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== Filament Fund ==
 
== Filament Fund ==
 
Printing with filament provided by MakeICT costs $0.04 per gram.  After printing, please weigh your print using the provided scale and put the appropriate amount of money in the filament fund jar.  If you have any requests for new colors/types of filaments, you can write them on the same jar.
 
Printing with filament provided by MakeICT costs $0.04 per gram.  After printing, please weigh your print using the provided scale and put the appropriate amount of money in the filament fund jar.  If you have any requests for new colors/types of filaments, you can write them on the same jar.
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== General Use Tips ==
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*When changing from a filament that prints hotter to one that prints cooler (e.g. ABS to PLA) you should do a cold pull to remove the old plastic that is lining the melt chamber.  Otherwise there will likely be problems with underextrusion due to the unmelted plastic.
  
 
== 3D Printer Certified Users ==
 
== 3D Printer Certified Users ==

Revision as of 20:36, 30 January 2016

About

3D printing is an additive manufacturing process that allows for the creation of real-world, tangible objects from 3D virtual models. MakeICT maintains three separate 3D printers, a RepRap Prusa Mendel, an Ultimaker 2, and a Rostock Max V2. Full details and specifications can be found on the individual equipment pages.

RepRap Prusa Mendel Ultimaker 2 Rostock Max v2
Build volume 180 x 180 x 100ish mm 223 x 223 x 205 mm 280 (circle) x 375 mm
Filament types PLA PLA, ABS, CPE PLA, ABS
Filament diameter 1.75 mm 2.85 mm 1.75 mm
X/Y resolution 0.125 mm 0.125 mm 0.1 mm
Z resolution .0039 mm 0.02 mm 0.0125 mm
Nozzle diameter 0.35 mm 0.4 mm 0.5 mm
Heated bed No Yes Yes (it's slow!)

Machine Access Policy

Use of the 3D printers requires attendance in a 3D printer certification workshop or certification from an approved peer-certifier.

  • Any member who has been certified to use the 3D printer may peer-certify other members
  • Certification instruction must at least include
    • Fundamental knowledge of each printer's working principles
    • Proper use and control of each printer
    • Software workflow
    • How to change filament
    • How to pay for material

Filament Fund

Printing with filament provided by MakeICT costs $0.04 per gram. After printing, please weigh your print using the provided scale and put the appropriate amount of money in the filament fund jar. If you have any requests for new colors/types of filaments, you can write them on the same jar.

General Use Tips

  • When changing from a filament that prints hotter to one that prints cooler (e.g. ABS to PLA) you should do a cold pull to remove the old plastic that is lining the melt chamber. Otherwise there will likely be problems with underextrusion due to the unmelted plastic.

3D Printer Certified Users

Name Certification Date Certified By
Abishek Gomes 2015-12-19 Dominic Canare
Alec Wilford 2015-12-17 Dominic Canare
Barry Wright 2015-12-19 Dominic Canare
Brock Milford 2015-12-15 Dominic Canare
Bryan Barr
Cat Barba-Abay 2015-12-17 Dominic Canare
Chris Batcheller 2015-12-19 Dominic Canare
Chris DeVries 2015-12-15 Dominic Canare
Christian Kindel
Daniel Towle 2015-12-15 Dominic Canare
Derek Alexander 2015-12-19 Dominic Canare
Dominic Canare James Lancaster
Dustin Richey
Elaine Hanna 2015-12-17 Dominic Canare
James Lancaster
Jeff Eck
Jim Hammer 2015-12-15 Dominic Canare
Kip Landwehr
Marcia Stevens 2015-12-17 Dominic Canare
Marcus Mosley 2015-12-19 Dominic Canare
Mark Esau 2015-12-15 Dominic Canare
Matthew Warren 2015-12-15 Dominic Canare
Mike Doolittle
Bob Jackson 2015-12-15 Dominic Canare
Sam McConnell 2015-11-24 Dominic Canare
Sam Schurter 2015-12-15 Dominic Canare
Steffin Gomes 2015-12-19 Dominic Canare
Steve Querbach 2015-12-19 Dominic Canare
Tom McGuire
Westin Vice 2015-12-15 Dominic Canare
Wilburt Guymon 2015-12-15 Dominic Canare
William Davisson 2015-12-15 Dominic Canare
Zach Puls 2015-11-24 Dominic Canare