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1It replaced canned air for me. I blow out all my printers with it, and one charge lasts multiple cleaning sessions.
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2Watch at 3:33I don't know why I waited so long. Every maintenance step moves faster, so you actually do it on schedule.
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3Watch at 4:00Heat the hotend to 270, push the metal rod down through the extruder, and often you hear a pop as filament ejects.
$9.99 List Price $12.49
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Watch at 7:06A really nice CNC scraper that takes Bambu razor blades and has a magnet. You'll never need to replace your scraper again.
$16.99
as of Oct 31

Watch at 0:32My secret weapon for support removal. It gets between supports and the model and they snap right off. Wear a glove.
$13.89
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Watch at 6:51Probably on more benches than anything else. Trim supports, clip filament ends, clean up brims. Worth having more than one.
$9.99
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Watch at 2:44The curved one gets into hard to reach spaces the straight needle nose can't, for pulling out stubborn supports.
$9.99
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Watch at 3:30Great for weeding out supports in tight areas and refining details on intricate prints like my Star Destroyer.
$7.49 List Price $7.99
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Watch at 1:41Essential for lifting prints off the build plate without damaging the surface, even prints with strong adhesion.

Watch at 8:38When IPA is not enough for oily buildup, it spreads evenly across the whole plate and rinses cleaner and quicker.
$18.08
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Watch at 9:20My Super Lube alternative when it is out of stock. Does the same job and already comes with a needle tip bottle.
$7.95
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Watch at 9:55Gets into the threads on the Z screws before you regrease. New on my list, and they actually work great.
$15.99
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Watch at 1:33They make applying oil a lot cleaner, a lot more controlled and way less mess.
$6.99
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Watch at 1:25Spray it onto a microfiber cloth, not the rods, and wipe until they are completely clean.
$8.49 Typical price $9.99
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Watch at 3:07Wipe away old lubricant and built up debris on all sides of the rails before you apply fresh lube.
$5.98 List Price $6.99
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Watch at 1:02My cheaper pick for people who said the other blower cost too much. Only 40 bucks, with a great zip up case.
$69.99
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Watch at 9:06What I have used on rods and linear rails since my first Bambu printer. High quality and it does the job.
Out of stock on Amazon

Watch at 9:40My grease for Z screws since I started 3D printing. Stays in stock and one tube will last you years.
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$79.99 List Price $89.99
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Watch at 2:18I use my files more than sandpaper for initial deburring, and I get more control over support removal.
$24.99
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Watch at 3:49I use the block on helmets and large flat surfaces for even strokes, with 120 or 220 grit paper.
$5.38
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Watch at 15:32What I glue big multipart prints with. I buy it in bulk, and a thin coat works better than a thick one.
$31.67 Typical price $36.82
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Watch at 4:14Perfect for cleaning up fine details on small prints. I highly recommend you get a handle with your razor blade.
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Watch at 1:56Perfect for holding parts while gluing multipart prints. If you print large models these are a must have. Don't buy cheap ones.
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Watch at 4:27The main tool I reach for when measuring something to print around. When it needs to fit, you need real numbers.
$19.98 List Price $23.98
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Watch at 5:14What I used to build the Panda Station. If you don't have an electric screwdriver, these things are super cool.
$44.99 List Price $49.97
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Watch at 5:36Powered and controlled through the printer, so no extra setup is needed. Worth considering if you want better lighting.
$10.99
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Watch at 4:12Saved me time getting clogs out without pulling the entire tool head apart. A super handy tool.
Out of stock on Amazon

Watch at 12:35Worth it for the workflow alone if you move your printer and want a real mobile home. Overkill if you never do.

$116.99 $139.99
as of Oct 31

Watch at 5:42What I use to keep dry spools off the floor and easy to grab across multiple printers and materials.
$69.99
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Watch at 4:36Keeps my queued filaments like PETG dry and ready, after humidifiers at home caused blobs and inconsistent layers.
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When grid power cuts out it switches to battery in zero milliseconds, so your prints never see an interruption.
SponsorJackery sponsored Nick's video
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Watch at 7:24Mount one on a shelf pulled back wide and one camera covers three, four or more printers. No babysitting each machine.
$17.98 List Price $24.99
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Watch at 10:40It seemed to catch the PLA smell a bit quicker than the Coway. Less odor and no headaches in my office.
$113.99 List Price $139.99
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Watch at 7:36I blow the carbon filter out, but with heavy use you can consider replacing the filter altogether.
$26.99
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Cheapest per kg at each maker's store, priced on one colour.

PETG · 26 coloursNot tested by Nick
$8.50per kg

PLA · 26 coloursNot tested by Nick
$8.80per kg

PLA · 17 coloursNot tested by Nick
$9.00per kg

Matte PLA · 14 coloursNot tested by Nick
$9.29per kg

PETG · 29 coloursNot tested by Nick
$9.70per kg

PLA · 29 coloursNot tested by Nick
$9.70per kg

PLA+ · 17 coloursNot tested by Nick
$10.00per kg

PLA · 37 coloursNot tested by Nick
$10.29per kg

PETG · 34 coloursNot tested by Nick
$10.49per kg

ABS · 17 coloursNot tested by Nick
$10.69per kg

PLA+ · 36 coloursNot tested by Nick
$10.69per kg

Matte PLA · 17 coloursNot tested by Nick
$10.99per kg

PLA+ · 26 coloursNot tested by Nick
$10.99per kg

PLA · 27 coloursNot tested by Nick
$11.00per kg

PETG · 32 coloursNot tested by Nick
$11.50per kg

PETG · 24 coloursNot tested by Nick
$11.69per kg

PLA · 16 coloursNot tested by Nick
$11.99per kg

PLA+ · 5 coloursNot tested by Nick
$12.00per kg

Silk PLA · 16 coloursNot tested by Nick
$12.49per kg

PLA · 18 coloursNot tested by Nick
$12.99per kg

PLA+ · 16 coloursNot tested by Nick
$12.99per kg

PLA · 15 coloursNot tested by Nick
$13.00per kg

PLA+ · 12 coloursNot tested by Nick
$13.00per kg

Silk PLA · 17 coloursNot tested by Nick
$13.49per kg

PLA+ · 10 coloursNot tested by Nick
$13.59per kg

PETG · 13 colours · AMS readyNot tested by Nick
$13.99per kg

PETG · 12 coloursNot tested by Nick
$13.99per kg

PETG · 5 coloursNot tested by Nick
$14.00per kg

PLA · 30 colours · AMS readyNot tested by Nick
$14.99per kg

TPU · 2 coloursNot tested by Nick
$14.99per kg

ABS · 11 coloursNot tested by Nick
$15.99per kg

Matte PLA · 25 colours · AMS readyNot tested by Nick
$15.99per kg

PLANot tested by Nick
$17.50per kg

Matte PLA · 14 coloursNot tested by Nick
$17.99per kg

PLA · 28 coloursNot tested by Nick
$17.99per kg

Matte PLA · 51 coloursNot tested by Nick
$17.99per kg

PLA+ · 20 coloursNot tested by Nick
$18.99per kg

PETG · 8 coloursNot tested by Nick
$18.99per kg

Matte PLA · 34 coloursNot tested by Nick
$18.99per kg

Silk PLA · 36 coloursNot tested by Nick
$18.99per kg

PETG · 24 colours · AMS readyNot tested by Nick
$18.99per kg

Silk PLA · 15 coloursNot tested by Nick
$19.99per kg

Matte PLA · 22 coloursNot tested by Nick
$19.99per kg

Silk PLA · 12 coloursNot tested by Nick
$19.99per kg

Silk PLA · 9 coloursNot tested by Nick
$19.99per kg

PLA · 29 coloursNot tested by Nick
$19.99per kg

PETG-CF · 1 coloursNot tested by Nick
$19.99per kg

PLA · 15 coloursNot tested by Nick
$21.00per kg

PETG · 13 coloursNot tested by Nick
$22.99per kg

Matte PLA · 23 coloursNot tested by Nick
$22.99per kg

PETG · 14 coloursNot tested by Nick
$22.99per kg

Silk PLA · 14 coloursNot tested by Nick
$22.99per kg

PLA · 20 coloursNot tested by Nick
$22.99per kg

PLA+ · 32 coloursNot tested by Nick
$23.99per kg

PETG · 17 coloursNot tested by Nick
$25.99per kg

PLA-CF · 8 coloursNot tested by Nick
$25.99per kg

PLA · 31 coloursNot tested by Nick
$26.99per kg

Silk PLA · 27 coloursNot tested by Nick
$26.99per kg

Silk PLA · 16 coloursNot tested by Nick
$27.99per kg

PLA · 26 coloursNot tested by Nick
$27.99per kg

PLA+ · 13 coloursNot tested by Nick
$27.99per kg

Matte PLA · 24 coloursNot tested by Nick
$32.99per kg

Silk PLA · 36 coloursNot tested by Nick
$32.99per kg

Silk PLANot tested by Nick
$37.49per kg

PETG · 14 colours · AMS readyNot tested by Nick
per kg

Support · 1 colours · AMS readyNot tested by Nick
per kg

TPU · 7 colours · AMS readyNot tested by Nick
per kg
Nick uses thisEIBOS
10 reusable vacuum bags · 350 × 380 mm · pump not included
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Nick uses thisBIQU
5-tier steel rack · holds 40+ spools · takes boxed filament too
Watch at 5:42$69.99
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Nick uses thisSUNLU
4 spools · up to 70°C · humidity control · prints while drying · 99 h timer
Watch the video$116.99 $139.99
as of Oct 31
Nick uses thisEIBOS
2 spools · up to 80°C · humidity sensor · auto-rotating spools · 24 h timer
Watch at 4:36Out of stock on Amazon

SUNLU
1 spool · up to 70°C · humidity sensor · prints while drying · 99 h timer

Eryone
1 spool · up to 55°C · humidity sensor · prints while drying · 5 h presets

SUNLU
2 spools · up to 70°C · humidity sensor · prints while drying · 99 h timer

Elegoo
1 spool · up to 85°C · auto-rotating spool · prints while drying · 12 h timer

Snapmaker
1 spool · humidity sensor · prints while drying · 24 h timer

Polymaker
1 spool · up to 73°C · humidity sensor · prints while drying · 24 h timer

Creality
1 spool · up to 75°C · humidity sensor · 360° hot-air drying

Creality
2 spools · up to 75°C · humidity sensor · prints while drying · 48 h timer

Bambu Lab
1 spool · up to 85°C · humidity sensor · auto-rotating spool

SUNLU
4 spools · up to 85°C · two heat zones · humidity control · prints while drying

SUNLU
2 spools · up to 110°C · humidity sensor · prints while drying · 99 h timer


Printer upgrades and parts17 dealsfrom $10.992 Nick uses
Nick uses thisBIQU
LED light bar for Bambu Lab printers
Watch at 5:36$10.99
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Nick uses thisBIQU
Aluminium build-plate scraper with magnetic storage
Fits Any printer
Watch at 7:06$16.99
as of Oct 31

Phaetus
Conch high-flow hotend, 0.4 mm
Fits Bambu X1, P1

Phaetus
Conch EndCoat hotend, 0.4 mm
Fits Bambu P2S, A1, A1 mini, X2D

BIQU
Double-sided low-temp magnetic spring steel plate, Glacier (fine) texture, 256 x 256 mm
Fits Bambu X1, P1, P2S, X2D, A1

Bambu Lab

Bambu Lab

Wham Bam
Flexi spring-steel plate with PEX surface, 258 x 258 mm
Fits Bambu A1, X1, P1, P2S, X2D

Micro Swiss
CHT high-flow hotend, 0.4 mm
Fits Bambu A1, A1 mini, H2D, H2S, H2C (left hotend), P2S, X2D


Phaetus
Conch Plus SiC high-flow hotend, 0.4 mm
Fits Bambu X1, P1

BIQU
Dual RGBW status light bars, magnetic
Fits Bambu P2S, X2D

Wham Bam
Flexi spring-steel plate with carbon fiber surface, 258 x 258 mm
Fits Bambu A1, X1, P1, P2S, X2D

Micro Swiss
FlowTech CM2 hardened-tip hotend, standard flow
Fits Bambu X1, X1C, P1P, P1S

E3D
High Flow ObXidian 500 hotend, 0.4 mm
Fits Bambu H2D, H2S, H2C, P2S, X2D, A2

BIQU
Smart chamber heater and HEPA air purifier
Fits Bambu X1, P1, A1 (per the BIQU listing title)



3D scanners7 dealsfrom $299
Creality
Up to 0.1 mm accuracy, 150-2000 mm scan range, 24-bit colour

Revopoint
Up to 0.05 mm accuracy, 11 IR laser lines + IR structured light, marker-free or marker tracking

Creality
Up to 0.05 mm accuracy, 4-lens stereo vision, 20-2000 mm objects, 24-bit colour

Revopoint
Up to 0.08 mm single-frame accuracy, IR structured light, full colour, feature, marker and global-marker tracking

Creality
Up to 0.02 mm accuracy, 7 blue parallel laser lines, 5-2000 mm objects, 24-bit colour

Shining3D
Hybrid: 17 laser lines + IR VCSEL, wireless (3 h battery), full colour, 3 mm and 6 mm markers in the box

Revopoint
Up to 0.04 mm single-frame accuracy, standalone (built-in screen), photogrammetric metrology mode


Laser and resin28 dealsfrom $18.03
Creality Falcon
20 sheets, 6 in basswood plywood

xTool
18 sheets, 1/8 in (3 mm), 11.8 x 11.8 in

Creality Falcon
10 sheets, 12 x 12 x 1/8 in frosted colour acrylic

xTool
10 sheets, 1/8 in acrylic for diode lasers

Sculpfun
Fits Diode (315-455 nm) and IR (900-1100 nm) lasers, OD6+, not CO2

xTool
Fits Diode (316-450 nm) and IR/fiber (900-1080 nm) lasers, not CO2

Sculpfun
Fits Open-frame diode lasers with a 400 x 400 mm or larger area

Atomstack
Fits Atomstack diode engravers

Sculpfun
Fits SCULPFUN S9 Pro only (not the S9)

Creality Falcon
Fits Creality Falcon open-frame engravers (456 x 456 mm work area)

Creality Falcon
Fits Creality Falcon open-frame engravers (Falcon A1 has its own riser package)

xTool
155-piece mixed material kit

Atomstack
Fits Atomstack diode engravers



xTool
Fits xTool D1/D1 Pro, F1/F1 Ultra, M1/M1 Ultra, P2, S1

xTool
Fits xTool X1, P3, F series (P2/P2S version needs the riser base, separate variant)

Siraya Tech
2 A4 sheets, cut to size
Fits Resin printer vats up to A4 (cut to size)

Elegoo
1 kg, ABS-like, standard (alcohol wash)

Elegoo
1 kg, water washable

Siraya Tech
1 kg, water washable

Anycubic
1 kg, standard (alcohol wash)

Anycubic
1 kg, water washable

Siraya Tech
1 kg, ABS-like, standard (alcohol wash)

Phrozen
1 kg, high-resolution standard (alcohol wash)

Phrozen
1 kg, water washable, tough

Elegoo
Fits Resin prints from any MSLA printer

Phrozen
Fits Resin prints from any MSLA printer


Power stations7 dealsfrom $2991 Nick uses
Nick uses thisJackery
5040Wh LiFePO4, 0 ms UPS switchover, up to 3000W solar input
Watch at 2:40SponsorJackery sponsored Nick's video
$3,499
as of Oct 31


BLUETTI
1,152 Wh, 1,800 W, LiFePO4
Not tested by Nick
$499.00
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Jackery
1,070 Wh, 1,500 W
SponsorJackery sponsored Nick's video


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