Intro to Resin 3D Printing Class

This is an introductory course to the use of the resin printers. During the instruction, students will learn how to load and unload resin, settings, supports, and different materials that can be used on the machine, and how to navigate Form Labs Preform slicer and Chitubox basic slicer. The purpose of this class is to get the user up and running fairly quickly and achieve successful prints. Requirements:

Eye Protection as we will be working with liquids.

Come eager to learn and bring something to take notes if needed. Bringing a laptop or tablet isn’t a bad idea as the student can follow along with the web links.

Beforehand please install and update, if necessary, Form Labs Preform slicer and Chitubox basic slicer. The form labs file can be found here:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TJusWajw7vLFhuLOKUZHtcenkMIKw2xN?usp=sharing And Chitubox can be found here: https://www.chitubox.com/en/download/chitubox-free

• Basics of Printing
  • Types of Printers
  • Types of Resin
• Printer Terms and Functions
  • Main Printer Parts and Purpose
• How to get 3-D Prints
  • Brief Overview of Creating in CAD Software
  • Downloading Models
• Slicer settings
• Usage on Asmbly computer or on their own device
• Basic Operation
  • Pre-Print Checklist
  • Common Issues and Fixes
  • Print removal
  • Build surface cleaning
• Slice, load, and print a small file

This is an active class at Asmbly. If you can't find an upcoming session in the Class Schedule, email education@asmbly.org for more information.