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In this video, I share my favorite 3D printing tips, tricks, and hacks to help you print smoother and smarter. Brought to you by Sovol. Check out their entire line of fantastic budget printers here: jle.vi/sovol
After years of hands-on 3D printing—experimenting, failing, succeeding, and learning—I’ve finally put together a list of my all-time favorite 3D printing tips, tricks, and hacks. These are the small tweaks and clever workarounds that have made my life easier, prints better, and workflow faster. They include how to dry filament FAST, Bambu Lab tips, dealing with nearly empty spools of filament, and more!
From quick little time-savers to troubleshooting annoying print failures and optimizing your printer setup, this video is packed with real-world advice that only comes from thousands of hours behind the printer.
Whether you're a beginner just starting your 3D printing journey or a seasoned maker looking to level up your game, you'll find something in here that’ll make you say, “Why didn’t I think of that?!”
🤫 Get my custom filament and printer profiles, buyers guides, and much, much more on Patreon: patreon.com/thenextlayer
💬 JOIN MY DISCORD: jle.vi/tnl-discord
🎥 IN THIS VIDEO: 🎥
00:00 Introduction
00:24 Drying Filament in Microwave?
03:12 The Double-Glue Trick for Gluing 3D Printed Parts
05:44 The Cold Pull 3D Printer Hack
08:21 The Conduction Cool Down Trick
09:33 A Note on Spool Orientation
10:33 The Spool Weight Trick
11:48 Bonus: Feeding Filament Into Long Bowden Tubes Quickly
13:30 The 222 Trick
🔗 LINKS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO: 🔗
👉 Filament Drying Desiccant from Slice Engineering: jle.vi/slice
👉 DryWise Filament Dryer: drywise.co
👉 My most recent DIY filament recycling update: youtu.be/8beebuf3txc
👉 My Sovol SV08 Toolchanger Build Series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNAIMkOXd_V9jdPlKDvLn1b1i14LN-vcy
👉 Our official Merch store: shop.thenextlayer.com
👉 My previous video where I shared what you can do with a big 3D printer: youtu.be/i2Slx7whQJg
👉 My previous video where I share what I think is the best 3D design software for 3D printing: youtu.be/gEDRb67-HfQ
👉 Igor of My Tech Fun on Drying Filament in Microwave: youtube.com/watch?v=aLfz6pbaqXY
👉 Courtney of Filament Stories: youtube.com/@FilamentStories
🗳 STL FILES OF FEATURED 3D PRINTING MODELS: 🗳
🗿 Adjustable Spool Holder by humebeam on Printables: printables.com/model/402087-adjustable-spool-holder-for-silica-gel-spool-weigh
🗿 Bowden Speed Loader for Prusa XL and CORE One by MrFlippant on Printables: printables.com/model/1219294-bowden-speed-loader-for-prusa-xl-and-core-one-and
🛒 RECOMMENDED GEAR: 🛒
📍 Complete list of 3D Printing accessories: kit.co/jlevi/3d-printing
📍 Complete list of my videography gear: kit.co/jlevi/content-creation
📍My favorite thing to 3D Print: jle.vi/multiboard
📍My recommended electronics & control boards: jle.vi/bigtreetech
📍 My favorite 3D printing "accessory": jle.vi/magigoo | jle.vi/whambam
📍 My favorite 3D printing filament: jle.vi/polymaker
📍 Check out the official TNL merch: shop.thenextlayer.com
📍 PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING THE CHANNEL BY SHOPPING USING MY LINKS! FULL LIST CAN BE FOUND AT: jle.vi/links
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In this video, I share my favorite 3D printing tips, tricks, and hacks to help you print smoother and smarter. Brought to you by Sovol. Check out their entire line of fantastic budget printers here: jle.vi/sovol
After years of hands-on 3D printing—experimenting, failing, succeeding, and learning—I’ve finally put together a list of my all-time favorite 3D printing tips, tricks, and hacks. These are the small tweaks and clever workarounds that have made my life easier, prints better, and workflow faster. They include how to dry filament FAST, Bambu Lab tips, dealing with nearly empty spools of filament, and more!
From quick little time-savers to troubleshooting annoying print failures and optimizing your printer setup, this video is packed with real-world advice that only comes from thousands of hours behind the printer.
Whether you're a beginner just starting your 3D printing journey or a seasoned maker looking to level up your game, you'll find something in here that’ll make you say, “Why didn’t I think of that?!”
🤫 Get my custom filament and printer profiles, buyers guides, and much, much more on Patreon: patreon.com/thenextlayer
💬 JOIN MY DISCORD: jle.vi/tnl-discord
🎥 IN THIS VIDEO: 🎥
00:00 Introduction
00:24 Drying Filament in Microwave?
03:12 The Double-Glue Trick for Gluing 3D Printed Parts
05:44 The Cold Pull 3D Printer Hack
08:21 The Conduction Cool Down Trick
09:33 A Note on Spool Orientation
10:33 The Spool Weight Trick
11:48 Bonus: Feeding Filament Into Long Bowden Tubes Quickly
13:30 The 222 Trick
🔗 LINKS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO: 🔗
👉 Filament Drying Desiccant from Slice Engineering: jle.vi/slice
👉 DryWise Filament Dryer: drywise.co
👉 My most recent DIY filament recycling update: youtu.be/8beebuf3txc
👉 My Sovol SV08 Toolchanger Build Series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNAIMkOXd_V9jdPlKDvLn1b1i14LN-vcy
👉 Our official Merch store: shop.thenextlayer.com
👉 My previous video where I shared what you can do with a big 3D printer: youtu.be/i2Slx7whQJg
👉 My previous video where I share what I think is the best 3D design software for 3D printing: youtu.be/gEDRb67-HfQ
👉 Igor of My Tech Fun on Drying Filament in Microwave: youtube.com/watch?v=aLfz6pbaqXY
👉 Courtney of Filament Stories: youtube.com/@FilamentStories
🗳 STL FILES OF FEATURED 3D PRINTING MODELS: 🗳
🗿 Adjustable Spool Holder by humebeam on Printables: printables.com/model/402087-adjustable-spool-holder-for-silica-gel-spool-weigh
🗿 Bowden Speed Loader for Prusa XL and CORE One by MrFlippant on Printables: printables.com/model/1219294-bowden-speed-loader-for-prusa-xl-and-core-one-and
🛒 RECOMMENDED GEAR: 🛒
📍 Complete list of 3D Printing accessories: kit.co/jlevi/3d-printing
📍 Complete list of my videography gear: kit.co/jlevi/content-creation
📍My favorite thing to 3D Print: jle.vi/multiboard
📍My recommended electronics & control boards: jle.vi/bigtreetech
📍 My favorite 3D printing "accessory": jle.vi/magigoo | jle.vi/whambam
📍 My favorite 3D printing filament: jle.vi/polymaker
📍 Check out the official TNL merch: shop.thenextlayer.com
📍 PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING THE CHANNEL BY SHOPPING USING MY LINKS! FULL LIST CAN BE FOUND AT: jle.vi/links
❤️ LOVED THIS VIDEO? ❤️
▶️ Subscribe to the channel
▶️ Watch my other videos: youtube.com/@thenextlayer
🔔 Turn on Notifications
🎁 Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/thenextlayer
🎁 Send a “Super Thanks” (Tip)
🛒 Use my affiliate links for your 3D printing or videography needs: jle.vi/links
💬 Join My Discord: jle.vi/tnl-discord
✍️ Write a comment below!
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#3dprinting #3dprinted #3dprinter
