3D Printing

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.

The makerspace has a wide selection of filament.

Here’s a short comparison of the four printers:

	Prusa i3 MK2S	Ultimaker 3	UP Mini	Form 1+	da Vinci Pro 1.0
Photo			File:UPMini.png
Number of Print Heads	1	2	1	1	2
Build Platform Envelope	250 x 210 x 200 mm	215X215X200mm Single/197X215X200mm Dual	120 x 120 x 120 mm	165 x 124 x 124 mm	200X200X200mm
Heated Build Platform	Yes	Yes (20 ˚C to 100 ˚C)	Yes (Nominally 50 ºC)	no	40~90°C / 104~194°F
Filament Normally Loaded	1.75mm PLA, ABS, PETG	3mm PLA, ABS, PETG	1.75mm PLA, ABS, PETG	Photopolymer Resin	1.75mm PLA, ABS, PETG
Nozzle Diameter	0.40mm	0.40 mm, 0.80 mm	0.40 mm	405 nm	0.4 mm
Nominal Print Speed	Coming Soon!	30 to 300 mm/s	10-100 cm3/hr	1-3 cm/hour Z Axis	(Not specified)
Typical Print Layer Thickness	Coming Soon!	Coming Soon!	0.20 - 0.35 mm	25 - 100 μm	20 - 400 microns
Printing Temperature	Coming Soon!	180 ˚C to 280 ˚C	260-270 ºC ABS or 200 ºC PLA	15 ˚C to 30 ˚C	Max. 240 °C / 464 °F
Web Site	Prusa	Ultimaker	UP 3D USA	Form Labs	XYZ
User Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual
Hack.RVA Wiki	Write Me!	Ultimaker 3	UP Mini	Form 1+	None yet
Firmware Version	3.0.12	3.7.7.20170627	V3.0.6	N/A	?
Serial No.	CZPX2817X003XK26782	BPP-003840-027155	74314	Sassy Leveret	3f1aw-pus5-th-644-t247
Software	Cura	Cura	UP Studio	Pre Form	XYZMaker Suite or Cura