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Ultimaker 2
We bought an Ultimaker 2 3D printer in December 2014. Thanks to all those who helped fund it.
Costs
| Material | Members/funders | Non-members |
|---|---|---|
| PLA | £0.50/m | £4/hour |
Materials
The printer can operate using PLA or ABS filament, with a 2.85mm diameter (sometimes sold as 3mm). PLA is preferred as it is cleaner to work with. If you wish to print with ABS then additional ventilation will be required to deal with styrene fumes.
NinjaFlex (a flexible plastic) may also be used. [Question: Does this produce fumes?]
We may wish to restrict printing to materials supplied by Hacklab to ensure that cheaper or inappropriate materials do not damage the printer. If someone wished to purchase their own filament for a larger project we could allow this as long as we can check the material in advance.
Software
Download the Cura software from: http://software.ultimaker.com/