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==Attached Computer==
''This is about a particular printer. There's a separate page about [[3D_Modeling|creating or acquiring 3D models]].''
== Current Status ==
 
''It's under the 3D printing desk in questionable condition. It has served us well!''
 
== Overview ==
SudoRoom has a [http://typeamachines.com/ Type A Machine]. It was generously donated by Jae Kwon in fall 2012.
 
Tuesdays 5-9 is our hack night dedicated to 3D Printing. Stop by and learn, create, play!


The printer can attach to any computer by USB, but usually it's attached to a Linux machine called "sudodesk." It runs Linux Mint which does not have much helpful software in its repos, so the desktop user "sudoer" has these installed locally:
See our [[Print_Gallery|gallery of creations]]!
* [http://slic3r.org/ slic3r] (turns STL files into gcode)
* kisslicer (alternative to slic3r)
* [https://github.com/kliment/Printrun pronterface] (operates the printer, which accepts gcode)


You can create STL files on any machine. Some popular programs are:
We're working on using this machine to print a [[RepRap]].
* [http://tinkercad.com Tinkercad] (in Google Chrome)
* Google sketchup (which can now [http://sketchuptips.blogspot.com/2010/03/sketchup-stl-importer-redo.html import STL files]
* [http://blender.org Blender]


You can also find STL files:
==Status==
* On [http://thingiverse.com/ Thingiverse]
[[File:ExtruderWiring.jpg|thumb|Wiring configuration for Series 1 Typa 3d Printer; Orange to Green; Purple to Clear; Red/Black to Red/Black]]
* On the [smb://space/sudoroom%20public%20data/Projects/3DPrinting local file server]
* On sudoroom's [https://github.com/sudoroom github] ([https://github.com/sudoroom/sudo-magnets magnets], [https://github.com/sudoroom/sudo-blocks blocks], etc)


== Calibration ==
The printer is currently working! (March 4th, 2014)


Our printer bed and z-axis are often broken & uneven. Some suggestions:
Notes about the bed:
* Move the head around - is the bed flat? Test the Z roughly with an allan wrench laid flat on the bed (it should should barely flip up), then more finely with a piece of paper (it should create a slight friction only). Test on all four corners, adjusting the screws if necessary. Sometimes the middle might even be dipped in a bow. This will make it harder to print large objects...
* Our acrylic bed was warped by sunlight, so we clamped a glass bed on top of it.
* Because the bed is not heated, prints will stick. You might need to pry them off with a razor. This often tears the tape, so we need to buy more tape. Usually we use ScotchBlue #2093EL.
* The glass is flat, so you can print big things again.
* You still need to adjust the corner screws to keep things level. Make sure they are tight or they wiggle and fall off.
* The nozzle should be just a millimeter or so above the bed. '''Tip:''' wiggle a piece of paper under it - heavy friction means a little too close.
* We need more ScotchBlue #2093EL tape.


== Repair History ==
==Extruder Hot End==


This printer has a long, colorful history of repair and disrepair. Most recently, Jake got it to work and [http://lists.sudoroom.org/pipermail/sudo-discuss/2013-December/005006.html reported to the list].
Our extruder is has a 12v cartridge heater and .35mm nozzle. This is standard for extruding a 1.75mm PLA filament.
== Comic Strip ==
Type A is routinely out of stock, but replacement kits can be found here: http://www.makergear.com/products/extruders


These comics are outdated as of March 2013 but we keep them around because they're pretty.
==Attached Computer==


[[File:3D Printing Instructions Page 1.jpg|400px|3D Printing - page 1]]
The printer can attach to any computer by USB, but usually it's attached to a Linux machine called "sudodesk." It runs Linux Mint which does not have much helpful software in its repos, so the desktop user "sudoer" has these installed locally:
* [http://slic3r.org/ slic3r] (turns STL files into gcode)
* kisslicer (alternative to slic3r)
* [https://github.com/kliment/Printrun pronterface] (operates the printer, which accepts gcode)
We can also give you your own user! Contact yar or jerkey.


[[File:3D Printing Instructions Page 2.jpg|400px|3D Printing - page 2]]
If using Printrun/Pronerface/Pronsole the baudrate is 230400.


[[File:3D Printing Instructions Page 3.jpg|400px|3D Printing - page 3]]
== Musicality ==


== Gallery of Creations ==
One of the first things newcomers notice is the beautiful sound created by a 3D printer. I think it's especially nice when printing curved lines, when the X and Y axes sing in harmonic, contrapuntal motion. When printing perfect circles, it's as if the celestial spheres are whispering mathematical truths into your ears.


<gallery widths="140px" heights="140px" perrow="4">
3D printers also play dubstep.
File:Raspberrypi3dprint.jpg | RaspBerry Pi print-out
File:Sudoroom_photo.jpg | Our Office
File:3dprintng.jpg | Creation
File:Max3DPrinting.jpg | Today I Learned Class
File:Type_A_cat.jpg | Cat, gears, etc
File:SudoRoom_fridge_magnets.jpg | Fridge magnets
File:Love_Magnet.jpg | Love magnet
File:Cartoon_Jam_Print_Out.jpg | cartoon in progress
File:Print_prying.jpg | prying a print off the bed
File:Cartoon_face.jpg | Cartoon face
File:Model_airplane.jpg | Model airplane from thingiverse
File:3DPrintApocryphalText1.jpg | Apocryphal Instructions page 1
File:3dPrintApocryphalText2.jpg | Apocryphal Instructions page 2
File:AncientDiagram.jpg | Close up of an ancient hand-drawn diagram by our 3D printing shepherd, Jae
3D_Printed_Cigar_Rocket.jpg | 3D printed 2-part rocket.  65mm max diameter, 29mm motor bay, tangent ogive curve with internal 2-way structural ribs and support for airspeed sensor pitot tube at nose.
</gallery>


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
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Documentation:
Documentation:
* Outdated [[Print_Gallery#Illustrations|comic strip instructions]]
* [https://github.com/sudoroom/3DPrinting our own github documentation]
* [https://github.com/sudoroom/3DPrinting our own github documentation]
* [https://noisebridge.net/wiki/3DPrintBeginners Noisebridge's 3D-printing documentation]
* [https://noisebridge.net/wiki/3DPrintBeginners Noisebridge's 3D-printing documentation]
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** [http://support.typeamachines.com/hc/en-us/articles/200022919-Cleaning-out-a-Filament-Jam Cleaning out a filament jam]
** [http://support.typeamachines.com/hc/en-us/articles/200022919-Cleaning-out-a-Filament-Jam Cleaning out a filament jam]
** [http://forum.typeamachines.com/index.php Online Forum]
** [http://forum.typeamachines.com/index.php Online Forum]
* At least one Sudoer works for the manufacturer - his business card is tacked to the cork board above the printer.


[[Category:3DPrinting]]
[[Category:3DPrinting]]

Revision as of 23:31, 4 December 2015

Spool Chaos.jpg

This is about a particular printer. There's a separate page about creating or acquiring 3D models.

Current Status

It's under the 3D printing desk in questionable condition. It has served us well!

Overview

SudoRoom has a Type A Machine. It was generously donated by Jae Kwon in fall 2012.

Tuesdays 5-9 is our hack night dedicated to 3D Printing. Stop by and learn, create, play!

See our gallery of creations!

We're working on using this machine to print a RepRap.

Status

Wiring configuration for Series 1 Typa 3d Printer; Orange to Green; Purple to Clear; Red/Black to Red/Black

The printer is currently working! (March 4th, 2014)

Notes about the bed:

  • Our acrylic bed was warped by sunlight, so we clamped a glass bed on top of it.
  • The glass is flat, so you can print big things again.
  • You still need to adjust the corner screws to keep things level. Make sure they are tight or they wiggle and fall off.
  • The nozzle should be just a millimeter or so above the bed. Tip: wiggle a piece of paper under it - heavy friction means a little too close.
  • We need more ScotchBlue #2093EL tape.

Extruder Hot End

Our extruder is has a 12v cartridge heater and .35mm nozzle. This is standard for extruding a 1.75mm PLA filament. Type A is routinely out of stock, but replacement kits can be found here: http://www.makergear.com/products/extruders

Attached Computer

The printer can attach to any computer by USB, but usually it's attached to a Linux machine called "sudodesk." It runs Linux Mint which does not have much helpful software in its repos, so the desktop user "sudoer" has these installed locally:

  • slic3r (turns STL files into gcode)
  • kisslicer (alternative to slic3r)
  • pronterface (operates the printer, which accepts gcode)

We can also give you your own user! Contact yar or jerkey.

If using Printrun/Pronerface/Pronsole the baudrate is 230400.

Musicality

One of the first things newcomers notice is the beautiful sound created by a 3D printer. I think it's especially nice when printing curved lines, when the X and Y axes sing in harmonic, contrapuntal motion. When printing perfect circles, it's as if the celestial spheres are whispering mathematical truths into your ears.

3D printers also play dubstep.

External Links

musical wiggly vase video

Documentation:

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