Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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12 years of my 3D Printing experience, squashed into 30 minuets of advice!

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
1:00 Hobby or Tool?
3:12 Don't "just print things"
5:25 Most 3D printable files online suck
6:35 Learn 3D modelling!!!
8:38 PLA is pretty good
9:48 Managing microplastics
11:57 Separate prints into parts
14:05 The 3D printing "aesthetic" is NOT desirable
16:08 Try TPU!
18:31 Get a hot air gun
21:21 Scraper blade safety
24:07 Tully interlude
24:25 Cultism in 3D printing
26:44 Backup your favourite software and files