Summary of 10 Years of 3D Printing

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In this YouTube video, the author discusses his experiences with 3D printers over the past 10 years. He shows the different printers he has used and talks about the challenges he has faced. He notes that while the prints are not perfect, they are still functional.

• 00:00:00 The original MakerBot printer was released in 2012 and continues to be a popular 3D printer. It has been replaced by newer versions, but still works well. One update was the installation of a fan to improve airflow and the replacement of the power supply with a custom enclosure.
• 00:05:00 Ten years ago, 3D printers were expensive and used wood filaments. In this video, the author talks about how he got his first 3D printer, and how it has since progressed.
• 00:10:00 This YouTube video covers 10 years of Ben Heck's experience with 3D printers. Ben has used three different printers, the first of which was a clone of The Flash Forge. The second printer he bought himself was a "super reliable and super fast" 32-bit machine with trinamic drivers, and the most recent printer is a "bang on" 50-off model with an octopi script that alerts him if the bed cools down and the arm falls off. In addition to his 3D printers, Ben also has a cobra plus and a "octopi script" for his older any cubic printer. Ben says that he needs to clean off his tables, and that he wants to be a movie star or NFL player.
• 00:15:00 At the beginning of the video, a table filled with various outdated electronics is shown. The majority of the items are from 10 years ago, when the owner's stepdad owned the TV from "Deckard's bathroom" and the Panasonic portable TV. The table also includes a New Old Stock replacement motherboard for the printer, a spare build plate, and a spare power supply. The video then goes on to show that the printer has been running for 10 years and that the owner is in need of a new one. The video finishes by showing the owner trying to find a way to move the printer to a new location in the house.
• 00:20:00 The author discusses how 10 years of 3D printing has progressed, including the printer he uses, the challenges he has faced, and the results. He notes that while the prints are not perfect, they are still functional.
• 00:25:00 The MakerBot Replicator was the first commercially successful 3D printer, and it has been in use for 10 years. The printer still works, and although the quality of the prints is not high, it is still serviceable. The printer's 10-year anniversary is coming up, and in the next video, the author will show how he prints TPU controllers.