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FDM Printing
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We have both FDM (plastic filament based) printers and SLA (liquid resin based) printers
FDM Printing
Our main printers are the new Ender 3 v2 printers at MSL. Very reliable and consistent, they have Octoprint servers on them to allow for easy web based access to the printers, print from your own laptop or the computers in the space, print it and leave ease of use. In addition there are two printers that have been optimized to print ABS ( a more finicky material), the Davinci XYZ, and the Lulzbot Mini.
At Purcellville (MSP) we have two deltabot printers (a circular bed instead of square) that have nice large build areas. These two printers were donated and use SD chips to get the print onto them. MSP also has a Lulzbot TAZ, an industrial, dual extrusion printer.
SLA Printing
At Leesburg there are 5 FDM printers available. There are 2 Ender3-v2s, 2 Elegoo Neptune 3s, and a Longer LK5 Pro.
FDM Printers
| Printer | Bed Size | Height | Print Method | Slicer |
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| Ender-3 v2 | 220 x 220 | 250 | OctoPrint | Cura |
| Longer LK5 | 300 x 300 | 400 | Micro SD | Cura |
| Elegoo Neptune 3 | 220 x 220 | 280 | Micro SD | Elegoo Cura |
SLA Printing
MS-L MSL has 3 SLA printers in the basement area. The Elegoo Mars was donated to the space by Elegoo, the Longer 10 Orange was donated by a friend of Tom Hill, and the Anycubic Mono X a next generation model that was part of the 2021 MSL MS-L Improvements purchase. There is also an elegoo Elegoo Mercury X Wash and Cure station that was part of the MSL Improvements purchase.
MSP has a colocated EPAX X1K 6" Mono. As well as a Wash and Cure Station.
Certification
There are two certification courses for the printers, one for the FDM and one for the SLA. If you don't see an upcoming class, post a request to the 3D printing channel on slack. A certification class is required for independent use of the printersMS-L Improvements purchase.
How to use the Octoprint OctoPrint print server
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(donated by Elegoo)
| Elegoo Saturn 3 Ultra 12k | Elegoo Jupiter |
| Printer | Bed Size | Height |
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| Speed | Slicer | |
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| Elegoo Mars 2 Pro | 129mm x 80mm |
| 160mm |
| 22.5mm/hr | Chitubox, Lychee |
| Elegoo Saturn 3 Ultra 12k | 218.88 mm × 122.88 mm | 260mm | 150mm/hr |
| Chitubox, Lychee | ||
| Elegoo Jupiter | 277mm x 156mm | 300mm |
FDM Printers
| 30-70mm/h | Chitubox, Lychee |
