3D Printer – Ultimaker

About

The Ultimakers are consumer grade FDM style 3D printers. They use a solid plastic filament as their material and build models by melting the filament and depositing it onto the bed of the machine layer by layer. This type of 3D printing excels at creating high strength hard plastic models relatively quickly, however finished products will often show distinct layer lines. Other types of material are possible however are usually more difficult to use.

Check the tutorials for more info:

 

STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL

 

File Type:  .STL

Build Volume

• Left or right nozzle:
  • 215 x 215 x 200 mm
• Dual extrusion:
  • 197 x 215 x 200 mm

Layer Height (print resolution in Z-axis)

• 0.4 mm nozzle
  • (0.20 mm to 0.02 mm)

Policies:

• Training for the Ultimakers is required for all new users.
  • Visit our Training Page to learn more.
• Printers are first come, first serve.
• Prints are categorized into non-overnight and overnight prints.
  • Non-overnight prints:
    • Maximum print time of 4 hours.
  • Overnight prints:
    • Print time of 4-12 hours.
    • Prints can be started at 10 PM for overnight printing.
• Materials are to be changed out by staff or lab assistants only.

Materials:

• PLA (polylactic acid, biodegradable thermoplastic)
• TPU (thermoplastic urethane, on specific printer)
• PVA (polyvinyl alcohol, on specific printer)
• and many other such as PC, Nylon, PP…