Did you grow up wishing you could make real 3D objects from your computer, maybe if you're British you remember the cartoon 'Penny Crayon'? Well, in this modern world we live in, you can do all of that with a 3D printer.

Our guest is friend of the show and all-round self-hosting nerd, James Smith, who has been working on Manyfold which is a self-hosted project you can use to manage all of your 3D model files.

Of course, none of that will make any sense if you don't know your Z-Axis from your extruder, and so James and James attempt to give a comprehensive guide to 3D printing, with an unintentional bias towards filament based printing.

Have you gotten into 3D printing yet, maybe you've got some horror stories to share of prints gone wrong, or want to share your amazing creations? We'd love to hear from you, so please send us a note to [email protected], or why not come join the discussion on our Discord server.

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Episode Links

• James Smith on Mastodon

• Manyfold: Website / Mastodon / Public Instance

• Benchy - Public domain 3D printer test model

• Ender-3 V3 SE

• Bambu Labs Cloud Dependancy - Louis Rossman on YouTube

• Slicers:

  • OrcaSlicer

  • Slic3r

• 3D Design

  • TinkerCad - Free web based model creation from AutoDesk

  • FreeCad - Open-source CAD software for Mac, Linux, and Windows

• Online Model Sites:

  • Thingiverse

  • Printables

• Mentioned models:

  • NES Switch Cartridge Case V2 by flyingpurplecow - Thingiverse

  • Fusion 360 IKEA Skadis Peg Models by Rkimmell73 - Thingiverse

• OctoPrint

• Klipper

• Sea Dog Game Studios - Table top gaming by Jae's sister and brother-in-law, lots of 3D printing

Chapter Times

1. 00:00:04: Introductions

2. 00:03:39: What is 3D Printing?

3. 00:08:17: A Resin PSA - Wear Gloves

4. 00:10:16: Filament Printing

5. 00:20:08: Open Hardware

6. 00:29:13: Calibration and Setup

7. 00:31:31: Bambu Labs

8. 00:38:34: Slicers

9. 00:44:00: 3D Modelling

10. 00:50:01: Manyfold

11. 01:03:24: OctoPrint & Klipper

12. 01:11:23: Troubleshooting Prints

13. 01:21:28: Multi-Colour Prints

14. 01:30:07: Random Thoughts

15. 01:37:23: Wrapping Up

Credits

Intro and outro theme: Ace of Clubs by RoccoW