WTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start Point
This is the First 200 episodes of the WTFFF?! 3D-Printing Podcast. WTFFF?! Co-hosts Tom & Tracy Hazzard focus on the what of Fused Filament Fabrication (3D Printing), what design software to use, what printer to buy, what tools to use, what designs should you print, what new materials are out and what your business strategy should be. On the 3D Printing Podcast, they interview the who is who in 3D Print art and design along with others who can help you figure out your what. They share with you how others in the field are creating successful designs and their own how to tools and tips and strategies for integrating 3D Printing into your business, home or classroom.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 200
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2016
How Do You Communicate with the Printer?
Today’s question is about how we control our printer. Of course that depends on whether or not your printer gives you a choice. Many do, but many of the low cost ones do not give you much flexibility…
Unsticking Parts from the Build Plate
After doing such a great job of getting our parts to stick to the build plate, we sometimes end up making it difficult to remove the part with damaging it. Hear our tips for getting your parts unstuc…
Sticking Parts to the Build Plate
Getting your parts stuck to the build plate is the basis for all good prints. Hear our tips for getting your parts stuck and the tools we use to make it happen.
Do you have a question about 3D Printi…
Best Mother’s Day 3D Print Gift Ideas
Struggling for a last minute Mother’s Day gift – thinking of 3D Printing one? We point you in the right direction to find some good downloadable files to 3D Print. Plus – Tracy (mother of 3 girls) g…
Size Matters in 3D Printing with Todd Ronan of re:3D
As a designer, having a huge 3D Print size build volume capacity seems like a dream… especially if your what is already large, like furniture. But before we just jump into bigger is always better, we…
Does 3D Print Size Matter?
Should you buy the printer with the biggest build volume? Sometimes bigger is not always better, especially if this is your first printer. Hear our thoughts on the matter of size and subscribe to tun…
Where Do I Find Good 3D Models?
Finding good 3D Models to 3D Print can be daunting especially when every printer manufacturer starts a user site, but we sort through some of our best bets for you. Plus – our tips for how to tell th…
Is Cheap Filament Worth It?
Is cheap filament worth the savings?” We talk about some of the factors to consider when picking a source and price point for your filament as well as point you to some of our favorite PLA filament s…
Where’s the Color?
Today’s Ask Us Anything: “Where can you get good filament color?” We would like to know as well. It is not easy to go beyond the basics, but every day we are finding new sources and colors pop up.
Do…
Makerspaces – Shop Class | Social Club | Incubator with Allen McAfee of FabLabSD
Makerspaces are emerging in communities all over the world. They are becoming the new shop class teaching skills locally like STEAM education to kids and new technology skills to executives and retir…
How Do I Get Crisp Fonts & Lettering?
Today’s Ask Us Anything: “How do we get our monograms and dates to be so clear?” Getting font letters and numbers to show clearly takes manual adjustments in the 3D Print design process. Hear our tip…
Help! My Extruder is Clogged
We have had this problem too! We talk about how we fixed it and give you a referral to our favorite tip and help video on YouTube.
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Having Smart Extruder Issues?
Today’s Ask Us Anything: “What about those smart extruder issues with the Makerbot?” For details on mentions, please see below. Remember that these resources might not be right for your or your what.
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What’s Our Favorite Filament?
Today’s Ask Us Anything question is from Helene in Montreal: “What kind of Filament do we use?” For details on mentions, please see below. Remember that these resources might not be right for your wh…
Undervaluing Design & Fabrication Time
A pink & purple 3D Printed prosthetic arm for a 7-year old girl has to be one of the most admirable uses of a 3D Printer. But only charging $50 raised a lot of questions for us about design, engineer…
What’s the 3DP Learning Curve Length?
How long was your 3D Printing learning curve?” – Today’s Ask Us Anything question came from Chris in Encino. Answered from the opposing views of both the boss/spouse and maker/design – perception is …
Do You Bag Filament for Humidity?
How much does humidity affect the filament?” asks Anthony from New Orleans. To bag or not to bag when storing is the real question. Find out what we do with… PLA Filament PVA Filament HIPS Filament D…
FFF vs. SLA 3D Printing
FFF or SLA – what kind of printer is better?, asks Lino in Venice Beach, CA. For details on our mentions, please see below. Remember that these tools might not be right for your what.
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What’s in our 3D Print Studio?
What type of equipment do you use?” See details on mentions from our answer below. These tools might not be right for your what though!
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All About the What of FFF 3D Printing
Introduction to the WTFFF?! Podcast and our goals for helping you find answers to your what. Meet us, Tom & Tracy Hazzard and hear our story of why building skills in 3D Printing is a smart business …