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| − | There are many different slicers that can be used. Typically each 3D printer company will have its own 3D slicer software. For example, within Makerspace Ultimaker Cura is the typical slicer used for the Ultimaker printers. Other slicer software used within the Makerspace includes MakerBot Desktop for the MakerBot replicator, Dremel Idea Builder for Dremel printer and Eiger for Markforged printer. | + | There are many different slicers that can be used. Typically each 3D printer company will have its own 3D slicer software. For example, within Makerspace Ultimaker Cura is the typical slicer used for the Ultimaker printers. For more information about each slicer click on the "More Info" button under each printer below. |
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| − | MakerBot Desktop is used for the MakerBot Replicator printers in Makerspace. Since the MakerBot replicators are discontinued printers so the slicer software is no longer updated. To used the MakerBot Desktop to print follow the steps below:
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| − | # Open MakerBot Desktop.
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| − | # Click add a file.
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| − | # Select the printer. Ensure the correct printer is selected. In Makerspace we have the Replicator 2 printers. Click on “Device” on the top menu. Then “Select type of device”, where Replicator 2 would be selected.
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| − | # Send the file to the printer. There are two ways to do so, using a SD card or a USB cable.
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| − | #* SD Card: Click on “Export print file”. Replicator printers will only work with '''2GB''' SD cards (or smaller). SD cards with a greater storage capacity will give you an “SD card read error”.
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| − | #* USB Cable: Connect the printer with your computer using a USB cable. A printer should show up at the bottom of your MakerBot Desktop screen. Click “Print”. Once the “Print” has be clicked, the compute cannot be unplugged from the printer.
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| − | Eiger is the slicer used for the Markforged printers in the space. Eiger is a web-based slicer software. You will need to be invited into the Makerspace organization and make an account with Eiger. Once you have logged in, follow the steps below to slice your print.
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| − | # Click on the Import a File icon and import your STL model file.
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| − | # Open the part file.
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| − | # Adjust the print settings to your desired options.
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| − | # Once you are ready to print, click on “Build View”.
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| − | # Select “Mark Two” as the printer.
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| − | # Click on “Print”.
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| − | Dremel = Dremel Idea Builder
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| − | #Load your .stl file by clicking the load button on the menu on the left hand side. You can modify your object (scale, move, or rotate) using the buttons on the left hand side
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| − | #Click build.
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| − | #Select your settings and your method of printing. Either using an SD card or a USB cable.
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| − | #*SD card: You are saving the machine to an SD card and moving the SD card to the printer
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| − | #*USB cable: You are using a USB wire to transfer the fire to the printer. What is nice with the Dremels is the file is downloaded to the machine. Therefore you can unplug the wire when the file has transferred.
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| | ===Start the print=== | | ===Start the print=== |