This class teaches you to use 3D printers safely and effectively. Students will get hands-on experience with both plastic filament printers and resin printers.
This class does not cover 3D design, and it is not a prerequisite for the class. We have a separate class, Intro To 3D Modeling, for those who want to learn how to create their own 3D models.
First we'll walk through the process of setting up and running a 3D print job on a plastic filament printer. Students will get hands-on experience with both the software setup steps and physically setting up the machine. We'll cover how to set up a print in Orcaslicer and all of the most commonly-used settings and tools therein. After this walkthrough, students will take turns adding a model to a print job shared by the class.
After the class have successfully started their first print on a filament printer, we'll move on to resin printing.
We'll begin with an explanation of how resin printing works and the important differences between resin and filament printing. We'll discuss how to decide if a print job is best suited to one or the other.
Next we'll cover the software side of resin printing setup with Chitubox.
Again, students will take turns adding a model to a single resin print job shared by the class.
After this, students have the opportunity to practice what they've learned by choosing a print setup challenge or practicing setup of a model of their choice.
Prerequisites
Basic computer skills, e.g. installing software, saving and opening files.
What to Bring
Bring a laptop
Install OrcaSlicer by following the steps on the Root Access Wiki under 3D printing.
Install ChituBox basic (free) from Chitubox.com.