The Most Promising 3D Printer That Nobody Uses Anymore I built a thing 2026-02-05 | Color 3D printing once looked like the future… but today, almost nobody uses it anymore.Thanks to our channel sponsor PCBWay for sponsoring this video:pcbway.comIn this video, I revive a forgotten Color Jet Printing machine (ProJet 660), repair it live, and explain why this incredibly promising technology quietly disappeared.We take a deep dive into:– how Color Jet Printing actually works– why it was once considered revolutionary– what went wrong (cost, materials, durability, and competition)– and whether it still makes sense todayAs a bonus, I turn myself into a 3D printed figurine using AI image-to-3D modelling and print it on this machine to see what’s really possible with this “dead” technology.This isn’t just about fixing a broken printer — it’s about understanding why some technologies fail, even when they look amazing on paper.Hitem3D (AI image → 3D model):hitem3d.ai/?utm_source=koc_kol_YTB&utm_medium=sign_up&utm_campaign=IbuiltathingExclusive for our community, Hitem3D is offering a 40% discount on annual plans (Pro, Max, and Ultra).Hitem3D is preparing a Valentine's Deal with a 30% off on annual plans.Users eligible:Free users - 30% off any annual plan;Paid monthly plan users - 30% off annual plan upgrade, plus a free month's points.Promotion ends: 2026.02.20 23:59:59 (UTC).By signing up through this link, you directly support the channel and help make videos like this possible.
The Largest 3D Printed Structure in the World — Come Along With a 3D Printing Specialist I built a thing 2026-08-22 | Tor Alva is the largest 3D printed structure in the world — a 30-meter (98 ft) tall tower standing in the tiny mountain village of Mulegns, Switzerland.Come along with Andreas Roser, a 3D printing specialist, as we visit Tor Alva and take a closer look at the engineering behind one of the most ambitious additive manufacturing projects ever built.In this video, we explore the tower from the inside and outside and look at how thousands of layers of 3D printed concrete became a real, load-bearing structure. We’ll talk about the printing process, the unusual geometry, how the individual components were manufactured and assembled, and the engineering challenges behind building something at this scale.But Tor Alva isn't just an engineering project.We’ll also explore why this futuristic structure was built in Mulegns, a tiny Swiss village with a fascinating history. The story takes us back to the famous Graubünden Zuckerbäcker (confectioners), who left the region and built successful cafés and confectioneries throughout Europe — and ultimately helps explain why a 3D printed tower now stands here.So come along as we explore Tor Alva and see what happens when 3D printing, architecture, engineering and hundreds of years of local history come together in one very unusual building.📍 Mulegns, Graubünden, Switzerland 🇨🇭#3DPrinting #TorAlva #Engineering #Architecture #Concrete3DPrinting #AdditiveManufacturing
Industrial SLA Finally Got Affordable - HeyGears Reflex 2 Pro Review I built a thing 2026-08-11 | The HeyGears Reflex 2 Pro might be one of the most interesting resin 3D printers I’ve tested so far.In many ways, it feels much closer to an industrial SLA system than a typical hobbyist resin printer. The hardware is incredibly well engineered, the workflow is highly automated, and the print quality is seriously impressive.But then there are some design decisions that left me wondering: How did THIS make it into the final machine?In this review, I take a detailed look at the HeyGears Reflex 2 Pro, test its print quality and workflow, explore what makes the system different from conventional MSLA printers — and, of course, talk about the things that I really don’t like.So is the Reflex 2 Pro a game changer for home resin printing, an affordable alternative to industrial systems, or a brilliant machine held back by some questionable decisions?Let’s find out.Topics covered:• Print quality & accuracy• Hardware and build quality• Software & workflow• Automation and ease of use• Resin ecosystem• The good, the bad, and the genuinely confusing design decisions• Who the Reflex 2 Pro actually makes sense for#3DPrinting #ResinPrinting #HeyGears #Reflex2Pro #SLA #MSLA
I Spent Years Solving the Wrong Problem I built a thing 2026-07-10 | I spent years trying to reconstruct 3D models from incomplete photographs. Then I found a completely different approach.neural4d.com/studio?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=kol&utm_campaign=3dpringting&utm_link_id=96(Afilliate Link)A few years ago, I tried to preserve a huge scrap-metal sculpture using nothing but a borrowed phone and photogrammetry. That experiment started a much longer journey into one of the fundamental problems of 3D reconstruction: what happens when you simply can't photograph every side of an object?I tried solving that problem by generating the missing camera views and feeding them back into photogrammetry. It failed spectacularly.Years later, I came across a research paper describing why approaches like mine fail — and proposing a fundamentally different way of thinking about image-to-3D reconstruction.In this video, I dig into the research behind Neural4D, explore concepts like multi-view generation, latent 3D diffusion and triplane representations, and test what this approach can actually reconstruct — from organic shapes and architecture to the kinds of hard surfaces and mechanical geometry that are notoriously difficult for reconstruction methods.And finally, I return to the scrap-metal wolf that started this whole story.This video is also a bit of an experiment for the channel. I tried a much more story-driven and heavily animated format than my usual videos, and I’d really like to know what you think.Thanks to my Editor for these awesome animations!Do you enjoy this style of video, or should I go back to the more traditional talking-head format you're used to? Let me know in the comments.#Neural4D #AnimeArt #Imageto3D #AI3DModelGeneration
The Biggest Scam in 3D Printing? – Does Annealing Actually Work? I built a thing 2026-06-20 | Everyone keeps telling me the same thing:"Carbon fiber filaments only show their real strength after annealing."So naturally, I had to test it.In this episode of The Biggest Scam in 3D Printing, we take a deep dive into one of the most repeated claims in the 3D printing community and put it under the microscope—literally.To find out whether annealing is actually worth the effort, I tested: • PLA • PLA-CF • PETG • PETG-CF Each material was tested both before and after annealing and evaluated for:✅ Tensile strength✅ Stiffness and failure behavior✅ Dimensional accuracy✅ Shrinkage and warping✅ Changes in physical dimensions✅ Internal structure using SEM microscopyThe results were not what I expected.Not only did annealing affect strength differently depending on the material, but some of the biggest surprises came from the carbon fiber variants themselves. In one case, the difference between the standard material and its CF counterpart was far larger than anticipated.To better understand what was happening on a microscopic level, we also took another look at the materials using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). One of the theories often repeated online is that annealing helps close the microscopic gaps around carbon fibers and improves bonding between layers. So we decided to find out whether that actually happens.Is annealing the secret trick that finally unlocks the potential of carbon fiber filaments?Or is it just another 3D printing myth?Watch the video and decide for yourself.Equipment used in this video • Tensile Testing Machine • SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) • Controlled Laboratory Annealing Oven • Bambu Lab X1 Carbon • Various engineering filaments Previous videos in the "Biggest Scam in 3D Printing" series▶ Biggest Scam in 3D printing Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=_VbOSbOZG1Y▶ Biggest Scam in 3D printing Part 2: youtube.com/watch?v=w7JperqVfXI▶ Biggest Scam in 3D printing Part 3: youtube.com/watch?v=m7JAOi4JnBsIf you enjoy engineering, materials science, 3D printing, and testing internet claims with actual data, consider subscribing.#3DPrinting #Annealing #CarbonFiber #PLA #PETG #Engineering #MaterialsScience #TensileTest #SEM #BambuLab #TheBiggestScamIn3DPrinting
Baking my 3D parts. Lets talk about annealing. I built a thing 2026-06-16 | Under one of my videos you guys told me I can make my 3d printed parts stronger if I bake them. So in my next video I'm going to test that claim. Stay tuned!
The Hidden Error in 3D Printing I built a thing 2026-06-07 | Have you ever spent hours calibrating your printer, only to print a real part and find that the dimensional errors are still there?Most of us blame the printer, the filament, cooling, shrinkage, belt tension, or thermal expansion. But what if a significant part of the error is already present before the printer even starts moving?In this video we investigate one of the least discussed sources of inaccuracy in FDM 3D printing: the slicer itself.Check the full video for more details.
The Hidden Error in 3D Printing - This is How We Found out I built a thing 2026-06-06 | Read The Paper Here for Free:mdpi.com/2313-433X/12/1/25The Scanner used is:Revopoint MetroX Pro 3Dglobal.revopoint3d.com/products/3d-laser-scanner-metroxHave you ever spent hours calibrating your printer, only to print a real part and find that the dimensional errors are still there?Most of us blame the printer, the filament, cooling, shrinkage, belt tension, or thermal expansion. But what if a significant part of the error is already present before the printer even starts moving?In this video we investigate one of the least discussed sources of inaccuracy in FDM 3D printing: the slicer itself.Together with my co-authors, I published a real peer-reviewed scientific paper investigating how different slicers alter geometry during the conversion from STL to G-code. We developed a slicer-independent framework that reconstructs geometry directly from G-code and compares it to the original model in order to measure how much error is introduced during slicing alone. The results were surprising: depending on the slicer, geometric deviations approaching 0.1 mm can already be introduced before any filament is extruded.But we didn't stop there.For this video we took the investigation one step further. We physically printed the models, 3D scanned them, and compared the scans back to the original STL files. This allowed us to estimate how much of the final dimensional error comes from the slicer and how much comes from the actual printing process.The result challenges some common assumptions about 3D printing accuracy and raises an important question:If the slicer already changes the geometry, how much of the remaining error is really the printer's fault?Paper:"A Slicer-Independent Framework for Measuring G-Code Accuracy in Medical 3D Printing"mdpi.com/2313-433X/12/1/25Authors:Michel Beyer, Alexandru Burde, Andreas E. Roser, Maximiliane Beyer, Sead Abazi, Florian M. ThieringerPublished in:Journal of Imaging (MDPI), 2026If you enjoy deep dives into 3D printing, engineering, reverse engineering, scientific investigations and myth busting, consider subscribing.#3DPrinting #FDM #Engineering #Research #STL #Slicer #PrusaSlicer #Cura #Fusion360 #Benchy #AdditiveManufacturing
Why 3D Printing Isn’t Enough (And What Comes Next) I built a thing 2026-05-21 | Can You Master CNC in Under 1 Hour? (Makera Carvera Air Review)Is desktop CNC milling finally becoming as easy as 3D printing? The ads say yes, but we’ve heard that before. To put it to the ultimate test, I brought in two friends—one an intermediate robotics engineer and the other a complete beginner—to see if I could teach them to produce metal parts in less than 60 minutes.$100 off Voucher: IBAT100offGlobal Site: global.makera.com/products/carvera-airIn this video, we dive deep into the Makera Carvera Air, exploring whether these machines are truly the "next big thing" in home manufacturing or if the learning curve is still too steep for most makers.What we cover: CNC vs. 3D Printing: The fundamental differences between STL and STEP files, additive vs. subtractive manufacturing, and why surface quality is a game-changer. The 1-Hour Challenge: Can Ruben and Till go from zero to a finished milling job without me intervening? (Spoiler: We might have used that beautiful emergency stop button). CAM Software Decoded: Looking at Makera Cam and how pre-configured tool settings are lowering the barrier to entry. The Verdict: Is this machine the "Prusa of CNC"? We discuss the reality of having a mill in your home workshop and if it can ever truly replace a 3D printer.Special thanks to my friends Ruben and Till for being the "crash test dummies" for this experiment!00:00 - Can You Master CNC in 1 Hour?00:41 - Is Desktop CNC the Next Big Thing?01:21 - Hardware Tour: Carvera Air & Dust Unit02:32 - 3D Printing vs. CNC: STEP vs. STL Files03:14 - Understanding CAM Software (The "Slicer" of CNC)03:42 - Tooling & Material Removal Differences05:01 - Makera CAM & Pre-configured Settings06:11 - Fourth Axis & Motorized Spindle Demo07:14 - The Importance of Workholding & Lateral Forces08:16 - Surface Quality: Why I Love Milling09:09 - Preparing the Machine: Spindle Speeds10:26 - Using the Touch Probe & Loading Tools11:50 - The Experiment: Meet Ruben & Till13:20 - Teaching the CNC Basics15:38 - The "War Trophy" & Dealing with Crashes16:29 - Verdict: Is it the "Prusa of CNC"?18:17 - Final Thoughts: Is it as Easy as 3D Printing?#CNC #MakeraCarvera #3DPrinting #MakerMovement #HomeManufacturing #Workshop #Engineering #Ibuiltathing
Finally Full spectrum 3D printing #shorts I built a thing 2026-05-03 | Full color 3D printing… with just 4 filaments?This isn’t a new printer.This isn’t special hardware.This is just a slicer trick that completely changes what FDM can do.Thanks to our channel sponsor PCBWay for sponsoring this video: pcbway.comIn this video I test the new color mixing workflow that finally brings full color to standard FDM printers — using layer-based dithering instead of dots.By carefully stacking cyan, magenta, yellow and black layers at different heights, you can create way more colors than you’d expect… on almost any machine.
We Finally Cracked Full Color 3D Printing I built a thing 2026-05-02 | Full color 3D printing… with just 4 filaments?This isn’t a new printer.This isn’t special hardware.This is just a slicer trick that completely changes what FDM can do.Thanks to our channel sponsor PCBWay for sponsoring this video: pcbway.comIn this video I test the new color mixing workflow that finally brings full color to standard FDM printers — using layer-based dithering instead of dots.By carefully stacking cyan, magenta, yellow and black layers at different heights, you can create way more colors than you’d expect… on almost any machine.But more importantly:I break down why this works.We’re looking at: • how layer-based dithering actually creates new colors • why this is fundamentally different from pixel/dot mixing • the limits of the technique (and where it breaks) • and whether this is actually the future of full color 3D printing Because this might be the first time that full color FDM is actually practical.If you enjoy this kind of deep-dive engineering content, consider subscribing.
I think my 3D printer is haunted #shorts I built a thing 2026-04-26 | Should I be worried about the noises it produces?
The 3D Printing Censorship Law — Who Decides What You Can Print? - Bill HB2320 I built a thing 2026-03-31 | Should your 3D printer decide what you’re allowed to make?Thanks to our channel sponsor PCBWay for sponsoring this video: pcbway.comA new bill in Washington State — House Bill 2321 (HB 2321) — proposes that 3D printers must include software that blocks certain digital files, effectively turning machines into enforcement tools.At first glance, that sounds like common sense.But once you look deeper, it raises a much bigger question:👉 Where should regulation actually happen?In this video, we break down:What HB 2321 actually proposesWhy both sides of the debate are missing the bigger pictureWhy regulating the tool might be the wrong approachWhat we can learn from DRM, piracy, and other tech regulationsAnd how societies usually handle powerful technologiesThis is not a “for or against” video.It’s about understanding how regulation works — and where it makes sense.💬 Let me know what you think in the comments:Should machines enforce rules? Or should responsibility stay with people?🔧 If you enjoy deep dives into engineering, 3D printing, and real-world tech debates, consider subscribing.#3DPrinting #Engineering #Technology #HB2321 #Regulation #Innovation #DIY #Maker #TechExplained
I Tried to Build What a Program Designed I built a thing 2026-03-06 | What happens if you let AI design something real… and then actually try to build it?Thanks to our channel sponsor PCBWay for sponsoring this video:pcbway.comIn this video I gave ChatGPT a challenge: design my bedroom. Not just a concept image — a real room that can actually exist in the physical world. Then I tried to build exactly what the AI came up with.Turns out translating an AI design into reality is not always straightforward. Materials behave differently, proportions matter, and some things that look great in a render become very real engineering problems once tools are involved.So the question is: Is AI actually a useful design tool… or just digital slop?Let's find out.Support the ChannelIf you enjoy these kinds of builds and experiments, you can support the channel in two ways:Join the channel membership:(early access, behind-the-scenes updates, and supporting the channel directly)👉 youtube.com/@Ibuiltathing/joinCheck out the shop:👉 youtube.com/@Ibuiltathing/storeBoth memberships and the store help the channel a ton and allow me to keep making bigger projects like this.
New toys arrived! Working on Makera Carvera Air. Stay tuned! I built a thing 2026-01-29 | Thanks to the amazing people at @Makera for the support!New videos coming soon 😉👍👍
Oddly satisfying Crashing figurines in slowmo. More enjoyable than it looks! I built a thing 2026-01-28 | Stay tuned for interesting video coming out soon. Always work in progress 😉
Working with animals is not easy I built a thing 2026-01-15 | This has nothing to do with building stuff. Just some "behind the scenes" for you to see how hard it is to film sometimes 😁
Carbon Fibre Scam Part 03 CT Analysis findings I built a thing 2026-01-08 | In the last two videos we found out that most PLA “carbon fibre” filament isn’t really reinforced at all.It looks cool. It sounds strong. But mechanically… not so much.So this time we tried something different.Instead of mixing carbon fibre into plastic, this filament puts it inside the plastic. It's called coextrusion.A continuous core. Pure PLA on the outside.That changes everything.Or… it changes nothing.We cut it open. We scanned it. We looked at what’s actually going on inside.And the result was not what I expected
Carbon Fibre Scam Part 03 SEM analysis I built a thing 2026-01-07 | In the last two videos we found out that most PLA “carbon fibre” filament isn’t really reinforced at all.It looks cool. It sounds strong. But mechanically… not so much.So this time we tried something different.Instead of mixing carbon fibre into plastic, this filament puts it inside the plastic. It's called coextrusion.A continuous core. Pure PLA on the outside.That changes everything.Or… it changes nothing.We cut it open. We scanned it. We looked at what’s actually going on inside.And the result was not what I expected
What happens if you drop Liquid Nitrogen? Leidenfrost Effect I built a thing 2026-01-06 | In the last two videos we found out that most PLA “carbon fibre” filament isn’t really reinforced at all.It looks cool. It sounds strong. But mechanically… not so much.So this time we tried something different.Instead of mixing carbon fibre into plastic, this filament puts it inside the plastic. It's called coextrusion.A continuous core. Pure PLA on the outside.That changes everything.Or… it changes nothing.We cut it open. We scanned it. We looked at what’s actually going on inside.And the result was not what I expected
Playing with Liquid Nitrogen. What can go wrong?? I built a thing 2026-01-05 | In the last two videos we found out that most PLA “carbon fibre” filament isn’t really reinforced at all.It looks cool. It sounds strong. But mechanically… not so much.So this time we tried something different.Instead of mixing carbon fibre into plastic, this filament puts it inside the plastic. It's called coextrusion.A continuous core. Pure PLA on the outside.That changes everything.Or… it changes nothing.We cut it open. We scanned it. We looked at what’s actually going on inside.And the result was not what I expected
Carbon Fibre Scam Part 03 I built a thing 2026-01-04 | In the last two videos we found out that most PLA “carbon fibre” filament isn’t really reinforced at all.It looks cool. It sounds strong. But mechanically… not so much.So this time we tried something different.Instead of mixing carbon fibre into plastic, this filament puts it inside the plastic. It's called coextrusion.A continuous core. Pure PLA on the outside.That changes everything.Or… it changes nothing.We cut it open. We scanned it. We looked at what’s actually going on inside.And the result was not what I expected
Carbon Fibre filament Scam Part 03 I built a thing 2026-01-02 | In the last two videos we found out that most PLA “carbon fibre” filament isn’t really reinforced at all.It looks cool. It sounds strong. But mechanically… not so much.So this time we tried something different.Instead of mixing carbon fibre into plastic, this filament puts it inside the plastic. It's called coextrusion.A continuous core. Pure PLA on the outside.That changes everything.Or… it changes nothing.We cut it open. We scanned it. We looked at what’s actually going on inside.And the result was not what I expected
3D Printings Biggest Scam (Part 3) - This one might actually work I built a thing 2025-12-29 | In the last two videos we found out that most PLA “carbon fibre” filament isn’t really reinforced at all.Thanks to our channel sponsor PCBWay for sponsoring this video:pcbway.comIt looks cool. It sounds strong. But mechanically… not so much.So this time we tried something different.Instead of mixing carbon fibre into plastic, this filament puts it inside the plastic. It's called coextrusion.A continuous core. Pure PLA on the outside.That changes everything.Or… it changes nothing.We cut it open. We scanned it. We looked at what’s actually going on inside.And the result was not what I expectedIn this video, we combine:High-resolution microscopy3D imaging of internal structuresMechanical testing in multiple print directionsGold sputterPure amazingnessCheck out the earlier parts of this series:Part 1 — where we discovered the scam:youtu.be/_VbOSbOZG1YPart 2 — where we dove deeper:youtu.be/w7JperqVfXIFilament : Biqu carbon core BIQU CarbonCore25 Carbon Fiber Reinforced 3D Printer Filament, 1.75mm – Biqu Equipment https://share.google/llxKudzf1aAaYsNSN(No affiliate link, not sponsored, not a buy suggestion nor recomendation)
PLA vs PLA Carbon Fibre 3 point bending test. Guess who wins! I built a thing 2025-12-21 | Instead of relying on assumptions, we looked directly inside printed parts and then compared what we saw to how they actually fail under load.What we found explains why carbon fibre filament often behaves very differently from what the marketing suggests — and the most surprising result came from a test we fully expected to win.This is not about brands or print settings.It’s about what really happens inside carbon fibre-filled filaments during FDM printing.If you use — or plan to use — CF filament, this is worth seeing.
Carbon Fibre filament Scam (Part 2). Even Worse than we thought it would be!!! 03 I built a thing 2025-12-21 | After our first investigation, something didn’t add up.So this time, we went much further than typical filament tests.In this video, we combine:High-resolution microscopy3D imaging of internal structuresMechanical testing in multiple print directionsSome of these tests were done specifically to confirm what everyone — including me — expects from carbon fibre materials.The things we all agree should be better.That’s not what happened.Instead of relying on assumptions, we looked directly inside printed parts and then compared what we saw to how they actually fail under load.What we found explains why carbon fibre filament often behaves very differently from what the marketing suggests — and the most surprising result came from a test we fully expected to win.This is not about brands or print settings.It’s about what really happens inside carbon fibre-filled filaments during FDM printing.If you use — or plan to use — CF filament, this is worth seeing.
You Got Scammed! Carbon Fibre Filament Is Even Worse Than We Thought I built a thing 2025-12-20 | After our first investigation, something didn’t add up.So this time, we went much further than typical filament tests.In this video, we combine:High-resolution microscopy3D imaging of internal structuresMechanical testing in multiple print directionsSome of these tests were done specifically to confirm what everyone — including me — expects from carbon fibre materials.The things we all agree should be better.That’s not what happened.Instead of relying on assumptions, we looked directly inside printed parts and then compared what we saw to how they actually fail under load.What we found explains why carbon fibre filament often behaves very differently from what the marketing suggests — and the most surprising result came from a test we fully expected to win.This is not about brands or print settings.It’s about what really happens inside carbon fibre-filled filaments during FDM printing.If you use — or plan to use — CF filament, this is worth seeing.
Carbon Fibre filament Scam (Part 2). Even Worse than we thought it would be!!! I built a thing 2025-12-20 | After our first investigation, something didn’t add up.So this time, we went much further than typical filament tests.In this video, we combine:High-resolution microscopy3D imaging of internal structuresMechanical testing in multiple print directionsSome of these tests were done specifically to confirm what everyone — including me — expects from carbon fibre materials.The things we all agree should be better.That’s not what happened.Instead of relying on assumptions, we looked directly inside printed parts and then compared what we saw to how they actually fail under load.What we found explains why carbon fibre filament often behaves very differently from what the marketing suggests — and the most surprising result came from a test we fully expected to win.This is not about brands or print settings.It’s about what really happens inside carbon fibre-filled filaments during FDM printing.If you use — or plan to use — CF filament, this is worth seeing.
3D Printing’s Biggest Scam Is Even Worse Than We Thought! I built a thing 2025-12-20 | Carbon fibre filament is sold as a premium upgrade — stronger, stiffer, more professional.thanks to PCBWay for sponsoring this episode.pcbway.comAfter our first investigation, something didn’t add up.So this time, we went much further than typical filament tests.In this video, we combine:High-resolution microscopy3D imaging of internal structuresMechanical testing in multiple print directionsSome of these tests were done specifically to confirm what everyone — including me — expects from carbon fibre materials.The things we all agree should be better.That’s not what happened.Instead of relying on assumptions, we looked directly inside printed parts and then compared what we saw to how they actually fail under load.What we found explains why carbon fibre filament often behaves very differently from what the marketing suggests — and the most surprising result came from a test we fully expected to win.This is not about brands or print settings.It’s about what really happens inside carbon fibre-filled filaments during FDM printing.If you use — or plan to use — CF filament, this is worth seeing.▶️ Previous investigation: The Biggest Scam in 3D Printing? Carbon Fibre “Reinforced” FilamentVideo link mentioned:youtube.com/watch?v=SIIbDDnpftI
Gamechanger in 3D Printing? - A Industrial Technology comes to the Maker Market! - Fibre Seeker 3 I built a thing 2025-11-25 | I stopped by the Fibre Seeker 3 at Formnext 2025 for a quick look at their true carbon fibre printing technology. Our conversation with the CEO of the company was full of insights and interesting facts.Since this is a first-look, we’re not diving deeply into full performance or long-term testing — just capturing the big announcement and what it means going forward.We also have a quick look around their booth.Hit subscribe if you want a deeper dive coming soon when I get hands-on.
Rapid Liquid Print @ Formnext 2025 I built a thing 2025-11-24 | I stopped by the Rapid Liquid Print at Formnext 2025 for a quick look at their printing technology in hydrogel. Our conversation with the CEO of the company was full of insights and interesting facts.Since this is a first-look, we’re not diving deeply into full performance or long-term testing — just capturing the big announcement and what it means going forward.We Also have a quick look around their booth.Hit subscribe if you want a deeper dive coming soon when I get hands-on.
Formnext 2025 #formnext2025 #shorts I built a thing 2025-11-21 | Here is a high energy preview video of the Formnext 2025! We loved it!
Bambu Lab H2C @ Formnext 2025 – H2D Upgrade Kit Revealed I built a thing 2025-11-20 | I stopped by the Bambu Lab booth at Formnext 2025 for a quick first look at their newly announced H2C printer (and the upgrade kit for H2D owners).What you’ll see in this short clip:A live glance at the H2C’s new “Vortek Hotend Change System” which lets you swap between multiple nozzles without full tool-head swaps. The announced upgrade path for existing H2D (and H2S) printers via a kit. My immediate impressions and why this could matter if you’re already in the Bambu ecosystem.Since this is a first-look, we’re not diving deeply into full performance or long-term testing — just capturing the big announcement and what it means going forward.We Also have a quick look around their booth.Hit subscribe if you want a deeper dive coming soon when I get hands-on.
Allow me to insist: We go to Formnext next week! I built a thing 2025-11-15 | Formnext 2025 – the premier global showcase for additive manufacturing – returns to Messe Frankfurt from 18 to 21 November 2025. Over 800 exhibitors and 30 000+ visitors will gather to present the latest industrial‑grade 3D‑printing technologies, materials and software across the full production chain. The event combines a vibrant exhibition floor with expert conferences, networking sessions and a dedicated “Formnext Party” on 20 Nov, making it the must‑attend hub for innovators in aerospace, automotive, medical, chemicals and beyond.#Formnext2025 #AdditiveManufacturing #3DPrinting #Industrial3DPrint #MesseFrankfurt #Innovation #TechConference #ManufacturingTech #FutureOfProduction #Engineering #DigitalFabrication #Industry40 #Prototyping #SmartFactory
We are going to Formnext in Frankfurt! #shorts I built a thing 2025-11-13 | See you in the Formnext event in Frankfurt, Germany next week Wednesday 19th! Come by to say hi and have a chat if you see me around!Formnext 2025 – the premier global showcase for additive manufacturing – returns to Messe Frankfurt from 18 to 21 November 2025. Over 800 exhibitors and 30 000+ visitors will gather to present the latest industrial‑grade 3D‑printing technologies, materials and software across the full production chain. The event combines a vibrant exhibition floor with expert conferences, networking sessions and a dedicated “Formnext Party” on 20 Nov, making it the must‑attend hub for innovators in aerospace, automotive, medical, chemicals and beyond.#Formnext2025 #AdditiveManufacturing #3DPrinting #Industrial3DPrint #MesseFrankfurt #Innovation #TechConference #ManufacturingTech #FutureOfProduction #Engineering #DigitalFabrication #Industry40 #Prototyping #SmartFactory
PEBA, the super bouncy rubber for 3d printing #shorts I built a thing 2025-10-23 | finally, real rubber 3d printing on your desktop fdm printer. check out the full video
The new rubber 3D printing filament PEBA left me speechless! I built a thing 2025-10-14 | I got my hands on the brand-new PEBA filament from Synbotron — a material that promises supernatural bounce, insane fatigue resistance, and perfect printability.But do those claims actually hold up?
Forget TPU! There is a new Flex-King in Town I built a thing 2025-10-13 | Preorder PEBA and Help Synbotron going to market:peba-filament-the-next-gen-of-flexible.kckb.me/5931134fOur Chanel Sponsor:www.PCBWay.comI got my hands on the brand-new PEBA filament from Synbotron — a 3D printing material that promises supernatural bounce, insane fatigue resistance, and perfect printability.But do those claims actually hold up?In this video, I put PEBA through a full scientific test series:– Elastic recovery and bounce tests 🧘♂️– Fatigue and creep resistance experiments ⚙️– Real-world printability tests on the Bambu Lab H2D 🧠– And yes… I tried to break it.If Synbotron’s marketing is right, this could be the next-gen flexible material for mechanical parts, wearables, and high-performance prints.If not — well, we’ll find out the hard way.👨🔬 All tests were recreated exactly as the manufacturer describes them — but this time, with imparcial measurement and data.
My cat supervises all my projects #shorts I built a thing 2025-10-13 | This is probably the most overengineered DIY bed you’ll ever see — and also my most ambitious woodworking project to date.I built a smart bed completely from scratch using reclaimed wood that’s likely over 100 years old. The frame is made from massive beams, the headboard is one solid slab of timber — and then I went full electronics + DIY tinkering mode. Don't miss the full video!#workshop #woodworking #cat #catvideos #catshorts #catlovers
Scan this Spotify song on my bed header! #shorts I built a thing 2025-10-12 | This is probably the most overengineered DIY bed you’ll ever see — and also my most ambitious woodworking project to date.I built a smart bed completely from scratch using reclaimed wood that’s likely over 100 years old. The frame is made from massive beams, the headboard is one solid slab of timber — and then I went full electronics + DIY tinkering mode. Don't miss the full video!#engineering #tinkering #tinkeringwithtech #tech #woodworking
On my way to better workshop for my ultra complex bed design! #shorts I built a thing 2025-10-12 | This is probably the most overengineered DIY bed you’ll ever see — and also my most ambitious woodworking project to date.I built a smart bed completely from scratch using reclaimed wood that’s likely over 100 years old. The frame is made from massive beams, the headboard is one solid slab of timber — and then I went full electronics + DIY tinkering mode. Don't miss the full video!#adventure #woodworking #comedy #workshop
The camera guy always filming when not needed! #shorts I built a thing 2025-10-10 | This is probably the most overengineered DIY bed you’ll ever see — and also my most ambitious woodworking project to date.I built a smart bed completely from scratch using reclaimed wood that’s likely over 100 years old. The frame is made from massive beams, the headboard is one solid slab of timber — and then I went full electronics + DIY tinkering mode. Don't miss the full video!
Mixing resin for my bed! #shorts I built a thing 2025-10-09 | This is probably the most overengineered DIY bed you’ll ever see — and also my most ambitious woodworking project to date.I built a smart bed completely from scratch using reclaimed wood that’s likely over 100 years old. The frame is made from massive beams, the headboard is one solid slab of timber — and then I went full electronics + DIY tinkering mode. Don't miss the full video!
Building my crazy bed from scratch! Work in progress #shorts I built a thing 2025-10-08 | This is probably the most overengineered DIY bed you’ll ever see — and also my most ambitious woodworking project to date.I built a smart bed completely from scratch using reclaimed wood that’s likely over 100 years old. The frame is made from massive beams, the headboard is one solid slab of timber — and then I went full electronics + DIY tinkering mode. Don't miss the full video!
