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:
In case of emergency, call 911
Our location is 735 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
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
Trevor Banks, Area Captain
Introduction to 3D Printing class info
Intro to SLA 3D Printing class info
Equipment List
Picture | Item | Manufacturer | Model
Number |
Estimated Value | Manual | Serial
Number |
Owner | Status
Up/Down |
Problem
Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prusa Mk2s
(Medussa) |
Prusa Research | N/A | $1,000 | Included | N/A | PPM | Up | ||
Prusa Mk2s
MMU2 |
Prusa Research | Included | N/A | PPM | Down | MMU (Multi Material Unit) needs repair.
| |||
Prusa MK2S (Haywire) | Prusa Research | Prusa MK2S | $350 | Included | N/A | PPM | Up | Needs new bed and backup thermistors. | |
Taz 5
(Mr. T) |
Lulzbot | Taz 5 | $1,200 | Included | N/A | PPM | Up | ||
Taz 5
(Tizzy) |
Lulzbot | Taz 5 | $1,200 | Included | N/A | PPM | Down | Board may need to be replaced. PEI sheet broken in half.
Needs new sheet. | |
Anycubic
Photon resin printer |
Anycubic | N/A | $200 | N/A | N/A | PPM | Up | ||
UV curing box | PPM | Up | Description:
6x 6x10 inches | ||||||
Computer
(laptop) |
hp | EliteBook 8570w | PPM | Up | |||||
lab oven / dryer w timer | Curtin Matheson | (none) | PPM | Up | Description: ~12x12x12 interior | ||||
filament dryer box | N/A | N/A | N/A | PPM | Up | ||||
Fume Extractor | PACE | 8888-0825 | none | 60112 | PPM | ? | needs filters, probably | ||
3Doodler create | STAR TREK | PPM | |||||||
Picture | Item | Manufacturer | Model
Number |
Estimated Value | Manual | Serial
Number |
Owner | Status
Up/Down |
Problem
Description |
various Raspberry Pi boards | PPM | Working(?)
but not online |
|||||||
Computer
(Slicing machine) |
Custom | N/A | $500 | N/A | M-DESIGN-5-G | PPM | Working(?)
but not online |
||
Computer
(Resin machine) |
Custom | N/A | $300 | N/A | M-DESIGN-3-G | PPM | Working(?)
but not online |
||
3D Printer (high temp) | Stratasys | N/A | $1,000 | N/A | N/A | PPM | Down | Under construction | |
Monoprice Mini 3D Printer | Monoprice | Mini E3D Edition | $75 | N/A | 21711 | PPM | Down | Not plugged in. Should work, needs to be tested. | |
Form 2 resin printer | Form | Form 2 | $2,500 | Included | ChemicalBear | PPM | Down | Unable to get successful prints
May need new resin. | |
RapMan 3 3D Printer | Unknown | RapMan 3 | $100 | N/A | N/A | PPM | Down | Needs board wired and powersupply hooked up. | |
Picture | Item | Manufacturer | Model
Number |
Estimated Value | Manual | Serial
Number |
Owner | Status
Up/Down |
Problem
Description |
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
Or, leave donations in a black payment box, or use a QR code.
PPE:
Or, leave donations in a black payment box, or use a 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:
- OctoPrint (13:43, 12 December 2015)
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:
(Displayed in random order.)
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