Looking to purchase a new 3d printer. In this video, I capture over 4 years of experience using and teaching people about 3d printing.

00:00 Introduction
01:00 Part 1 Learning about 3d Printing
03:28 What is 3d Printing?
06:27 Types of 3d Printers
09:43 FDM 3d Printers
10:59 Resin 3d Printers
13:11 Preparing your first 3d Print
16:35 Part Two Buying a 3d Printer
16:47 Kit vs. Assembled
18:13 Components in an FDM 3d Printer
21:14 Bowden Tube vs. Direct Extruders
24:39 Bed Leveling
26:31 Types of Auto Bed Leveling
29:25 8-bit vs. 32-bit Control Boards
31:00 Printer Bed Types
30:25 Monitor Display Type
33:59 Dual Z Axis
34:00 Bed Architecture
36:00 Enclosed vs. Open
39:00 Printer Size
40:00 Does Open Source Matter?
42:00 Filament Out Sensors
42:30 Do you Need Wifi
43:10 Selecting a Vendor

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The MakeWithTech channel teaches people how to use desktop technology to create, innovate and make things. If you are a "maker" and want to learn more about 3d Printing, 3d Printers, 3d Printing Slicers, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Laser Engravers, or 3d Modeling, this is a place you should visit often. The channel includes additional content about using a wood lathe, woodworking, and programming single-board computers such as the Raspberry Pi, Adafruit Circuit Playground, ESP32, and Python. Available reviews are about Prusa, Creality, Monoprice, ANET, Flsun, Fokoos, JG Maker, Solvol, and Flashforge 3d Printers. Slicers covered include MatterControl, Cura, Prusa Slicer, Flashprint, and IdeaMaker. CAD design videos cover TinkerCAD, FreeCAD, OpenSCAD, and Shapr3D. Laser Engravers from Ortur, XTool, and Creality are featured in videos.
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Let's continue to learn together. Irv

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