A solution somewhere in between our Makerbot Replicator+ and our Lulzbot Taz 5, the Dremel 3d45 is both dependable and flexible. As a printer that comes enclosed out of the box, it handles the cold temperatures of the library much better than the other two while still allowing for a wider selection of filament types.
The 3D Print Lab houses a Makerbot Replicator +. It creates objects from digital files by applying successive layers of material. This series of Makerbot printer provides a stronger grip surface area and sturdy extruder which increases the accuracy of the print. This particular model also includes an onboard camera to give us real time feedback on the printing of the model. This printer uses 1.75 mm (0.069 in) of PLA (polylactic acid) filament, a biodegradable corn-based plastic.
The Press HPD Library's second printer, the Lulzbot TAZ 5, was funded by a National Network of Libraries award.
This printer has a heated bed and a print head that give it the capability to print with a variety of materials.
The TAZ 5 has multiple printer heads, allowing it to print in both hard and flexible materials, and two types of materials at the same time
This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. HHS-N-276-2011-00004-C with the University of Maryland Baltimore.
Acquired in Spring 2018, The Formlabs Form 2 is a stereolithography (SLA) 3D printer that uses a laser to cure solid isotropic parts from a liquid photopolymer resin. The Form 2 is able to print models in higher detail and in a variety of advanced resins. Our available resin includes standard gray and white, and dental model resin.
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Actual print time 15.5 hours
Design by e-NABLE at http://enablingthefuture.org/upper-limb-prosthetics/raptor-reloaded/
Assembled hand without and with tensioning system
Actual print time 17:36:54
Created from patient's CT scan for residents in the NSU Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Program to use in the operating room for trauma and facial reconstruction.
Completed print with supports.
Completed print with supports removed.
Inner Ear
Open Source design from Thingiverse
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:27340
Outer Ear
Open Source design from http://3dxtras.com/3dxtras-free-3d-models-details.asp?prodid=7982
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Convert Dicom CT scan files to 3D printable STL files
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