A quick reminder that the first 3D printer work group meeting will be held this Saturday, 1pm at the bunker. This meeting is open to all members who have an interest in 3D printing.
Agenda:
Responsibilities of the 3D printer work group
3D printer training (first session has been scheduled for Thursday, Sept 25)
Do we need a sign-up system for people using the printer, given that print jobs can take many hours to complete?
Should we keep the 3D print computer password protected?
Define a maintenance schedule
Promoting 3D printing at the VHS
Anything else to be proposed?
Notes from the meeting, Saturday, September 20, 2014. Please feel free to reply with anything I might have missed. Input from all VHS members is welcome.
In attendance: Steve, Luke, Inez, Ashley, Ty, Stephen, Daniel
3D Printer Work Group organization
Everyone on the work group should get wiki access
Do we need our own distribution list?
Badge in the new forum for work group members, email Jonathan to set up
Maintenance
Corrective vs preventative.
Keep a log
oiling the rods
cleaning the hotend
cleaning the filament pulley
inspecting electronics
inspecting moving parts and fasteners
better signage
maintenance log / Inez will draft
Documentation
Collaboratively edit the wiki
Someone to write up the info and Inez can format for the wiki
Training
Discussion about ABS vs PLA
Expectations of how long a print takes
Rules
Safety
The slicing process
Good idea to download slicing software at home and use that to estimate your prints before you come in (Slic3r setting files will be posted on the wiki)
Model repair using Netfabb Cloud Repair (Luke will set up an account)
Practice printing something small
Rules
No outside filament unless approved by 3D printer work group. And add suggested vendors for filament to the wiki.
3D printer computer is for 3D printing only. Password will be provided upon completion of training. Please do not share the password.
If printers break, put on Do Not Touch sign and email the 3D printer work group
Maintenance on the Prusa by the 3D printer work group only
Maintenance on the Ditto Pro by Daniel D. and Tinkerines only
Upgrades to the Prusa
Clean up electronics
Add LCD and SD card reader
Running the Ditto Pro
Slice on the Mac and then transfer to SD card and print from SD
Luke will bring in an SD card reader for the Mac
Promoting 3D printing at the VHS
Keep the printer working as much as possible during open house night to show people that we have a working 3D printer.
@ashley If it helps categories here can be private and restricted to groups of people. It can also be assigned an e-mail address if you wanted to allow incoming by e-mail.
Also any page can we switched to a wiki post but the conversation below remains, it doesn’t replace a wiki but it’s handy if you want a post where others can edit.