{"id":5413,"date":"2024-02-28T21:39:34","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T21:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academics.design.ncsu.edu\/it\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=5413"},"modified":"2024-04-09T19:26:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T19:26:48","slug":"3d-printing-filament-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/operations\/5413\/3d-printing-filament-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"3D\u00a0Printing\u00a0Filament\u00a0Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"gmail-m_-642474160632583347gmail-m_-2262512897334997300gmail-m_7601387538922580853gmail-il\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"gmail-il\">3D<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-il\">Printing<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-m_-642474160632583347gmail-il\"><span class=\"gmail-il\">Filament<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-m_-642474160632583347gmail-il\"><span class=\"gmail-il\">Guideline<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">Pricing from the NCSU Design IT Lab is <\/span><a style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/operations\/?p=5393\">available online<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"> if you are going to use the Dimension, Formlab or Mojo 3D printers instead of providing a roll or if you want to use the inventory of substrate material we have on hand; the option to provide your own bulk roll filament has been an option made available for graduate students, students registered in sponsored studio\/projects and students doing independent-study around <\/span><span class=\"gmail-il\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">3D<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gmail-il\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">printing <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">technology\/manufacturing within the College of Design.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Bring us your .stl\/.obj file on a thumbdrive or email it to us and we&#8217;ll analyze the .STL file using a variety of software (Nettfab Pro\/Simplify3D) and analyze the slicing setup to let you know how much material it will use and how long it will take to print&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"gmail-m_-642474160632583347gmail-m_-2262512897334997300gmail-m_7601387538922580853gmail-il\">Ideally Bulk<\/span>\u00a0roll in\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-m_-642474160632583347gmail-m_-2262512897334997300gmail-m_7601387538922580853gmail-m_6939607031268442451gmail-il\">PLA<\/span>\u00a0or\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-m_-642474160632583347gmail-m_-2262512897334997300gmail-m_7601387538922580853gmail-m_6939607031268442451gmail-il\">PLA<\/span>+, PETG; only <\/span>1.75 mm Diameter<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>NO 2.85mm or 3mm Diameter Filament<br \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>NO ABS; we no longer support or print using ABS filament<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>NO NinjaFlex, it&#8217;s way to flexible and too much trouble &#8211; prone to <span class=\"gmail-m_-642474160632583347gmail-il\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"gmail-il\">filament<\/span><\/span> jams<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/netfabb\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netfabb <\/a>may be available on the primary lab machines; it is also available registered students via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/education\/edu-software\/overview?sorting=featured&amp;filters=individual\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Autodesk<\/a> &#8211; if you are comfortable with analyzing your .STL model by yourself.\u00a0 There is an <em>Unofficial<\/em> Netfabb Basic version that is still available for use via <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/3DprintFIT\/netfabb-basic-download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GitHub<\/a>.\u00a0 Currently, Netfabb Online Service has been rolled into Fusion 360: <a href=\"https:\/\/service.netfabb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/service.netfabb.com\/<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">We primarily print using PLA\/PETG on our <\/span><a style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/top3dshop.com\/blog\/fff-vs-fdm-difference-and-best-printers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FFF\/FDM printers<\/a><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">We can utilize solid colors and most translucent\/clear colors without too much issue &#8211; Translucent PLA on the Fusion3 is tricky since it is a bit more brittle it is prone to snapping during feed and extractions while <span class=\"gmail-il\">printing<\/span>.\u00a0 Dual color\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-il\">printing<\/span> is somewhat available using the Fusion F306 printer but there are some extra steps on setup and front-end design to get simultaneous dual colors within a single model correctly.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">We have run some &#8216;exotic&#8217; filament with varied success:\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">&gt; Bamboo, brass\/gold\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211; these tend to be more expensive and are usually sold in 500g rolls.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&gt; \u00a0Semiflex (flexible) and\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">MakeShaper TPU<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211; <\/span>NO NinjaFlex, it&#8217;s way to flexible and too much trouble &#8211; prone to filament jams<\/div>\n<div>&gt; Nylon\/Carbon; some extra steps involved but it&#8217;s possible, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusion3design.com\/printed-objects-gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fusion3 website<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusion3design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Fusion3-Certified-Materials-List-updated-10.28.2020-Simplify3D.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">qualified list of materials available (PDF)<\/a> for use with the printer<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>Looking online, you can find prices for bulk roll\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-m_-642474160632583347gmail-il\"><span class=\"gmail-il\">filament<\/span><\/span>\u00a0between $20-40 for a 700g &#8211; 1kg roll.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Amazon has student subscription Prime plan available w\/2 day shipping&#8230;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">(not an actual endorsement)<\/span><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/>Primarily order filament from these tested manufacturers;<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">AtomicFilament<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Overture<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Dikale<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Elegoo<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Makerbot<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Inland<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Hatchbox<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"gmail-m_-642474160632583347gmail-m_-2262512897334997300gmail-m_7601387538922580853gmail-m_6939607031268442451gmail-il\">Sainsmart<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"gmail-il\">3D<\/span>\u00a0Solutech<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">GP3D\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-m_-642474160632583347gmail-m_-2262512897334997300gmail-m_7601387538922580853gmail-m_6939607031268442451gmail-il\">PLA<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A more detailed listing of recommended material type is also available for Fusion3 <span class=\"gmail-il\">printing<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusion3design.com\/printed-objects-gallery\/3d-printed-parts-by-material\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.fusion3design.com\/printed-objects-gallery\/3d-printed-parts-by-material\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2><strong>3D Printing Resources on Campus<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Hunt Library and DH Hill both have some form of Makerspace; they primarily support 3mm <span class=\"gmail-m_-642474160632583347gmail-il\"><span class=\"gmail-il\">filament<\/span><\/span> and have those rolls on sale for purchase&#8230;\u00a0 NCSU Engineering has &#8220;The Garage&#8221; that is available for student use as well and they have a mix of <span class=\"gmail-il\">3D<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-il\">printing<\/span>\u00a0resources that might include 1.75mm\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-m_-642474160632583347gmail-il\"><span class=\"gmail-il\">filament<\/span><\/span>. The NCSU Craft Center also has some 3D printing resources available to registered students.<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>NCSU DH Hill Library\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.ncsu.edu\/spaces\/hill-library-makerspace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Makerspace<\/a><\/strong><br \/>2 Broughton Drive<br \/>Campus Box 7111<br \/>Raleigh, NC 27695-7111<br \/><a href=\"tel:919-515-3364\">(919) 515-3364<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Building: D. H. Hill Jr.<br \/>Library Floor: First Floor, Tower<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.ncsu.edu\/techconsultation\">Contact Hill Makerspace for a consultation<\/a><br \/>about 3D printing, electronics, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NC State Entrepreneurship Garage<\/strong><br \/>1017 Main Campus Drive \u2013 Partners I, Suite 1650<br \/>NCSU Centennial Campus<br \/>Raleigh, NC 27606<br \/>919.513.3676<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/entrepreneurship.ncsu.edu\/spaces\/garage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NC State Entrepreneurship Garage<\/a>\u00a0is a venture creation and prototyping space designed for student entrepreneurs. It serves as a hub for students across campus to come together and explore their entrepreneurial ideas and interests. In partnership with HQ Centennial, students call the Garage home to work on challenges alongside non-university businesses.<\/p>\n<p><em>Garage resources include:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hq.community\/find-a-location\/centennial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Co-working space<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Skills workshops<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/entrepreneurship.ncsu.edu\/about\/our-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Staff mentors<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Speaker series<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/entrepreneurship.ncsu.edu\/spaces\/garage\/prototyping-equipment-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prototyping equipment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For questions related to the Garage, contact:<br \/><a href=\"mailto:ncstate-ent-garage@ncsu.edu\">ncstate-ent-garage@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NCSU Crafts Center<\/strong><br \/>Thompson Hall<br \/>210 Jensen Drive<br \/>Raleigh, NC 27606<\/p>\n<p>The Crafts Center\u2019s mission is to provide hands-on, immersive, life-long learning skills to NC State students, faculty and staff, affiliates, alumni and the general public to support research, enhance critical thinking through creativity, and strengthen personal and professional development.<\/p>\n<p>The Crafts Center is a place where creative skill and self-expression are fostered through the making and sharing of art and craft. With the intent of enhancing the quality of life, we reach out through\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/crafts.arts.ncsu.edu\/for-nc-state-students\/academic-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">academic collaboration<\/a>, support for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/crafts.arts.ncsu.edu\/for-nc-state-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">student life<\/a>\u00a0and through partnerships with other arts organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Our studios support the disciplines of woodworking, pottery, photography, fiber arts, lapidary, glass, jewelry, art on paper and more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/crafts.arts.ncsu.edu\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NCSU Crafts Center<\/a><br \/>crafts-center@aacaskiencsu-edu<br \/>919.515.2457<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false,"raw":"<!-- wp:ncst\/dynamic-header {\"block\":\"ncst\/default-post-header\"} -->\n<!-- wp:ncst\/default-post-header {\"showAuthor\":false,\"showReadingTime\":false} \/-->\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/dynamic-header -->\n\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"gmail-m_-642474160632583347gmail-m_-2262512897334997300gmail-m_7601387538922580853gmail-il\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"gmail-il\">3D<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-il\">Printing<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-m_-642474160632583347gmail-il\"><span class=\"gmail-il\">Filament<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-m_-642474160632583347gmail-il\"><span class=\"gmail-il\">Guideline<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">Pricing from the NCSU Design IT Lab is <\/span><a style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/operations\/?p=5393\">available online<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"> if you are going to use the Dimension, Formlab or Mojo 3D printers instead of providing a roll or if you want to use the inventory of substrate material we have on hand; the option to provide your own bulk roll filament has been an option made available for graduate students, students registered in sponsored studio\/projects and students doing independent-study around <\/span><span class=\"gmail-il\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">3D<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"gmail-il\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">printing <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">technology\/manufacturing within the College of Design.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Bring us your .stl\/.obj file on a thumbdrive or email it to us and we'll analyze the .STL file using a variety of software (Nettfab Pro\/Simplify3D) and analyze the slicing setup to let you know how much material it will use and how long it will take to print...<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"gmail-m_-642474160632583347gmail-m_-2262512897334997300gmail-m_7601387538922580853gmail-il\">Ideally Bulk<\/span>\u00a0roll in\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-m_-642474160632583347gmail-m_-2262512897334997300gmail-m_7601387538922580853gmail-m_6939607031268442451gmail-il\">PLA<\/span>\u00a0or\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-m_-642474160632583347gmail-m_-2262512897334997300gmail-m_7601387538922580853gmail-m_6939607031268442451gmail-il\">PLA<\/span>+, PETG; only <\/span>1.75 mm Diameter<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>NO 2.85mm or 3mm Diameter Filament<br \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>NO ABS; we no longer support or print using ABS filament<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>NO NinjaFlex, it's way to flexible and too much trouble - prone to <span class=\"gmail-m_-642474160632583347gmail-il\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"gmail-il\">filament<\/span><\/span> jams<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/netfabb\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netfabb <\/a>may be available on the primary lab machines; it is also available registered students via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/education\/edu-software\/overview?sorting=featured&amp;filters=individual\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Autodesk<\/a> - if you are comfortable with analyzing your .STL model by yourself.\u00a0 There is an <em>Unofficial<\/em> Netfabb Basic version that is still available for use via <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/3DprintFIT\/netfabb-basic-download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GitHub<\/a>.\u00a0 Currently, Netfabb Online Service has been rolled into Fusion 360: <a href=\"https:\/\/service.netfabb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/service.netfabb.com\/<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">We primarily print using PLA\/PETG on our <\/span><a style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/top3dshop.com\/blog\/fff-vs-fdm-difference-and-best-printers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FFF\/FDM printers<\/a><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">We can utilize solid colors and most translucent\/clear colors without too much issue - Translucent PLA on the Fusion3 is tricky since it is a bit more brittle it is prone to snapping during feed and extractions while <span class=\"gmail-il\">printing<\/span>.\u00a0 Dual color\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-il\">printing<\/span> is somewhat available using the Fusion F306 printer but there are some extra steps on setup and front-end design to get simultaneous dual colors within a single model correctly.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">We have run some 'exotic' filament with varied success:\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">&gt; Bamboo, brass\/gold\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0- these tend to be more expensive and are usually sold in 500g rolls.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&gt; \u00a0Semiflex (flexible) and\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">MakeShaper TPU<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0- <\/span>NO NinjaFlex, it's way to flexible and too much trouble - prone to filament jams<\/div>\n<div>&gt; Nylon\/Carbon; some extra steps involved but it's possible, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusion3design.com\/printed-objects-gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fusion3 website<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusion3design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Fusion3-Certified-Materials-List-updated-10.28.2020-Simplify3D.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">qualified list of materials available (PDF)<\/a> for use with the printer<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>Looking online, you can find prices for bulk roll\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-m_-642474160632583347gmail-il\"><span class=\"gmail-il\">filament<\/span><\/span>\u00a0between $20-40 for a 700g - 1kg roll.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Amazon has student subscription Prime plan available w\/2 day shipping...<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">(not an actual endorsement)<\/span><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/>Primarily order filament from these tested manufacturers;<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">AtomicFilament<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Overture<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Dikale<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Elegoo<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Makerbot<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Inland<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Hatchbox<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"gmail-m_-642474160632583347gmail-m_-2262512897334997300gmail-m_7601387538922580853gmail-m_6939607031268442451gmail-il\">Sainsmart<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"gmail-il\">3D<\/span>\u00a0Solutech<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">GP3D\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-m_-642474160632583347gmail-m_-2262512897334997300gmail-m_7601387538922580853gmail-m_6939607031268442451gmail-il\">PLA<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A more detailed listing of recommended material type is also available for Fusion3 <span class=\"gmail-il\">printing<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusion3design.com\/printed-objects-gallery\/3d-printed-parts-by-material\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.fusion3design.com\/printed-objects-gallery\/3d-printed-parts-by-material\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2><strong>3D Printing Resources on Campus<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Hunt Library and DH Hill both have some form of Makerspace; they primarily support 3mm <span class=\"gmail-m_-642474160632583347gmail-il\"><span class=\"gmail-il\">filament<\/span><\/span> and have those rolls on sale for purchase...\u00a0 NCSU Engineering has \"The Garage\" that is available for student use as well and they have a mix of <span class=\"gmail-il\">3D<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-il\">printing<\/span>\u00a0resources that might include 1.75mm\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-m_-642474160632583347gmail-il\"><span class=\"gmail-il\">filament<\/span><\/span>. The NCSU Craft Center also has some 3D printing resources available to registered students.<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>NCSU DH Hill Library\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.ncsu.edu\/spaces\/hill-library-makerspace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Makerspace<\/a><\/strong><br \/>2 Broughton Drive<br \/>Campus Box 7111<br \/>Raleigh, NC 27695-7111<br \/><a href=\"tel:919-515-3364\">(919) 515-3364<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Building: D. H. Hill Jr.<br \/>Library Floor: First Floor, Tower<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.ncsu.edu\/techconsultation\">Contact Hill Makerspace for a consultation<\/a><br \/>about 3D printing, electronics, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NC State Entrepreneurship Garage<\/strong><br \/>1017 Main Campus Drive \u2013 Partners I, Suite 1650<br \/>NCSU Centennial Campus<br \/>Raleigh, NC 27606<br \/>919.513.3676<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/entrepreneurship.ncsu.edu\/spaces\/garage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NC State Entrepreneurship Garage<\/a>\u00a0is a venture creation and prototyping space designed for student entrepreneurs. It serves as a hub for students across campus to come together and explore their entrepreneurial ideas and interests. In partnership with HQ Centennial, students call the Garage home to work on challenges alongside non-university businesses.<\/p>\n<p><em>Garage resources include:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hq.community\/find-a-location\/centennial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Co-working space<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Skills workshops<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/entrepreneurship.ncsu.edu\/about\/our-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Staff mentors<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Speaker series<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/entrepreneurship.ncsu.edu\/spaces\/garage\/prototyping-equipment-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prototyping equipment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For questions related to the Garage, contact:<br \/><a href=\"mailto:ncstate-ent-garage@ncsu.edu\">ncstate-ent-garage@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NCSU Crafts Center<\/strong><br \/>Thompson Hall<br \/>210 Jensen Drive<br \/>Raleigh, NC 27606<\/p>\n<p>The Crafts Center\u2019s mission is to provide hands-on, immersive, life-long learning skills to NC State students, faculty and staff, affiliates, alumni and the general public to support research, enhance critical thinking through creativity, and strengthen personal and professional development.<\/p>\n<p>The Crafts Center is a place where creative skill and self-expression are fostered through the making and sharing of art and craft. With the intent of enhancing the quality of life, we reach out through\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/crafts.arts.ncsu.edu\/for-nc-state-students\/academic-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">academic collaboration<\/a>, support for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/crafts.arts.ncsu.edu\/for-nc-state-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">student life<\/a>\u00a0and through partnerships with other arts organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Our studios support the disciplines of woodworking, pottery, photography, fiber arts, lapidary, glass, jewelry, art on paper and more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/crafts.arts.ncsu.edu\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NCSU Crafts Center<\/a><br \/>crafts-center@aacaskiencsu-edu<br \/>919.515.2457<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3D\u00a0Printing\u00a0Filament\u00a0Guideline Pricing from the NCSU Design IT Lab is available online if you are going to use the Dimension, Formlab or Mojo 3D printers instead of providing a roll or&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":391,"featured_media":6679,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"source":"","ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/default-post-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{\"showAuthor\":false,\"showDate\":true,\"showFeaturedVideo\":false,\"showReadingTime\":false}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","ncst_content_audit_display":false,"ncst_backToTopFlag":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[66],"class_list":["post-5413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-it","tag-3d-printing"],"displayCategory":null,"acf":{"ncst_posts_meta_modified_date":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/operations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/operations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/operations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/operations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/391"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/operations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5413"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/operations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12651,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/operations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5413\/revisions\/12651"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/operations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/operations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/operations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/operations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}