LibGuides: MAKERspace: 3D Printing Equipment and Resources

3D Printers

At College Drive Library

Leonardo: da Vinci 1.0AiO, 3D printer/3D scanner. Specs available online.

Donatello: daVinci 1.0A, 3D printers. Specs available online.

At Technology Drive Library

Michelangelo: daVinci 1.0A, 3D printers. Specs available online.

For more information about xyzprinting, visit the official site, and their YouTube channel.

3D Printing Requests

To submit a 3D printing request:

File must be in .stl format
Use our submission form: http://ashland-kctcs.libwizard.com/3Dprint
Final print should weigh no more than 100 grams (estimates can be based on dimensions of your object)

Consult 3D Printing Policy for complete details.

Finishing 3D Prints

How to Sand Your 3D Prints
Post Processing Steps from Makerbot.

Filament Types

Filament is the material with which 3D printers print, the way copiers and printers use toner and ink. Our printers use plastic filament. The two basic types are ABS and PLA.

ABS filament is petroleum based and melts at a higher temperatures (around 230 degrees C).

PLA filament is a plant starch plastic and melts at a lower temperature (around 180 degrees C).

Which is better? Well, it depends...

Online Resources

Object Repositories

Thingiverse
Digital designs for physical objects.
Yeggi
Search engine for 3D printable models.
YouMagazine
Collaborative, open-source 3D designs.
The British Museum on Sketchfab
3D models and files of artifacts from The British Museum's collections.
Lincoln 3D Scans
3D models and scans of objects from the Usher Gallery and The Collection in Lincoln.
NIH 3D Print Exchange
3D-printable models that are scientifically accurate and medically applicable from the National Institutes of Health.
embodi3D
Biomedical 3D printing company. Their mission is to democratize medical 3D printing by making it easily accessible to anyone, through tutorials, blogs, discussion forums, a marketplace, and software. Some 3D files are available for free download (free membership required).

Free Design Software:

3D Pens

We have several 3D pens available for in-library use as well as check out (for a week). PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO USE.

MAKERspace: 3D Printing Equipment and Resources

Coming Soon

Now at College Drive and Technology Drive: Prusa i3 MK3 3D Printers