Is $100 too cheap for a 3D printer? Startt review and young maker Interview video

https://youtu.be/u7Ak1IfHk2o Originally I wanted this one to be in March MadMess, but alas, filming at the makerspace proved too much of a challenge at the time, something I feel justified about considering the mess that this interview turned out to be. I can only hope that I managed to make something half watchable from this cluster of footage. I recorded …

Geeetech E180 follow up

I’ve had people ask if I’ve tried out the second E180 that I had and if it changed my opinion on the machine. Short answer: Nope The second E180 that I unboxed went well enough until we tried to turn it on. The power adapter had, strangely, a plug that didn’t fit in it. The male end was too long …

Mooz 3 in 1 Maker Machine – March MadMess

https://youtu.be/QhTX9o5JGa4 This thumbnail references the classic meme known as “Shoop da Whoop“. I may have been a little bit generous with this machine in the video. The truth is there’s a lot of issues with it, but it’s only of the only machines I know of, at this price, that enables home users to 3D print, laser etch, and route. …

Geeetech E180 and the Future of 3D Printing March MadMess video

https://youtu.be/m2kpnzMZE9U Basically, I’m saying I want a MP Select Mini to have this touch screen. As mentioned in the video, see the Neva writeup for my rant about heated build plates. If you’re an avid follower of the blog, you might have recognized the rant about the 3D printing becoming more appliance at the start of this video as having …

My TEVO Tornado experience Video

https://youtu.be/75brLt86Wtc Hmm. I either need a higher table in the shed, or a lower chair. And if you don’t know why… good. Good. I got a request to tone back the March MadMess shout. Let me know if it’s missed. I’ve had the same conversation with TEVO owners over and over. It goes “TEVO machines are great”, then after they …

JGAurora A5 Review – March MadMess Video

https://youtu.be/QXjyd6q1F2o Notice the Tower of Pi in this video? On Pi day? Yeah, that’s the best I can do. I wanted to have a pi vase, fill it with pecans, and look at the camera and go “Ehhhhh?” This review hurts. It really, really hurts. No only may this be the end of my career as a 3D printer reviewer, …

TronXY X5S Review – March MadMess

https://youtu.be/G4x2Eftoy-o Technically, this is a Monday upload. I’m going for 3 this week. Special thanks to my friends at MeltInk who supplemented this printer gift with a roll of cyan PLA. I hope you’ll check them out. In the book “Makers” by Chris Anderson, it’s proposed that making is a uniquely human experience. No other animal on the Earth will …

The real problem with the CR-10mini Video

https://youtu.be/9LkCALCJvXI Get a CR-10mini for $350 on GearBest when you use the coupon code cr10mini3d, or buy it on Amazon. I did promise in my March MadMess introduction video that these reviews would be rapidly produced. I hope that doesn’t result in an unwatchable video. It doesn’t help that there’s not much to say about the CR-10mini. It’s cheaper and …