I Installed the Reprack Filament Storage System - FINALLY! - 3D Print Farm Vlog 8

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Welcome back to another day in the life video. In this video, I show a behind the scenes look at a typical Tuesday in my small 3d print farm. I start the day by packaging orders, then I install the Reprack filament storage system in my print shop, and last I change out saturated desiccant in my Bambu Lab AMS units. Chapters at the bottom in case you only want to watch a portion of the video. Hope you guys enjoy :)
Thank you guys so much for watching, we finally made it past 11,000 subscribers so now we're on the road to 20,000! It would really mean a lot to me if you subscribed and joined me on my 3d printing journey.
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For behind the scenes 3d print farm content:
Vlog 1: • Running a Small 3d Pri...
Vlog 2: • I Ordered 50 Rolls of ...
Vlog 3: • I Bought ANOTHER Bambu...
Vlog 4: • 3d Print Farm Day in t...
Vlog 5: • I Bought the NEW Bambu...
Vlog 6: • Running my Small 3d Pr...
Vlog 7: • Construction in the Pr...
Chapters:
Intro 0:00
Unload Printers 0:24
Package Orders 1:23
Reprack Install 4:10
Refill Desiccant 13:00
Outro 16:00

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@Trallo-cc2ne 28 дней назад

My advice for you is to sit down and pat yourself on the back for a moment. You're doing a great job! Gotta celebrate that sometimes!

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

Thank you so much :) One of the best comments I've gotten in a while!

@jondoe5866 23 дня назад

Macy I don’t know how you got on my feed but it’s so refreshing to too real people doing things the way they want. It’s like everyone gets stuff and that’s what the videos are about. No one watches infomercials anymore and that’s what the big channels have turned into. Stay cool Macy please don’t loose the coolness. I only comment and like on very special. 😊

@macymakes3d 23 дня назад

Haha thank you so much. I'll try to keep the coolness going :)

@leeedsonetwo 19 дней назад

I do not not why but watching you developing your business is fascinating. I hope you every success.

@macymakes3d 16 дней назад

Lol thank you so much :)

@spirit6450 7 дней назад

I would LOVE to see a series of videos or maybe just 1 video of how you did it, how you made your business work. I've got a 3d printing business myself and have been struggling recently on etsy. An honest video series from someone whos genuinely had success would be AMAZING!

@thenextlayer 28 дней назад

Yaaay you saw my suggestion! Amazing, I hope you enjoy the RepRacks :) They look super awesome. Just don't forget to put the stoppers so the rods don't move. (Not fully through the video yet maybe you did) I was going to also suggest 3-5kg spools, but considering how much multicolor you do, it might not be a good idea. THOUGH, the maker of Hydra just released a new AMS mod that supports 3kg spools. But, at the very least, I hope you're buying the 1kg spools wholesale now.. a lot of companies (Elegoo, Polymaker, Sovol, Eryone) will sell to you in bulk and the prices are really good.

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

Yes! You were the inspiration waaay back on video 1 or 2 lol. I do still need to get better at finding the wholesale deals. Always improvements to be made!

@Kebnei 28 дней назад

The background music reminds me of the call sound on skype. It actually really stressed me out thinking someone was calling me :)

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

Sorry for the stress :)

@rgitzelify 28 дней назад

I really appreciate seeing your day-to-day activities. Running a little business isn't all just fun cool things. 🙂 For humidity, you can get little battery-powered sensors with displays for a couple bucks a piece, to show humidity and temperature. There are a bunch of different mounts on Printables, so you can scatter them all about the room, to get a sense of how much dehumidifying you need.

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

Thanks! Definitely something I'll be looking into!

@junioroleary5678 28 дней назад

My favorite site you are doing a great job! thanks for teaching and sharing with all of us

@RobSandstromDesigns День назад

Another good video - interesting to see what the reprack system actually is and why you wanted it. Just joined your Patreon hope it grows for you to support your efforts.

@macymakes3d 16 часов назад

Thank you so much for the support! :) I just installed 4 more racks of reprack yesterday that you'll see in a video in a few weeks. SO much filament storage now.

@Kaiurai 21 день назад

I caught one of your vlogs about your small print farm come up in my feed, and seeing the insight and growth of a newer business person/creator has been awesome. The butane torch trick you mentioned in your other video has been great too! Subscribing!

@nixxon6261 27 дней назад

Reprack system was the best thing iv ever done for my workspace. I like to vacuum seal my spools with silica bags, then store them on the rack. Its overkill but i feel like its good for me since i have 60 rolls that i wont use within the next few months. You fly threw spools so its not as vital. Also the AMS pods with silica beads is amazing, they last for months! Keep killing it lady.

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

Thank you so much :) I'll vacuum seal some if I don't plan on using them, but I also love looking at all the fun colors right now lol

@nanoman81 28 дней назад

Great job Macy!

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

Thank you :) Glad to see you still here

@PLr1c3r 28 дней назад

There's desiccant holders you can print to install in the front bay of the AMS units. They also provide a spot for a hygrometer to show the actual relative humidity instead of the 1-5 rating in the slicer.

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

I'll look into it thanks! :)

@NickBR57 19 дней назад

@@macymakes3dthey work well but there are many designs and you need to choose carefully. The thin ones are not robust enough...

@NWGR 28 дней назад

Those came out great Macy, nicely done! I need to eith print some of these or make some shelves specifically for filament storage. I store my PETG in those sterilite 20 quart boxes with the same desiccant beads and it works well. I dry all my PETG with a food dehydrator before storing or using. My PLA I don't really do anything special with unless it becomes brittle, then it gets dried. Your series on running a small print farm has been fantastic! Thanks for sharing your experience. 🙂

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

Thank you so much :) I'm glad you're enjoying the videos!

@UniversalGamer647 28 дней назад

almost at 12k subs well done :)

@NickBR57 19 дней назад

New to my feed so - thanks! Personally I dont keep filament unwrapped and I think you need nowhere near the height between rows and fould get a lot more on that wall with 250mm spacing, but thats a petsonal choice. Nice to see a relaxed video of day-to-day work.

@macymakes3d 16 дней назад

Thanks! I definitely need to move them closer together.

@knitterscarlet 28 дней назад

Have you thought about pre-packaging your business card and a mini? I do my things like that whilst watching tv. Put a film on and package away. Then when you need to put one in an order, you just need to pick up the little bag

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

Great idea! Would definitely save me time when packaging :)

@PhotoGuyOmaha 27 дней назад

I love your channel and insight!! Two comments... you obviously need as many spool racks as you can fit. I noticed all of the unused space between your shelves. You don't need all that 'white space'. Move your second rack up and put a 4th shelf in. Don't bend over to get to your filament off of shelves that are lower than you already showed (yes, put a shelf low too, but that is for stuff you don't use often or your excess inventory). Also, because you are in a basement and because of your stated concern about humidity, that is a lot of unprotected spools to also manage moisture with. Before you get too far into this, and with or without the purchase of a dehumidifier, I would weigh a brand new spool and then weigh it once a week to see how much water you are absorbing (obviously not using that spool until your test ends). You have a large variety of filament, so I know some of them probably sit for a while untouched (or sit a while until you finish off the spool). Drying filament makes it better but it is still gradually degraded. That is a lot of open filament (that you used to store in dry boxes) that may cause you to do a LOT of extra work (drying, failed prints, discovering that the filament is still troublesome after drying). One day, three weeks, maybe six weeks, maybe more, you just might start struggling with your prints. Figure out your current humidity. Get that dehumidifier installed sooner than later. And weigh that fresh spool frequently to undersand moisture issues so that your production does not suddenly come to a crawl.

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

Thanks for the tips!

@Koenzie83 28 дней назад

Tape advise: Automatic tape dispencer, cheap at Uncle Ali or even at Amazon, huge timesaver

@bryanfoster362 27 дней назад

Hi Macy, love your videos! I noticed that the filament spools are about the same height as the shelf brackets, so if you needed more room you can always move the racks closer together.

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

Yep, I'll definitely be moving them closer together. Need more space lol

@TalkingSasquach 28 дней назад

RU-vid and selling 3D prints and hacking gadgets is my long-term full time job goal! I appreciate you sharing your experience!

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

Definitely possible! Thanks for watching :)

@JakeThompson 28 дней назад

You Punched 10K in the face.. I like watching channels grow like this.

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

:) Road to 20k now

@michaelschuler8984 28 дней назад

I love my RepRack and yours looks great too. I thing I might suggest is you put them closer together you really only need 2" or so spacing and you can still even put Boxed filament in that space. I started with 2 Racks and now have 5 and need to print some more so you will use the space.

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

Yes I definitely need to move them closer. I severely underestimated how many spools I had lol

@gfixler 28 дней назад

I love those Sterilite gasket boxes. I standardized on those for storing yarn. I got into knitting and crochet, and spinning yarn, and now I have thousands of skeins. I can't fit all of it in gasket boxes, despite having dozens of them in the 4(?) sizes, but I like that I can keep things like moths away from all the good stuff. Never had a pest problem, but also don't want to tempt fate.

@knitterscarlet 28 дней назад

Hi from a fellow knitter/spinner who has a lifetime worth of yarn and fibre, now slowly building my filament collection

@gfixler 28 дней назад

@@knitterscarlet 👋👋👋

@partsdave8943 25 дней назад

You can fit more rows on your wall. Tighten up the spacing.

@daveolson9424 23 дня назад

I did the same rack. But I spaced mine as close as I could.. you could easily get 4 or even 5 racks if you space them out.. looking good

@macymakes3d 23 дня назад

Nice! Yeah I definitely need to move mine closer together

@Dave_D. 27 дней назад

I'm still using those same Sterilite bins (6 pack from WallyWorld was the cheapest - though now it looks like a single might be a better deal), I even designed a cradle to keep the rolls off the bottom so you can put a tray of desiccant in there (up to 14 downloads on Printables LOL)...while they don't seal perfectly (I'm going to experiment w/ different gaskets one of these days), I feel it's a little better than leaving my filament out, but you probably go through it a lot faster so it's not sitting around long. I try to keep the same colors in each bin so I can just find the one I need easier.

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

Yeah the bins worked well, I just had to open and close them too often and it became too much of a hassle. Now they'll be used for PETG which I don't use quite as often. Maybe I'll look for your tray to help with the desiccant!

@sethbraunstein2552 27 дней назад

You can schedule pickups with the post office so you don't have to spend time going there. I wasted so much time driving to the post office to drop off packages, and now my postal carrier picks them up. I also leave him snacks and drinks, and he's been awesome with answering questions and the general pickups

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

Yeah I wish... Our postal worker won't even deliver our packages to our house because our driveway is too steep and unpaved. I'd have to leave everything by the road and I don't really want to do that. Good to know for the future though.

@jon31394 19 дней назад

Think you can do a walkthrough of how you design your cool nameplates?

@Andyah 13 дней назад

u could prob put the racks closer together , that was a big space between them

@ToddRafferty 18 дней назад

If your reprack system grows, I highly recommend picking up a laser level, it cuts down the planning dramatically.

@ToddRafferty 18 дней назад

And, you actually don't need clamps for the reprack system. If you look at the underside of the braces, you'll see that there's screw holes. If you find the appropriate screws, you can screw it into the brace, and the tip of the screw will press against the rods, and keep it from sliding.

@macymakes3d 16 дней назад

Yes! I definitely need a laser level. And good to know for the clamps. I have the plastite screws so hopefully that's what I need.

@UniversalGamer647 28 дней назад

i been using the eibos easdry but a lot of people swear by the new sunlu S4 filament dryer that has 4 slots for spools which might be something you will want to look into :)

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

I've got the Eibos polythemus. Hoping to get the sunlu S4 soon :)

@rambokd 28 дней назад

I also use the desiccant boxes that fit in the front of the AMS, you are in a humid area so more is better. Do you microwave the beads to reuse or do you have a dryer? Also it looks like there is room to fit another row between what you have spaced out.

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

Yep definitely need to move them closer together. I haven't actually dried them yet but I plan to use a toaster oven I think.

@corzerlowe3107 27 дней назад

Hi’ Macy, I’ve been enjoying your videos and was wondering where you got stl’s for Desiccant holders? Please and thank you Corzer 👍🇦🇺

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

Here's the one I printed - makerworld.com/en/models/158496?from=search#profileId-173988

@SianaGearz 20 дней назад

I don't think a dehumidified environment is good for human well-being. So i don't like filament shelves of this general kind. Maybe if it was a separate sealed-ish closet with a dehumidifier and filament shelves, that would be good i suppose.

@servant74 28 дней назад

Adam Savage did a small room dehumidifier in a glass front file cabinet to keep filament dry. He could feed directly from spools in the cabinet. Just.for ideas 😎

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

Sounds cool! I'll see if I can find it :)

@AroundTampaBay 27 дней назад

glad things are going good for you. im late to this game but hope things take off for me. Love to ask you some questions some day.

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

Ask away!

@petekeightley2973 28 дней назад

Another great vlog, thank you. Just curious, where can i get the STL files to print my own little tubs for my AMS for the beads?

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

makerworld.com/en/models/158496?from=search#profileId-173988

@petekeightley2973 26 дней назад

@@macymakes3d Thank you ❤

@jcollazo05 25 дней назад

Hey can you help me understand why you print s many "wights" are they weights? am confused :) I noticed they are not in your store either , enjoy your videos though great seeing entrepreneur in their natural habitats!

@bustinCider74 28 дней назад

I’m new to 3D printing, but for the barbell plates, are you only printing one at a time? I’m wondering if you could add a support layer after one finishes and print another on top of it? Essentially stacking them in one go so you wouldn’t have to print one by one

@boqs 26 дней назад

I'm new too 3d printing too (6 months~), but I can share my thoughts on this. The surface finish is best on the flat top, so adding supports between each layer would add more manual labour in both removing supports, and also might reduce the quality of the finish. I think the added manual labour is the most important factor here when running a business.

@OxfordStan 28 дней назад

Great video! Do you have a good way to dry the beads? I’m looking at printing containers for inside the spools when stored.

@jakobhansen1396 28 дней назад

Heat them gently up. I tried with som in a PP container with a clear lid placed on the heatbed and slowly increased the heat until condensation appeared, took the lid off and left it on the bed for half an hour or so

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

I'm going to try using a toaster oven. I'll report back in a future video!

@my7hik 28 дней назад

Your videos made it to my “standard, to watch” about a month ago, when you got recommended by TY. Great progress, great work!

@macymakes3d 28 дней назад

That's so wild. Thank you so much :)

@Mikabellaa 28 дней назад

Huh that’s wild I use that same desiccant and it’s always gotten really really dark but never green like yours haha

@macymakes3d 28 дней назад

I live in a VERY humid place lol

@fadybenmoussa2114 28 дней назад

life goals of a 3d printer (person)

@nathankean7968 27 дней назад

Just thinking it may be a better use of that wall if you put the reprack system closer together vertically.

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

Yes, after installing them I realized they were too far apart. I'll definitely be moving them closer.

@geezlix 27 дней назад

Really enjoying your channel Macy! What service do you use to print your shipping labels? I work for an online shipping company and I'd love to see if I can help you out with some shipping costs

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

I just use Etsy and Shopify shipping. They give pretty good discounts but I'm open to hearing about how you could help! Send me an email if you'd like. Macy@macymakes3d.com

@petricskanal 16 дней назад

He, great video @13:36 shelves for 3D printers. Which are they?

@macymakes3d 16 дней назад

The Kobalt shelves from Lowes

@RestingRamblings 26 дней назад

New to 3d printing and really like your channel. Can you put in a link for the zoo 3d figures, couldn't find it?

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

www.patreon.com/zou3d/posts Here you go! Thanks for watching :)

@joewozniak2231 26 дней назад

Could just ziplock each roll of filament with a packet of desiccant. Will still sit on that rack. Won’t look as nice but you can be sure it’s dry.

@bondjw07 27 дней назад

Any idea why everyone suggests PETG for REPRACK? I was hoping to use PLA since they won't be in direct sunlight and that's the material I have on hand. If I do need to use PETG, does it need to be both the brackets and the cleats?

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

Use PETG for strength. Yes it needs to be both. It prints pretty easy, especially Bambu's PETG. Just slow down the speeds a little.

@GeorgesEmmanuelArnaud 27 дней назад

Amazing legs ! I need to go back to the gym !

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

Lol thanks for noticing

@NickBR57 19 дней назад

@@macymakes3dhard no to. Nice hair too

@techyjames1945 27 дней назад

Question have you had to respool any spools because it was either too small or big of a spool for the AMS? If so which respooler mod do you use. I have tried two different versions and they always seem to do a loose respool.

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

I've never respooled. Might be a good idea for a future video though. I've only had a couple spools not fit in the AMS thankfully.

@techyjames1945 24 дня назад

@@macymakes3d I would definitely like to see that video. The specific case I had was with a Translucent Blue filament I got on Amazon. It turned out to be just a hair too wide to fit in the AMS.

@hippopotamus86 27 дней назад

I enjoy your videos. There's plenty of 3d printing company vloggers with 100's of printers, but that's just too far out for me. I like seeing how much can be done with one person, in their home with several printers. I'm still on my first P1S, and I'm yet to break even on the cost, but that's just with two products.

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

Thank you! Hopefully it'll be cool to look back one day and see how far we've come :)

@StinePlays 28 дней назад

What kind of desiccant containers were those? And what material should I use to print them?

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

makerworld.com/en/models/158496?from=search#profileId-173988 I just used some scrap PLA

@StinePlays 26 дней назад

@@macymakes3d thank you!

@mars3142 19 дней назад

Where did you dry the desiccant? Within the Bambu or on other locations?

@macymakes3d 19 дней назад

I'll dry it in the toaster oven or microwave

@davidmann4436 28 дней назад

Macy, I noticed you put a cardboard spool of Overture filament in your AMS, without printed spool adapters. Are you finding that Overture cardboard spoils do not need to adapter rings?

@Abbrevitech 27 дней назад

I came here looking for this comment. Macy triggered my AMS OCD. 😂

@davidmann4436 27 дней назад

I am not trying to be a smarty here, just wondering, as BBL instructs against not using the adapters for cardboard spool in the standard AMS for the P and X series systems, as the concern is that the spools could shred from the AMS rollers.

@Abbrevitech 27 дней назад

@@davidmann4436 You are correct, of course. AMS doesn't like cardboard spools without taped edges or adapter of some kind. Gunks up rollers and introduces contaminant debris into the system. I've seen Macy use what looked like edge adapters on Overture spools in previous videos.

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

I've never used adapters, but I have taped the edges with electrical tape. That sometimes causes more issues though. I don't do a ton of color changes (most prints just have 1) so I haven't had many issues with the cardboard spools. I do try and limit the color changes because I'd imagine all the back and forth would start to break down the cardboard.

@marcellussaunders4200 28 дней назад

Did you ever have trouble with humidity? What state are you in?

@macymakes3d 28 дней назад

NC. It doesn't affect my PLA but I have to be careful with PETG

@truantray 26 дней назад

It would be much more efficient to store the spools in ziplock freezer bags to prevent moisture. These drying solutions really only dry the outermost roll of the filament spool.

@SianaGearz 20 дней назад

Depends. If you keep them dehumidified for a long time continuously, well the moisture in the filament continuously slowly equalises and lowers. Heat agitates the moisture exchange.

@validusgg8380 27 дней назад

So it seems humidity is a killer for FDM printing? I am new to FDM, been Resin printing for a while, but FDM has different things you need to be aware of.

@NickBR57 19 дней назад

For some filaments. PETG is notorious, the problems of humidity are over-emphasised for PLA. That said, I store all filament in vacuum bags once open and for PETG and ABS/ASA as well as TPU, I will dry before use if it's been open any length of time or the bag has lost its vacuum (which happens with the big brand far more than with some Chinese clones). When you start visiting 3D printing forums, take the automatic "dry your filament!" responses to all quality questions with a pinch of salt. In my experience it's almost always something else if you just take a few precautions like ziplock bags . If you have Bambu with AMS, do t use the included dessicant, cuck it out and print some gel bead holders for the rear compartments and between the feeders and use colour-changing gel beads - cheap, reusable and they don't dissolve into a gooey mess that gums up the AMS innards, as the BL dessicant can

@khalifah0 11 дней назад

Do you do any of the design work for the products you sell or are they all products from Cults, printables, makerworld etc….. ?

@macymakes3d 11 дней назад

Everything on my Etsy is my own design. On my Shopify I have some other creators’ designs along with the minis from zou3d.

@PhilipThonbo 21 день назад

bubble envelopes ?

@MyManRaptor 28 дней назад

You should make that optical allusion that someone (totally not me) sent you…

@UniversalGamer647 28 дней назад

how do you "draw" them? whats your process?

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

I use Adboe Illustrator

@gaveintothedarkness 28 дней назад

Link to the pipe cutter please? that thing is awesome.

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-1-4-in-to-1-in-5-16-to-1-1-8-OD-Copper-Tube-Cutter/1002650686 Buy some extra blades but it works really well!

@gaveintothedarkness 26 дней назад

@@macymakes3d Thank you!

@JoshuaRilliet 27 дней назад

Hi Macyk Could you please put a link to the silica gel balls pls?

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

amzn.to/3zvP6fR Here's the ones I bought but I think there are smaller and cheaper options out there. These work well though.

@JoshuaRilliet 26 дней назад

@@macymakes3d Thx 👍

@neonblowfish 26 дней назад

You need to raise your work table, it's too low. You're back will thank me later!

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

Lol yes I do for sure

@charlesvrogers 28 дней назад

HI, You might try the Sunlu S4. I run mine all the time. Love me some hot filament. Have a good day

@Danielo515 18 дней назад

How can I get hose animal designs again?

@macymakes3d 18 дней назад

Search Zou3d on patreon

@PeterAgostiniJdcap26 27 дней назад

Why didn’t you use pvc pipe?

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

The pipes are stronger and were still pretty cheap

@thenextlayer 28 дней назад

FIRST!

@michaelbudde721 26 дней назад

Hey Macy! I love watching your videos! Which software do you use for the nameplates? I'm trying different CAD software but maybe I´m thinking to complicated

@macymakes3d 26 дней назад

I use Adobe Illustrator and Tinkercad

@michaelbudde721 26 дней назад

@@macymakes3d oh really! I thought Tinkercad is to simple but maybe i´m wrong ;)