3D Printer
TinkerMill has a variety of 3D printers available for your use. Some require additional training for use (SLA printers), but general-purpose plastic printers can be used by anyone.
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FDM Printing[edit]
Quick Start Guide[edit]
If you want to get printing right away, you can use one of the Dell laptops in the printing area. The software that's preferred for slicing and printer control is Simplify3D.
Simply import your desired STL(s), select a profile for printing (the default is JV_FFCP2). After the part is sliced, you can either print directly to either of the CreaterPro printers, or export the gcode to an SD card. There are several on the bench for your use, please do not take the SD cards home.
It is ideal if you can stay around to watch a print, however, unlike most machines in TinkerMill, the 3D printers may be ran unsupervised as prints can take many hours to complete. In these circumstances, please leave a note on the machine with your name and telephone number and make every effort to retrieve the parts when the print is complete. Unattended parts will be discarded.
Costs[edit]
Plastics cost about $0.10 per gram. Please Use the Orca Slicer estimate of grams to find the cost
Safety[edit]
Please allow parts to cool for about 15 minutes once a print is complete. It will be easier to remove once cooled.
FlashForge Creator Pro (FFCP)[edit]
There are two of these printers available for use. These are dual-extruder machines and there are laptops available for slicing/printing.
The manual for this printer can be found at the following link: www.flashforge-usa.com
Additional guidance on using the FFCP.
Neptune 4 Max[edit]
This is our Medium sized 3D printer. Use it create larger objects and only use PETG, PLA, TPU on it. ABS, PC, Nylon, will not print well on this printer. This Printer has a spool Holder on the top of the machine. Use 1 KG spools or smaller. Feed the filliment through the runout sensor at the top and then to the extruder. Use the Neptune 4 Max profile on orca, Slice your models and upload over WiFi. IF wifi is not working,
Bambu Lab X1-Carbon[edit]
Bambu currently requires a certifcation till we get more. No PLA or PETG allowed on the Bambu printer. The Neptune 4 Max is an open frame printer and may use PLA and PETG on it. Please use Bambu spools on this printer unless your have shop captain approval.
For general information about the Bambu operation, consult the offical Bambu Lab Wiki.
TinkerMill Bambu Learning Module V1: Media:Bambu_Learning_Module_for_sharing.pdf
SLA Printing[edit]
TinkerMill recently acquired 2 new Elegoo Mars 3 printers. We do not require that you buy any special equipment to use these printers but you do need to take a certification class. These printers use Elegoo Standard Translucent resin--if you want to use a different resin you can but you would need to bring your own resin tank. These are currently available to buy for Mars 2 and Mars 3 printers.
