3D Printing
/ 3D Printing
Manuals may be updated for better user experience. Please refer to the website links for the most up-to-date content.
The Creative Technology Lab Service Bureau 3D Printers are accessible to all current FCAD students, faculty, and staff producing prototypes for academic or scholarly research projects. 3D printing, carried out at the Creative Technology Lab facility in SID-104, is a staff-run operation where digital files are processed on a first-submit-first-serve basis.
Equipment
Artillery - Sidewinder X1 (9)
11.8" x 11.8" x 15.8" (300 x 300 x 400 mm)
CraftBot - Plus (4)
10” x 8” x 8” (250 x 200 x 200 mm)
Anycubic - Chiron (2)
15.7" x 15" x 17.7" (400 x 380 x 450 mm)
Flashforge - Creator Pro (2)
8.8" x 5.7" x 5.9" (225 x 145 x 150 mm)
Formlabs - Form 2 (1)
5.7” x 5.7” x 6.9” (145 x 145 x 175 mm)
Creality - CR10 (6)
11.8" x 11.8" x 15" (300 x 300 x 380 mm)
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) |
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|---|---|
| Printers | Artillery, Chiron, CraftBot, Flashforge |
| Access | First-submit-first-served; one printer/user; staff-run |
| Manuals | 3D Model Export, external link, opens in new window | 3D Mesh Export, external link, opens in new window |
| File Type | Solid STL files only |
| File Nomenclature | First_Lastname_Date_Filename (Example: Jane_Doe_Jan1_FinalProject) |
| File Submission |
google formFDM 3D Printing Submission Form, external link, opens in new window |
| Material | PLA filament |
| Material Pricing | $ 0.05/gram |
| Pick up Location |
302 Church St. |
| Payment | OneCard, opens in new window (students) or CashCard, opens in new window (faculty & staff) |
Stereolithography (SLA) |
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|---|---|
| Printers | Formlabs |
| Access | First-submit-first-served; one printer/user; staff-run |
| Manuals | 3D Model Export, external link | 3D Mesh Export, external link |
| File Type | Solid STL files only |
| File Nomenclature | First_Lastname_Date_Filename (Example: Jane_Doe_Jan1_FinalProject) |
| File Submission |
google formSLA 3D Printing Submission Form, external link, opens in new window |
| Material | Resins (standard) |
| Material Pricing | $ 0.33/gram |
| Pick up Location |
302 Church St. |
| Payment | OneCard, opens in new window (students) or CashCard, opens in new window (faculty & staff) |
Manuals
File Submission
Materials & Pricing
FDM
| Material | Quantity | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PLA - White | 1 gram | $ 0.05 |
| PLA - Black | 1 gram | $ 0.05 |
| PLA - Grey | 1 gram | $ 0.05 |
| PLA - Yellow | 1 gram | $ 0.05 |
| PLA - Red | 1 gram | $ 0.05 |
| PLA - Blue | 1 gram | $ 0.05 |
| PLA - Orange | 1 gram | $ 0.05 |
| PLA - Green | 1 gram | $ 0.05 |
| PLA - Brown | 1 gram | $ 0.05 |
| PLA - Transparent (colorless) | 1 gram | $ 0.05 |
SLA
| Material | Quantity | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Resin - Clear | 1 gram | $ 0.33 |
| Standard Resin - White | 1 gram | $ 0.33 |
| Standard Resin - Black | 1 gram | $ 0.33 |
Payment & Pick Up
Service Bureau staff will email patrons once their submitted files are processed and ready for payment/pick up. Patrons must book appointments for pick ups through links provided in confirmation emails, and are responsible for arriving on time for their appointments. Missed appointments will require re-bookings.
The Service Bureau requires payment by Ryerson OneCards (students) or CashCards (faculty/staff) at the pick up time. Patrons should load sufficient funds onto cards before appointments.
Helpful Links
3D Printing
- Overview
- Fused Despotition Modeling (FDM)
- Stereolithography (SLA)
Learn
- 3D Modeling
- Rhino3D
- Fusion 360
- Tinkercad
- SketchUp
- 3D Mesh Editing
- MeshMixer
- Blender
- MeshLab