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2025 (2)

Table of Video Links, 2024

Video Link	Subject	Printer Model	Head / Activity
200px	Programming the new FK407 Motion Controllers	Any, 2024+	All
200px	Programming the MKS Motor Boards	Any, 2023+	All

2024 (10)

Table of Video Links, 2024

Video Link	Subject	Printer Model	Head / Activity
	Setting up the Hyrel 3D H21 to print PEI (Ultem) in the Heated Chamber (up to 150C)	H21	FH2-450
	Hyrel 3D H21 Heated Chamber (up to 150C) Instructions	H21	FH2-450
	Printing with 4th Axis (lathe-style) movement	H21	Any
	DXF to Gcode for Hyrel 3D Inkjet Head	Any	Inkjet
	Tuskegee Hydra 21 Setup	H21	FH2-260
	Tuskegee University prints on Hydra 21	H21	FH2-260
	Surface Mapping Configuration on Hyrel 3D Software	H21	Probe
	Slicing a DXF to etch with a Hyrel 3D Diode Laser	Any	Lasers
	Hyrel3D: HEATED Small Volume Mixing Kit (SVMK) setup	Any	Reservoir
	Hyrel 3D: Dual RSD instructions	Any	Reservoir

2023 (11)

Table of Video Links, 2023

Video Link	Subject	Printer Model	Head / Activity
	75mm tall PPSU part printed on Hydra 21	H21	Filament
	Configuring the Hyrel 3D RSD-30 head (heating and cooling)	Any	RSD-30
	Hyrel 3D use at Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Columbia	30M	Various
	Drying and Preheating filament with an air fryer	Any	Filaments
	Closed-loop Bio Dispensing on a Scale with 1.5% accuracy	Any	head_activity
	RSD-30 Configuration	Any	SDS
	New Chuwi Tablet Installation	30M	Tablet
	Slicing and printing TPU on a Hyrel 3D printer	All	FH2
	Hyrel 3D's new 300cc bulk feeder heads for liquids, gels, pastes.	All	EMO-300XT
	Hyrel 3D: Heated Pneumatic Syringe Head Intro	All	2HN-PNU*
	New-style Pick-and-Place Head Introduction	H21	PNP

2022 (23)

Table of Video Links, 2022

Video Link	Subject	Printer Model	Head / Activity
200px	Hyrel3D Bioprinting at the Food and Bioengineering Lab of TalTech, Estonia	EHR	Printing
	Additional Setup for new printers	All	n/a
	Technical University of Denmark printing on a Hyrel 3D Printer	ESR	Printing
	Creating Text Objects with Repetrel	All	n/a
	New Small Volume Mixing Kit	Any	SVMK, Microfluidics
	Integrating MATLAB with Repetrel	Any	Any
	Adjusting to avoid Elephant Foot with PCL and similar materials	Any	KR2, TAM
	Hyrel head lowering attachment	Any	Any
	Cleaning residue from the HIgh Torque KR2 cartridge	Any	HTK
	Scaling your print with the Hyrel Microscope	Any	Microscope
200px	Cleaning PCL, PLA, or PDO residue the Hyrel HTK cartridge of the KR2 head.	Any	Cleanup
	Using head offsets to change tool positions while leaving the output in the same location	Any	Calibration
	Demo setup and test: Pick-and-Place	H21	Configuration
	EHR Position Adjustment	EHR	Calibration
	Analyzing and calculating the porosity of scaffolds - Hyrel 3D	Any	Scaffolds
	Replacing big tree board on Z motor on Hydra 21.	H21	Maintenance
	How to prepare powdered material for use in Hyrel 3D's heated syringe heads.	All	Bio
	How to level the build platform on the new Hyrel 3D Hydra 21 printer.	H21	Maintenance
	How to measure the scale of biological scaffold prints.	All	Bio
	How to melt and print with PCL pellets with the Hyrel KR2 head.	All	Bio
	How to remove PCL scaffolds from PVC build surface.	All	Bio
	Hydra 21 Unboxing Instructions	H21	All
	Cirles, Arcs, Spirals, and Helixes: Hyrel's G2 and G3 gcode generation tool	All	All

2021 (44)

Table of Video Links, 2021

Video Link	Subject	Printer Model	Head / Activity
	Scaffolds: Adjusting the flow value (P/uL)	All	All
	Scaffolds: Adjusting the final retract (unprime)	All	All
	Scaffold Gradient: Speed and Z position Instructions	All	All
	Scaffold Gradient: Speed Instructions	All	All
	Scaffold Perimeters Tool	All	All
	Customizing Visualization in Repetrel	All	All
200px	Biogel Scaffold Speed Test	All	All
	Programming BigTree Drivers for Hyrel Printers	All	Flashing
	Using a USB Camera with Repetrel	All	Camera
	Heated Nozzle Accessory	All	Reservoirs
	Scaffold Options in Repetrel	All	All
	Cleaning the Hyrel 3D DMH-2 Dynamic Mixing Head	All	Reservoir
	Calibrating Head Offsets for Hyrel 3D	All	All
200px	Hyrel 3D "Return Trip" Option for Scaffolds	All	Zebra Prints
200px	Hyrel 3D Viscosity Test Clean Up	All	Reservoir
200px	Hyrel 3D's Coaxial Extrusion Head with Nozzle Heater	All	Reservoir
	Configuring "Zebra" prints in Repetrel on Hyrel 3D Printers	All	Zebra Prints
	Designing Scaffolds in Repetrel	All	Scaffolds
	Resolving a stuck plunger in a Hyrel 3D reservoir head	All	Reservoir
	Hyrel 3D Announces Polar Printing for Extreme Environments!	Polar	All
	Eliminating air bubbles in a Hydrogel	All	Reservoir
	Cleaning Hyrel 3D's DMH-2 Dynamic Mixing Head	All	DMH-2
	How to echo gcode commands to the display	All	Usage
	Removing PCL Prints Faster and Easier	All	PCL
	Overview of the Hyrel 3D "Quiet Storm" Additional Cooling Fan	All	Quiet Storm
	Preparation and Setup for Printing PCL (polycaprolactone)	All	PCL
	Choosing and Specifying Parameters for Rectangular Infill Scaffolds	All	Scaffolds
	Choosing and Specifying Parameters for Gyroid Infill PCL Scaffolds	All	Scaffolds
	Showing the Effects of Cooling while Printing	All	Cooling
	How to manage Accessory Manuals in Repetrel	All	Usage
	Saving, Naming and Reusing Scaffolds	All	Scaffolds
	How to work with our Heated Nozzle Accessory	All	Heated Nozzles
	Using Filters to refine SurferBuddy search results	All	SurferBuddy
	How to Export SurferBuddy Files to External Drive 1	All	SurferBuddy
	Using Parameter Profiles in Repetrel	All	Parameter Profiles
	How to Export GCODE from Repetrel	All	Usage
	Using offsets to repeat a job in different locations	All	Offsets
	Custom screeding attachment for the Hyrel Hydra 16A	EHR	Calibration
	Hyrel Nozzle Heater for Reservoir Heads	All	Reservoir
	Unboxing the Hyrel EHR for electro-spinning or melt-electro-writing (MEW)	EHR	Setup
	Calibrating Travel on the EHR	EHR	Calibration
	Unpacking and Setting Up the EHR	EHR	Setup
	How to check if your CO2 Laser is working	Hydra	Lasers
	Etching Aluminum with 450 nm Diode Laser	any	Lasers
	Heated and Chilled Vacuum Bed (HCVB)	EHR, 16A	Reservoir

2020 (30)

Table of Video Links, 2020

Video Link	Subject	Printer Model	Head / Activity
	The Hyrel Hydra Electrical Panel, Explained	16A	Overview
	Making DXFs from Camera Images	All	Lasers
	Viscotec Vipro HEAD-3 on Hyrel	All	Viscotec
	Explaining the NEW RSD-30	All	Reservoirs
	Making DXFs from CAD Models	All	Lasers
	4th/5th Axis Installation and Setup	16A	All
	3-Phase Spindle Tool Installation and Setup	16A	Spindles
	Clench/Pinch Valve Installation and Setup	All	Reservoirs
	Dynamic Mixing Head (DMH) Installation and Setup	All	Reservoirs
	EHR Electronics Access	EHR	Overview
	ESR Unboxing and Setup	ESR	Setup
	RSD-30 Refrigerated Syringe Dispenser	All	Reservoirs
	Printing on PEI	All	Filaments
	Printing Cememtitious Materials at TN Tech	All	Reservoirs
	Tightening set screws for Hydra X-axis	16A	Maintenance
	Interview on GA Mfg News	All	All
	Hyrel V4 Install No. 9: Licensing	All	All
	Hyrel V4 Install No. 8: Recipes	All	All
	Hyrel V4 Install No. 7: Settings	All	All
	Hyrel V4 Install No. 6`: Firmware	All	All
	Hyrel V4 Install No. 5: Drivers	All	All
	Hyrel V4 Install No. 4: Repetrel	All	All
	Hyrel V4 Install No. 3: Adobe Reader	All	All
	Hyrel V4 Install No. 2: Ecosystem Apps	All	All
	Hyrel V4 Install No. 1: Winrar	All	All
	Hydra 16AT - Tall	16A	All
	Hyrel Bulk Feeder for Cementitious Materials	16A	Reservoirs
	Using the new Precision Tool Setter on a Hyrel 3D Printer	16A	All
	How to Dial In the Prime and Unprime Settings	All	All
	Installing a Second Yoke on a Hyrel Hydra	16A	All

2019 (21)

Table of Video Links, 2019

Video Link	Subject	Printer Model	Head / Activity
	RSD-30 - Refrigerated Syringe Dispenser	All	Reservoirs
	Heated & Chilled Vacuum Bed	16A, EHR	Reservoirs
	4th Axis Fun - Linear and Rotary Printing	16A	All
	CO2 Laser - Installation Instructions	16A	Lasers
	Dynamic Mixing Head DMH	All	Reservoirs
	Configuring Prusa Slicer for Multi-Material Support	All	Filaments
	Configuring the Prusa Slicer for Breakaway Support Material	All	Filaments
	How to Load Filament into a Hyrel 3D Print Head	All	Filaments
	Loading Print Heads into your Hyrel 3D Printer	All	All
	How to Calibrate the Z-Zero Position	16A, 30M, ESR	All
	Revised 2019: Hyrel 30M Initial Setup	30M	All
	How to select a Build Surface	All	Filaments
	How to Tram (level) the Hydra Bed	16A	All
	Laser Marking on a Cylinder	All	Lasers
	Five Axis Machining in Brass on a Hyrel Hydra	16A	Spindle
	Configuring your Hydra for a 3-phase Spindle Tool	16A	Spindle
	Five Axis Machining on a Hyrel Hydra (this gcode was used)	16A	Spindle
	Dispensing RTV Silicone on a Hyrel Hydra	All	Reservoirs
	Machining PTFE (Teflon) on a Hyrel Hydra	16A	Spindle
	Rotating Head Prototype	16A	Filaments
	Re-aligning the Gantry on the Hyrel Hydra 16A	16A	All

2018 (12)

Table of Video Links, 2018

Video Link	Subject	Printer Model	Head / Activity
	Installing the new laser Power Supply in a Hyrel Hydra	16A	All
	Hyrel Tapping Enabled	16A	Spindle
	Light Duty Milling with 3-Phase Spindle on a Hyrel Hydra	16A	Spindle
	Improved UV Light Source for more Powerful Crosslinking	All	Reservoirs
	How to install 4th and 5th Axes on a Hyrel Hydra	16A	All
	How to use an additional Yoke on a Hyrel Hydra	16A	All
	How to install an additional Yoke on a Hyrel Hydra	16A	All
	The Filament Dryer	All	Filaments
	Fourth and Fifth Axes Demo on a Hyrel Hydra	16A	All
	Installing a fourth axis on a Hyrel Hydra	16A	All
	Machining hotbeds to under 0.001"	16A	All
	Setting the Z-Offset on the EHR	EHR	All

2017 (45)

Table of Video Links, 2017

Video Link	Subject	Printer Model	Head / Activity
	CO2 Laser Marking with the Hydra	16A	Lasers
	Converting a Hydra from Printer to Laser	16A	Lasers
	Cutting Nylon Mesh with CO2 Laser on a Hydra	16A	Lasers
	Chamber Temperature in a Cold Room	16A	Filaments
	Cutting acrylic with the CO2 Laser	16A	Lasers
	Tiny Heated Chilled Bed Preview	EHR	Reservoirs
	Fourth Axis Rotary Print	16A	Filaments
	Additive Manufacturing of Toroid Inductor for Electronics Applications	30M, ESR	Reservoirs
	Hyrel Hydra X and Y Belt Tension Adjustments	16A	Maintenance
	Hyrel Hydra Linear Bearing Adjustments	16A	Maintenance
	Hyrel Hydra Z Belt Tension Adjustments	16A	Maintenance
	Changing the Address Resistor on the CO2 Laser	16A	Maintenance
	CO2 Laser Alignment	16A	Calibration
	Hydra Yoke Adjustment	16A	Maintenance
	Hydra Yoke Angle Adjustment	16A	Maintenance
	Engnie, High Resolution (EHR) Setup, Part 2	EHR	Setup
	Engnie, High Resolution (EHR) Setup, Part 1	EHR	Setup
	EHR Scaffold Instructions	EHR	Setup
	EHR Scaffold Intro	EHR	Setup
	Unclogging a rare clogged MK1-250	All	Filaments
	Unclogging a rare clogged MK1-450	All	Filaments
	Flashing Firmware on the Modified CO2 Laser Controller	16A	Maintenance
	The Hyrel Hydra Family	16A	All
	High Resolution Engine Vacuum Bed	EHR	Reservoirs
	High Resolution Engine Setup	EHR	Setup
	SDS Clench Valve Assembly Instructions	All	Reservoirs
	How to Load the SDS Clench Valve	All	Reservoirs
	EHR Accuracy Test	EHR	Calibration
	Hydra 16A Controls Overview	16A	All
	Using Low Temperature Solder Paste to connect a Flat Flex Cable	30M, ESR	Assembly
	Draining Laser Coolant on the Hyrel Hydra	16A	Lasers
	Hydra Home Calibration Details	16A	Calibration
	Replacing the top component on an SDS Head Assembly	16A	Setup
	HYDRA Hot Bed Installation	16A	Setup
	Hydra Model Startup	All	Reservoirs
	Unboxing the Hydra Floor Model Units	16A	Setup
	Hydra Overview by CTO Karl Gifford	16A	All
	How to Manage the Pick-and-Place with Repetrel Software	16A	Pick-and-Place
	Hyrel Hydra Versitility	16A	All
	Hydra Vinyl Cutter Overview	16A	Cutting
	Hyrel 3D Hydra Pick-and-Place Introduction	16A	Pick-and-Place
	The Hyrel3D Hydra Line	16A	All
	Tramming the bed on the 16A	16A	Maintenance
	The Benefits of Microscope Inspection During Printing	All	Microscopes
	Printing PLGA for internal Biological Applications	All	Reservoirs

2016 (60)

Table of Video Links, 2016

Video Link	Subject	Printer Model	Head / Activity
	Varialble Width Conductive Paste Extrusion	Any	Reservoirs
	Microscope Print View Setup	Any	Microscope
	Replacing the LED Strip	30M	Maintenance
	Replacing the Front Switch Panel	30M	Maintenance
	Static Mixing Head (SMH) Explained - v2 Including SDS Heads	Any	Reservoirs
	Hot Bed Manufacturing	Hydra	Manufacturing
	Static Mixing Head (SMH) Explained	Any	Reservoirs
	Timelapse Recording	Any	Recording
	HotHead LEDs Explained	Any	Any
	LA6-450 and LA5-808 Laser Overview	Any	Lasers
	SDS and CSD Overview	Any	Reservoirs
	Quiet Storm Cooling Fan Overview	Any	Filaments
	VOL-25 and VCD-25 Overview	Any	Reservoirs
	KRA-15 and KCD-15 Overview	Any	Reservoirs
	Hydra 640 (16A) Two Part Test Print	Hydra	Filaments
	Extrusion Prototype Print	Any	Filaments
	EMO-25 and COD-25 Overview	Any	Reservoirs
	Session 3C Slicing for Multiple Head Support	Any	Slicing
	Session 3A - Setting Two Heads to Z-Zero	Any	Setup
	Session 3B - Calibrating the Offset Between Two Heads	Any	Setup
	Session 2D - Editing Slic3r Recipes	Any	Slicing
	Session 2E - Slicing your STL and Viewing your GCODE	Any	Slicing
	Session 2C - Positioning, Scaling, and Rotating your STL	Any	Slicing
	Session 1A - Hardware and Software Overview	Any	Overview
	Session 1B - Communications and Bed Leveling	30M, ESR	Setup
	Session 1C - Printing with Plasticine	Any	Reservoirs
	Session 2A: Simple CAD Modeling in FreeCAD	Any	Software
	PC to Printer Connectivity	Any	Setup
	Using the Spindle Tool to rework Circuit Boards	Any	Spindle
	Running a FADAL CNC on Hyrel3D Circuitry, Firmware and Software	n/a	Manufacturing
	Table Arm (X-Arm) Block Adjustment	30M, ESR	Maintenance
	MK1-250 Overview	Any	Filaments
	MK1-450 Overview	Any	Filaments
	MK2-250 Overview	Any	Filaments
	Replacing the 30M/ESR Heated Build Platform	30M, ESR	Maintenance
	Multi Head Printing - Nested STLs	Any	Software
	X-Axis Belt Tightening	30M, ESR	Maintenance
	Y-Axis Belt Tightening	30M, ESR	Maintenance
	Plasma Magnetic Vortex Deposition (ElectroSpinning)	EHR	Electro (Melt) Spinning
	3D Milling on the Hydra Series	Hydra	Spindle
	Introducing the Hydra 640 (formerly Model 16A)	Hydra	Overview
	USBB Jumper Instructions	Any	Setup
	Size Does Matter	Hydra	Overview
	Print Heads Overview	Any	All
	Session 2F - Loading and Printing with Filaments, MK-Series Heads	Any	Filaments
	MK1-250 PEEK Nozzle Assembly	Any	Filaments
	New Hydra Printer Line Intro	Hydra	Overview
	Bioplotting for under $10K	EHR	Introduction
	Programming Head Offsets	Any	Setup
	Slicing for a Two-Material Print	Any	Slicing
	Loading Filament and Printing with the Hyrel3D MK2-250	Any	Filaments
	Loading Filament and Printing with the Hyrel3D MK1-250	Any	Filaments
	Loading and Printing with the EMO-25 Print Head	Any	Reservoirs
	SDS RTV Instructions, v2	Any	Reservoirs
	Intro to Hyrel Possibilities - Jan 2016	All	Overview
	MK2-250 Dual Drive for Flexible Filaments	Any	Filaments
	6w, 450nm Laser Test	Any	Lasers
	SDS RTV Instructions, v1	Any	Reservoirs
	Introducing the SDS Print Heads	Any	SDS
	Sneak Peek: Pick and Place Prototype	Hydra	Pick-and-Place

2012-2015 (42)

Table of Video Links, 2012-2015

Video Link	Subject	Printer Model	Head / Activity
	LA6-450: 6w, 450nm Diode Laser Head	Any	Lasers
	3D Printing RTV Silicone	Any	Reservoirs
	Loading the VCD-25	Any	Reservoirs
	Short Porcelain Print Demo	Any	Reservoirs
	Replacing the Tablet Interface Board	30M	Maintenance
	2016 Design Contest Video	N/A	Contest
	DXF to Laser Gcode Generation	Any	Setup
	Printing PEEK (PolyEther Ether Ketone) and PC (PolyCarbonate)	Any	Filaments
	Healing with MeshLab	Any	Setup
	Postprocessing with a Heat Gun	Any	Postprocessing
	Introduction to Hyrel 3D Possibilities, 2015	All	All
	Updating to Repetrel 2 4xx	Any	Software
	Updating your 407 Motion Controller	All	Software
	Replacing the HOTHEAD controller	Any	Any
	Programming the HOTBED controller on the System 30M and ESR	30M, ESR	Software
	Printing with Cloning - three heads in Parallel	Any	Any
	Older Instructions, Slicing for Multiple Head Support	printer	head
	Leveling the X-Arm on System 30M, Engine SR	30M, ESR	Maintenance
	Correcting Y-Arm Flexation Fix on the System 30M, Engine SR	30M, ESR	Maintenance
	Manually Setting the Z-Zero Position	Any	Setup
	Picking Right 3D Printer For You	All	All
	Changing the Main I/O Board, System 30M, ESR	30M, ESR	Maintenance
	Laser Test Print	Any	Lasers
	EMO Series Printing Tips	Any	Reservoirs
	Changing Power Supplies in the 30M and ESR	30M, ESR	Maintenance
	Multi-Head Calibration Guide	Any	Setup
	LA5-808 "Shark V" Diode Laser	Any	Lasers
	Luer Tip Kit for EMO and SDS Series Print Heads	Any	Reservoirs
	Print Head SDK	Any	New!
	MK Series Printing Tips	Any	Filaments
	Replacing fuses (old) on the Yoke	Any	Maintenance
	Loading the EMO-type Reservoirs	Any	Reservoirs
	Changing the Economics of 3D Printing	Any	Any
	System 30M Product Release	30M	Introduction
	Simultaneous 3D Printing of Multiple Parts	Any	Any
	3D Printing with Sugru The Amazing Self-Setting Rubber	Any	Reservoirs
	3D Printing with Play-Doh	Any	Reservoirs
	3D Printing with Plasticine	Any	Reservoirs
	3D Printing with Air-Dry Modeling Clay	Any	Reservoirs
	Interchangeable Hot-Swappable Heads	Any	Any
	Thank you, Kickstarters!	Any	Any
	Quick Tour of our Main Shop!	Any	Any