Fabulous Fabrication! Workshop Notes

"Heart Gears" by Emmett Lalish on Thingiverse.com

New workshop location: Culture Lab on Newcastle University Campus, near Haymarket: Map & Address (Not Culture Lab OnSite on Forth Street)
Starts Monday October 17th, 10am

Hardware

• Makerbot with an MK6+ Extruder and the Automated Build Platform, white ABS Material
• Versalaser VS6.60 (813 x 457 mm work area)

Software

• Required: Makerbot 3D Printing Software: ReplicatorG (http://replicat.org/)

Free 3D Modelling & Construction Programs:

• Blender (blender.org)
• Openscad (openscad.org)
• netfabb Basic (netfabb.com)
• Sculptris (pixologic.com)
• Sketchup (google.com)
• (other free 3D applications on makerbot.com)

Tutorial on Google Sketchup & Makerbot (thingiverse.com)
Making 3D objects “Watertight”/manifold in Blender (makerbot.com)

3d Models

• Open Database: Thingiverse (2D Spring, Camera Lens Cap Holder, Heart Gears, Cable Chain, Rubber Band Bow and Arrow)

Makerbot Modding

• Filament Colorizer (thingiverse.com)
• Filament Spool Holder (thingiverse.com)

Discourse

• Discussion about printing parts of weapons (thingiverse.com)
• 3D Printing and Food Safety (thingiverse.com)
• 3D Printed Shells for Hermit Crabs (techcrunch.com)

3D Printing Services

• Shapeways
• Ponoko

Materials

• Do-it-yourself Bio Plastic for laser cutting or 3d printed moulds (via Brian Degger)