Patrons are required to schedule a 1-1 appointment to learn how to use the 3D printer and PrusaSlicer software before making an equipment reservation.
Please Note: Reserving the 3D printer does not reserve a laptop. You must add a laptop to your cart separately, if necessary. You may also download the PrusaSlicer software and bring your personal laptop to prepare your model for printing.
Groundworks’ Prusa XL 5-Toolhead 3D printer has a 14.17”x14.17”x14.17” (36x36x36 cm) build volume and can print highly detailed objects at 0.1mm layer heights or quickly print draft models with 0.3mm layers. Printing time is dependent on the size and complexity of the 3D model. The five (5) toolheads provide the option for multi-color and multi-material printing.
Use of the 3D printer is free when patrons use their own 3D printing filament (1.75mm). Groundworks does have a limited supply of PLA filament and costs $1.00 for each hour of printing.
All 3D models must finish printing before Groundworks closes for the day unless approved by the Groundworks staff.
Please review Groundworks Guidelines before visiting.
Patrons are required to schedule a 1-1 appointment to learn how to use the 3D printer and PrusaSlicer software before making an equipment reservation.
You may design your own 3D model using almost any 3D modeling software (Groundworks’ has Autodesk Fusion and recommends Tinkercad for beginners) and must be saved in STL, OBJ, AMF, or 3MF file formats. There are also many online 3D model repositories (e.g., Printables and Thingiverse) where you can download Creative Commons licensed models.
Groundworks has an open materials policy. This means patrons can buy and use their own filament with our 3D printer. However, the quality of materials can vary from brand to brand. Please consult the Prusa Materials Table to learn more about the different types of filament available, and the brands that have ready-to-print presets in PrusaSlicer for the Prusa XL 5-Toolhead 3D printer. Please contact Groundworks with questions.
Please review Groundworks Guidelines before visiting.