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3d Printer Station

Requirements for Use
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Prusa 3D Printers

Completing this badge allows you to use the Prusa 3D printers. Additional training is required for use of the Markforged and Form Labs 3D printers.

 

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Facilitator Checkout

Community Facilitators are volunteers who to advise MakeHaven members on projects and show members how to use the tools.

Facilitator hours will be BY APPOINTMENT during their listed hours. To make an appointment, contact the facilitator directly via Slack. To prevent unnecessary space access during the pandemic, facilitators will not be in the space unless they have an appointment. Note that some facilitators are available only for online virtual appointments at this time. Any questions please email info@makehaven.org.

Community Facilitators are volunteers who to advise MakeHaven members on projects and show members how to use the tools.
Estimated Minutes for Checkout
30 Minutes
Associated Slack Channel
3d-printing
Instructions for Use

There are several key pieces of software installed on this compter or bookmarked in the browser.

Flat Design

  • Inkscape - Vector design and editing
  • Gimp - Bitmap / Raster editing

3d Design

  • Blender - Editing complex 3d models
  • meshmixer- 3D mashups and remixes.
  • 123d Make - 123D Make lets you turn 3D models into 2D build plans with animated assembly instructions.
  • Tinkercad.com - Simple web based CAD tool.
  • 123D Design - a free, powerful, yet simple 3D creation and editing tool which supports many new 3D printers.
  • thingiverse.com- Directory of models to download
  • Meshlab - repair your broken 3d models

CNC

  • easel.com/ for Simple 3d  (Arduino is COM03)
  • PYCam - Complex Code
  • OpenScam - Preview your Gcode
  • Universal G Code Sender

3d VIewing

  • Oculus Rift - Various demos

3d Printing

  • MakerWare Desktop - 3d slicer for preparing your model for print

3d Scaning

  • 123d Catch - Users many images of object to construct a model
  • Skanect - apturing a full color 3D model of an object, a person or a room wiht Kinect
Location
Upstairs by 3d printers
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This tool can splice filament to make multicolored prints.

Step 1: Slice your multi-color model with Simplify3D or Cura

Step 2: Process your .gcode output with Chroma (https://support.mosaicmfg.com/Guide/Chroma+V3.2.2/58)

Step 3: Print with Palette+!

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GeeeTech Delta Printer (Printer #Unassigned)

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Nylon and Chopped Carbon Fiber 3d Printer (Markforged)

Maximum print dimensions:

Width = 320mm

Depth = 132mm

Height = 154mm

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Markforged 3D Printer
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Prusa i3 MK3

We have 2 Prusa i3 MK3S printers. To connect to them at MakeHaven, visit octopi1.makehaven and octopi2.makehaven.

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Prusa 3D Printers
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Prusa Mini+

We have 2 Prusa Mini+ 3d Printers.

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FormLabs 3B Resin 3d Printer

This is a SLA 3D Printer, which uses light to cure resin in layers. This allows it to get very high resolution. There are a number of resins available, including an engineering grade resin, as well as high-temp resin, appropriate for making injection molds.

Build Volume: 

14.5 × 14.5 × 18.5 cm

5.7 × 5.7 × 7.3 in

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Computer station for 3d printing, running CNC and 3d scanning.