it is 3D printed as well :-)

[@arthurmorgan8966]

20:35 Is that Japanese?

[@Calebs.bowling]

What would happen if you had the witchcraft measurer measure a hand

[@fantasyforge9312]

Is his hair printed or real ?

[@michkanm]

Is that hair 3d printed ?

[@JoelGarcia-ml9jx]

"Ooopa Loompa dopiti doo....."

[@satina1169]

Sanjay seems like a very relaxed and cool dude

[@das250250]

He needs a conveyor belt for that qc machine

[@pixelsafoison]

Can I haz parts of the failed batch 75% off plz? I love playing with fire :D

[@Prosbjerg]

RIP Sanjay.

[@theperfecthd8067]

fascinating

[@viktorasandritsos573]

why does the builing remind me of school

[@m3chanist]

It is only a malicious rumour that E3D had there start by selling 3d printed plastic click on hair to lego for use on their various figures.

[@JorgeRui]

That haircut does not let me see anything else

[@chloemcholoe3280]

das one fancy office and all. guess that's where all that 74$ goes :P

[@TyroneDamShewlaces]

It's Pee Wee Herman! No wait... Well... maybe it is... I can't not see anything but Pee Wee now.

[@neilsiebenthal8696]

I'm really wondering which 3d printer companies are using e3d to make there hotends but don't lable them as e3d or say they are. It would motivate me to buy there machines more knowing that e3d designed there hotends.

[@Collateralcoffee]

What happened to that guy's hair on the side? That looks like he got hit really hard and is bleeding....

[@outlawfpv1551]

Guys were not prepared for Black Friday sale. Actual delayed delivery times where not given to customers. Two to three weeks delay on shipping. Not good....