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STUDIO INTRODUCTION

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General Information

• Location: ENPH 304

• Hours: 9AM – 5PM (M– F)

• E-mail: meen3dprinting@tamu.edu

• Printing services:

– Academic use (free): MEEN undergrad/grad courses

– Personal use (free): MEEN undergrads only, 200 grams/semester

– Research use: Campus-wide, processing fees required

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3D Printing Technologies

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) Stereolithography (SLA)

Source: Google & Hilux

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Equipment Overview• 3D Printers x 37

– FDM x 35 (Dremel 3D45, TAZ6, Raise3D Pro2/Pro2+)

– SLA x 2 (Formlabs Form2)

• PC x 8

– Solidworks, Simplify3D, PreForm

• Others

– Laser engraver/cutter, 3D scanners

• Material

– FDM: PLA, ABS

– SLA: Clear resin

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PRINTER

Dremel 3D45

TECHNOLOGY

FDM

BUILD SIZE

6” x 9” x 5.5”

RESOLUTION

XY: 0.2-0.4 mmZ: 0.1 mm

MATERIAL

PLA / ABS

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PRINTER

LulzBot TAZ6

TECHNOLOGY

FDM

BUILD SIZE

12” x 12” x 9.5”

RESOULTION

XY: 0.2-0.5 mmZ: 0.1 mm

MATERIAL

PLA only

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PRINTER

Raise3D Pro2 (Plus)

TECHNOLOGY

FDM

BUILD SIZE

12” x 12” x 9.5 (22)”

RESOLUTION

XY: 0.2-0.5 mmZ: 0.1 mm

MATERIAL

PLA / ABS

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PRINTER

Formlabs Form 2

TECHNOLOGY

SLA

BUILD SIZE

5.7” x 5.7” x 6.9”

RESOLUTION

0.05-0.1 mm

MATERIAL

Clear resin

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Build Size Limits

Raise3D (PLA/ABS): 12” x 12”

TAZ6 (PLA): 11” x 11”

Dremel 3D45 (PLA/ABS): 6” x 9”

Area

5.5”

9.5”

11”

22”

9.7”

Dremel3D45

TAZ 6 Raise3DPro 2

Raise3DPro 2 Plus

FormlabsForm2

Height

Formlabs (clear): 5.7” x 5.7”

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Printing Procedure

(Academic / Personal)

MEET

StaffFILL

FormsSLICE

STL modelPRINT

Your part

DO

Post-processing

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Printing Procedure (cont.)

(Research)

NOTICE

• Research printing is not free. Costs will be estimated based on labor and processing

time. Fees will be billed to the school account(s) you provide. Private or Personal

accounts will not be accepted.

• Printing lead-time

– Low Fidelity: 1 to 5 business day(s)

– High Fidelity: 1 to 15 business day(s)

• Pick-up location: Rapid Prototyping Studio (ENPH 304)

1. E-mail your STL file (s) with a filled quote to meen3dprinting@tamu.edu. A blank quote

sheet can be downloaded here: Click

2. Once we receive your printing request(s), costs will be evaluated and we will send you the

final quote(s) for your approval.

3. Please review the quote(s) carefully and let us know if you would like to proceed.

4. We will start printing shortly upon your approval.

5. We will notify you when printing is done and ready for pickup

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STL PreparationStep 1: “Merge result” for all features

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STL Preparation (cont.)Step 2: Save your model(s) as STL(s)

2.1 Click “Save As” and select “STL” as the format

2.2 Click “Options”

2.3 Set “Deviation” as 0.05 mm (0.002”) / “Angle” as 5 degree

2.4 Click “OK” to save the file

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Process Parameters:

“Infill percentage”

Source: 3D Platform

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Process Parameters:

“Support structures”

Source: 3D Hub

FDM/FFF SLA

Object

Supports

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Process Parameters:

“Printing Orientation”

Source: Tufts Source: 3D Hubs, MarkforgedSource: Fabbaloo

Support priority Strength priority

(FDM/FFF)

Surface priority

(FDM/FFF)

Wall

Top

Supported surface

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Post-Processing

Source: ALL3DP

Finished print Support removal Surface polishing

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