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3D Printer Kit

3D Printer Kit

3D Printer Kit

An introductory meeting has been added to the course programme on how to build a 3D printer. The meeting will be held tomorrow (Saturday, November 12, 3-6 pm) at the Phyrtual Innovation Gym, while the course proper will begin the next weekend. All registered participants have already been informed of the change in schedule.

 

A few places are still available. If you are interested, please complete the on-line application for: www.innovationgym.org  

 

  Programme

 

Saturday, November 12 - 3-6 pm| Introductory Meeting

  • History of printers and printing technology
  • How a printer works: from a 3D model to mechanical components
  • Settings and Print Management
  • Printing Materials
  • 3D Modelling and Exporting Files

 

Saturday, November 19 – 2-8 pm | second meeting

  • Assembling the main body
  • Installing Stepper Motors
  • Assembling the Print Tray
  • Connecting Electronics and Tray to Main Body
  • Assembling Elements Z and Y

 

Sunday, November 20 – 2-8 pm | third meeting

  • Connecting the Main Body
  • Assembling and Attaching the Extruder
  • Cables
  • Installing Firmware and Settings
  • Power On and Printer Calibration
  • First Print

 

Participants will take home a perfectly working 3D printer, designed and developed by the Fab Lab Innovation Gym Team. The printer is practical, cheap and guarantees a professional print quality. Here is a photo gallery.

 

For further information: Eleonora Curatola

Fondazione Mondo Digitale

tel. 06 42014109 (interno 1)

mail: e.curatola@mondodigitale.org

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