We supply 1.75mm PLA filament for the UP Box 3D printers and this is the only filament accepted for use.
Preparing your file for printing with Netfabb
You are responsible for ensuring that a file is printable.
To make sure your 3D models print error-free, you need to check that they are watertight and there are no mesh errors. There are various mesh repair applications available such as Meshmixer, Blender and Meshlab, but we use Netfabb. Ask a Makerspace technician if you have any queries.
Carvey is a CNC router: a computer-controlled carving machine. It can carve 2D and 3D objects from different types of wood, plastic, and foam. Materials brought from outside will need to be approved by the Technician. Carvey is operated using Easel software.The Projects website shows examples of what can be created using Carvey.
Emblaser 2 is a laser cutter and engraver. You can use it to cut and engrave paper, fabric and wood. Emblaser 2 is operated using the Lightburn software.
Materials and capacity
500mm (width) x 300mm (depth) x 6mm (height)
There are strict limits to the materials you can use in this laser cutter. These are the materials you can cut and engrave in the Makerspace:
The EinScan-Pro 3D handheld scanner uses white light LED technology, offering highly detailed scans. It can capture geometric shape, as well as colours and texture information with its colour module.