3dprintingnerd wrote:Neotko wrote:Indeed. They start passionate, then gain followers, then get paid to promote stuff (cash or printers). If I would make a channel I would not get any printer just because atm none is at the level of quality I need (from factory).
Edit: Is not that I would not get free stuff, is just that they would prefer not to XD!
Hello there! Promotional content, at least from me, will always be declared. So far, the only paid-for content I've done was contract work for internal videos. I hope I am still able to convey a passion in my videos!
Well passion sure you have. About promotions.
I mean paid by machines also. IMO as Inworked 6 years on 2 videogame magazines I started as much independent as I could by as the years go by the companies create a symbiotic relationship where you start to be locked on how deep your criticism can go. Also as it happens with 3D there's a basic level that they create a 'friendly' connection, as humans is unavoidable at some level to disconnect from the 'hey take this for your review' and the full impartial review.
Also, about the 'tests'. 3D printing it now at the boiling point, more and more users get into it, and there are toons of printers on the market. The problem I see is that the reviews fail to establish a realistic point of view on:
- Real max print with OK quality
- Debug the tricks the printers use (for example UM3 uses a Acceleration/Yerk system to print super nice, at the cost of 30-40% print speed + head change)
- How good is their PLA cooling. Many printers fail to implement real math on their cooling, they add one fan, and that's 'ok' for most of the prints. Well I know that air doesn't work that way, but noone really reviews the machines to the point of heavy use, and benchy's doesn't cut it.
- Heavy retractions print. IMO every printer on the market should be able to print a voronoi 3d print where the extruder is pushed to it's limit. Personally I think that voronoi isn't enough since I use 2k retractions on my prints for a lapse of 24minutes (time+retractions also is relative). Isn't the same to do 60k retractions in 24h that 30k retractions in 3h print.
- More advanced print tests. Most 3d reviewers focus on the settings that come with the machine, and they don't debug why, where, how.
- Ringing tests, the most usual problem on big machines with extruders on their heads like the Raises, they usually try to compensate it with VERY low accel/jerk speeds.
And that's all I can think off for now... I'll go get a coffe is 9 in the morning here =)