3D Printer Set-Up

3D Printer Set-Up: will be a "Hands On" lecture.  The lecture will include several of the more popular models of printers that are on the market today and will be at the workshop for demostrations.  Topics will include some materal science, and how that will affect the set-up of parts being printed.  Slicing is also a big part of printing seccessful 3D parts and will be included in this workshop.  knowing how to calibrate a 3D Printer will reducing scraped parts that fail half way into printing.  And then there's bed leveling, the number one cause of failed parts.  Proper bed leveling, the how and why, is something that will be covered extensively to improve print success by more then 90%.  Maintaining a 3D printer is inportant, but preventive maintainance will keep your printer up and running and reduce down time. Spair parts that should be kept on hand will be talked about to help accomplish preventive maintainance.  Althrough this workshop is geared towards 5th-12th grade students we encourage parents to particpate, discounts will be offered to parents of particpating students.