3D Printers

TAP lab safety level: High risk

Find out about our safety levels

Licence required for use

Trainers will either give a restricted licence then a full licence or if you are sufficiently competent you could get a full licence straight away.

Equipment status: Operational

P1S: Operational
P1S + AMS: Operational
X1C + AMS: Operational
Prusa i3 MK2s original: Operational - Do not print overnight, turn off after use

Filament notice: 
We have been donated quite a bit of PLA, some is good, some is not. When you are selecting a roll of filament in our space please refer to this:

  • If you are printing something for strength use the eSun PLA+ (this is the type we buy).
  • The fancy eSun is probably bought by TAP lab
  • If its on a white spool with little holes on it it probably came with the bambu and should be good quality.
  • If it doesn’t have a brand name on it it is likely a donated spool and we don’t know how old they are. Check it to see how brittle it is before using it. If it’s gotten too damp it won’t print well.
  • We can’t put unsealed cardboard spools in the AMS for the bambus so some of these are being transferred to a plastic roll. These will be labelled by hand so you know what they were. Sealed cardboard spools are OK to use in the AMS, unsealed spools can be used through the external feed.

If you find a roll of filament that is bad please add a label to it so we know it may need to be gotten rid of.

Training resources

Basic info:

TAP lab guides (what you need to know about using 3D printers at TAP lab):

What is acceptable to print?
Read the TAP lab acceptable use policy (please note: this policy applies to all of TAP lab, not just the 3D printers)

The best times to learn

Open Maker Session, Hack 'n' Snack, Cosplay

Trainers

Full Licence + Trainer

People who have reached this:

  • Loryn H
  • Douglas C
  • Alex
  • Gin J
  • Jaco v
  • Nic B
  • Kevin P
  • Corinne K

Availability Calendar

Important: Workshops and programmes in the calendar below will also have a 'Busy' booking listed for the same time. This is because the equipment isn't available to book at those times. Depending on the session the equipment may be available to use in that session.

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