3D Manufacturing
What is 3D printing?
3D printing is the process of creating a physical object from a digital model. It is also known as additive manufacturing because the physical model is built one layer at a time from the bottom up. 3D printing provides an opportunity for everyone to take an idea from their imagination, design it, and create a physical model. RHPL is actively building a community environment that nurtures creativity while stimulating and supporting learning and innovation.
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How can I get something printed?
If you have an item you would like to be 3D printed, please provide us with your 3D model files, and some information about what you’re printing. We will give you a cost estimate, then once you approve the estimated cost of the print, your print will be added a queue and we will contact you when your prints are ready to be picked up. Your prints can be paid for at the circulation desk or using our online paying method.
Click here to send us your 3D Model for printing.
Please click here to review the 3D Printing Policy before you send your model.
All prints typically cost $.20 cents per gram. Users will also incur a fee of $.50 cents per hour beginning at 4 hours. This may change according to material type. Once your print has completed, it will be weighed to determine the total cost.
What software is available to create 3D models?
We recommend the free, browser-based program called Tinkercad for beginners. Other free programs are Blender and Sketchup. Designs can also be downloaded from Thingiverse, a design community for sharing 3D printable objects.
Whenever we’re open, we’re happy to show you our 3D printers, and answer any questions you have about this fascinating technology!
LULZBOT TAZ 6 Red Training & Appointment Required to use
- Compatible Filament: PLA, HIPS, PVA, wood filled filaments, Polyester (Tritan), PETT, bronze, copper, stainless steel-filled filaments, Polycarbonate, Nylon, PETG, conductive PLA and ABS, UV luminescent filaments, PCTPE, PC-ABS, Alloy 910, and more.
- Users who require filament besides PLA will have to provide their own material, and must be approved by library staff. Library staff reserves the right to determine whether or not a print can be completed with the requested material.
- Patrons can bring their own filament or pay to use our PLA in several different colors.
- PLA is $0.20 per gram.
- Use of the machine is $0.50 per hour after 4 hours of printing.
- Maximum print size (inches): 11 in x 11 in x 9.8 in
- LulzBot Taz 6 can create a two color object
- One example of a two color object that we have successfully printed: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:62536
LULZBOT MINI Red Training & Appointment Required to use
- Compatible Filament: ABS, PLA, HIPS, PVA, wood filled filaments, Polyester (Tritan), PETT, bronze and copper filled filaments, Polycarbonate, Nylon, PETG, conductive PLA and ABS, UV luminescent filaments, PCTPE, PC-ABS, Alloy 910
- Users who require filament besides PLA will have to provide their own material, and must be approved by library staff. Library staff reserves the right to determine whether or not a print can be completed with the requested material.
- Patrons can bring their own filament or pay to use our PLA in several different colors.
- PLA is $0.20 per gram.
- Use of the machine is $0.50 per hour after 4 hours of printing.
- Maximum print size (inches): 6 in x 6 in x 6.2 in
- LulzBot Mini can print one color per print
3D SCANNING - EINSCAN SE Red Training & Appointment Required to use
- Our 3D scanner can be used to scan and recreate models of real-world objects.
- The scanner takes multiple snapshots of the object and fuses them together into a 3D model which can then be reprinted using one of our 3D printers.
- Free to use
- Please bring an item to scan