Champaign-Urbana Community Fab Lab

See http://fablabworkshops.weebly.com/lab-rental.html

Last updated 07.29.2014

Policy

The CU Community Fab Lab provides 3D printers as a service during open hours. Lab rental is available as an option for people who need consultants to make 3D designs for them.

If a print fails due to machine problems (filament tangle, power loss, extruder clog, etc...) we will reprint it for you free of charge. If a print fails due to inproper support, structural design or poor choice of material we will print it again for the regular charge.

Printer Capacities

UP! Mini 3D Printers (3)

• $2 base charge for use
• 4.5x4.5x4.5 inches (120x120x120 mm)
• Can use ABS and HIPS

TAZ 3D printers (2)

By Mary Nguyen

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-0Hvavef7S5ejVLRzZJai1weVU/edit?usp=sharing

Get some ideas from Make Magazine's video: http://blip.tv/make/learn-how-to-solder-skill-building-workshop-130343 to solder one of these guys (available for $3.00 at the lab): http://www.makershed.com/Learn_to_Solder_Skill_Badge_Kit_p/mkls01.htm

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JHT4KPdZPx-0M3qbJUJf25-HJYgcW-dGiAh9ydqKdu0/edit?usp=sharing

A giant tutorial for using Minecraft to teach all kinds of fab lab concepts and digital literacies (3D modeling and printing, digital storytelling, circuit logic) is now available online:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JHT4KPdZPx-0M3qbJUJf25-HJYgcW-dGiAh9ydqKdu0/edit?usp=sharing

This will be the basis for the Minecraft training workshop on Sunday the 23rd. Feel free to edit it or make suggestions!

1. What is Minecraft, basics of play, why it's neato
2. Using the Fab Lab Minecraft server, how to access files
3. Showing a variety of tools for 3D rendering and modeling
4. A little bit on using redstone to learn computer circuits
5. Digital storytelling with adventure mode

Fab Lab staff I expect you to come to this. Kids who are old enough and focused enough to teach other kids (and adults!) are welcome to join.

This isn't yet a formal tutorial, just resources for 3D modeling and printing with Minecraft:

Fab Lab Creative Server

Easy | Online Sever

Connect at fablab.no-ip.org:25567

Printcraft

Easy | Online Server | http://printcraft.org/

Create in game on an a plot, get emailed your 3D model.

Mineways

Moderate | Open Source Software | http://www.realtimerendering.com/erich/minecraft/public/mineways/

Export sections of maps, including creations and terrain of existing worlds. You need access to your world file (personal server or single player) in order to use this.

MCEdit

Hard | Open Source Software | http://www.mcedit.net/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SRkALUGXDw&list=SPxxNwIiCCunS7X6mBzXYa4Xiq2w1t-cng

Visitors and Patrons

Sign up for a class or schedule a workshop for your organization!

Volunteers

Our Fab Lab is primarily volunteer run. This means we need your help to make this place what it is!

There are a few great ways you can get involved:

• Netfabb Studio
• Repair 3D Scans
• Netfabb Studio STL Repair

http://youtu.be/IGdbpEvusi8

Thanks to Robin Camille Davis for the donation!