August 14, 2015

Hello everyone, With two weeks of summer remaining before the start of fall classes, we are cleaning and preparing the 3D Lab for another busy semester.  The pending arrival of two additional 3D printers (courtesy of the Wayne County Community Foundation) will help with the print load as our existing three printers were frequently running simultaneously last semester. 3D printers can and do cause problems on a regular basis, requiring maintenance and repair.  Our first 3D printer, the Makerbot Replicator 2X, developed jammed filament in its extruder head, requiring replacement.  The company shipped two extruder blocks and a replacement fan; Anthony accepted the challenge toRead More →