Resources- 3D Printing

How To 3D Print

How to print  Video >

How to print PDF Guide >

We have the following PDF manuals on how to prepare and print with the Ultimaker S5 3d printer using the Cura software :

Standard Prints & PVA Dissolving Supports – PDF manual >

Two Colour Prints – PDF manual >

Multiple Density Prints – PDF manual >

Operating The S5 – PDF manual >

Makerspace User Manuals:
How To Prepare your 3d file for a resin print using Photon Studio – PDF Manual >

How to operate the Anycubic Photon M3 Max & the Anycubic Photon M3 Plus – PDF Manual >

Photon User Manuals:
Photon M3 Plus User Manual
PDF Manual >
Anycubic Photon Workshop User Manual
PDF Manual >

Filaments & Finishing

We have the following resins in stock for our Anycubic Photon M3 Plus Resin printer.

Here is the list:

  • EC UV Plant Based Resin in black
  • EC UV Plant Based Resin in white

Other Resins available:

  • Anycubic Flexible Tough Resin
  • Anycubic ABS-Like Resin+
  • Anycubic DLP Craftsman Resin
  • Special UV Resin for Casting

Check out the Anycubic website for info on the resins… Anycubic.com

 

 

 

We have the following filaments in stock for our Tinkerine Ditto Pro printers and the Tinkerine Ditto Pro R* Printers:

  • PLA White filament
  • Composite PLA & Copper filament*
  • Composite PLA & Stainless Steel filament*
  • Composite PLA & Carbon Fiber filament*

We have the following filaments in stock for our 2 material Ultimaker S5 printer;

  • ABS White
  • ABS Black
  • ABS Navy Blue
  • ABS Orange
  • PVA (dissolvable for supports)
  • Breakaway ( a quick break off material for supports)
  • Nylon Black
  • PETG White
  • BASF Ultrafuse 17-4 Stainless Steel Filament

here is a great guide all about the different 3D filaments:
Website Link>

You can paint your 3D model with acrylic paints. Here is a great tutorial on how to post process and finish your 3D models: Website Link >

3d Printer Bed Sizes

Photon M3 Plus
7 3/4″ L × 4 3/4″ W × 9 5/8″ H
197mm L × 122mm W × 245mm H

Photon M3 max
11.7″ L × 6.46″ W × 11.8″ H
298mm L × 164mm W x 300mm H

DittoPro
8.5″w 7″d x 8.25″h
21.5cm x 18cm x 21cm

S5
13″w x 9.5″d x 12″h
33cm x 24cm x 30cm

z18
12″w x 11″d x 17″h
31cm x 28cm x 43cm

 

Mini
4″w x 4″d x 4.5″h
10cm x 10cm x 11cm

3D Printer Software

Get Photon Studio:

Anycubic Photon Workshop – 3D Slicer Software for Anycubic Photon Printers | ANYCUBIC 3D Printing

Tinkerine Suite
Download Software >

Ultimaker Cura
Download Software >
Makerbot Print
Download Software >

Cura Print Settings

3D Potter Basic settings for Cura

Download Zip file >

Ultimaker S5 settings for:
Resolution Fine (.1mm)
White ABS
Generic PVA support
Download Setings >

Ultimaker S5 settings for:
Resolution Fine (.1mm)
White ABS
No support
Download Setings >

Ultimaker S5 settings for:
Resolution Normal (.15mm)
White ABS
Generic PVA support
Download Setings >

Ultimaker S5 settings for:
Resolution Normal (.15mm)
White ABS
No support
Download Setings >

3D Creation Software

We have 4 workstations and 6 laptops  available at Makerspace with Rhino3D.

  • Used by Fine Arts students
  • The A110 Computer lab has Rhino 3D software on all the computers
  • Website >

We have 4 workstations & 3 laptops available with Fusion360 at Makerspace.

  • You can also get Fusion360 for free for 3 years for faculty and students
  • Website >

We have 2 workstations available at Makerspace with Solidworks.

  • Used by Design Formation & Theatre Arts students.
  • Website >

Formatting you file

The final 3D file should be an STL file. This is then brought into the specific* 3D printer software to create the final file for the printer.

*See 3D Printer Software section above.