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Tabling at the farmers market

Farmers market

The Capitol Hill Farmers Market runs every Sunday from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, at the intersection o...

Updated 1 week ago by Miles Watkins

Print not sticking to bed

3D Printer Troubleshooting Guide

Often this is caused by contamination on the bed. Wash it well with soap and water, dry it with a...

Updated 1 week ago by Sam Wolfson

How to onboard a first-time volunteer

First-time volunteering

This is a guide for shift leads and existing volunteers, describing how to welcome and onboard vo...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Miles Watkins

Troubleshooting Tripped Breakers

Running A Shift

Resetting The Breaker Unfortunately, all our tools are on the same circuit breaker, so if many a...

Updated 3 weeks ago by Max Shenfield (He/Him)

Front Door Keypad Batteries

Keys, Locks, Batteries

As a theft prevention measure, the front door keypad is screwed into the info box from the inside...

Updated 1 month ago by Sam Wolfson

Bathroom Keypad Batteries

Keys, Locks, Batteries

When the keypad blinks red after entering a code successfully, the batteries are running low.  S...

Updated 1 month ago by Sam Wolfson

First-time volunteering

First-time volunteering

Thank you so much for volunteering at the tool library! Before arriving If you get a chance, cr...

Updated 2 months ago by Miles Watkins

Installation

Fusion 360

The specific edition of Fusion 360 that you want is called "Fusion 360 for Personal Use." Click ...

Updated 3 months ago by Sam Wolfson

Filament broke inside feed tube

3D Printer Troubleshooting Guide

Sometimes filament can break while it's being fed from the spool into the extruder. This is parti...

Updated 4 months ago by Sam Wolfson

Bed leveling or homing fails

3D Printer Troubleshooting Guide

Check the removable bed surface to make sure it's properly positioned. It should be flat on all...

Updated 4 months ago by Sam Wolfson

Filament stuck on spool

3D Printer Troubleshooting Guide

If the filament isn't wound properly around the spool, it can tighten itself into almost a "knot"...

Updated 4 months ago by Sam Wolfson

Preparing The Printer

3D Printer Getting Started

Overview Power On Flip on the power switch on the back right of the printer.  Inspect The ...

Updated 7 months ago by Sam Wolfson

Loading Filament

3D Printer Getting Started

Check that the filament spool you want to load is of the correct type. Unless you're doing some...

Updated 7 months ago by Sam Wolfson

Slicing Your Model

3D Printer Getting Started

Setup "Slicing" is the process of turning a 3D model (typically an STL file) into a series of la...

Updated 7 months ago by Sam Wolfson

Choosing Filament

3D Printer Getting Started

There are lots of different plastics that you can print. For the most part, unless you’re doing s...

Updated 7 months ago by Sam Wolfson

Finding Something To Print

3D Printer Getting Started

Model Sources If you aren’t sure what you want to print, there are many websites where folks hav...

Updated 7 months ago by Sam Wolfson

Printing Your Model

3D Printer Getting Started

Finally, you can send the job to the printer. In the upper right hand corner, click “Print Plate”...

Updated 7 months ago by Sam Wolfson

Unloading Filament

3D Printer Getting Started

You only need to perform the following steps if you want to use a different filament than the kin...

Updated 7 months ago by Sam Wolfson

Initial Setup

3D Printer Getting Started

Find the Dell laptop used for 3D printing, plug it in, and turn it on. It's a Dell laptop and wil...

Updated 7 months ago by Sam Wolfson