3D Printer

What is it?

Our 3D printer is an Ultimaker S3 with two nozzles and is capable of two colour printing or one colour printing with PVA supports in addition to regular single colour projects. The Lab uses Cura to send compatible jobs (.STL and .OBJ files) to the 3D printer.

You can design your own project. Sketchup or TinkerCAD can be used to teach the basics of 3D design. You can also look at various websites to find designs (or even upload your own). Thingiverse is one site that houses an ever-expanding collection of designs that are free to download and print for yourself.

We have the following PLA (polylactic acid) filament colours available:

Black	White	Grey	Red
Orange	Yellow	Green	Magenta
Blue	Pink

Please note that projects that costs in excess of $5.00 will require confirmation before being printed. If you are aware that your project cost will be greater than $5.00, you may skip the additional email and include a note in your submission that you agree to pay for the 3D print.

We are unable to print copyrighted materials.

Process:

You must have a valid BWGPL Library Card to submit projects to the 3D printer.
Projects must be submitted in .STL or .OBJ file formats. The Creative Lab staff will review your project, confirm filament colour and determine the cost of the project.
Submit your files in person during open drop-in hours at the Lab or by arranging a drop-off time by contacting the Creative Lab at creativelab@bradford.library.on.ca or 905-775-3328 ext 6108. The project will be placed in the print queue. When your project has been completed, you will be contacted to come to the library to pick up and pay for your project at the Service Desk.
Print time varies by the size and complexity of each project and most designs take multiple hours to print. We are unable to print projects on demand and will process all requests as quickly as possible.