3D Printing (Part 1 of 2) | A beginner's guide for healthcare and beyond

[Ep59] Have you been thinking about getting into 3D printing, but you feel a little overwhelmed with all the options? Perfect! This episode is for you.

Listen in on our conversation to learn more about:

• What should I consider BEFORE I buy anything?
• What are the different kinds of 3D printing?
• Are there certain brands that I should look at?
• Can I print something that is more than one color?
• Where can I find free 3D prints?
• And more!

Time Stamps:
00:05 - Intro
00:53 - The Game Plan
04:53 - Before You Buy
13:55 - Different Kinds of 3D Printers
17:15 - Pros and Cons of Resin Printers
19:02 - Pros and Cons of FDM Printers
22:46 - Resin Printer Brands
24:18 - FDM Printer Brands
25:00 - A Quick Rant ...
26:08 - Multifilament Brands
27:21 - The Mosaic Palette
29:30 - Filament Options
33:06 - Slicers
35:20 - Free 3D Prints
36:08 - Outro

Printer Brands:

• Elegoo
• Anycubic
• Creality
• Phrozen
• Formlabs
• Peopoly
• 3D Systems
• Voxelab
• Prusa
• Bambu Lab
• Artillery
• Ultimaker
• Raise3D
• MakerBot

Slicers:

• UltiMaker Cura
• PrusaSlicer
• Slic3r
• OctoPrint
• MatterControl

Websites with Free Prints

• Thingiverse
• Printables
• Cults (yes, the name of this site is weird, but it's legit for print files ...)

Misc Quick Links:

• Mosaic Palette
• Buyer's Guides (ALL3DP Article)
• Mars 5 Ultra Info (YouTube)
• Humerus 3D print file
• Tibia 3D print file

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