Mega Dusting is a monthly process done to both the front and back rooms of the shop in #214 downstairs Prepare yourself and the rooms Note and remove any existing dust in the cyclone can and alert workshop leadership @team-workshop Put away any hand tools or supplies that have been left out Put away all …
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Previous Budgets
Budget Creation Committee Composition: ideally comprised of 2 Directors, 2 Officers, 2 Stewards, and 2 Members. The budget committee uses data and ideas formatted as a tabletop game to posit, debate and vet ideas regarding spending and ultimately craft the 2017-2018 Fiscal Year Budget. This is approximately a 12-hour commitment over the course of the …
UV-Cured Resin Printer
Some links: *http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:19185 – first print: http://www.flickr.com/photos/arthurwolf/6856811430/in/photostream/lightbox *http://code.google.com/p/lemoncurry/wiki/main *http://3dlprint.com/ *http://www.chemshapes.com/ *source for UV curable resin: http://bucktownpolymers.com/polymers.html *Loser who wants to patent the design and charge an arm and a leg for it: http://3dhomemade.blogspot.com/
Ultimaker
[[Image:Ultimaker yoda.jpg]] We want an ultimaker. But they’re expensive…so some people are considering building our own. Cost of buying full kit: [https://shop.ultimaker.com/en/ultimaker-kits/ultimaker-kit-new.html ~$1800] (fluctuates +/- a couple hundred depending on exchange rate, including shipping) Cost of buying full kit (made in china): [http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_nkw=ultimaker&_sacat=0&_odkw=&_osacat=0&_armrs=1&_ssn=ulti3d $1100] Cost of building our own: under $1000. Cost Estimates: *electronics: 120 *extruder …
Sandwich 3D Printer Controller
Here is a little project to make an integrated 3D printer controller that can be sold as a kit or home-built for around $40. The original intention was to include this printer controller as part of a kit for a sub-$200 DIY 3D printer that folks could buy and then assemble at class sessions led by …
Reprap
random collected info Links Software Comparison of RepRap Toolchains Firmware List of Firmware Teacup Sprinter Marlin Repetier Drivers Repetier-Host for Mac Printrun/Pronterface ReplicatorG Repsnapper Slicers [http://wiki.bitsfrombytes.com/index.php/Skeinforge#Where_to_get_it Skeinforge] Dead site SFACT SkeinPyPy Slic3r Repsnapper
Modeling Software for 3D printing
3D modeling software seems to take one of two perspectives: Artistic or Engineering. Artistically oriented Blender https://www.blender.org/ The open source gem of the 3D modeling world. Primarily aimed at 3D visual modeling and animation, it can also be used to prepare 3D printable models. Making 3D-Print-ready STL files requires some care. Enormously rich and complex …
Mendel Prusa
Build log and project page for AMT Mendel Prusa === History === DaveR had an incomplete Prusa project that he’s willing to donate to AMT. I’ve (Anup) volunteered to finish the build and donate any missing components. === Status === Incomplete. Current at stage of Y axis & heated print bed assembly (see 9Mar notes …
Makergear Mosaic
=== ”’01-23-16: The state of the machine is uncertain. Looks like it needs some work, plus it has a very small print bed. Good machine for tinkering.”’ === === Software === You need two pieces of software to run: #Pronterface/printrun – this controls the printer, and sends g-code to it. Installation instructions for Linux/Mac/Windows [http://reprap.org/wiki/Printrun …
MakerBots (Archival)
”’01-23-16: The machines on this page, as well as various other machines that are currently loacted on the top shelf in the 3D printing area, are not fully functional and outdated. This page has been left up for those curious and for the useful information still listed.”’ If you are interested in using a 3D printer, Ace suggests …