Welding a 3D print or "How to make a TROLL seam to disappear"
Channel: Rob the 3D Printing Dad
Date: 2023-03-11

-  timestamps - 
00:00 Intro
00:40 The colorFabb filaments I used  
00:55 Print orientation tips
01:14 What tools to use and setting the correct temperature
01:56 Welding the seam of arm no.1
05:30 Using painters tape to protect model
06:23 Mineral oil for the final weld and best finish
07:43 Welding the seam of arm no.2 in a single take (playback speed x8)
09:25 The welding result of both arms
09:56 Practice welding with this downloadable model on Printables.com
10:14 The completed Troll and credits

In this video I show how I welded the seams of the 3d printed troll in my reddit post:
https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/115i7bi/level_up_your_3d_print_with_a_soldering_iron/


Troll Tablet Support, Free STL by Art of Gomes | The Tower Miniatures
https://artofgomes.gumroad.com/l/troll-tablet-free?layout=profile


Check-it magnets:
https://www.printables.com/model/217723-check-it

Welding practice object:
https://www.printables.com/model/420818-welding-practice-object

The beautiful colorFabb filaments I used, Stonefill, Vibers and AllPHA:
https://colorfabb.com/stonefill-light-gray
https://colorfabb.com/vibers-pla-pastel-green
https://colorfabb.com/allpha-black

CREDITS:

Rob: Master of the nasal Voice, 
Slayer of the common cold.

Bob: Wizard of the Edit Bay, 
Conqueror of the Final Cut.

Music: "Valentine"by Wintergatan
This track can be downloaded 
for free at www.wintergatan.net

Free License to use this track in 
your video can be downloaded 
at www.wintergatan.net

3D Model: Printed with 
110% Awesome colorFabb filament.

Sony Xperia IV: The only camera
(phone) that could handle our
troll.

Special Thanks: Our family 
for always believing in us, 
even when we didn't.

Disclaimer: No trolls were 
harmed in the making of
 this video,
but we did accidentally 
step on our neighbours 
cat's tail once. 
Sorry, Mr. Whiskers.

Closing Credits: 
If you made it this far,
congratulations! 
You deserve a medal 
for your endurance. 
We'll mail it to you... 

...if we don't forget.