3D Printing Farm Set-Up : Printers and Software
Radaviciute, Monika (2022)
Radaviciute, Monika
2022
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202204074697
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202204074697
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The purpose of this thesis project was to set up a 3D printing farm for Metropolia University of Applied Sciences on Karamalmi campus. The printing farm was to be equipped with multiple 3D printers and management software that would semi automate its functioning.
In pursuit of this goal, the current selection of 3D printers and management software were examined and evaluated for their suitability in an educationally-oriented 3D printing farm. Considering the requirements as well as the context of the printing farm, Prusa MINI+ 3D printers and open-source management software OctoPrint were selected, set-up, and tested.
These choices provided the 3D printing farm with low-cost reliable printers suitable for entry-level users. The open-source software enables sufficient printer controls without the added and recurrent costs of commercial software options. As the next step, a 3D printer booking system available to students is recommended.
In pursuit of this goal, the current selection of 3D printers and management software were examined and evaluated for their suitability in an educationally-oriented 3D printing farm. Considering the requirements as well as the context of the printing farm, Prusa MINI+ 3D printers and open-source management software OctoPrint were selected, set-up, and tested.
These choices provided the 3D printing farm with low-cost reliable printers suitable for entry-level users. The open-source software enables sufficient printer controls without the added and recurrent costs of commercial software options. As the next step, a 3D printer booking system available to students is recommended.