Intro to 3D Printing

Introductory course on basic safety and operation of 3D printing (FDM/extrusion) equipment at Mill Forge Makerspace. This class will cover basic care and feeding of 3D printers, slicer and printer management software, and the basic 3D modeling tool, Tinkercad.

A huge purple cup holder adapter with a 3d printed banana for scale.
Banana for scale.

Anticipated coverage will include:

  • Setup and maintenance of Bambu A1 and X1 Carbon printers
  • 3D Printing Filament Types and Their Uses
  • Bambu Handy and Bambu Studio software
  • Printing from existing models, including model adjustments
  • Basic 3D Modeling with Tinkercad

Attendees will be able to print and take home a small model. Some models may print overnight and be available to pick up later.

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