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Tool Training: SLA 3D Printing
Learn the fundamentals of 3d printing using resin stereolithography (SLA)
When and where
Date and time
March 21, 2022 · 7pm - May 15 · 9pm EDT
Location
Technocopia 44 Portland Street Worcester, MA 01608
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About this event
This course will cover
- General safety and resin handling guidelines
- Parts of the printer
- SLA (stereolithography) vs. FDM (fused deposition modeling) printing, choosing the correct process
- Resin types
- Object orientation explained
- Chitubox or Lychee slicer software
- Preparing the machine for printing
- Printer operation
- Print removal and machine clean up
- UV print curing and washing
Additional Information
- Please visit https://technocopia.org/directions for more information about getting to and parking around Technocopia.
- For this course, students are required to have already successfully completed Tool Training: 3D Printers and Workflow and Advanced 3D printing at Technocopia or received equivalent certification.
- If you would like to take this class but are not available at the listed times, this class may also be scheduled separately by contacting the instructor at 3dprinting@technocopia.org.
- Successful completion of this course will result in certification of Technocopia members for independent use of the tools directly covered in the course. Non-members who complete this course will be eligible to participate in future project-based classes which require these tools.
- Review our class cancellations and refund policies here: http://technocopia.org/class-policies
About This Instructor
Joe Bieniecki is a retired logistics and warehousing operations manager. Joe has been an active member of Technocopia since 2017. His family operated an industrial metal finishing company for over 60 years and Joe has continued to use the tools of that trade in his personal hobbies for over 30 years.
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About the organizer
Technocopia is a non-profit makerspace located in Worcester, Massachusetts. Our 11,000 sq. ft. facility offers common work space, rental bays, and a variety of tools for artisans to create and work with. We also host training classes and workshops which make use of our shared work areas including: a complete wood shop, metal shop, 3d printer station, electronics bay, glass flameworking shop, classroom, design studio, and our CNC mill and laser cutter shop! Every Thursday night we are open to the public for our Open Hacks and Crafts event.