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Maker Studio: 3D Printer Equipment

Jim and Karen Linder Maker Studio

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User Communities

Engage with other users online to find ideas or get help anytime.

FormLabs Forum
Supports users of the FormLabs 3D printers, including our Form 3.
LulzBot Community
Supports users of LulzBot 3D printers, including our TAZ 5 and Taz 6. They also support the Open Source Hardware community.
Ultimaker Forums
Supports users of Ultimaker 3D printers, including our Ultimaker S5.

Ultimaker

Ultimaker S5 3D Printer

Ultimaker S5 and S7

Uses Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) aka Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

Website: Ultimaker S5 and Ultimaker S7
Training: Webinars
Print Area: 13" x 9.4" x 11.8"
Layer Resolution: 0.06 mm to 0.25 mm
Layer Thickness with 0.4 mm nozzle: 20 to 200 microns (0.02 to 0.2 mm)
Software: Cura for Ultimaker
Documentation: Safety | Manual | Material Station Manual

Dual extrusion print head with swappable print cores allows printing with support filament or 2 colors.

Lulzbot

Lulzbot Taz 3D printer

LulzBot TAZ Workhorse

Uses Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) aka Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

Website: LulzBot TAZ Workhorse
Training: Tutorials | YouTube Videos
Print Area: 11" x 11" x 9.8" (280 mm x 280 mm x 250 mm)
Layer Thickness with 0.5 mm nozzle: 0.050 mm to 0.5 mm
Software: Cura for LulzBot
Documentation: TAZ Quick Start Guide | TAZ Specs | TAZ Manual

FormLabs

Form 3 - 3D Printer

FormLabs Form 3

Resin-based - Uses Low Force Stereolithography (LFS)™

Website: Form 3
Training: Webinars
Print Area: 5.7" x 5.7" x 7.3"
XY Resolution: 25 microns
Laser Spot Size: 85 microns
Layer Thickness: 25 to 300 microns
Software: PreForm
Documentation: Safety Guide | Manual

FormLabs Wash and Cure devices

FormWash and FormCure are used to finish prints and harden resin from the Form 3.
Documentation:
Wash Safety | Cure Safety | Wash Manual | Cure Manual