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Before using our printers, please attend the monthly introductory 3d printing workshop. You can register at https://tickets.mumalab.org/courses/.
Before using our printers, please attend the monthly introductory 3d printing workshop. You can register at https://tickets.mumalab.org/courses/.
== 3D printers ==
== 3D printers ==
There's a number of 3D printers at the space:
There's a number of 3D printers at the space:
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* [[Ultimaker Unlimited Z|Ultimaker "Ulrich" Unlimited Z]] - Advanced printer with an extremely large Z height
* [[Ultimaker Unlimited Z|Ultimaker "Ulrich" Unlimited Z]] - Advanced printer with an extremely large Z height
* [[Sidewinder X2|Artillery Sidewinder X2]] - Advanced big format printer with a build area of 300mm x 300mm x 400mm as results of [[3dprinter4lab]] poll.
* [[Sidewinder X2|Artillery Sidewinder X2]] - Advanced big format printer with a build area of 300mm x 300mm x 400mm as results of [[3dprinter4lab]] poll.
* [[Prusa i3 MK3]] - Advanced printer with decent print area lend to the space by Terry
* [[Prusa i3 MK3S]] - Advanced printer with decent print area and high-temp nozzle lent to the space by Terry
* [[Bambulab_P1S|BambuLab P1S with AMS]] - Fast enclosed printer with multi Filament holder (up to 4) which enables multicolor printing


== Rules ==
== Rules ==
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* Do not scrape with anything sharp on the build plates
* Do not scrape with anything sharp on the build plates
* Do not use anything other than isopropyl alcohol on the build plates
* Do not use anything other than isopropyl alcohol on the build plates
* Do not print abrasive materials
* Do not print abrasive materials (containing additives like glass/carbon fibres, metals, glow in the dark, wood or stone)
* Power off printers after use
* Power off printers after use


== Costs ==
== Costs ==
The 3D printers are free to use, but please bring your own filament. We recommend you use original Prusament filament. The printers are provided with space funds and our own free time, so please clean up after yourself and notify someone (e.g. in Slack or at [[List of Contacts]]) if something goes wrong.
The 3D printers are free to use, but please bring your own filament. We recommend you use original Prusament filament. There is a spool of public "fair use" filament available that you can use if you are just getting started.
 
The printers are provided with space funds and our own free time, so please clean up after yourself and notify someone (e.g. in Slack or at [[List of Contacts]]) if something goes wrong.


== Slicing ==
== Slicing ==
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== Useful Resources ==
== Useful Resources ==
* STL files can be found (for example) at [https://www.thingiverse.com/ Thingiverse], which has the most files but a somewhat bad search function, or at [https://www.printables.com/ Printables by Prusa], which is a new and more fancy site.
 
* [https://www.stlfinder.com/ STLFinder] is a meta search engine. It mostly returns results from Thingiverse, but they are quite often better than those of Thingiverse's own search.
===Sites for sharing 3D models ===
* The YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/c/CNCKitchen CNCKitchen] has very scientific and useful overviews on how slicing parameters affect the print, and much more.
* [https://www.thingiverse.com/ Thingiverse]: The most established site with the largest library. Search function used to be pretty bad.
* [https://www.printables.com/ Printables by Prusa]: The new kid on the block
 
===Metasearchengines for 3D files===
*[https://thangs.com Thangs]: Can search for names and related geometry.
*[https://www.yeggi.com Yeggi]: CAn search for tags over a vast amount of 3D File Hosts.
*[https://www.stlfinder.com STLFinder]: This is a meta search engine. It mostly returns results from Thingiverse, but they are quite often better than those of Thingiverse's own search.
 
===Youtube Chanels===
*The YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@CNCKitchen CNCKitchen] has very scientific and useful overviews on how slicing parameters affect the print, and much more.
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/@3DMakerNoob 3DMakerNoob]: General Tipps and Tricks for 3D printing in an easy to understand way
*[https://www.youtube.com/@TeachingTech Teaching Tech]: tutorials on 3D modelling, 3D printing, [https://teachingtechyt.github.io/calibration.html calibration] and more.
===Software to Fix STL Files===
*[https://meshmixer.com Meshmixer]: a bit old but it does the job
*[https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/personal Fusion 360]: Yes it got a new feature for fixing meshes
*[https://www.meshlab.net Meshlab]: A bit complicated but it has a verry large feature set for fixing 3D Models
*[https://products.aspose.app/3d/de/repairing/stl Aspose]: An automatic free online service for fixing 3D Files
 
===Design Software===
*[https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/personal Fusion 360]: The most know and common CAD Software quite easy to learn
*[https://openscad.org OpenSCAD]: If you like programming and are masochistic you can use this and no chatGPT doesnt give you good results
*[https://www.tinkercad.com Tinkercad]: The easy 3D Online CAD so easy a Prescooler can use it
*[https://www.onshape.com/de/ OnShape]: Only the free tier is limited
*[https://www.blender.org Blender]: There is CAD and 3D Printing plugins but the learning Curve is quite Steep
*[https://www.freecad.org/index.php?lang=de Free CAD]: Its a free cad software you get what you pay for
*[https://www.plasticity.xyz plasticity]: Easy to use but its like 99$ if you need it for more than 30 Days. It has a different aproach to modeling its like fusion360 mixed with blender
 
===Dedicated Filament Stores===
*[https://www.dasfilament.de Das Filament]: PLA, PETG made in Germany
*[https://www.material4print.de Material4Print]: The common filaments for a good price
*[https://filamentworld.de Filamentworld]: Every filament under the sun
*[https://princore.de/ Princore]: Filament produced in Germany
 
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Latest revision as of 22:37, 6 November 2024

3D printer shelf (2024)

Before using our printers, please attend the monthly introductory 3d printing workshop. You can register at https://tickets.mumalab.org/courses/.

3D printers

There's a number of 3D printers at the space:

Rules

  • Do not modify the printers in any way. Do not change the nozzles by yourself. Never flash any firmware.
  • If there is a problem or you need to do a nozzle change: Ask in the #3d_printinting channel on slack beforehand or ask someone from List of Contacts
  • Do not print unsupervised. Check on your print at least every half hour or so. We really want to avoid damage to the printers and the potential fire hazard.
  • Do not scrape with anything sharp on the build plates
  • Do not use anything other than isopropyl alcohol on the build plates
  • Do not print abrasive materials (containing additives like glass/carbon fibres, metals, glow in the dark, wood or stone)
  • Power off printers after use

Costs

The 3D printers are free to use, but please bring your own filament. We recommend you use original Prusament filament. There is a spool of public "fair use" filament available that you can use if you are just getting started.

The printers are provided with space funds and our own free time, so please clean up after yourself and notify someone (e.g. in Slack or at List of Contacts) if something goes wrong.

Slicing

To get good results we recommend using PrusaSlicer (also see PrusaSlicer on our wiki).

Useful Resources

Sites for sharing 3D models

Metasearchengines for 3D files

  • Thangs: Can search for names and related geometry.
  • Yeggi: CAn search for tags over a vast amount of 3D File Hosts.
  • STLFinder: This is a meta search engine. It mostly returns results from Thingiverse, but they are quite often better than those of Thingiverse's own search.

Youtube Chanels

  • The YouTube channel CNCKitchen has very scientific and useful overviews on how slicing parameters affect the print, and much more.

Software to Fix STL Files

  • Meshmixer: a bit old but it does the job
  • Fusion 360: Yes it got a new feature for fixing meshes
  • Meshlab: A bit complicated but it has a verry large feature set for fixing 3D Models
  • Aspose: An automatic free online service for fixing 3D Files

Design Software

  • Fusion 360: The most know and common CAD Software quite easy to learn
  • OpenSCAD: If you like programming and are masochistic you can use this and no chatGPT doesnt give you good results
  • Tinkercad: The easy 3D Online CAD so easy a Prescooler can use it
  • OnShape: Only the free tier is limited
  • Blender: There is CAD and 3D Printing plugins but the learning Curve is quite Steep
  • Free CAD: Its a free cad software you get what you pay for
  • plasticity: Easy to use but its like 99$ if you need it for more than 30 Days. It has a different aproach to modeling its like fusion360 mixed with blender

Dedicated Filament Stores