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| − | + | = Introduction = | |
| + | FDM (filament deposition modelling) 3D printing is a way of creating small, custom objects from plastic filament. The printer melts the filament, held on a spool, and prints with it to create 3D structures. Makespace has four FDM printers, all of them Ultimaker 2. | ||
| − | + | The Ultimaker 2 is now the only supported printer. Members trained to use the Makerbot may join a quick conversion session to be signed off to use Ultimaker rather than having to attend a new user Ultimaker session. | |
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| − | = | + | = Equipment Pages = |
| − | + | [[Equipment/3D_Printer/UM2|Ultimaker 2+ (PLA and ABS Printers)]] | |
| − | + | = Former (decommissioned) Equipment = | |
| − | + | These pages are included for historic purposes. The printers are no longer in use at Makespace. | |
| − | + | [[Equipment/3D_Printer/Makerbot|Makerbot Replicator 2X]] | |
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| + | [[Equipment/3D_Printer/Up|UP!]] | ||
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| + | = General 3D Printing Resources = | ||
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| + | * [https://www.simplify3d.com/support/print-quality-troubleshooting/ Simplify's excellent 3D printing troubleshooting guide.] | ||
| + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fused_deposition_modeling Wikipedia entry for FDM printing] | ||
| + | * [https://www.thingiverse.com/ Source of free CAD models for printing] | ||
| + | * [https://3dfilaprint.com/ Web store for a wide variety of filaments] (5% discount code for MS members: cambmake) | ||
| + | * [https://www.faberdashery.co.uk/ Web store specialising in good quality PLA filaments] (10% discount code for MS members: CAMMAKESPACE10) | ||
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| + | = Software = | ||
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| + | For machine specific software please visit the equipment pages linked above. | ||
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| + | * [http://sketchup.google.com/ Google SketchUp] with STL plugin as below | ||
| + | ** [http://www.guitar-list.com/download-software/convert-sketchup-skp-files-dxf-or-stl This plugin] seems to work quite well. Use 'File/Export to DXF or STL' from Sketchup once you have installed it and select 'STL' as the last item in the type list when asked | ||
| + | * [http://www.netfabb.com/ NetFabb] repairs any incomplete STL files | ||
| + | * [http://meshlab.sourceforge.net/ Meshlab] is a good free program (Sourceforge) for visualising and modifying STL files | ||
| + | * [http://www.openscad.org/ OpenSCAD] is a script-based modeller ('3D compiler'), well-suited for technical CAD (less so for artistic design) | ||
Latest revision as of 11:07, 8 April 2018
Equipment / 3D Printer
Contents
Introduction
FDM (filament deposition modelling) 3D printing is a way of creating small, custom objects from plastic filament. The printer melts the filament, held on a spool, and prints with it to create 3D structures. Makespace has four FDM printers, all of them Ultimaker 2.
The Ultimaker 2 is now the only supported printer. Members trained to use the Makerbot may join a quick conversion session to be signed off to use Ultimaker rather than having to attend a new user Ultimaker session.
Equipment Pages
Ultimaker 2+ (PLA and ABS Printers)
Former (decommissioned) Equipment
These pages are included for historic purposes. The printers are no longer in use at Makespace.
General 3D Printing Resources
- Simplify's excellent 3D printing troubleshooting guide.
- Wikipedia entry for FDM printing
- Source of free CAD models for printing
- Web store for a wide variety of filaments (5% discount code for MS members: cambmake)
- Web store specialising in good quality PLA filaments (10% discount code for MS members: CAMMAKESPACE10)
Software
For machine specific software please visit the equipment pages linked above.
- Google SketchUp with STL plugin as below
- This plugin seems to work quite well. Use 'File/Export to DXF or STL' from Sketchup once you have installed it and select 'STL' as the last item in the type list when asked
- NetFabb repairs any incomplete STL files
- Meshlab is a good free program (Sourceforge) for visualising and modifying STL files
- OpenSCAD is a script-based modeller ('3D compiler'), well-suited for technical CAD (less so for artistic design)
