Innovation Center @ CF Citrus Campus Library

3D Printing Terms & Conditions:

• CF students & staff can request to print by submitting a print request to the CF Citrus Campus Library Staff. The Library reserves the right to refuse any 3D print request.
• Any print job taking more than 2 ½ hours must be requested in advance and will be printed after hours. CF Library will not accept any print jobs taking more than 5 hours unless curriculum-related.
  • To request curriculum-related work, faculty should get in touch with a Manager: Edith Ramlow (ramlowe@cf.edu)
• Items printed from the Library 3D printer that are not picked up within 7 days will become property of CF Innovation Center.
• Items must be picked up by the individual who requested them. Please have you CF  ID  card ready.
• Only designated CF Library staff or those who completed training will have hands-on access to the 3D printer.
• Education, assistance, and supervision of the 3D printer by CF Library staff does not constitute knowledge, or acknowledgement, of any unapparent or inappropriate final use of the 3D product, and CF Library specifically disclaims any knowledge thereof.
• CF Libraries and staff are not responsible for the success or lack thereof the printing job.
• While CF staff will endeavor to do so, they are not responsible for safe storage of printed items.

MakerBot 3D Printers

MakerBot Replicator +

To ensure easy, accessible 3D printing, the MakerBot Replicator+ comes with the Smart Extruder+ . A few of those features include an LCD display, an on-board camera, as well as USB, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi connection.

Sketch

Two Sketch 3D Printers give great prints.

Method X

Method X is a professional, production level 3D Printer.

Want to find objects to print?

Explore the following sites for free 3D Models:

• Thingiverse

• 3D Warehouse

• Instructables

• CG Trader

• MyMiniFactory

• Yeggi

Want to create your own projects?

Free 3D Modeling Software

• Blender

  Open source 3D animation suite. Enable the 3D Printing Toolbox.

• OpenSAD

  Free software for creating solid 3D CAD models. Useful for creating models of machine parts.

• Sketchup

  Comes in free or pro versions.

• Tinkercad

  A browser-based 3D design platform, now part of Autodesk (free version available).

• List of additional free software packages

  From 3ders.com

https://ultimaker.com/learn/how-to-find-free-stl-files/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_wDwySm2YQ   

https://youtu.be/j2z-oN0-lRY?si=q9FbtCfZF98FVqdy

Where can I download STL files?

Here are the best free sites for STL files.

• Thingiverse. Thingiverse is the world's biggest 3D printing community. ...
• Printables. Printables is a fairly new site but it's not new to the community. ...
• Cults3D. ...
• MyMiniFactory. ...
• Pinshape. ...
• Redpah. ...
• Youmagine.

https://x3d.com.au/blogs/news/best-free-stl-sites-that-every-3d-printing-enthusiast-should-know

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGMDod70DnM