Making Awesome - 3D Printing, Inventing, Making, Small Business – Details, episodes & analysis

Hanging out with Jacob⁠ @construct3d ⁠ talking all about the updates to the not updating⁠ @BambuLab ⁠ 3D Printers, the community backlash, and how Bambu has responded. We now also have an official statement from⁠ @OrcaSlicer ⁠⁠ @softfever5570 ⁠ regarding continued support for the Bambu Ecosystem in the future. Many creators have made videos, with varying opinions, so we will be digesting it all and seeing exactly where we land!!We will also be discussing the latest 3D printer from⁠ @Prusa3D ⁠ the Core One, our experiences with it, and our predictions with the machine moving forward! Want to pick up a Core ONE and support the⁠ @SanjayMortimerFoundation ⁠? Use our Affiliate code: https://b.link/CORE-OneA HUGE Thank you to the Filament Sponsor of these streams,⁠ @printedsolid ⁠! Check them out: https://printedsolid.comWant to get some of the UK's fastest, and the first REAL Bamboo printer out there? Check out https://construct-3d.com__________________________________Do you have an idea you want to get off the ground? Reach out to the Making Awesome Podcast through https://3DMusketeers.com/podcast and someone will get you set up to be a guest!🎁 Support us directly on Patreon! 🧡💯 https://patreon.com/3DMusketeers🎁 YouTube Channel Memberships! 🧡💯 https://b.link/YTmembership🎁 Join our Discord Via Paypal (or the others)🧡💯 https://b.link/10Paypal🛒 Shop Amazon with our Affiliate Code: https://amzn.to/3hrzVcL🛒 Shop Prusa with our Affiliate Code: https://shop.prusa3d.com/#a_aid=3DM 🛒 Shop Slice Engineering with our Affiliate Link to save some 💰 💰!! https://b.link/Slice-EngineeringWant Great Royalty FREE music? Choose Epidemic Sound: https://b.link/EpidemicSound____________________________________Keep up to date by following us here! Website: https://3DMusketeers.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/3d_musketeersFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/3DMusketeersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/3dmusketeers/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3dmusketeersEmail: Youtube@3Dmusketeers.com#Bambuupdate #bambufail #prusacoreone FTC Disclaimer: A percentage of sales is made through Affiliate links

Hanging out with Jacob  @construct3d  talking all about the latest firmware update from  @BambuLab , its implications for users, as well as its implications for businesses! This latest update bricks users' ability to choose which slicer they want without using a new software from Bambu, further making it more difficult to use something other than Bambu Studio, with many users preferring  @OrcaSlicer  from  @softfever5570  to Bambu Studio, this is a major blow and really restricts one's right to choose. Is this about security or is it something more nefarious? Find out LIVE!! A HUGE Thank you to the Filament Sponsor of these streams,  @printedsolid ! Check them out: https://printedsolid.com __________________________________ Do you have an idea you want to get off the ground? Reach out to the Making Awesome Podcast through https://3DMusketeers.com/podcast and someone will get you set up to be a guest! 🎁 Support us directly on Patreon! 🧡💯 https://patreon.com/3DMusketeers 🎁 YouTube Channel Memberships! 🧡💯 https://b.link/YTmembership 🎁 Join our Discord Via Paypal (or the others)🧡💯 https://b.link/10Paypal 🛒 Shop Amazon with our Affiliate Code: https://amzn.to/3hrzVcL 🛒 Shop Prusa with our Affiliate Code: https://shop.prusa3d.com/#a_aid=3DM 🛒 Shop Slice Engineering with our Affiliate Link to save some 💰 💰!! https://b.link/Slice-Engineering Want Great Royalty FREE music? Choose Epidemic Sound: https://b.link/EpidemicSound ____________________________________ Keep up to date by following us here! Website: https://3DMusketeers.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/3d_musketeers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3DMusketeers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3dmusketeers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3dmusketeers Email: Youtube@3Dmusketeers.com #Bambuupdate #bambufail #datasecurity #closedsource FTC Disclaimer: A percentage of sales is made through Affiliate links

This week we have one of the Unicorn Chasers talking all about Input Shaping, how it works, and how to look at the graphs and know what is going on! Reth, AKA, Vince is known for dialing in Input Shaping PERFECTLY! If you would like to support Reth's Charity, you can do so here: https://www.3dprintingelves.org/donate-now Some about Reth: Vincent Wall is a Primary Patent Examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, specializing in semiconductor technologies. With a background in electrical engineering and patent law, Vincent has extensive experience in analyzing and determining the patentability of complex technologies. He has also served as a law clerk for a U.S. District Magistrate Judge and worked as a Customer Service Engineer at ASML. Beyond his professional work, Vincent is active in community service, advocating for youths as a CASA and is the Chief Elf at the non-profit 3D Printing Elves in Fresno, California. He holds a Juris Doctor from Widener University School of Law and advanced degrees in electrical engineering. In his free time, Vincent enjoys 3D printing and silversmithing. Check out his github: https://github.com/The-Original-Reth/Resonance-Stuff 3D Printing Elves: https://www.3dprintingelves.org/ A HUGE Thank you to the Filament Sponsor of these streams,  @printedsolid ! Check them out: https://printedsolid.com __________________________________ Do you have an idea you want to get off the ground? Reach out to the Making Awesome Podcast through https://3DMusketeers.com/podcast and someone will get you set up to be a guest! 🎁 Support us directly on Patreon! 🧡💯 https://patreon.com/3DMusketeers 🎁 YouTube Channel Memberships! 🧡💯 https://b.link/YTmembership 🎁 Join our Discord Via Paypal (or the others)🧡💯 https://b.link/10Paypal 🛒 Shop Amazon with our Affiliate Code: https://amzn.to/3hrzVcL 🛒 Shop GreenGate3D with our Affiliate Code: https://b.link/GreenGate3D 🛒 Shop Prusa with our Affiliate Code: https://shop.prusa3d.com/#a_aid=3DMusketeers 🛒 Shop Slice Engineering with our Affiliate Link to save some 💰 💰!! https://b.link/Slice-Engineering Want Great Royalty FREE music? Choose Epidemic Sound: https://b.link/EpidemicSound ____________________________________ Keep up to date by following us here! Website: https://3DMusketeers.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/3d_musketeers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3DMusketeers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3dmusketeers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3dmusketeers Email: Youtube@3Dmusketeers.com #inputshaping #fast3dprinting #unicornchasing #nonprofit FTC Disclaimer: A percentage of sales is made through Affiliate links

With the previous episode talking all about best printers for beginners, let's discuss the differences for a business. Is it good to get a cheap Ender 3? (no) but where does that value line get drawn here between part cost, reliability, warranty, customer service, and more. A business has different needs than a consumer and they can't just fumble around waiting for parts to arrive or tuning settings for weeks, for a small business, it just needs to work.. 

Topics to cover:

The @Creality Ender 3 and it's many Variants

The CR-10 and it's variants

The @Elegoo Official Netpune 3 and 3 Pro

@Sovol SV06

@Prusa 3D by Josef Prusa Mini+ and MK3S+ as well as the Prusa XL

@Bambu Lab X1 Carbon and the latest P1P

Resin Printers:

@Formlabs Form 3, Form 3 L, Fuse 1 (SLS)

@Elegoo Official Mars, Saturn, Jupiter

@ANYCUBIC Photon lineup

@Phrozen 3D Printer Sonic series

@Moai by Peopoly Phenom line

What features we like in them all, how they price out, and why you may choose one over another

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#first3dprinter #business3dprinter #smallbusiness #best3dprinterforbusiness #best3dprinter2022 #3dprintergift #bestbusiness3dprinter  

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The holidays are upon us, and that means, for some, a first 3d printer, but the decision on what to get and why is not always straightforward or easy. So many options out there, let's talk about the feature sets you should be looking for and see, maybe, what a good first printer could be.  This will augment an upcoming main channel video talking about our top picks for budget 3d printers, so keep an eye out for that!

Topics to cover:

The  @Creality  Ender 3 and it's many Variants

The CR-10 and it's variants

Clones of each

The  @Elegoo Official  Neptune 3 and 3 Pro

 @ANYCUBIC  Kobra

 @Sovol  SV06

 @Prusa 3D by Josef Prusa  Mini+ and MK3S+

 @Bambu Lab  X1 Carbon

 @VORON Design  kit, maybe form  @LDOMOTORS JASON  

What features we like in them all, how they price out, and why you may choose one over another

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#first3dprinter #best3dprinter2022 #3dprintergift #bestbeginner3dprinter  

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This week let's cover the topic which is seldom talked about in the maker and small business world: Mental health and Imposter Syndrome. Most makers have suffered from some form of it in the past, be it creator burnout, comparing yourself to someone who you feel is better, or just the general ADHD, depression, anxiety, etc. that can be common in the creatives out there! Let's talk with an expert all about these things, how we can work at potentially mitigating them and how they really can make or break your business. 

Some about Nick: 

Nick Angers attended and graduated Drexel University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology. From there he attended Temple University and graduated with a Master’s of Education in Counseling Psychology. In the decades since, Nick has spent time in a variety of roles within therapeutic settings, ranging from marital and couples work to systemic work with families and at-risk youth. More recently, Nick has focused on work within the child abuse and neglect domain, with focus on adult substance use and trauma treatment. 

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#mentalhealth #impostersyndrome #therapist #psychologist #nickangers #adhd #burnout 

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This week let's cover the topic that sparked the idea for this episode:  @CHEP  vs. Geetech. Let's discuss what happened, why it is an issue, and talk about open source vs closed sourced, trade secret and how they really work for makers. Let's discuss the results of the IP problem as well!

Topics to cover:

Open source

-why it is good and bad

Closed source

-Why it is good and bad

Trade Secret

How to avoid the IP problems

Potential community problems

Backlash for stealing ideas

Ways to keep this from being a problem in the first place

AND MORE!

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#chep #filamentfriday #opensource #closedsource #intellectualproperty #smasllbusiness

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Growing and scaling a business to handle emergency or last minute jobs can be complicated, especially if you ALSO have to account for machine problems, print fails, etc. These are all problems if you are not dealing with it proactively. So lets learn to not be reactive and plan for the growth as well as last minute jobs! At the same time, let's talk about how WE handle it all here at 3D Musketeers.

Topics to cover:

Dealing with growth

Dealing with rush and emergency orders

How to plan for print failure

How to handle those failures and manage client expectations

Spare machines? Which ones and how many?

AND MORE!!!

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Back after a week off due to ERRF to talk all about a heavy topic, competition. Many of us would LOVE to do whatever we want in business without anyone being there to compete with us, but the fact is, that would be short lived if at all! Competition is not all bad though as it can teach you some really valuable lessons and even help you grow your business. 

Topics to cover:

Definition, as I see it, of competition in business

How it can be helpful

How it can be hurtful

How you can leverage competition for mutual gain. 

How to get information without being a jerk

-slight amounts of potential social engineering possible..

How pricing fits into competition

How to set yourself apart

How to deal with toxic competitors

AND MORE!

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#competition #smallbusiness #competitor #howto #livepodcast  

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Back this week with another #smallbusiness focused episode all about Price to Performance. Do you really NEED the Ferrari of machines, or can you get by with the decked out Camry? When does the curve of price to performance meet up and diminishing returns kicks in? It may seem daunting for a small business owner to pick the right equipment for their shop, but I promise, it does not have to be! 

Let's talk about this phenomenon where, at some point, spending more does not get you radical upgrades and changes in the 3D Printing Industry! We will also talk about it in the 3D Scanning industry as well! 

Topics to cover: 

Law of Diminishing Return

-How it plays out in the consumer industry

-How it plays out in the prosumer industry

-How it plays out in the pro and industrial level industry

How price to performance plays out in the 3D Scanning industry

Why you do not necessarily need to spend more

Used vs. new

Why you may choose one over the other

Factors other than features to consider

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#pricetoperformance #diminishingreturn #additivemanufacturing #3dprinting #whattobuy 

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