What a bummer to see that you stopped posting a year ago. This is a great concept and the editing is top notch. I really hope you continue this channel some day!
My 10yo son got a 3d printer pen for Christmas. It’s called Mynt3D Super. Theres a pro one that lets you change the temp easier but I guess Santa couldn’t afford that one lol It was intimidating for him so I played around with it instead. I made him a pixelated Minecraft sword. He picked the colors and I brought it to life. He was like “WOW mom! That looks amazing” 😊 Made my day but I have a lot to learn for sure! The pen also came with a silicone mat with a bunch of shapes and lines and also a plastic “screen” mat thing so you can trace something without catching things on fire and making the plastic easy to remove from the surface. So I printed out a picture of a Minecraft sword, put the plastic screen on top of the paper and basically traced it with the 3Dprinter pen. Turned out quite nice for my first time. This pen opened up a whole world for both my son and I. Thank you for sharing your journey.
A few ways to improve 3D pen stuff is to use a soldering iron (or heat gun like you had) to smooth the plastic together, use a dremel to sand it down, and paint it once you're finished. I haven't gotten to do this myself, but I've seen a channel that uses those techniques and his pieces are amazing.
@@sheldondrake8935 sadly that would create soot most likely, which will make the model dirty. with a proper soldering iron you can make sure to make temp of the iron itself specifically as to not burn plastic, too.
I'm still alive! Sorry it took.... 2 years.... but I made another video where I learn to 3D model using an architectural software called grasshopper. Different skill, but similar format: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4ZtNQsMnJWw.html Answers to a few frequently asked questions/comments: 1. There is a lot of info out there on toxicity of PLA and ABS, look it up and be safer than me! 2. I only tried the 2 pens so I don't know enough to make recommendations. The names of the pens I used are in the description. I bought them off amazon. 3. I'm glad you liked the video, thank you for all the nice comments!
It's really interesting to see someone develop abilities step by step. How much did your prior design experience help you with learning this? What's more important in your opinion? Talent or Hard Work.
Christian Dean I’m sure he’s a busy man. Maybe he sets deadlines for himself to release videos and was recording his voice over in the middle of the night? It’s not like these clips are voiced live, he recorded the voicing after. I don’t know why you commented if you claim you enjoyed the video. He can record when he wants to.
@Claudia Washington he needs to project his voice more, what u hear is vocal fry when the throat either doesn’t get enough air or he’s just trying to make his voice too deep
Amazing progress. I'm considering a 3d pen simply for touching-up PLA prints that might come out slightly imperfect or a small piece breaks off in final production. Those last two projects highlight just how much can be done with such a simple tool once the skills are developed.
there is a theory that the whole world ,like we know it, is only 2D but inside of a black hole, that generates a 3D model of everything. it could mean that the pen istn really 3D but we think its 3D xD ;D
I've got the same pen and I've made lines in the air! It's more time consuming, but it's worth it. You have to go REALLY slow, and take periodical breaks to let the plastic cool
Your process, the way you deal with setbacks, is something I want to learn from. I usually get really frustrated by setbacks and will try to walk away to cool off. Problem is sometimes I don't come back.
@@BuildaSkill haha, funnily enough, so did I, did a few Arduino projects and went for more advanced stuff. Didn’t work out and I never touched it again.
I started w/ one of these a friend gave me (b/c he picked it up thinking it was neat, but did not have the art skill to really unleash it --- but I work w/ all types of mediums) So I began the same way you did.. but ultimately learned earlier on that I could smooth my creations w/ a cheap woodburner (worth having some type of fan/ventilation for this). I started a couple Marvel characters like Spiderman and Venom, but I have not picked them up in a few months b/c of other things coming up. This is something I think I will return to soon. I have some great basic shapes (and the long lengths of PLA worked much better for me too). Glad to see others enjoying this tech. It's different, and certainly fun to mess w/.
@@bTechRemz069 Things are still being mailed/shipped out to people. I had no problem picking up the filament I ordered last week from Amazon. Most mail services are still considered "essential" even in lockdown situations.
Have you thought of printing on aluminium? It's great heat conductor, so your plastic will cool faster. One more thing: you are not limited to print on flat surfaces bottles, spheres, hell, even structures made with both plastic and paper (which is good idea on it's own
Me: "when i see the video which a guy is making sonic with 3D pen"*thinks that 3D pen is easy to use* me when i see this: nevermind. Edit: - others are saying sanago - *For others that are confused that why are they saying that* "Sanago is the person who maked the sonic using 3D pen"
@Epic well no, the hours of recording are the hours of actually using the pen. The hours of editing are a good mention but nothing to do with building skill with a 3D Pen- unless he plans on puppeteering this video to an audience through his 3D Pen creations.
"It's way harder than it looks. I have years of 2D drawing experience and it was hard for me. You've been warned" --> glad I finally found someone realistic here 😂
Shot fo nostalgia. I remember being 6 or 7 and going to the library, and seeing this lady surrounded by a bunch of kids. She was using that exact pen and i rememebr asking her to draw something for me; can't remember what it was now, but I remember being so damn impressed.
I'm actually surprised that the robot only took 15 hours, when I saw it at the beginning of the video I thought it would have taken much longer. Pretty awesome?!
that just means you are outta control. You should go outside and roll around in the mud. I dont know if it'll help but hey it might. You never know, you never know.
@@josho2855 THANKS DUDE. Makes me happy how your telling me this on the same day a close family member of mine dies. Have a nice day. My comment was not even serious.
I have an original 3doodler, six years old, and it has a useful place in my tool kit as a repair device. It's excellent for welding cracked plastic. I've mended car parts to bird cages and much in between. It allows you to add material in a close or matching color and even matching material if you order the right stuff.
This inspires me to pick up my own 3Doodler again! I got it as a gift when it was just released, played with it for a bit without really being sure what I was trying to, and then left it in its box for five years.
“The robot, of course, can’t fly without a red star on it’s chest” Duh. EDIT: holy crap thank you for all the likes!! (And thank you Build-a-skill for hearting it!!!!!)
Deemons He didn’t start out perfect tho! He showed us the proccess of learning! With time and practice you can make beautiful things, just like he did!
I randomly watched this video a while ago and it made me want a 3D pen, but I didn’t do much about it because it was a little pricey. Just today I got a 3D pen for Christmas. I’ll be using this video as inspiration, ;) thanks for making it. Wish me luck! 🤗
This video is what made me want a 3d pen, and I don't regret it. I got the 3doodler for Christmas, and am very happy. I personally prefer ABS since it cools faster, so it allows for less smudges and molten plastic on the pen tip. I don't know if this is a pen thing or just a plastic thing (the 3doodler makes it's own filament) but my ABS didn't smell that bad. Hope this helps.
So I'm into actual 3d printing (not saying one is better than other btw) but it's kinda common knowledge amongst the community that abs releases harmful voc's as a general rule you print abs in very well ventilated areas or in an enclosure a majority of time it's also best practice to not be around when you are printing abs. Also if you want a filament with similar properties to abs you can try asa perhaps very similar but less harmful and less prone to warping (don't know if that's an issue with pens or not) but yeah abs baddddd
This was great. I've been interested in watching some design-competent person learn to use one of these for a while. I'd be interested in seeing you go further..and maybe you have, this video came out a couple years ago, while I just found and subscribed to your channel. Good stuff!
Not sure if its been mentioned to you before, but in the off chance you arn't aware, the biggest advantage of PLA over ABS is that PLA doesn't shirnk as it cools, witch is why you see alot of warping in larger multilayered ABS parts, also awesome robot, totally reminds me of the one form FLCL
I think a way to step a level up with your drawings is to draw like 3D printer, where the base of your sketch isn't a sheet of paper but a previously drawn section of a 3D object. It would kinda enable you to draw curved lines mid-air. Takes ish load of skill to think of your drawings in terms of sections, but I think this is the way to go.
As a 3d printer, I cringed when he was taking about the differences between ABS and PLA. Pla is a plastic made from cornstarch, algae, and other natural bases. It is biodegradable. Compared to ABS, it is very rigid while ABS has more flex. ABS has a much higher working temperature but also shrink and warps A TON when cooling.
I really love the concept of this channel, and hope you will make more content at some point. No rush though, make sure to take care of yourself and all that =D
"if you're wondering if you can draw whatever you want mid-air...no" Actually, some pens now allow for more detailed control of temperature and speed, making that far more feasible than with the particular brand of pen you're using. it's still very difficult - but absolutely doable!
@@BuildaSkill yeah...it really depends on the pen and even when it's doable it's still really difficult. I would definitely not want to go into it thinking that's how it works
