Beginners guide to 3D printer slicers
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 Published On Apr 13, 2021

Are you new to 3D printing? Have you printed the demo file from the SD card and want to start your own 3D prints? This video will explain to you what a slicer is and cover all of the basics to get you started. Start simple, experiment and branch out. Before you know it, you’ll be printing like a pro!

0:00 Introduction
My guide to your first 3D printer:    • Complete beginner's guide to 3D print...  

0:49 File formats - STL & Gcode
Tweezers thing: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:479...
Prusa 3MF article: https://blog.prusaprinters.org/3mf-fi...
Marlin Gcode reference: https://marlinfw.org/meta/gcode/

3:47 What is a slicer?
3Dbenchy: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:763622

4:25 Popular slicers
Comparison of big three slicers:    • Is Simplify3D worth the price? S3D vs...  
Links for slicers mentioned:
Cura: https://ultimaker.com/software/ultima...
Blackbelt Cura: https://blackbelt-3d.com/download-area/
PrusaSlicer: https://www.prusa3d.com/prusaslicer/
Simplify3D: https://www.simplify3d.com/
Slic3r: https://slic3r.org/
Idea Maker:https://www.raise3d.com/ideamaker/
Kiri Moto: https://grid.space/kiri/
Mattercontrol: https://www.matterhackers.com/store/l...
KISSlicer: https://www.kisslicer.com/
SuperSlicer: https://github.com/supermerill/SuperS...

7:11 Layer height & extrusion width

9:32 Perimeter/walls/skin/shell

11:15 (Solid) infill

12:37 Start and end gcode

13:43 Temperatures & part cooling

14:55 Speed vs acceleration
Acceleration tuning video:    • Remove ringing by tuning acceleration...  

16:04 Retraction
My free retraction calibration website: https://teachingtechyt.github.io/cali...

17:45 Support material

19:16 Vase mode

20:10 Conclusion

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