{"id":731,"date":"2016-10-01T15:19:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-01T14:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/fachsupport\/?page_id=731"},"modified":"2016-10-01T15:19:00","modified_gmt":"2016-10-01T14:19:00","slug":"ultimaker-fdm-printer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/designsupport\/model-workshop\/3d-printers\/ultimaker-fdm-printer\/","title":{"rendered":"FDM PRINTING"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Ultimaker 2+, Ultimaker S5<\/li>\n<li>PLA Plastic, white<\/li>\n<li>Stepped\/Layered surface finish<\/li>\n<li>Workshop Category: <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">W5<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Workshop Risk Category: <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Blue<\/span>: Bookable and paid for services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2153 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/designsupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/05\/FDM-with-print-edit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/designsupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/05\/FDM-with-print-edit.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/designsupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/05\/FDM-with-print-edit-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/designsupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/05\/FDM-with-print-edit-768x406.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Ultimaker creates tough, PLA plastic models \u201ctoothpaste style\u201d by extruding and cooling heated plastic. Layer height depends on the nozzle installed (from 0.1mm to 0.6mm).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Start with an assessment of your design to ensure a successful outcome:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The 3D file has to be either .STL or .OBJ. <strong>Save .STL as 0.01 Binary<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The object must be \u201cwater-tight\u201d. No single faces without a thickness.<\/li>\n<li>You are only paying for the material used: PLA 50p per M, PVA \u00a31 per M\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Book a consultation\/file drop-off appointment via the sign-up sheet on the office door<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>PLA supports must be removed manually. PVA supports can be dissolved in water. Most filaments can print at an angle up to 60\u00b0 without any support structure<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/designsupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/04\/Ultimaker-tolerance.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/designsupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/04\/Ultimaker-tolerance.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/designsupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/04\/Ultimaker-tolerance-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/designsupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/04\/Ultimaker-tolerance-768x516.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><strong>Operational Safety Rules:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Upload you file to Cura (free Ultimaker slicing software), this will let you see how your object(s) looks in the build area and see how much and where support material is going to be placed<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t touch or move the 3D printer when it\u2019s printing<\/li>\n<li>Be aware that the nozzle and base plate get hot during the printing process and will take time to cool down<\/li>\n<li>Wear safety goggles when removing the support structure<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/designsupport\/model-workshop\/3d-printers\/ultimaker-plus-operation-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Ultimaker 2+ operation guide&nbsp;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ultimaker 2+, Ultimaker S5 PLA Plastic, white Stepped\/Layered surface finish Workshop Category: W5 Workshop Risk Category: Blue: Bookable and paid for services The Ultimaker creates tough, PLA plastic models \u201ctoothpaste style\u201d by extruding and cooling heated plastic. Layer height depends on the nozzle installed (from 0.1mm to 0.6mm). 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