Dear SSMC'ers, We hope you are all well and safe. As previously discussed we would like to begin our lunch and learn series. These will be short 1-1.5 hour get togethers, and will usually be a

https://careers-nyit.icims.com/jobs/2286/workshop-assistant/job?mobile=true&width=600&height=840&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-360&jun1offset=-300 k. groenke person - make - object

For those interested in usage data im posting our laser & 3d printing use over the years. jobs billed through queue is for professional machines (zcorp, objet, dimension, uprint). Formatting is rough

Jason-- I haven't pulled the numbers recently from 3DPrinterOS, but I would say that for our open printing environment with ~20 Prusa MK3s, we're somewhere between that 50%-60% success rate that Chris

to Add to the 3d printing discussion: We currently have 120 dremel 3d printers. since spring 2018 we've had a total of 43012 prints sent and of those 23564 are recorded as completed printing. This

With regard to Stratasys and 'open' 3D printing environments on equipment like Prusa, what are peoples fail rates and the associated upkeep or maintenance time required for their specific printing

Yes dear the ULTIMAKER 2 extended + is good, sometimes if the job is too big you have to make your own carton or plexi cover to prevent shrinking of materials due to temperature. As you know the

Thank you all for your very on point advice.... So this is going to be in a new highschool, he wants to be able to work with local universities and businesses. And was looking at the soluble support

I agree with the table top 3D printers. We put off getting any new printers since we threw out our Objet several years ago (what a mess it was). We bought a Prusa and an Ultimaker and we are very

I have a Stratasys Dimensions 1200es and an F270- they are both constantly breaking down and needing to be repaired. The maintenance package is very much needed because you can’t tinker on either

I would echo the experience with Stratasys machines. Once we got several Prusa’s, it basically killed any need we had for our Stratasys Fortus machine. Stratasys make great machines, but with the

I'd agree about availability of getting parts wherever you are. Lasers are fairly easy to rip apart and put back together with tech support on the phone. We love our Universals because they are

Stratasys owns MakerBot so I don't know what the comparison would be there rather than the level of technology. Service and part availability should drive his decisions as mentioned by others

Second that. I can't speak to the Makerbot vs Stratasys, but we've had both ULS and Epilogs and found them both to be reliable machines. They've got their quirks, but any laser will. In a makerspace

Given the location, I'd recommend whoever has a reliable local presence. Meaning availability and cost of replacement parts/techs who could come and service machines.

Hey Everyone, A friend is opening a makerspace in Ghana, and we wanted your brief pros and cons of ULS vs Epilog lasercutters, and of the makerbot method vs the stratasys dimension or F120

Hi everyone, Annie, thank you for getting this started. Unfortunately, my answer is nearly identical to yours. I also post job offerings widely and state something like, "We are looking for

The second part of the panel discussion on Racial Equity in Design and Craft was eye-opening, if a recording is available, I will post it here to share. The discussion included some of the following

As promised here is the question posed by Ryan, slightly reworded by me: What anti-racist ideas and policies have others in the group put in place (by leveraging your privileges) to make a more

Hi SSMC, I hope everyone is doing well. Adam Savage and the Open Source Medical Supplies group are working with GetUsPPE and other groups you are likely familiar with to produce a final tally of PPE