When using the 3D printer for the first time or need a quick refresh about the process.

The name of our 3D printer is Otto-the-3D-printer

Safety

Important Safety Information! Please be sure to take a look before using the 3D Printer.

At a glance:

  • Never reach inside of the Ultimaker S3 and Ultimaker S5 while they are in operation.
  • Do not store items inside the Ultimaker products, except for compatible filament spools in the Material Station.
  • Risk of burns: Always allow the Ultimaker products to cool down for 30 minutes before performing maintenance or modifications.
  • Electrical and Mechanical Safety: Always unplug the Ultimaker products before performing maintenance or modifications.

Setup

Short setup and a features explained video from the manufacturer.  Another overview video on YouTube. 

Before starting with printing, you can follow these steps to make the process easier:

  1. Download the companion software: Ultimaker Cura for different OS available (Windows, Linux, and Mac). (You can watch this Intro to get the basics of the software.)
  2. Create an account.
  3. Find and add the printer using the software.
  4. Download the app to get notifications of your printing process and to watch your print job in real-time. (Apple, Android)
  5. Find and add the printer using the app.

Printing

Currently, the printer is not connected to Eduroam therefore we use the USB stick on the printer to transfers the jobs. We will later be able to monitor the print job and also get notifications from the printer.

  1. To slice the 3D drawings, add Ultimaker S5 from the menu.
  2. Select for Extruder 1 -> Tough PLA; AA 0.4
  3. Select for Extruder 2 -> PVS; BB 0.4 (you can use that as support material)

  4. Place and align the object on the build plate.

  5. Adjust the print settings (Profile, Infill, Support, etc.)
  6. Once finished with the adjustments press SLICE.
  7. Check the material needed and the duration of the job (for reference a spool of Ultimaker PLA is 750g and around 90m)
  8. You can then preview the print job and each layer
  9. Now you can save the file locally or to the USB.
  10. Stick the USB to the printer and select “Print from USB”.
  11. Select the desired print job.
  12. The printer will first adjust the z-axis offset and then start printing.
  13. Once finished with printing remove the object and clean the glass surface.

Supported file types: STL, OBJ, X3D, 3MF, BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG