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Learn more about our tech:

Prusa i3MK3S+ desktop FDM 3D-printers

The School of Architecture and Design is proud to offer 24 Prusa i3MK3S+ FDM 3D printers which are available to current SoAD students through 3DPrinterOS!  

Build plate live area dimensions:

X-axis: 240mm (9.84") wide

Y-axis: 200mm (8.3") deep

Z-axis: 210mm (8.3") tall

* Please note: These dimensions allow a 5mm margin on all 4 sides of the x and y axes.
Materials The lab offers PLA (polylactic acid) filament in a limited number of colors. PLA is easily printed, biodegradable, does not off-gas, and is reasonably strong. This material is a great choice for representational models as well as functional parts that do not require high mechanical strength.

3D-printing templates

While not necessary, please use this handy template file to help you scale and layout your parts for 3D-printing. Please note the base-unit is millimeters. Be sure to convert any models that are in inches to mm or the print you receive back will be very tiny!

Download the Rhino 3D-printing template

Liquid deposition modeling

Similar to Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), this type of 3D printing extrudes material from a nozzle layer by layer to create 3D geometry. However, because the material is a semi-liquid state at room temperature, it is often not as capable when creating bridges or geometry with steep overhangs.

Available equipment

Delta Wasp 2040

We currently offer a Delta Wasp 2040 LDM printer that is set up for printing with clay. It is best suited for smaller scale tests that can be iterated on quickly, either directly exporting GCODE from Grasshopper through Rhino, or by slicing with Cura directly.  

Kuka KR6 Agilus with WASP tool head

The Kuka 6 axis robotic arm is intended is an excellent

Setting up Cura to use a delta WASP clay printer

if at any point you get lost during this walkthrough, please try this helpful video: Click here

Create a printer:

  1. adding a printer.
  2. Select non-ultimaker printer
  3. go to non-network printer
  4. find “Custom”
  5. select “Custom FFF” printer on the right side
  6. rename the printer Delta Wasp 2040 x.xxmm nozzle.
    1. where x.xx is the size of the nozzle for the printer
Please note you must create a new printer for each different nozzle size!

Printer

X (Width): 200
Y (Depth): 200
Z (Height): 400
Build plate shape: Elliptic
Origin at center: YES
heated bed: NO
heated build volume: NO
gcode flavor: Marlin

Extruder 1

Nozzle Size: 1.5, 2.0, or 3.0*
Capable material diameter: 6.0
*note: you must make a new printer for each material diameter

material setup

After creating the custom printer Cura download this file: click here
After downloading go to Preferences in the bar on the top right go to the Materials menu. Select Import and select the file you Material Profile you downloaded.
 

print profile setup

installing the print profiles

After downloading one (or more) of the below print profiles:
  1. go to “Preferences” in the bar on the top right
  2. navigate to the “Profiles” menu
  3. Select “Import”
  4. select the file you Print Profile you downloaded.

spiralized contour presets

If you would like to sprint spiralized, hollow vases from solid STL models, start with these presets:

solid printing presets

these presets are for printing a clay model in the same manner a typical FDM print would be run.
Coming soon!

 

Guides

 

  • Setting up Cura for the Delta WASP 2040
    September 5, 2024
    by Joe Fratoni
  • Using PrusaSlicer with 3DPrinterOS
    May 9, 2024
    In this guide, we'll walk you through the process of downloading, installing and using PrusaSlicer to slice your STL files for our Prusa i3 MK3S+ printers, before exporting that gcode to 3DPrinterOS, our cloud based printing platform that allows you to remotely queue prints to our print farm. please note! All students can queue to…
    by Joe Fratoni
  • 3DPrinterOS - changing slicers
    November 9, 2022
    With the decommissioning of our Flashforge Creator Pros and the integration of our Prusa I3MK3S+, you will need to change your slicer in order to access our new slicing profiles. Changing the slicer: The process is quite simple, click the drop-down next to "slice" Now select "Slicer 5 (Beta)" as your new slicer Now, when…
    by Joe Fratoni

 

Additive Technologies Lab – policies

academic, personal, and professional projects:
Academic projects [for class and research] are always prioritized.

Personal projects are allowed [if not encouraged] but they must not impact the labs capacity to support academic projects. Personal projects are printed when all projects before them have been processed first.

Professional projects [anything for-profit or on behalf of an employer] are not allowed.

Submitting multiple prints:
When multiple print-jobs are queued by the same user, those jobs will be queued to a single printer and printed in succession.

Frequently asked questions

In order to gain access to the School of Architecture and Design’s fleet of additive fabrication hardware you will first need to complete the 3D-printing + 3DPrinterOS training module which is available on Brightspace.
The Additive Technologies Lab is located at Annex-North 003. Completed prints can be picked on the wire rack just outside the entry door.  
Basic desktop 3D-printing in PLA is free to all within the School of Architecture and Design.
Prints are run on a first come, first served basis and are processed 3 times per day. At 10am, 5pm and 9pm. If all printers are in use, your print will be started when a printer becomes available. If your print is submitted outside of lab hours it will not be run until the next time the labs are open. You will receive an email once your print is started and also once it's finished. Our staff are often multi-tasking and managing multiple lab spaces simultaneously, which is why prints are only processed for pickup 3 times per day. Please plan ahead and be patient.