This book will save your business! Taxes and how to setup your 3D printing business in 2025OffDaBench2025-02-23 | Profit first is the most important book you can read as a business owner in 2025. Below is a link to the authors website.
#3dprinting #business #workshop #tools #vlog #etsy #bambu #entrepreneurship3D Printing Business Live Q&AOffDaBench2026-09-10 | Hey, my name is Chris! I run a 3D printing manufacturing and fulfillment shop out of Grand Rapids, MI. This channel is me building it in the open: production runs, print farm chaos, the wins and the expensive lessons.
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I spent the last 2 months 3D printing 460 units of the C-37 — a mechanical puzzle box from Nothing Puzzles — before a single person ordered one.
The Kickstarter is live NOW, and this is part 1 of the full journey: producing, assembling, packing, and shipping a Kickstarter campaign with a high-quality 3D printed product, all from my basement in Michigan.
Every pledge supports Nick, an independent puzzle designer in Australia, and my family's small manufacturing business here in the US. Backers get a handmade puzzle assembled by me — and the serialized tier (numbered 1–99) sold out in minutes on his last campaign, so don't wait.
In this video: 00:00 The C-37 from Nothing Puzzles 00:44 Why this puzzle is special 00:58 The Kickstarter is live now 01:31 Why I printed 460 units before launch 02:46 My barcode production run software 03:35 QA, sanding & cleanup ahead 04:17 The 80-hour assembly estimate 05:42 What's next in the series
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#3DPrinting #Kickstarter #C37 #PuzzleBox #SmallBusinesseufyMake E1 UV Printer: My Honest Thoughts After 3 WeeksOffDaBench2026-09-04 | eufyMake sent me this printer in exchange for this video — no script, no approval, all opinions are my own. Some links below are affiliate links, which means I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
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Need a Manufacturer? OffDaBench does small-batch manufacturing and fulfillment — prototypes to repeat production runs. Tell me what you're working on: offdabench.com/pages/services3D Printing Business Live Q&AOffDaBench2026-09-03 | Hey, my name is Chris! I run a 3D printing manufacturing and fulfillment shop out of Grand Rapids, MI. This channel is me building it in the open: production runs, print farm chaos, the wins and the expensive lessons.
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#3dprinting #smallbusiness #entrepreneurWhy 3D print manufacturing costs more than you think.OffDaBench2026-08-25 | The printer is the cheap part. Here's what 3D print manufacturing actually costs — machine time, labor, and the pricing behind my quotes.
We do small-batch manufacturing and fulfillment — prototypes to repeat production runs.
Everyone sees the printer price and assumes that's the cost. After three months of sending quotes and running production out of my basement, I've learned the machine is the cheap part. In this one I go behind the curtain on how I actually price 3D print manufacturing — machine time as the real constraint, the labor cost most people never factor in, why "I'll just buy my own printers" has a hidden bill attached, when I charge for design work and when I eat it, and the scheduling trick that can meaningfully drop your per-part price.
If you're shopping for a print partner, this should explain why the quote looks the way it does. If you're building your own print farm, these are the mistakes I made so you don't have to.
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Timestamps 0:00 The cost nobody accounts for 0:35 Why 3D printing is different from other manufacturing 1:15 Hobby printing vs. production runs 1:33 Machine time is the real constraint 2:16 Products that aren't designed to scale 2:52 The quality vs. cost tradeoff 3:24 "I'll just buy my own printers" 4:07 The labor cost nobody factors in 5:31 Why my quotes come across high 5:43 When to charge — and when not to 7:13 My quotes are negotiable (really) 7:50 How print scheduling drives your cost down 9:24 Why I want to get you on the phone 9:48 What sales actually is 10:53 Work with me
*Disclaimer* This video includes affiliate links which provide a small financial benefit which helps support the channel.3D Printing Business Live Q&AOffDaBench2026-08-19 | Hey, my name is Chris! I run a 3D printing manufacturing and fulfillment shop out of Grand Rapids, MI. This channel is me building it in the open: production runs, print farm chaos, the wins and the expensive lessons.
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#3dprinting #smallbusiness #entrepreneurWhat Its Like to Hire My 3D Print Farm (Quote to Shipping)OffDaBench2026-08-18 | Need a Manufacturer? We do small-batch manufacturing and fulfillment — prototypes to repeat production runs. Contact me here: offdabench.com/pages/services
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Timestamps 0:00 Intro: get onboarded as my client 0:52 Why instant-quote sites get pricing wrong 2:10 How I quote (your actual sliced file) 3:12 Timelines & print farm capacity planning 4:00 You said yes — calls & communication 4:28 QA standards & sending samples first 5:14 Production planning software & the QR-code system 6:22 Storing thousands of parts (space problems) 7:10 What this looked like before automation 8:06 Quality control & reprint tracking 8:26 Filament: you pick the brand, I buy it 9:40 Packing & shipping a production run 10:32 Wrap-up 11:08 Work with me: capabilities & contact
*Disclaimer* This video includes affiliate links which provide a small financial benefit which helps support the channel.3D Printing Business Live Q&AOffDaBench2026-08-13 | Hey, my name is Chris! I run a 3D printing manufacturing and fulfillment shop out of Grand Rapids, MI. This channel is me building it in the open: production runs, print farm chaos, the wins and the expensive lessons.
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#3dprinting #smallbusiness #entrepreneurSmarter Every Day Was Right About 3D Printing… But Left This OutOffDaBench2026-08-11 | Need a Manufacturer? We do small-batch manufacturing and fulfillment — prototypes to repeat production runs. Contact me here: offdabench.com/pages/services
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Timestamps 00:00 The claim that stung 00:40 Destin's clip, in full 01:07 Why I'm not here to dunk on him 01:20 What he actually left out 02:23 3D printing: cost stays flat 03:15 Injection molding: pay up front 03:46 The entrepreneur's dilemma 04:51 The 1,000-unit rule 05:39 So was he wrong? 06:11 Need production? Let's talk
*Disclaimer* This video includes affiliate links which provide a small financial benefit which helps support the channel.3D Printing Business Live Q&AOffDaBench2026-07-30 | Hey, my name is Chris! I run a 3D printing manufacturing and fulfillment shop out of Grand Rapids, MI. This channel is me building it in the open: production runs, print farm chaos, the wins and the expensive lessons.
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#3dprinting #smallbusiness #entrepreneurHow I Got Into 3D Print ManufacturingOffDaBench2026-07-28 | Need a Manufacturer? We do small-batch manufacturing and fulfillment — prototypes to repeat production runs. Contact me here: offdabench.com/pages/services
The puzzle from this video! Get early access to the Nothing Puzzles C-37 Kickstarter + lock in 25% off (exclusive to the OffDaBench community, free to join): https://www.nothingpuzzles.com.au/pages/offdabench-c-37
3D Modeling Software: https://www.plasticity.xyz Plasticity 10% Discount: OFFDABENCH
Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:05 I didn't start here 2:13 First manufacturing requests 2:51 Don't start with manufacturing 4:26 Design your own stuff first 4:52 Lessons from the hard way 7:29 Three things to do well 8:47 Shop updates
*Disclaimer* This video includes affiliate links which provide a small financial benefit which helps support the channel.3D Printing Business Live Q&AOffDaBench2026-07-23 | Hey, my name is Chris! I run a 3D printing manufacturing and fulfillment shop out of Grand Rapids, MI. This channel is me building it in the open: production runs, print farm chaos, the wins and the expensive lessons.
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#3dprinting #smallbusiness #entrepreneurWhat It Actually Takes to Run a 3D Print Manufacturing BusinessOffDaBench2026-07-21 | Need a Manufacturer? We do small-batch manufacturing and fulfillment — prototypes to repeat production runs. Contact me here: offdabench.com/pages/services
The puzzle from this video! Get early access to the Nothing Puzzles C-37 Kickstarter + lock in 25% off (exclusive to the OffDaBench community, free to join): https://www.nothingpuzzles.com.au/pages/offdabench-c-37
Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:23 The print farm 1:00 Power 1:41 Heat 2:24 Quality standards 4:23 Nothing Puzzles C-37 5:45 Tracking parts 6:22 My production software 7:17 B2B sales 8:20 Work with me 8:37 Final thoughts 9:20 Wrap-up
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#3dprinting #smallbusiness #entrepreneurCould be way worse! #bambulab #3dprinting #smallbusinessOffDaBench2026-07-16 | ...3D Printing Business Live Q&AOffDaBench2026-07-16 | Hey, my name is Chris! I run a 3D printing manufacturing and fulfillment shop out of Grand Rapids, MI. This channel is me building it in the open: production runs, print farm chaos, the wins and the expensive lessons.
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#3dprinting #smallbusiness #entrepreneurInside My 3D Print Manufacturing Business (20+ Printers, 1 Person)OffDaBench2026-07-13 | Need a Manufacturer? We do small-batch manufacturing and fulfillment — prototypes to repeat production runs. Contact me here: offdabench.com/pages/services
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#3dprinting #smallbusiness #entrepreneur3D Printing Business Live Q&AOffDaBench2026-07-09 | Hey, my name is Chris! I run a 3D printing manufacturing and fulfillment shop out of Grand Rapids, MI. This channel is me building it in the open: production runs, print farm chaos, the wins and the expensive lessons.
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#3dprinting #smallbusiness #entrepreneurBambu didn’t short me on filament after all! #bambu #3dprintingOffDaBench2026-07-08 | ...Huge production run inbound! #3dprinting #bambuOffDaBench2026-07-06 | ...86 Rolls of Filament for ONE Order…OffDaBench2026-07-06 | Need a Manufacturer? We do small-batch manufacturing and fulfillment — prototypes to repeat production runs. Contact me here: offdabench.com/pages/services
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#3dprinting #smallbusiness #entrepreneurHow I track my production runs #bambu #3dprintingOffDaBench2026-07-05 | ...3D Printing Business Live Q&AOffDaBench2026-07-02 | Hey, my name is Chris! I run a 3D printing manufacturing and fulfillment shop out of Grand Rapids, MI. This channel is me building it in the open: production runs, print farm chaos, the wins and the expensive lessons.
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#3dprinting #smallbusiness #entrepreneurChannel update for my 3D printing businessOffDaBench2026-06-25 | Need a Manufacturer? We do small-batch manufacturing and fulfillment — prototypes to repeat production runs. Contact me here: offdabench.com/pages/contact
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#3dprinting #smallbusiness #entrepreneurPrinting some large storage for my office on the #bambu H2D #3dprinting #3dprintmanufacturingOffDaBench2026-06-25 | ...3D Printing Business Live Q&AOffDaBench2026-06-25 | Hey, my name is Chris! I run a 3D printing manufacturing and fulfillment shop out of Grand Rapids, MI. This channel is me building it in the open: production runs, print farm chaos, the wins and the expensive lessons.
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Subscribe if you want to follow along, and drop your questions in chat — I answer them live.Scan One Barcode, Every Label Prints Itself - Heres How I Built ItOffDaBench2026-06-20 | Scan one barcode, and every label and packing insert prints itself! In this video I show you the scan-to-print packing station I built for my own shop to cut out the busywork of order fulfillment: thank-you cards, instruction sheets, stickers, and shipping inserts, all printed the second I scan a product. The best part? I can't even code. I built the whole thing with AI, no programming, and it runs locally on my own computer — no monthly subscription, no cloud, nothing shared.
If you're a maker, Etsy seller, or small business owner who ships your own products, this is the kind of automation that's been locked inside enterprise software costing hundreds to thousands of dollars a month and now you can build the exact piece you need yourself.
GET THE GUIDE — Build Your Own Scan-to-Print Station Every prompt, in order, copy-and-paste. No coding required. Mac & Windows. offdabench.com/pages/scan-to-print-station
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#3dprinting #smallbusiness #entrepreneurA must have for a product based business #etsy #3dprinting #smallbusiness #aiOffDaBench2026-06-19 | ...Most complex production run to date is underway! #3dprint #3dprinting #bambuOffDaBench2026-06-19 | ...I built this with AIOffDaBench2026-06-19 | ...3D Printing Business Live Q&AOffDaBench2026-06-18 | Hey, my name is Chris! I run a 3D printing manufacturing and fulfillment shop out of Grand Rapids, MI. This channel is me building it in the open: production runs, print farm chaos, the wins and the expensive lessons.
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#3dprinting #smallbusiness #entrepreneur #Heygears #resinprintingTossed in something special for this batch run #3dprinting #bambu #resinprintingOffDaBench2026-06-11 | ...3D Printing Business Live Q&AOffDaBench2026-06-11 | Hey, my name is Chris! I run a 3D printing manufacturing and fulfillment shop out of Grand Rapids, MI. This channel is me building it in the open: production runs, print farm chaos, the wins and the expensive lessons.
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Subscribe if you want to follow along, and drop your questions in chat — I answer them live.A simple solution to a HOT problem #3dprinting #bambuOffDaBench2026-06-10 | ...Automating custom package inserts for all my products! #smallbusiness #manufacturingOffDaBench2026-06-09 | ...The Skill That Built My BusinessOffDaBench2026-06-01 | In this video I'm sharing the one skill that built my 3D printing business from a side project into a real manufacturing operation. No shortcuts, no secret tools — just the thing I had to get good at before anything else worked.
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Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:23 TLDR 00:36 Where I started 02:13 The investment 04:47 Do this 07:12 Wrapping it up
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#3dprinting #smallbusiness #entrepreneur3D Printing Business Live Q&AOffDaBench2026-05-28 | Hey, my name is Chris! I run a 3D printing manufacturing and fulfillment shop out of Grand Rapids, MI. This channel is me building it in the open: production runs, print farm chaos, the wins and the expensive lessons.
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Subscribe if you want to follow along, and drop your questions in chat — I answer them live.Running a solo 3D printing businessOffDaBench2026-05-26 | Welcome to my 3d print business vlog! I run a small 3d print shop and wanted to give you a behind the scenes look into the work I do. Glad to have you along :)
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Timestamps: 00:00 Shop tour 17:10 Coffee and business chat
#3dprinting #business #workshop #tools #vlog #etsy #bambu #entrepreneurshipWelcome to my 3d print business vlog! I run a small 3d print shop and wanted to give you a behind the scenes look into the work I do. Glad to have you along :)
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Timestamps: 00:00 Shop tour 17:10 Coffee and business chat
#3dprinting #business #workshop #tools #vlog #etsy #bambu #entrepreneurshipSave hours in your print farm with this tip! #bambu #3dprinting #smallbusinessOffDaBench2026-05-23 | ...Reloading all the printers for a ton of orders! #bambu #3dprinting #smallbusinessOffDaBench2026-05-22 | ...Here is how I manage high order volumes! #3dprinting #bambu #smallbusinessOffDaBench2026-05-21 | ...Your not thinking big enough with your 3d printing business #3dprinting #smallbusinessOffDaBench2026-05-21 | ...3D Printing Business Q&AOffDaBench2026-05-21 | Hey, my name is Chris! I run a 3D printing manufacturing and fulfillment shop out of Grand Rapids, MI. This channel is me building it in the open: production runs, print farm chaos, the wins and the expensive lessons.
Need a Manufacturer? We do small-batch manufacturing and fulfillment — prototypes to repeat production runs. Contact me here: offdabench.com/pages/about-me
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Subscribe if you want to follow along, and drop your questions in chat — I answer them live.We work with what we got 🤣OffDaBench2026-05-21 | ...The actual reason you should pick a printer you like and stick with it. #bambu #3dprintingOffDaBench2026-05-20 | ...How I pack orders for my 3D printing business #3dprinting #smallbusinessOffDaBench2026-05-20 | ...Don’t buy the Bambu AMS HT filament dryer for production runs #3dprinting #bambuOffDaBench2026-05-19 | ...Special package arrived today!OffDaBench2026-05-18 | ...A Day in My 3D Printing BusinessOffDaBench2026-05-16 | Welcome to my 3d print business vlog! I run a small 3d print shop and wanted to give you a behind the scenes look into the work I do. Glad to have you along :)
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Timestamps: 00:00 Shop tour 17:10 Coffee and business chat
#3dprinting #business #workshop #tools #vlog #etsy #bambu #entrepreneurshipNext problem is how to keep the nylon dry. Hope this works! #3dprinting #bambuOffDaBench2026-05-16 | ...