Introduction to 3D Printing with Erik

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:

• Introduction to FDM Printing 
• 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 and a half hours of instruction and one and a half hours of printing and troubleshooting with the 3D Printers.

Please review the following resources to familiarize yourself with 3D printing.

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.

All people are welcome in this class and an active effort will be made to be inclusive to all people. This class will not tolerate sexism, ableism, racism, homophobia, or transphobia. MakerspaceCT is for everyone.