Current Steward: Open Role descriptions are customized to suit the person or team volunteering. Learn more about the stewardship program at AMT. Responsibilities To keep the textiles area space open or cause the textiles area tools to stay running. To communicate to the membership about status and provide access to basic information for using the …
Category: Tools + Areas + Programs
How to Mega Dust the Workshop
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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/
3D Printing
We do 3D printing at Ace Monster Toys! For an overview, see the [http://www.acemonstertoys.org/3d-printing/ 3D printing page] on the main website. === Primary documentation === The primary documentation for all our 3D printers is now the course document for [[Media:3D_printing_101.pdf|3D printing 101]]. ””’Members must attend this class””’ before using our 3D printers. This free class …
3D Printing FAQ
Ace 3D Printing FAQ Yes, 3D printing is all the rage. There’s a lot of great information on the web, and there’s a lot of misleading baloney. Here’s our no-nonsense catechism. What is a 3D printer anyway? It’s a computerized hot glue gun: Instead of glue sticks, it uses filament… a long semi-rigid rod of …
3D Printing Glossary
If you’re looking for an overview, start with our 3D Printing FAQ. ABS Formerly the most common 3D printable plastic. Stands for ‘acrylonitrile butadiene styrene.’ Requires a heated bed; has warping challenges and stinks while printing. Lego is made of ABS. Degrades in sunlight. Arduino A prototyping board containing an ATMEL microcontroller, very popular in …
3D printing links
Some links we think are worth visiting http://reprap.org/ Mother of all 3D printing websites. Focus is on building your own 3D printer, but lots of general info as well. Many commercial 3D printers have their roots in the RepRap project. https://www.simplify3d.com/support/print-quality-troubleshooting/ A terrific visual guide to most common problems with 3D printing. While this guide is …