Intro Resin 3D Printing

06/10/2023 01:30 PM - 04:30 PM CT

Admission

  • $100.00

Location

Austin, TX

Summary

This is an introductory course on the use of resin 3D printers. During the instruction, students will learn how to load and unload resin, settings, supports, and different materials that can be used on the machine, and how to navigate Form Labs Preform slicer and Chitubox basic slicer.

If you bring your own laptop Beforehand please install and update, if necessary, Form Labs Preform slicer and Chitubox basic slicer.

The form labs file can be found here:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TJusWajw7vLFhuLOKUZHtcenkMIKw2xN?usp=sharing
And Chitubox can be found here: https://www.chitubox.com/en/download/chitubox-free

Description

This is an introductory course on the use of resin printers. During the instruction, students will learn how to load and unload resin, settings, supports, and different materials that can be used on the machine, and how to navigate Form Labs Preform slicer and Chitubox basic slicer. The purpose of this class is to get the user up and running fairly quickly and achieve successful prints.

Requirements:

  • -Eye Protection as we will be working with liquids. 
  • -Eager to learn and something to take notes if needed. Laptops are encouraged but not required. 
  • -USB thumbdrive

Basics of Printing

  • - Types of Printers
  • - Types of Resin

Printer Terms and Functions

  • - Main Printer Parts and Purpose

How to get 3-D Prints

  • - Downloading Models

Slicer settings 

  • -How to set supports
  • -How to hollow your models to use less Resin and set drain holes. 
  • -How to save resin profiles, create and read validation chips

Usage on Asmbly computer or on their own device

Basic Operation

  • - Pre-Print Checklist
  • - Common Issues and Fixes
  • - Print Removal/Post Process
  • - Build surface cleaning
  • - Work area cleaning and proper disposal of byproducts.

Slice, load, and print a small file