3D Printer: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 20:06, 20 December 2024

General Information

This page provides general information about the 3D Printers available at the makerspace, and directs makerspace members toward specific equipment pages for each printer. The 3D printers can be found inside the Clean Room.

If you have any issues with Clean Room equipment, the slack channels associated with this space include: #general, ##general, #shop-3d-printing, and #shop-laser.

Where do I find 3D models?

FDM Printers

Bambu Lab

(2x) Bambu Lab X1-C (Requires Basic FDM Orientation)

One is equipped with the AMS system for multicolor / multimaterial
Build Volume: 256mm x 256mm x 256mm
Nozzle Size: 0.4mm
Materials Supported: PLA, PETG, ABS/ASA, Nylon, TPU, Soluble Support Materials
Slicer Used: Bambu Studio

See Page: Bambu Lab 3d Printer

Ender 5 Plus

Elegoo Orangestorm Giga

Resin Printers

Uniformation GKtwo

Build Volume: 228*128*245mm
X/Y Resolution: 29.6 um
Built in heater to maintain optimal resin curing temps
Slicer software: Lychee

See Page: Uniformation_GKtwo

Cleaning

Wear nitrile gloves and breathing protection. Have paper towels ready, and protect the area from resin.
Remove your prints using a palette knife.
Place into the Washing Machine and turn it on (It will go for 3 minutes). Continue cleaning until the water is clear.
Cut off any supports that do not come off with a wire cutter.
When finished turn off the washing machine (Button behind the machine)
If there was a resin failure, it is necessary to use the resin machine to harden some resin and pick it out using something.
Take out the resin vat
Place funnel over resin container, and pour the resin into the container
Clean the vat using Isopropyl alcohol.
Put the vat into the machine. Push inward until the vat is fixed.

Curing

Place the cleaned design in the curing machine.
Turn on the curing machine
Start curing machine (Runs for 3 Minutes)
Check the design for any places where resin hasn’t been cured
If necessary, put it back in the curing machine, and start again.
When finished turn off the curing machine

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 == Resin Printers ==
-*When you start lychee, you should be on the layout page
+===Uniformation GKtwo===
-*Find a model you would like to use and download it (One made by yourself, or you can find them from these spots: Thingsverse, printables
-*Go to the Lychee slicer and add your file/s to the program (Remember, the taller your design, the longer it takes)
+*Build Volume: 228*128*245mm
-*Click on model, and if to the right it says repair object, let it attempt to fix the print
+*X/Y Resolution: 29.6 um
-*Scale your project to the size that you want. (You can do this by hitting scale in the left-hand side, clicking the miniature, and clicking/dragging any box. There is a yellow box in the center that you have to move over to see, but it scales the entire thing down uniformly
+*Built in heater to maintain optimal resin curing temps
-*If needed, repair the object once again
+*Slicer software: Lychee
-*Lift each model off the ground
-*Rotate the model forward or backward
+See Page: [[Uniformation_GKtwo]]
-*Add support to your project
-*Go to prepare now<br>
-*If needed, you can hollow your model
-*Add drainage holes if necessary<br>
-*Make sure before you export that you have the correct resin type
-*Export to files<br>
-*Put your file on a USB drive, turn on the resin printer, and select file. If you’ve cleaned the machine, click start
-*Stay with it while it is printing the first couple of layers, so you can see and stop anything that goes wrong.
 <br><p>'''Cleaning'''</p>