How to mod your 3D printer to create timelapse videos - The Byte Sized Engineer | DigiKey

We all like showing off our latest 3D printed project, whether it be on social media or to a close friend. But how do people get those buttery smooth time lapse videos of their 10 hour print? In this video Zach shows you how to mod your 3D printer to capture time-lapse videos for both FDM and SLA resin printers. With a little bit of extra effort and a few components, you can improve the quality of your time-lapse videos using these tips and tricks. Bill of materials 3.5mm audio cable: https://www.digikey.com/short/mqjhtn5b 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter 3.5mm audio TRS jack: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/schurter-inc/4832-2300/1731055 SPDT Limit switch: https://www.digikey.com/short/8j5jchvf Photoresistor: https://www.digikey.com/short/w09znrnt Byte Sized Engineer channel - https://www.youtube.com/@bytesizedengineering Maker.io - https://www.digikey.com/en/maker DigiKey’s Blog – TheCircuit https://www.digikey.com/en/blog Connect with DigiKey on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/digikey.electronics/ And follow us on X https://twitter.com/digikey Video Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:24 Using built in camera function 01:12 Inserting custom g code in slicer 01:35 DSLR remote trigger 02:32 Limit switch adapter for triggering 03:37 FDM printer timelapse 04:33 Photoresistor adapter for triggering 05:42 Troubleshooting the photoresistor adapter 06:39 Resin printer timelapse