Room 102

The 3D Printing room provides a space to explore fast fabrication methods.

This room is located past the machine shop entrance on the right-hand side. 

Access

This room is always open and accessible. For staff hours for training and help with the 3D printers, check the shop calendar for our most updated hours.

To self-serve in the 3D printing lab, students unfamiliar with the 3D printing process should set up an appointment for training using the appointment request form before their first visit.

If students feel comfortable with the 3D printing process, please check in with a staff member the first time you use the 3D printers in Bray. After a short conversation with our staff about our 3D printing etiquette, you will be all set to do your own printing. 

Printing Policy

  • If a printer is available, you can use it if you have completed training or spoken to our staff about the Bray 3D printing procedures.
  • Bray staff must approve prints over 12 hours on the Stratasys F120 and Markforged printers. You can set up a consultation appointment to discuss your fabrication plan.
  • Do not load/unload filament on the Stratasys and Markforged printers. Please ask a staff member to do this for you. Staff can be found in the Bray machine shop during open hours.
  • During unstaffed hours, please use the ME Slack channel #bray-palls to notify the Bray staff that the printer is out of filament. They will get to it when the shop reopens.
  • The ME slack channel #bray-palls can also be used to notify staff of any issues.
  • Students are welcome to learn to load/unload filament on the Prusas. When you first attempt to change the filament, please ask staff to walk you through the process or watch this video. 
  • Students can also ask staff to load/unload the filament on the Prusa printers.
  • Do not change the printer profile settings on the slicer software on the 3D printing computer; only change the material settings if you are changing from PLA to another material. If you are unsure, ask a staff member for help!
  • If you require post-processing for a Stratasys print, bring your part to a staff member in the shop. Do not attempt to operate the dissolvable support bath on your own. Only staff are allowed to drop and remove parts from the lye bath.
  • If a part is finished and you would like to use that printer, you can carefully remove the print from the bed and leave the part in the room inside the part bin or next to the printer from which it came.
  • Please use the whiteboards on each printer to label your print with your name and add contact information if a staff member finds that your part has failed.
  • Don’t forget to clean up after you take the supports off.

Printers Available