3D Printing

3D Printing Class/Training

Intro_to_3D_Printing_2021.pdf

Equipment List

The 3D Printing Area consists mostly of Level 2 equipment.

(Additional training is required to use our Level 2 equipment.)

Safety

Precautions with high temperatures.

Precautions with Iso alcohol and other cleaners.

Scrap/Trash Policies

Separate scrap PLA and PETG plastics from Trash, so the plastics can be recycled.

Paying for Materials

Leave required payments for filament in the payment box, or use the QR code.

Software

Repetier-Server, https://www.repetier-server.com/

Included for historical purposes:

OctoPrint

https://wiki.pikespeakmakerspace.org/index.php/OctoPrint

https://octoprint.org/

Wish List

Filament Wanted:

TODO: Pursue filament donation from Make4Covid

Resin Wanted:

Castable resin

Flexible

Ceramic

Wax/lost resin

Upgrades:

Filament Recycler

Display items:

Goal: special model of each filament -- volunteers needed

Other Interesting Stuff:

Lithophanes:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithophane