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If you find the list of files daunting, try taking a look at sides like All3DP which sometimes have run-downs of the high-quality models available. | If you find the list of files daunting, try taking a look at sides like All3DP which sometimes have run-downs of the high-quality models available. | ||
* [https://all3dp.com/topic/useful-3d-prints/ Useful 3D prints] | * [https://all3dp.com/topic/useful-3d-prints/ All3DP - Useful 3D prints] | ||
Once you have your STL file, save it somewhere you will be able to access from the Maker Space computers. This could be on the F drive, or on a USB disk. | Once you have your STL file, save it somewhere you will be able to access from the Maker Space computers. This could be on the F drive, or on a USB disk. | ||
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Watch this video to get an overview of how to use the Cura slicing software. The steps are broadly applicable for both the Ultimker 2+ and the Ultimaker S5 printers. | Watch this video to get an overview of how to use the Cura slicing software. The steps are broadly applicable for both the Ultimker 2+ and the Ultimaker S5 printers. | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxENspG9tMQ How to Use the Ultimaker S5 3D Printer: Preparing your File] | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxENspG9tMQ YouTube - How to Use the Ultimaker S5 3D Printer: Preparing your File] | ||
=== Things To Consider === | === Things To Consider === | ||
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The printer can't reliably print in mid-air. The molten plastic will droop and sag, and potentially cause a failed print. The solution to this problem is to use sacrificial support material that can be removed later on. Angles up to 60 degrees or so can be "self supporting" so a slight model change may give you a better solution. | The printer can't reliably print in mid-air. The molten plastic will droop and sag, and potentially cause a failed print. The solution to this problem is to use sacrificial support material that can be removed later on. Angles up to 60 degrees or so can be "self supporting" so a slight model change may give you a better solution. | ||
* [https://all3dp.com/2/3d-printing-supports-guide-all-you-need-to-know/ 3D Printing Supports - 3 Simple Steps to Success] | * [https://all3dp.com/2/3d-printing-supports-guide-all-you-need-to-know/ All3DP - 3D Printing Supports - 3 Simple Steps to Success] | ||
Sometimes eliminateing supports isn't an option, but you should at least try to make things easy for yourself. | Sometimes eliminateing supports isn't an option, but you should at least try to make things easy for yourself. | ||
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The "adhesion" checkbox will add a brim of material to your parts. This may help reduce warping, or provide additional stability when printing tall, slender structures. | The "adhesion" checkbox will add a brim of material to your parts. This may help reduce warping, or provide additional stability when printing tall, slender structures. | ||
* [https://all3dp.com/2/3d-printing-brim-when-should-you-use-it/ 3D Printing Brim: When should you use it?] | * [https://all3dp.com/2/3d-printing-brim-when-should-you-use-it/ All3DP - 3D Printing Brim: When should you use it?] | ||
==== Material Usage ==== | |||
We don't charge for the fair use of 3D printing materials, but there are practical considerations. A full reel of material is 750g, so using more than that will cause the printer to either run out and fail (Ultimaker 2+ printers) or stop and wait (Ultimaker S5 printers, most of the time...) | We don't charge for the fair use of 3D printing materials, but there are practical considerations. A full reel of material is 750g, so using more than that will cause the printer to either run out and fail (Ultimaker 2+ printers) or stop and wait (Ultimaker S5 printers, most of the time...) | ||