Intro to Anycubic Kobra S1 3D Printer

FDM110: Anycubic Kobra S1 3D Printer is one of the free beginner-friendly courses offered at Clear Creek Makerspace, and is designed to be gateway to the exciting world of multicolor 3D printing. It is recomended that you take FDM101: Introduction to Prusa 3D Printers before or after this course, unless you have some experience in 3D printing. Over the course of an hour, you'll learn how to operate one of the flagship desktop 3D printers on the market with a multicolor AMS unit, heated chamber, filament dryer, and even automatic camera print-fail detection!

All around us 3D printing is changing the way we view the world of manufacturing. Whether its small stuff around the house, paper towel holder, spice rack, or a replacement part for a car, knowing how to use a 3D printer can save you time and money! This Anycubic 3D printer is not only capable of printing advanced, high-temp materials, but it can perform filament changes automatically.

This means that you can print your favorite Pokemon, all in full color, or make advanced print-in-place designes with integrated moving parts, whatever floats your creative boat!

We strive at Clear Creek Makerspace to provide a home for all types of crafters, makers, engineers, and hobbyists. Refreshing the space with new tools like this makes sure that everyone has an avenue to DIY their hearts away!

As part of the FDM110 course, you'll learn:

The basics of the Anycubic Kobra S1

• How to operate the machine
• How to load and switch filaments
• Using the integrated camera, heated chamber, and filament dryer
• How to properly care for the machine

How to use the Anycubic slicer

• General overview
• Color/support painting
• Enabling multi-material/color printing
• Organization of build plates

Tips and tricks

• Ensuring proper support structures
• Catering settings towards your design
• Starting your print and monitoring its progress

Preferred pronouns: he/him

👋 Meet Luca! Luca is a student at Red Rocks Community College studying engineering, and has a passion for making all sorts of things! He's been 3D printing for just about four years, and it's quickly become his primary method for creating everything from prototypes and projects to household repairs and holiday gifts.

Luca also serves as one of CCM's Fab Lab shop captains, and helps to manage, maintain, and improve the 3D printing, laser cutting, electronics, and crafting areas.

If you see Luca around the shop, feel free to say hi and chat about whatever idea you have cracked up that day!