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== 2 - Choose a Printer ==
== 2 - Choose a Printer ==
Come to the Maker Space and head straight in to the Print Hive. You're looking for a printer that's ready and waiting to be used, or has finished printing and can be made ready for use.  
Come to the Maker Space and head straight in to the Print Hive. You're looking for a printer that's ready and waiting to be used, or has finished printing and can be made ready for use. Make sure the printer has a suitable [[Build Volume (3D Printing)|build volume]] for the size of part you are trying to print - small parts can print on a large printer, large prints won't fit on a small printer!


'''Don't stop, abort, or otherwise cancel a print that is already running unless there is an obvious error with the print (such as spaghetti!)'''  
'''Don't stop, abort, or otherwise cancel a print that is already running unless there is an obvious error with the print (such as spaghetti!)'''