3D Printing
The 3D Printing Area consists mostly of Level 2 equipment.
Additional training is required to use our Level 2 equipment.
Safety First
Covid-19 notice
Emergency Contacts:
Drew Johnson, Executive Director
Trevor Banks, Area Captain
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
Wear gloves when using Isopropyl Alcohol and other cleaners.
3D Printing Classes/Training
For Help:
Message in PPM Slack channel #3d-printing
Introduction to 3D Printing
Intro to SLA 3D Printing
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==Equip
Equipment List
| Picture | Item | Owner | Manufacturer | Model
Number |
Estimated Value | Manual | Serial
Number |
Status
Up/Down |
Problem
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prusa Mk2s
(Medussa) |
PPM | Prusa Research | N/A | $1,000 | Included | N/A | Up | ||
| Prusa Mk2s
MMU2 |
PPM | Prusa Research | Included | N/A | Down | MMU (Multi Material Unit) needs repair.
Under Warranty? | |||
| Prusa MK2S (Haywire) | PPM | Prusa Research | Prusa MK2S | $350 | Included | N/A | Up | Needs new bed and backup thermistors. | |
| Taz 5
(Mr. T) |
PPM | Lulzbot | Taz 5 | $1,200 | Included | N/A | Up | ||
| Taz 5
(Tizzy) |
PPM | Lulzbot | Taz 5 | $1,200 | Included | N/A | Down | Board may need to be replaced. PEI sheet broken in half.
Needs new sheet. | |
| Anycubic
Photon resin printer |
PPM | Anycubic | N/A | $200 | N/A | N/A | Up | ||
| UV curing box | PPM | Up | Description: 6x 6x10 inches | ||||||
| Computer
(laptop) |
PPM | hp | EliteBook 8570w | Up | |||||
| filament dryer box | PPM | N/A | N/A | N/A | Up | ||||
| various Raspberry Pi boards | PPM | Working(?)
but not online | |||||||
| Computer
(Slicing machine) |
PPM | Custom | N/A | $500 | N/A | M-DESIGN-5-G | Working(?)
but not online | ||
| Computer
(Resin machine) |
PPM | Custom | N/A | $300 | N/A | M-DESIGN-3-G | Working(?)
but not online | ||
| Stratasys 3D Printer | PPM | Stratasys | NA | $1,000 | N/A | N/A | Down | Under construction | |
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Monoprice Mini 3D Printer | PPM | Monoprice | Mini E3D Edition | $75 | N/A | 21711 | Down | Not plugged in. Should work, needs to be tested. |
| Form 2 resin printer | PPM | Form | Form 2 | $2,500 | Included | ChemicalBear | Down | Unable to get successful prints. May need new resin. | |
| RapMan 3 3D Printer | PPM | Unknown | RapMan 3 | $100 | N/A | N/A | Down | Needs board wired and powersupply hooked up. | |
| 3Doodler create | PPM | STAR TREK |
Hand Tools
Hand tools that belong in the 3D Printing Area should be marked with orange tape or paint.
Return all tools to their proper location after use. This rule applies to all areas of our Makerspace.
Policies
Materials:
Donate for 3D Print Filament: bit.ly/ppmstuff
Filament Cost $0.029 per Gram
Help Us Keep Stocked Up!
Leave required payments for filament in the black payment box, or use the QR code.
PPE:
Leave required payments for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the black payment box, or use the QR code.
Scrap/Trash:
Separate scrap PLA and PETG plastics from Trash, so the plastics can be recycled.
Software
Modeling sw:
Fusion 360
Slicing sw:
Lychee Slicer (free version)
Server sw:
Wish List
Filament Wanted:
TODO: Pursue filament donation from Make4Covid
Resin Wanted:
Castable resin received
Flexible received
Ceramic
Wax / lost resin
Upgrades:
Build or acquire a Filament Recycler
Donations Received
Donations Received
Showcase
Photo Gallery:
Taz 5 display
3D printed camera slider
camera slider
3D Printed Lion
Tesla bust (PLA)
YouTube:
3D Printed Apple Tv Remote Grip by PPM member Ben Severson (2021)
"Things we've built", Created playlists, including 3D-printed robotic hand (2015)
Other Fun Stuff
"Wear you some gloves." https://shop.crafnation.com/product/wearyousomegloves