Making Awesome - 3D Printing, Inventing, Making, Small Business

Hanging out with Jacob  @construct3d  talking all about the latest firmware update from  @BambuLab  , its implications for users, as well as its implications for businesses! This latest update bricks users' ability to choose which slicer they want without using a new software from Bambu, further making it more difficult to use something other than Bambu Studio, with many users preferring  @Orc...

First stream of 2025, lets go over my predictions from last year, how those actually played out, and what my thoughts will be for the #3dprinting industry in 2025! Video from last year: https://youtube.com/live/Iq2fM0MkEAw?feature=share Topics to cover: better scanning software bambu clones multi materials open source ams's Year of Ecosystems ( @James. The. Printer ) sls competitors high temp envi...

BLAME SPECTRUM FOR THIS ONE, I AM SORRY! With @Prusa3D releasing the CORE ONE and @SanjayMortimerFoundation 's SMRRF 2024 right around the corner, lets talk all about new releases and fundraising for the event! A HUGE Thank you to the Filament Sponsor of these streams, @printedsolid ! Check them out: https://printedsolid.com __________________________________ Do you have an idea you want to get of...

The @BambuLab RFID system for spools has been CRACKED and we have Mitch from @polarfilament to talk all about how it was done and the massive benefit to manufacturers and consumers that can come from an OPEN RFID STANDARD! https://github.com/Bambu-Research-Group/RFID-Tag-Guide A HUGE Thank you to the Filament Sponsor of these streams, @printedsolid ! Check them out: https://printedsolid.com ______...

It seems the Plus 4 issues are behind us, so lets talk about why beta testing is so dang important, discuss my professional vs personal views on it all, and more! A HUGE Thank you to the Filament Sponsor of these streams, @printedsolid ! Check them out: https://printedsolid.com __________________________________ Do you have an idea you want to get off the ground? Reach out to the Making Awesome Po...

This week we have on @RobMink of Printcepts, a company responsible for the ADORABLE Baby Belt and Crooked Crow 3D Printer designs! Check out everything Rob is working on here: https://github.com/robmink and https://www.printcepts.com/ A HUGE Thank you to the Filament Sponsor of these streams, @printedsolid ! Check them out: https://printedsolid.com __________________________________ Do you have an...

This week with the big chats around @makewithloop and other 3D Printing @kickstarter s I want to talk about how the platform and idea of crowdfunding has changed over the years and why it simply is not a good thing for consumers! A HUGE Thank you to the Filament Sponsor of these streams, @printedsolid ! Check them out: https://printedsolid.com __________________________________ Do you have an idea...

This week we will be talking about going through a Category 3 Hurricane, Hurricane Milton, as it made landfall about 45 minutes south of 3DM HQ bringing over 110MPH winds to our property causing some damages. We will go over what happened, how we dealt with it, and how we plan to do awesome things with 3D Printing to solve these and other issues! From our Off-Grid solar setup working mostly well,...

SO MUCH AWESOME at  @_3DPrintopia  this past weekend, so lets go through some of the amazing things we saw!! From outrunning hurricane Helene now to hurricane Milton things are interesting here... A HUGE Thank you to the Filament Sponsor of these streams,  @printedsolid  ! Check them out: https://printedsolid.com __________________________________ Do you have an idea you want to get off the ground...

This week we have one of the Unicorn Chasers talking all about Input Shaping, how it works, and how to look at the graphs and know what is going on! Reth, AKA, Vince is known for dialing in Input Shaping PERFECTLY! If you would like to support Reth's Charity, you can do so here: https://www.3dprintingelves.org/donate-now Some about Reth: Vincent Wall is a Primary Patent Examiner at the United...

SO MANY OF YOU ASKED FOR IT!! And we deliver! This week we have @ChristaLaser on, not only a Patent Attorney, but also a PROFESSOR for patent and IP law to talk all about Prior Art and what it means for patents, specifically the @BambuLab and @Stratasys lawsuits that are currently ongoing. Christa has an event for makers Oct. 9th at 11am ET: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intellectual-property-law-f...

We have @CovenMTG 's Seth Polansky, an ACTUAL IP ATTORNEY on to discuss the implications of the @Stratasys vs. @BambuLab lawsuit from a legal perspective! Some about Seth: Seth Polansky has been a member of the Foundry General Council team since 2017, bringing nearly 20 years of experience in intellectual property, corporate, and contract law. On the corporate side, Seth’s extensive background...

Building from our video this past week and building up to having a REAL IP LAWYER on next week, we are going to discuss the implications of the  @Stratasys  vs.  @BambuLab  lawsuit from a maker's perspective! Main channel video on Stratasys vs. Bambu Lab: https://youtu.be/ZrNMiSZPsNA A HUGE Thank you to the Filament Sponsor of these streams,  @printedsolid  ! Check them out: https://printedsol...

Never have I worked with a PROFESSIONAL team builder before, until this past week and WOW it was amazing! The value it provided is something I want to share with you all and maybe you can apply a technique or 2 in your day jobs or businesses! A HUGE Thank you to the Filament Sponsor of these streams,  @printedsolid  ! Check them out: https://printedsolid.com __________________________________ Do y...

Guess who's back, back again! Frankly Built! Keeping up with the tradition of every 100 episodes Frank joins us for a talk all about content, cosplay and more! Check him out:  @FranklyBuilt  A HUGE Thank you to the Filament Sponsor of these streams,  @printedsolid  ! Check them out: https://printedsolid.com __________________________________ Do you have an idea you want to get off the ground?...

Digging further into materials this week with Atlas 3D and 3D Resin Solutions to talk all about the basics of 3D printing resin and how to not only use it, tips and tricks, but also how to avoid exposure, because as we all know, RESIN IS TOXIC!! Check out  @Atlas3D  here: https://atlas3dss.com/?v=b0c4bc877c29 Check out  @3DResinSolutions  here: https://3drs.com/ A HUGE Thank you to the Filament Sp...

This week we are joined by Mitch of Polar Filament. A filament manufacturer that did not actually intend to start making filament, but they make some awesome materials right here in the USA! Based in Troy, Michigan, near Detroit, Polar has an interesting history surrounded by industrial manufacturing and realizing that if they wanted the PERFECT tolerances and to be able to control filament, they...

We will be doing some dives into filament and resin in the coming weeks, so I think it is important to talk basics before we have experts come in and talk about specifics! __________________________________ Do you have an idea you want to get off the ground? Reach out to the Making Awesome Podcast through https://3DMusketeers.com/podcast and someone will get you set up to be a guest! 🎁 Support us...

This week, lets talk about DRM and its implications on the 3D Printing market, both good and bad! ALSO, we will be giving away from Printed Solid JESSIE FILAMENT. Check the pinned chat comment! __________________________________ Do you have an idea you want to get off the ground? Reach out to the Making Awesome Podcast through https://3DMusketeers.com/podcast and someone will get you set up to be...

This week, a solo stream, all about the market consolidation. From the @Shapeways bankruptcy, the @Formlabs acquisition of @micronics3d , @NanoDimension buying @DesktopMetal , and @printedsolid starting to produce @Prusa3D 's Prusament. LOTS to talk about! ALSO, we will be giving away from Printed Solid JESSIE FILAMENT. Check the pinned chat comment! Looking for a stream to watch after we fini...

This week we are joined by THE BACKPACK 3D PRINTING GUY, Mitch 3D!! Mitch is best known for being at conventions like @opensaucelive , @rmrrf , and @_3DPrintopia walking around with his fully portable 3d printer strapped to his back. Let's discuss the intricacies of what makes something like this work! Check out Mitch on Twitter, IG, and TikTok via @themitch22 https://mitch3d.com _____________...

Join us for a SPECIAL CADE PRIZE Episode with Phoebe Cade-Miles and Richard Miles from the @CadeMuseum as they discuss everything from how the prize started, to what it was like being the daughter of the inventor of @gatorade Some about Phoebe: "Phoebe Miles is the co-founder of the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention in Gainesville, Florida. The museum, named after Gatorade inventor (an...

This week we are joined by Phil of Ember Prototypes, a company that makes custom build plates for your 3d printer with ANYTHING printed on it that you may like!! They are also known for their CXC calibration camera that is especially useful for toolchanger 3d printers like the @Prusa3D XL and @E3DOnline toolchanger. Those of you who own a small business and want to brand the bottom side of your pr...

NOTE: This episode has QUITE a bit of cussing in it, you have been warned! It is still a good one, that has a charitable purpose, so enjoy! This week we are joined by Daddy Wazzy, AKA Chris, who we recently met for the first time at RMRRF 24 (thats where the photo comes from!). We have been friends online for a while now and he is an exemplary individual to others and the community, so today, on f...

This week we are joined by Iwan and Waldo, the dynamic duo behind @depositionsound , a company focused on 3d printing speaker enclosures that sound AMAZING! From the FDM 5's, FDM Geo's and now the FDM 4's they are challenging the norm for how speakers should be made and how 3d printed speakers actually sound! Their mission: To provide the absolute best sound experience at a budget pric...