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:
Trevor Banks
Drew Johnson
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
Wear gloves when using Isopropyl Alcohol and other cleaners.
3D Printing Classes/Training
Introduction to 3D Printing:
(9 pages. Includes many useful links on the last page.)
Intro to SLA 3D Printing:
Equipment List
| Item | Owner | Manufacturer | Model
Number |
Estimated Value | Manual | Serial
Number |
Status | Problem
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prusa Mk2s
MMU2 (Medussa) |
PPM | Prusa Research | N/A | $1,000 | N/A | N/A | Up | 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 |
PPM | Anycubic | N/A | $200 | N/A | N/A | Up | |
| UV curing box | PPM | Up | ||||||
| Computer
(laptop) |
PPM | hp | EliteBook 8570w | Up | ||||
| filament dryer | PPM | 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 | PPM | Stratasys | NA | $1,000 | N/A | N/A | Under construction | |
| Monoprice Mini | PPM | Monoprice | Mini E3D Edition | $75 | N/A | 21711 | Down | Not plugged in. Should work, needs to be tested. |
| Form 2 | PPM | Form | Form 2 | $2,500 | Included | ChemicalBear | Down | Unable to get successful prints. May need new resin. |
| RapMan 3 | PPM | Unknown | RapMan 3 | $100 | N/A | N/A | Down | Needs board wired and powersupply hooked up. |
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
Paying for Materials:
Leave required payments for filament in the black payment box,
or use the QR code.
Paying for 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:
Slicing sw:
Server sw:
Repetier-Server, https://www.repetier-server.com/
Included for historical purposes:
OctoPrint, https://wiki.pikespeakmakerspace.org/index.php/OctoPrint
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:
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