3D Printers

The 3D Printer room is scheduled at Media Loan or the Multimedia Lab.
Media Loan is located at Library 2504 or you can call 360-867-6253.
The room is available 24 hours seven days a week but you need to schedule time and checkout the key while Media Loan is open.
Here is the scheduling policy.
There are late fees for over due keys so return the keys on time.
If you schedule time when the building is closed Media Loan will give you an extra key FOB to open the Library Building exterior door.

There is one Makerbot Replicator 2 printer in the room. Another Makerbot is waiting for parts.
- Load you files onto the printer with the SD cards.

There is one Lulzbot Mini.
Load files to it with the Cura application on the computer to the right of the printer.

It OK to prop the door open while printing is you are in the room or in the hallway.
If you leave the area while printing make sure to close the door.
- Do not leave for more than 15 minutes. The printers can jam and stop printing.
You'll need to copy the X3G file to the SD card. There is a computer with an memory card reader in the room.
Make sure that there is enough filament on the spool and that it feeds freely.
Use the key pad to choose "Build from SD". find the file and print.
The printer will heat the extruder, draw an initial line and start the print

Watch the first two layers closely to make sure that they stick to the bed.
If the first layer fails, cancel the print, clear the bed and try again.
Watch for print not sticking to the bed.
Watch for the feed stopping. This often makes a repeating clicking sound and no plastic coming out of the nozzle.
Continuously check that the filament is feeding off of the spool.
- If there are problems with the printer go to the Multimedia Lab or contact Aaron Kruse

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