Revised: 3D Printing - 13 Things I Wish I Knew When I Got Started

Here's 13 things I wish I knew as a beginner 3d printing. Whether you’re thinking about buying your first 3D Printer, learning to use your new 3D Printer or you’ve been at this for a while, in the next several minutes I’m going to teach you thirteen things about 3D Printing that took me a little while to really understand and hopefully they’ll save you some time.

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⏰ Timecodes ⏰
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00:00 Intro
02:00 #13: This is a Hobby
03:11 #12: Slicing Matters
04:26 #11: Print profiles
06:03 #10: Ironing
06:55 #9: Have a little help from your friends
08:21 #8: Materials matter
12:24 #7: Keep an eye on things
14:30 #6: Octoprint
16:58 #5: Understanding support
19:09 #4: Rafts, Brims & Skirts
22:37 #3: Get sticky (but only if you have to)
24:15 #2: Print on glass... or any good bed
26:08 #1: Bed leveling & The first layer squish