Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 22 hours ago

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The biggest learning curve I had to get over back in the day was how angled slicing changes the rules of 3D printing. I thought it'd be helpful to go through a bunch of example models, how I would position them, and the logic behind those decisions.

0:00 - Intro
1:08 - How Overhangs work on a conveyor belt 3D printer
1:40 - Open IdeaMaker
2:08 - Print-a-blok - thingiverse.com/thing:4171518
6:00 - wireframe cube
9:16 - I-beam
13:46 - Thumbs up - cults3d.com/en/3d-model/art/thumbs-up-low-poly-hand
16:56 - Flexi-Rex - thingiverse.com/thing:2738211
22:14 - Octopus - thingiverse.com/thing:776710
24:09 - Lizard - thingiverse.com/thing:3505006
26:36 - Loubie Dragon - thingiverse.com/thing:246198
30:49 - Add a manual brim in Microsoft 3D Builder
34:40 - Outro

How to Set up a Powerbelt3D Zero in Ideamaker: youtu.be/OaFZRBWn4T0