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The hackRVA makerspace has five 3D printers in residence: a Prusa i3 MK2, an [[Ultimaker 3]], an UP Mini, a da Vinci Pro, and a Form 1+. Form1+ is a different type of 3d printer: It uses a liquid photopolymer that is selectively hardened by a UV laser on the bottom of a clear tank. It is capable of much higher resolution.  
HackRVA has five 3D printers in residence: a Prusa i3 MK3, Prusa i3 MK3S+, [[Ultimaker 3]], LulzBot TAZ 6 and an Elegoo Mars Pro. The Elegoo Mars Pro is a resin 3d printer that uses a liquid photopolymer that is selectively hardened by a UV LCD screen on the bottom of a clear tank. HackRVA usually has a limited selection of Jessie (preferred brand) PETG and PLA for small occasional prints. Members should provide their own filament if they are printing a large project or require a specific type.


The makerspace has a wide selection of [https://wiki.hackrva.org/index.php/filament filament.] We try to keep some generic filament loaded for your occasional use. If you want something special, you can bring your own and load it.
Here’s a short comparison of the four printers:


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! !!Prusa i3 MK2S
!  
!! Ultimaker 3  
! Prusa i3 MK4S
!! Form 1+
! Prusa i3 MK4S
! Prusa i3 MK4S
! Ultimaker 3
! LulzBot TAZ 6
! Elegoo Mars Pro
|-
|-
| align="left" | Photo |
| align="left" |
|[[File:Prusai3mk2s_small.jpg]]
|style="vertical-align:bottom"|[[File:mk4.jpg|130px|link=]]
||[[File:Ultimaker.png]]  
|style="vertical-align:bottom"|[[File:mk4.jpg|x150px|link=]]
|| [[File:form_1_plus.jpg|200px]]  
|style="vertical-align:bottom"|[[File:mk4.jpg|x150px|link=]]
|style="vertical-align:bottom"|[[File:Ultimaker3.jpg|160px|link=]]  
|style="vertical-align:bottom"|[[File:TAZ 6.png|150px|link=]]
|style="vertical-align:bottom"|[[File:MarsPro.jpg|x150px|link=]]  
|-
|-
| align="left" | Number of Print Heads  
| align="left" | Number of Print Heads  
||1
|| 1
|| 2  
|| 1
|| 1  
|| 1
|| 2  
|| 1
|| 
|-
|-
| align="left" | Build Platform Envelope
| align="left" | Build Volume
||250 x 210 x 200 mm
||250 x 210 x 220 mm
||215 x 215 x 200 mm Single <br>197 x 215 x 200 mm Dual
||250 x 210 x 220 mm
|| 165 x 124 x 124 mm  
||250 x 210 x 220 mm
||215 x 215 x 200 mm Single<br>197 x 215 x 200 mm Dual  
||280 x 280 x 250 mm
||120 x 60 x 155 mm  
|-
|-
| align="left" | Heated Build Platform  
| align="left" | Heated Build Platform  
|| Yes  
|| Yes (Max 120°C)<br> Smooth, Textured
|| Yes (20°C to 100°C)  
|| Yes (Max 120°C)<br> Smooth, Textured
|| no
|| Yes (Max 120°C)<br> Smooth, Textured
|| Yes (Max 100°C) <br> Glass
|| Yes (Max 120°C)<br> Glass with PEI
||  
|-
|-
| align="left" | Filament Normally Loaded
| align="left" | Filament Accepted
|| 1.75mm PLA, ABS, PETG  
|| 1.75mm PLA, PETG
|| 3mm PLA, ABS, PETG  
|| 1.75mm PLA, PETG
|| 1.75mm PLA, PETG  
|| 2.85mm PLA, PETG
|| 2.85mm PLA, PETG  
|| Photopolymer Resin  
|| Photopolymer Resin  
|-
|-
| align="left" | Nozzle Diameter  
| align="left" | Nozzle Diameter  
|| 0.40mm  
|| 0.40mm  
|| 0.40 mm, 0.80 mm
|| 0.40mm
|| 405 nm
|| 0.40mm
|| 0.40 mm
|| 0.5mm
||
|-
|-
| align="left" | Nominal Print Speed  
| align="left" | Build Speed  
|| 15 mmᶟ/s  
||  
|| 30 to 300 mm/s
||
|| 1-3 cm/hour Z Axis
||
|| up to 24 mmᶟ/s
|| 22.5 mm/h
||
|-
|-
| align="left" | Resolution  
| align="left" | Resolution  
|| 50 microns
|| 50 microns
|| 20 microns
|| 50 microns
|| 25 microns   
|| 50 microns
|| 20-200 microns
|| 50 microns
|| 25 microns   
|-
|-
| align="left" | Typical Print Layer Thickness  
| align="left" | Print Layer Thickness  
||Coming Soon!
|| 0.05 - 0.3 mm
  || Coming Soon!
  || 0.05 - 0.3 mm
  || 25 - 100 μm 
  || 0.05 - 0.3 mm
|| 0.05 - 0.4 mm
|| 0.01 - 0.2 mm 
||
|-
|-
| align="left" | Printing Temperature
| align="left" | Printing Temperature
||Coming Soon!
|| Max 290°C
|| 180 ˚C to 280 ˚C
|| Max 290°C
|| 15 ˚C to 30 ˚C
|| Max 290°C
|| Max 280°C
|| Max 290°C
||  
|-
|-
| align="left" | Web Site  
| align="left" | Web Site  
||[http://www.prusa3d.com/ Prusa]
|| [https://help.prusa3d.com/tag/mk4s Prusa i3 MK4s]
|| [https://ultimaker.com/ Ultimaker]
|| [https://help.prusa3d.com/tag/mk4s Prusa i3 MK4s]
|| [https://formlabs.com/ Form Labs]  
|| [https://help.prusa3d.com/tag/mk4s Prusa i3 MK4s]
|| [https://support.ultimaker.com/hc/en-us/sections/360003548399-Ultimaker-3 Ultimaker 3]
|| [https://lulzbot.com/store/taz-6 LulzBot TAZ 6]
|| [https://www.elegoo.com/pages/3d-printing-user-support Elegoo Mars Pro]  
|-
|-
| align="left" | User Manual ||[http://www.prusa3d.com/downloads/manual/prusa3d_manual_mk2s_en.pdf?1#_ga=2.152498233.1274984088.1508030349-723455384.1496275212 Manual]  
| align="left" | User Manual  
|| [https://ultimaker.com/download/63742/Ultimaker%203%20manual%20%28EN%29%20v1.2.pdf Manual]  
||[https://www.prusa3d.com/downloads/manual/prusa3d_manual_mk4s_mk39s_101_en.pdf Manual]
|| [https://support.formlabs.com/hc/en-us/categories/115000003004-Form-1-/ Manual]
||[https://www.prusa3d.com/downloads/manual/prusa3d_manual_mk4s_mk39s_101_en.pdf Manual]
||[https://www.prusa3d.com/downloads/manual/prusa3d_manual_mk4s_mk39s_101_en.pdf Manual]
|| [https://support.ultimaker.com/hc/en-us/article_attachments/360010836740/Ultimaker_3_manual__En_.pdf Manual]
|| [http://download.lulzbot.com/TAZ/6.02/documentation/manual/9780989378482_interior_r6.02.pdf Manual]
|| [https://wiki.hackrva.org/images/8/8e/Mars_Pro_Manual.pdf Manual]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Hack.RVA Wiki
| align="left" | HackRVA Wiki
||Write Me!
||
||[[Ultimaker 3]]  
||
|| [[Form 1+]]
||
||[[Ultimaker 3]]  
||
||  
|-
|-
| align="left" | Firmware Version
| align="left" | Firmware Version
||3.0.12
||
||3.7.7.20170627
||
|| N/A
||
||5.3.0.0
||5.3.0.0
||
|-
|-
| align="left" | Serial No.
| align="left" | Serial No.
||CZPX2817X003XK26782
||
||BPP-003840-027155
||
|| Sassy Leveret
||
||BPP-003840-027155
||
||  
|-
|-
| align="left" | Software  
| align="left" | Software  
|| Cura
|| PrusaSlicer
|| Cura  
|| PrusaSlicer
|| Pre Form
|| PrusaSlicer
|| Uktimaker Cura  
|| Cura LulzBot Edition
|| Chitubox/ Lychee Slicer
|}
|}

Latest revision as of 23:18, 4 December 2024

HackRVA has five 3D printers in residence: a Prusa i3 MK3, Prusa i3 MK3S+, Ultimaker 3, LulzBot TAZ 6 and an Elegoo Mars Pro. The Elegoo Mars Pro is a resin 3d printer that uses a liquid photopolymer that is selectively hardened by a UV LCD screen on the bottom of a clear tank. HackRVA usually has a limited selection of Jessie (preferred brand) PETG and PLA for small occasional prints. Members should provide their own filament if they are printing a large project or require a specific type.


Prusa i3 MK4S Prusa i3 MK4S Prusa i3 MK4S Ultimaker 3 LulzBot TAZ 6 Elegoo Mars Pro
Number of Print Heads 1 1 1 2 1
Build Volume 250 x 210 x 220 mm 250 x 210 x 220 mm 250 x 210 x 220 mm 215 x 215 x 200 mm Single
197 x 215 x 200 mm Dual
280 x 280 x 250 mm 120 x 60 x 155 mm
Heated Build Platform Yes (Max 120°C)
Smooth, Textured
Yes (Max 120°C)
Smooth, Textured
Yes (Max 120°C)
Smooth, Textured
Yes (Max 100°C)
Glass
Yes (Max 120°C)
Glass with PEI
Filament Accepted 1.75mm PLA, PETG 1.75mm PLA, PETG 1.75mm PLA, PETG 2.85mm PLA, PETG 2.85mm PLA, PETG Photopolymer Resin
Nozzle Diameter 0.40mm 0.40mm 0.40mm 0.40 mm 0.5mm
Build Speed up to 24 mmᶟ/s 22.5 mm/h
Resolution 50 microns 50 microns 50 microns 20-200 microns 50 microns 25 microns
Print Layer Thickness 0.05 - 0.3 mm 0.05 - 0.3 mm 0.05 - 0.3 mm 0.05 - 0.4 mm 0.01 - 0.2 mm 
Printing Temperature Max 290°C Max 290°C Max 290°C Max 280°C Max 290°C
Web Site Prusa i3 MK4s Prusa i3 MK4s Prusa i3 MK4s Ultimaker 3 LulzBot TAZ 6 Elegoo Mars Pro
User Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual
HackRVA Wiki Ultimaker 3
Firmware Version 5.3.0.0 5.3.0.0
Serial No. BPP-003840-027155
Software PrusaSlicer PrusaSlicer PrusaSlicer Uktimaker Cura Cura LulzBot Edition Chitubox/ Lychee Slicer