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Tabling at the farmers market
The Capitol Hill Farmers Market runs every Sunday from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, at the intersection o...
Print not sticking to bed
Often this is caused by contamination on the bed. Wash it well with soap and water, dry it with a...
How to onboard a first-time volunteer
This is a guide for shift leads and existing volunteers, describing how to welcome and onboard vo...
Troubleshooting Tripped Breakers
Resetting The Breaker Unfortunately, all our tools are on the same circuit breaker, so if many a...
Front Door Keypad Batteries
As a theft prevention measure, the front door keypad is screwed into the info box from the inside...
Bathroom Keypad Batteries
When the keypad blinks red after entering a code successfully, the batteries are running low. S...
First-time volunteering
Thank you so much for volunteering at the tool library! Before arriving If you get a chance, cr...
Installation
The specific edition of Fusion 360 that you want is called "Fusion 360 for Personal Use." Click ...
Filament broke inside feed tube
Sometimes filament can break while it's being fed from the spool into the extruder. This is parti...
Bed leveling or homing fails
Check the removable bed surface to make sure it's properly positioned. It should be flat on all...
Filament stuck on spool
If the filament isn't wound properly around the spool, it can tighten itself into almost a "knot"...
Preparing The Printer
Overview Power On Flip on the power switch on the back right of the printer. Inspect The ...
Loading Filament
Check that the filament spool you want to load is of the correct type. Unless you're doing some...
Slicing Your Model
Setup "Slicing" is the process of turning a 3D model (typically an STL file) into a series of la...
Choosing Filament
There are lots of different plastics that you can print. For the most part, unless you’re doing s...
Finding Something To Print
Model Sources If you aren’t sure what you want to print, there are many websites where folks hav...
Printing Your Model
Finally, you can send the job to the printer. In the upper right hand corner, click “Print Plate”...
Unloading Filament
You only need to perform the following steps if you want to use a different filament than the kin...
Initial Setup
Find the Dell laptop used for 3D printing, plug it in, and turn it on. It's a Dell laptop and wil...