Third Snapmaker Setup + $818 Best Farmers Market Ever | 3D Print Farm Weekly Vlog #57

Week 57 was MASSIVE! Fixed my P1S, set up my third Snapmaker U1, built a new filament rack, and had my best farmers market yet with $818 in 4.5 hours! Plus I'm pulling out of Amazon FBA and testing new product color strategies. Snapmaker U1: https://snapmaker.sjv.io/Dy90Dd ❓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU: 1. Should I put up a third filament rack? 2. What should I name my three Snapmakers? ⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – Monday: Intro and Plans for Week 03:51 – Tuesday: Fixed P1S 07:19 – Wednesday: New Snapmaker Arrived 10:01 – Thursday: New Filament Rack 14:55 – Friday: New Products 18:18 – Saturday: Market Setup and End of Week Recap 📌 THIS WEEK: **MONDAY - P1S REPAIR:** - Repaired AMS on P1S - ✅ REPLACED: Cable for AMS Hub Assembly - ✅ REPLACED: Top cover in AMS - ⚠️ STILL ISSUES: Filament problems persisting - Theory: Extruder is the culprit - Plan to disassemble and investigate - Currently printing: Minis on Snapmaker, mini kitsunes - 📦 ORDERS: Skull can koozie, brick pen holder **TUESDAY - P1S FIXED:** - ✅ CLEANED EXTRUDER: Fixed the issue! - Couldn't identify exact cause but it's working now - 🆕 NEW MODEL: Bald eagle by Imagine 3D for customer - 🆕 TESTING: Flexi aliens from 3DGob - 🆕 SHOWED: Mini triceratops from MattMireMakes **WEDNESDAY - SNAPMAKER #3 ARRIVES:** - 🎉 THIRD SNAPMAKER U1 DELIVERED! - ✅ SET UP: Assembly complete and working! - ❌ MY MISTAKE: Broke part of motor cable during removal - Still works but needs replacement eventually... whoops! **THURSDAY - NEW ORGANIZATION:** - ✅ FINISHED DRAGONS: Bumblebee dragon, pink cow dragon, baby birthday dragon - 🔨 BUILT: New filament rack - complete! - 🤔 QUESTION: Should I build another rack? - 📊 INVENTORY ANALYSIS: Cataloging all products - Tracking what sells vs what doesn't - Will compare data after next festival in 2 weeks **FRIDAY - MARKET PREP:** - 📦 ORDERS: Baby cows, Bigfoots - 🎨 NEW STRATEGY: Printing models in unique colors for whimsical vibe - Testing if these sell better than standard colors - Packed products for farmers market - 📦 RECEIVED: Amazon FBA products back - 🚫 PULLING OUT: Ending Amazon FBA sales - Products weren't selling on FBA - Still selling through FBM (Fulfilled by Merchant) **SATURDAY - RECORD MARKET:** - 🎪 FARMERS MARKET SETUP shown - 💰 RESULTS: $818 in 4.5 hours! - 🏆 BEST PERFORMANCE: Best we've done at this farmers market! - Really impressed with this farmers market this year - 📦 POST-MARKET ORDERS: Frog tray, marker holder, solar dragon - 💰 ETSY SALES: $84 for the week - Total combined: Not a bad week! 🎪 NEXT WEEK: Shelby Merry Go Festival - expecting AMAZING sales! 💰 WEEKLY BREAKDOWN: - Farmers Market: $818 (4.5 hours) - Etsy: $84 - Total: $902 - Excellent week! 🔨 SHOP IMPROVEMENTS: - New filament rack built and installed - Better organization for growing filament inventory - Considering building third rack - Workspace optimization ongoing 🎨 COLOR EXPERIMENTATION: Testing whimsical color combinations to see if they outperform standard colors. Trying to identify customer preferences for color palettes. 📦 AMAZON FBA EXIT: Pulled all products from Amazon FBA: - Products weren't selling - High fees cutting into margins - Still available through FBM - Focusing on better-performing channels (Etsy, markets, TikTok) 🛒 SHOP OUR 3D PRINTED CREATIONS: Website: https://www.initiativedesign.shop/ Etsy: https://initiativedesignshop.etsy.com 📱 FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@initiativedesign_shop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/initiativedesignshop/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Initiative-Design/61574415612403/ 🔗 AFFILIATE LINKS - Filaments & Gear: **SILK Filaments:** Rock Rainbow: https://amzn.to/478JYeZ Rainbow: https://amzn.to/3VYY3Xd Shimmer: https://amzn.to/470qj1Y Earth Tone: https://amzn.to/47kxIrO Galaxy: https://amzn.to/499DGhw Burnt Titanium: https://amzn.to/478JYeZ Blue/Green: https://amzn.to/478JYeZ Gradient Green: https://amzn.to/3J5kAyt Pink/Gold: https://amzn.to/47lqogD Red/Blue: https://amzn.to/490oDGV Blue/Silver: https://amzn.to/3KJF6Fr **MATTE Filaments:** Pastel Pink: https://amzn.to/47l5m1I Yellow: https://amzn.to/4nMDh9p Purple Sunset: https://amzn.to/3KK7MhC Afterglow: https://amzn.to/4h3R2hi Rosy Cloud: https://amzn.to/3KMOZ5c Peachy Sunrise: https://amzn.to/42yyLTp Maple Forest: https://amzn.to/3IEYYsQ Rose Quartz: https://amzn.to/42CJ0pT Malachite: https://amzn.to/4q5blPp **Equipment & Supplies:** Bambu A1 Mini: https://amzn.to/492YsiG Bambu P1S: https://amzn.to/4qxuZmE Wood PLA: https://amzn.to/4nQ9Pzp PETG Grey: https://amzn.to/3KO7rKM BIQU Cryogrip Plate: https://amzn.to/470h4xh BIQU Cryogrip for Snapmaker: https://amzn.to/4rv9bsm Shrink Wrap Bags: https://amzn.to/47OzPW1 #3DPrinting #PrintFarm #SnapmakerU1 #FarmersMarket #AmazonFBA