[dms-discuss] Fwd: [dms-board] [Website feedback] 3D Printing

Braden dms at dabrado.net
Mon Aug 1 19:26:20 PDT 2016


There is page that hasn't been touched in a while, linked to off the main
page, about 3D printing in the space:

  http://wiki.davismakerspace.org/3dprinter

It could use some attention, by someone more familiar with the current state
of the 3D printers in the space.

  - Braden

On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 04:09:46PM -0700, yourcurtainsareugly wrote:
> If we don't have it already, we should get answers to questions like these
> in the wiki, not only to provide a resource to interested folk, but also to
> allow members to be aware of such things if they get asked. Also would be
> nice to have well laid out policies for any materials usage in general.
> 
> -Jax
> 
> On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 3:59 PM, Robert Nickerson <rob at omsoft.com> wrote:
> 
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > I emailed em back.
> >
> > RN
> >
> > On 7/16/2016 7:01 AM, Alan Gamage wrote:
> >
> >> Hello,
> >> My 10-year old son recently learned about 3D printing during summer camp
> >> at
> >> UC Davis.  Now that he has a TinkerCad account he has designed a few
> >> projects
> >> and he would like to print one of them as a birthday present for his
> >> father.
> >> I have some questions about printing in the Makerspace that I hope someone
> >> can answer. Here are a few questions, but I have more so I would
> >> appreciate
> >> it if someone could call or email me directly:
> >> 1. What file type should we save the project (TinkerCad has several
> >> different
> >> output options)?
> >> 2. How should we bring the project to the space for printing (on a
> >> laptop, on
> >> a USB drive, via email, etc.)? If on a laptop, do I also need to have
> >> certain
> >> software installed?
> >> 3. Should we schedule a time/date for printing?
> >> 4. Is there a cost or recommended donation to cover the cost of materials?
> >>
> >
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> >

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