Episodes

The Grass is greener on Andy's Printer
The Grass is greener on Andy's Printer
It looks like it's supposed to be there.If you like what you hear you can subscribe to our podcast through you...
01:28:58
June 02, 2024
Do Better
Do Better
Featuring the Singer-songwriter, Guitar Player, Pidginholed BardIf you like what you hear you can subscribe to our...
00:33:28
May 26, 2024
Drop your rotary tool
Drop your rotary tool
Kevin got glitter contaminationIf you like what you hear you can subscribe to our podcast through your platform of...
01:03:39
May 19, 2024
If it ain't broke don't fix it
If it ain't broke don't fix it
Am I reusing episode titles or am I just sleep deprived?You can find Frank's Thingivers designs at https://ww...
00:51:46
May 12, 2024
Butter is not a health food
Butter is not a health food
A cocktail fork!You can find Frank's Thingivers designs at https://www.thingiverse.com/franklinchristensen/de...
00:55:55
May 05, 2024
Chris needs more volume
Chris needs more volume
Global Parameters are always fun!You can find Frank's Thingivers designs at https://www.thingiverse.com/frank...
00:50:51
April 28, 2024
Kevin does not listen to alternative
Kevin does not listen to alternative
Maybe Hairspray is not the answer...If you like what you hear you can subscribe to our podcast through your platfo...
01:15:28
April 21, 2024
Stretching the Metaphor
Stretching the Metaphor
To save our files, or not to save our files. That is the question.If you like what you hear you can subscribe to o...
00:56:36
April 14, 2024
Camping with your 3D printer
Camping with your 3D printer
Kevin didn't talke about 3D printing, therefore it was beneath Andy to remember him going.If you like what you...
01:39:17
April 07, 2024
It's the Andy Show!
It's the Andy Show!
Andy's screw rod is mounted at the topIf you like what you hear you can subscribe to our podcast through your ...
00:44:30
March 31, 2024
Her name is Rheadekoolusleahlaungh
Her name is Rheadekoolusleahlaungh
Andy needs to screw up a donut so he can print a rockIf you like what you hear you can subscribe to our podcast th...
00:58:02
March 24, 2024
Chris' Nozzle Identifies as a heat break
Chris' Nozzle Identifies as a heat brea...
We need four panelists...If you like what you hear you can subscribe to our podcast through your platform of choic...
00:44:28
March 17, 2024
Pickstikkelgrikkelstring
Pickstikkelgrikkelstring
Jokers to the left of me, Marbles to the right. Here I am!If you like what you hear you can subscribe to our podca...
01:15:53
March 10, 2024
God prints with 100% infill
God prints with 100% infill
Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, we all became sheep.If you like what you hear you can subscri...
01:38:13
March 03, 2024
Mr Surprises adventure in class
Mr Surprises adventure in class
Who knew teching young people was so exhaustingIf you like what you hear you can subscribe to our podcast through ...
01:22:29
February 25, 2024
Build a centrifuge
Build a centrifuge
Software Demonstrations are even worse than you've heard in person.If you like what you hear you can subscribe...
01:04:23
February 18, 2024
String Filament Cheese
String Filament Cheese
We're not obsessed with cheese, we're just curious about printing with it.If you like what you hear you ca...
01:06:53
February 11, 2024
Andy is an Empath
Andy is an Empath
Don't laugh at Chris. That would be rude.If you like what you hear you can subscribe to our podcast through yo...
01:14:53
February 04, 2024
The Ballad of Andy's Elegoo
The Ballad of Andy's Elegoo
Andy finally unboxed his SLA printer, and has Many questionsIf you like what you hear you can subscribe to our p...
01:19:40
January 28, 2024
Kevin's special brownies are full of plastic
Kevin's special brownies are full of pl...
Andy keeps losing his knobsIf you like what you hear you can subscribe to our podcast through your platform of cho...
01:32:02
January 21, 2024
Our Benchy doesn't float
Our Benchy doesn't float
Chris needs a really small funnelIf you like what you hear you can subscribe to our podcast through your platform ...
01:21:05
January 14, 2024
Limited Excitement Energy
Limited Excitement Energy
Kevin's character may be included in printable files, eventually, with his bookIf you like what you hear you c...
01:20:54
January 07, 2024
New Years 2023-24
New Years 2023-24
If you like what you hear you can subscribe to our podcast through your platform of choice to get new episodes as ...
00:06:24
December 31, 2023
Christmas 2023
Christmas 2023
Merry Christmas! If you like what you hear you can subscribe to our podcast through your platform of choice to ge...
00:03:34
December 24, 2023
Stick a spoon in me I'm done
Stick a spoon in me I'm done
We touched on printing dice since Kevin wasn't here to weigh in.If you like what you hear you can subscribe to...
01:14:43
December 17, 2023
Printing with chocolate milk is AWESOME!
Printing with chocolate milk is AWESOME...
Chris helped Andy realize he can make Jesus Toast without the use of his printer... after the outro.If you like wh...
00:59:26
December 10, 2023
Go big plastic, or go home
Go big plastic, or go home
Scrapergate or big plastic. Thanksgiving is at fault.If you like what you hear you can subscribe to our podcast th...
00:31:19
December 03, 2023
Ads are broken
Ads are broken
Kevin's FEP finally failed for the first time since last christmas because of his subber spatulaIf you like wh...
00:56:54
November 26, 2023
I don't want to be a busy man
I don't want to be a busy man
It's alive! IT'S ALIVE! Frank can now print!If you like what you hear you can subscribe to our podcast thr...
01:03:30
November 19, 2023
Andy in the Jaba Slayer Costume
Andy in the Jaba Slayer Costume
There's a half hindless horse running around out there... somewhere.If you like what you hear you can subscrib...
00:55:26
November 13, 2023
Sous Vide d'Escargot
Sous Vide d'Escargot
What do you do when you are getting overwhelmed by snails? Cook 'em. Duh.If you like what you hear you can sub...
01:32:13
November 05, 2023
Kind of terrifying and kind of awesome
Kind of terrifying and kind of awesome
A torsoless horseman on a headless horse will haunt my drems for a while now. Thanks Kevin.If you like what you he...
01:28:28
October 29, 2023
Quadruple amputee pegasus
Quadruple amputee pegasus
No pannelists were harmed in the recording of this podcast.If you like what you hear you can subscribe to our podc...
00:59:05
October 22, 2023
Chris is now a canary
Chris is now a canary
Frank is so boring that Chris keeps falling asleepIf you like what you hear you can subscribe to our podcast throu...
01:10:03
October 15, 2023
Don't use your computer's cup holders at the same time
Don't use your computer's cup holders a...
And the word not to google this episode is PurulentIf you like what you hear you can subscribe to our podcast thro...
00:50:24
October 08, 2023
We are not Accordion speakers
We are not Accordion speakers
I'll see your too long episode and raise you a too short episode.If you like what you hear you can subscribe t...
00:51:29
October 01, 2023
Andy's almost ready to use his printer agian
Andy's almost ready to use his printer ...
"Who knew? The dragon at the store is only absurd from a hobbyists perspective." FrankIf you like what y...
01:25:33
September 24, 2023
Frank didn't stop us
Frank didn't stop us
Chris has a great sword handle for his Headless Horseman costumeIf you like what you hear you can subscribe to our...
01:24:02
September 17, 2023
Kevin didn't stop us
Kevin didn't stop us
We went long and it was all because Kevin wasn't here to stop us.If you like what you hear you can subscribe t...
01:44:04
September 10, 2023
Knitting Spaghetti
Knitting Spaghetti
Andy's fan controller reigns supreme, but division takes too longIf you like what you hear you can subscribe t...
01:31:44
September 03, 2023
Chris Soo fell asleep
Chris Soo fell asleep
Andy's breadboard doesn't have enough jam to keep Chris awakeIf you like what you hear you can subscribe t...
00:57:09
August 27, 2023
Easier to put it on than take it off
Easier to put it on than take it off
SLA Waffles. No! Bigger is not better. No! The job is never done!If you like what you hear you can subscribe to ou...
01:05:16
August 20, 2023
Ducting and other considerations
Ducting and other considerations
The balad of Andy's HeatblockIf you like what you hear you can subscribe to our podcast through your vendor of...
00:59:41
August 13, 2023
Wallet Fixation
Wallet Fixation
Chris dreams of riding a firetruck on a track designed by Andy's son... or something like that.If you like wha...
01:00:04
August 06, 2023
Don't clean your carpet with your sucky printer
Don't clean your carpet with your sucky...
Andy's button batteries need a way to charge. We've confirmed that the Spear probably came before the bow....
01:08:29
July 30, 2023
The topic to avoid is Frank
The topic to avoid is Frank
The rose shaped dragon Frank found for Valentine's Day was for sale at the grocery store!If you like what you ...
00:49:34
July 23, 2023
Android Healer thing
Android Healer thing
Andy's rockets were a uccess and Kevin has some extra android... healer... things...If you like what you hear ...
01:10:20
July 16, 2023
Independence Free Space
Independence Free Space
We didn't record over Independence Day weekend, but so you don't feel left out Chris has a story about hom...
00:07:33
July 09, 2023
Recycling
Recycling
We are testing a more organic topic... Let us know how we did.If you like what you hear you can subscribe to our p...
00:41:32
July 02, 2023
Home improvements from the printer
Home improvements from the printer
Paint 3D is working better than Andy could have hoped, but we got distracted by the Bank of Dad... Worth it!If you...
01:10:49
June 25, 2023
Get the most from your printer
Get the most from your printer
Andy's son is learning to design in Paint 3D while he arranges to use every spare gram.If you like what you he...
01:04:50
June 18, 2023
Printed Tools
Printed Tools
Andy's washer and dryer peer pressure eachother into failing, and his fish get anxiety... At least we agree th...
00:48:54
June 11, 2023
Intended Value
Intended Value
How did Frank forget Feeler Gauges? Tram, don't level! Andy is trying to avoid keeping his fish in hot water a...
01:10:58
June 04, 2023
Measurement Strategies
Measurement Strategies
How is it that a fully constrained drawing in your CAD program relates to how you measure the subject? We don'...
01:20:24
May 28, 2023
Printing For Molds
Printing For Molds
Andy's on Vacation, so Frank and Chris decided to contend for the most words in his absence.If you like what y...
00:41:22
May 21, 2023
Project or Purchase
Project or Purchase
Andy's minibus has ADHD... or something. Kevin is printing figurines and Frank is NOT printing legos.If you li...
01:06:15
May 14, 2023
Colors! Pretty pretty colors
Colors! Pretty pretty colors
Kevin accidentally marbled a rock base, Chris is working through some 2D printing, and Andy has fitured out how to...
01:13:28
May 07, 2023
Screw Threads! Degrees of confidence
Screw Threads! Degrees of confidence
Andy has finally finished the props for James and the Giant Peach! Metric has become the US standard despite the b...
01:19:25
April 30, 2023
Family requests and reactions
Family requests and reactions
Kevin shares the epic adventures of configuring his new FDM printer, and "Air Quotes" was the rest of th...
01:03:27
April 23, 2023
Material Storage
Material Storage
Buckets and Power Supplies and Brown Bottles oh my! If you like what you hear you can subscribe on your podcast ve...
00:59:57
April 16, 2023
Happy Easty
Happy Easty
Enjoy your respective Pagan fertility rituals y'all If you like what you hear you can subscribe on your podcas...
00:01:28
April 09, 2023
Free Space
Free Space
Just in case there was any confusion on the subject. We don't know what we're doing... Like ever. If you ...
01:07:30
April 02, 2023
Garbage filament and Resin
Garbage filament and Resin
This week Andy's woes revolve around tightening Delrin wheels with an eccentric bearing. Also, English kind of...
01:10:25
March 26, 2023
Supports
Supports
Would you like to print yarn? We brainstorm ideas on this, and a few punny thoughts as we approach our topic. Kevi...
01:19:01
March 19, 2023
Fun Toys Games
Fun Toys Games
In this episode we talked about AI and Printing SLA print-in-place upside down and a chemical solvent that can be ...
01:01:23
March 12, 2023
Robotics
Robotics
We had a guest panelist, Carl Ballard, this week. We talked about Andy's Phone Case woes and making his printer do...
01:00:09
March 05, 2023
Things you should not do with your printer
Things you should not do with your prin...
Don't make toast... or use the printer as a boat anchor... or to print a ball hitch. Don't drink SLA resin, or use...
01:21:48
February 26, 2023
Hindsight Solutions
Hindsight Solutions
Andy has made progress on upgrading his fish tank pump impeller and Kevin has gotten down to printing mini-figures...
01:24:30
February 19, 2023
Unexpected solutions
Unexpected solutions
Chris unintentially prints things that work in unexpected places. Andy unexpectedly upgrades when stuff is broken....
01:13:15
February 12, 2023
Table Leveling
Table Leveling
We went on a side quest for discussing supports, but in true Amateur 3D Pod fassion, we eventually came back aroun...
01:16:56
February 05, 2023
gCode
gCode
In this week's episode we discussed the file format our printers read.  For SLA it seems there's a lot of mac...
01:16:18
January 28, 2023
There! I fixed it.
There! I fixed it.
Andy uses his printer to fix everything, including a project we all contributed to when he was the only one that h...
01:25:15
January 22, 2023
Bio Representative
Bio Representative
This week we talked about using a 3d printer to create prosthetics, casts, and braces... eventually. Subscribe on ...
01:03:55
January 15, 2023
Materials and Properties
Materials and Properties
In this episode we discussed some alternate materials for both SLA and MDF printers, and some of the properties. S...
01:08:24
January 08, 2023
New Intro and Outro
New Intro and Outro
We improvised a quick get together to wish everyone a happy new year and to present our new theme music. Subscribe...
00:04:32
January 01, 2023
Merry Christmas 2022
Merry Christmas 2022
Subscribe on your podcast system of choice to get new episodes as they become available. To join the conversation ...
00:01:21
December 25, 2022
Extruder Types
Extruder Types
We all learned something new about Kevin's M-SLA printer, and discussed nuts and bolts of FDM extruder categories....
01:19:31
December 18, 2022
Care and Maintenance
Care and Maintenance
How do we care for and maintain our respective printers? There's (perhaps) surprisingly not a lot required to keep...
01:06:27
December 11, 2022
3D in engineering
3D in engineering
Some family members who are in professional Engineering positions agreed to discuss their thoughts on 3D in their ...
00:43:50
December 04, 2022
CAD software
CAD software
This week Andy and I discussed CAD software and why we're such big fans of it's use. Subscribe on your podcast sys...
00:58:27
November 27, 2022
Functional Prints
Functional Prints
This episode we talk about functional prints that we have worked on and applications to daily life that we use our...
01:08:57
November 20, 2022
Bed Plate Adhesion
Bed Plate Adhesion
This episode we discussed the wide world of getting parts to stick properly to your build plate, and our process o...
01:08:46
November 13, 2022
Software
Software
We explore the variety of software we use for CAD and modelling, for slicing, and resources for collecting prints ...
00:59:32
November 06, 2022
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned
In this episode we talk about lessons we've learned, or for some reason we regularly fail to learn, about process ...
00:55:26
October 30, 2022
Tools pt. 2
Tools pt. 2
We took the opportunity to go deeper into Tools related to our printers, covering subjects from software to vanish...
01:10:45
October 23, 2022
Tools
Tools
This week we discuss the variety of tools both that we have acquired and that we have printed for our printers and...
01:03:37
October 16, 2022
Systems
Systems
This week we talked about systems that we had seen and heard about. Andy's focus was on varieties of FDM printer, ...
01:00:35
October 09, 2022
Why go 3D?
Why go 3D?
Panelists are myself, Frank, and my friends, Andy and Chris. We talk in a general way about what we love about 3D ...
00:41:42
October 02, 2022
Amateur 3D Podcast
Amateur 3D Podcast
We are a hand full of 3D enthusiasts who have day jobs. We are planning regular publication to begin on the first ...
00:01:39
September 19, 2022