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• 3D Printing Certification (Members Only)

  • When
    Wednesday, March 04, 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    MakerspaceCT, 36 Talcott St., Hartford CT
  • Spaces left
    7

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  Prerequisites: Members Only

  Credentials: 3D Printing Certification

  
  

  Learn to print successfully more often! 3D printing or "Additive Manufacturing," is useful for hobbyists and professionals alike. Learn to slice a 3D file using a slicer/CAM software and put the code onto a printer to create incredible designs.

  
  

  The course content includes:

  • Best practices for slicing
  • Where to find models for printing
  • Overview of what can and cannot be printed on our machines
  • Policies for machine use
  • Basic troubleshooting

  
  

  This program allows for one hour of instruction and one hour of printing and troubleshooting with the 3D Printers.

  
  

  Materials Included: We have a variety colors and brands of PLA/PLA+ plastic and our computers are equipped with software such as UltiMaker Cura and PrusaSlicer. You're welcome to bring a laptop, or bring your own PLA/PLA+. For this basics class, do not bring other filament types, as this class does not cover alternate styles of filament plastics.

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