You will be working in the 3D Printing Room . In order to keep safe from hazards created by you or other workers using any of the tools in this room, the following precautions apply in addition to any other precautions:
In general, it's a good idea to watch your print until the first few layers are complete. 3D printing can be somewhat unreliable and prints often fail over the first few layers.
SLA resin is very messy and poses several hazards that can accumulate over time. If you're working near the resin printers, do not touch your face or eyes and wash your hands afterwards.
If you're working with the resin printers, wear protective nitrile gloves (available at the cleaning workstation). When pouring resin, wear goggles (with complete face seal) to avoid splashback injury.
Wear safety glasses when removing snapaway supports.
SDS are available in the SDS Binder near the door.
Always label your filament rolls with your full name. Unlabelled rolls will be considered community use.
Put finished prints in the finished prints bin.
If you need to unload someone else's filament, please tuck in the ends to avoid tangling.
Printer: This menu is used to select the printer type. Users will send prints to a specific machine at the end of the slicing process.
Plate Type: This menu is used to select the plate type. Always ensure the plate type is suitable for the print and is physically installed on the printer.
Material preset docker: This menu contains the types or colours of filament that will be used for the print job. Prints on the P1S standard printer will only have one option shown; when using the P1S with AMS, members can add more filament colours or types using the “+” button. Selecting the “edit” icon will open a list of available filament presets.
Process: This menu is used to determine whether the selected options apply to the entire build plate or only to a single object. It also contains the layer height presets.
Layer thickness presets: choose a preset for a given layer thickness.
Slice Plate: This menu has standard printing options like infill, speed, temperature, and support.
Device: this menu allows the user to monitor and control individual printers that are registered to the Bambu Studio account. This menu is automatically shown when a print is sent to a printer.
Slice Plate: this option is used to slice the plate for printing. Users can also choose to slice a group of plates for consecutive printing using the drop-down menu.
Print plate: this option is used to send the plate to the printer and begin printing immediately. Users can also choose to only send the file to the printer but begin the print manually, or to export print files to portable media (MicroSD). Note: When printing directly from Bambu Studio, the print file is sent to Bambu’s foreign servers before being sent to the printer. Members with Intellectual Property concerns may therefore choose to export to portable media for printing.
Depending on the selected printer, different options may be displayed for the filament, calibration, and timelapse settings when the print is sent to a printer. Note that North Forge users have reported issues with print failures when using the timelapse setting.
Poop Management
The Bambu P1S produces filament waste ("poop") that is ejected through a hole in the back. Accordingly, we have installed Poop Chutes to direct and collect the waste. Please empty the poop after each print.
As an experiment, North Forge is collecting ABS and PETG poop for recycling. There are two labelled buckets for poop. Please sort your poops into the appropriate bucket. The buckets are for poop and stringers only (not failed prints or other large clumps of waste).
Build Plates
The Bambu printers can use different build plates for different filament types.
When people handle the build plate, their hands will deposit oils and dirt that can affect the build plate. It's therefore a good idea to rinse the plate with soap and water periodically (every 3-4 prints) to remove oil and dirt.
Note that some build plates require a glue stick for proper adhesion; if you use a glue stick, please clean the plate with soap and water when you are done. Do not use isopropyl alcohol or solvents on the build plates.
Textured PEI Plate
The textured PEI plate is used for PLA, ABS, and PETG. It leaves a textured surface on the bottom of prints. Typically you will not need to use a glue stick, however if you're printing with PETG it can help protect the bed.
Engineering/Cool Plate
The engineering/cool plate is a double-sided plate. The cool side is designed specifically for PLA, though you can also use it for PETG. The engineering side is used for exotic engineering materials like ABS, TPU, PA, and Polycarbonate. Glue is strongly recommended for both the engineering side and the cool side.
Printing From Home
Printing from home is technically possible if you log in with North Forge credentials. However, there are several practical problems:
You cannot always confirm that the correct filament and build plate are installed
You may not be able to tell if there is an object on the print bed - the cameras cannot see the bed when it is fully loaded
