3D Printing

• To book a 3D printer, contact 604-554-7323 or speak to a staff member at the Help Desk.
• Maximum booking time depends on 3D printer availability and our hours for the day. We recommend booking at least 4 hours.
• Bring your library card and photo ID to your appointment.
• Occupancy for this room is limited to 1 person, or up to 3 people if they are in the same family group.
• Children under 14 must be accompanied by a parent.

Innovation Hub Room Policy »

• 10¢ per gram + $1.00 usage fee per print job.

• 3D Printer Station 1 (Unicorn)
  • Not in service
  • Small print head for detailed prints
  • Red filament
• 3D Printer Station 2 (Pegasus)
  
  • Large print head for standard prints
  • Blue filament
• Tinkerine 3D Printer
  • Available for use when booking 3D Printer Station 2 (Pegasus)
  • Yellow filament

• 1 Lulzbot Taz Workhorse 3D Printer
• 1 Tinkerine Ditto Pro 3D Printer
• 1 computer design workstation with:
  • High-capacity graphics card
  • Rhinoceros 3D computer assisted drawing (CAD) software

The Innovation Hub and 3D printers will be cleaned by staff after every use. This includes:

• Removing keyboard cover and replacing with clean cover
• Wiping down of mouse, equipment and table

Hand sanitizer will be available in the Library for customer use. We encourage you to sanitize your hands before and after using the 3D printers.

Watch professional, easy-to-follow video tutorials about 3D design using Lynda.com. Access is free with a library card. Don't have a library card? Sign-up today.

• Lynda.com

• SketchUp
  3D modeling computer program for all levels. Use SketchUp for interior design, landscape architecture, civil engineering, film and video game design.

• Tinkercad
  Simple and easy-to-use free online 3D modeling program. Use Tinkercad for an entry-level introduction to constructive solid geometry.
  
  
• Sculptris
  A virtual sculpting software program with a primary focus on the concept of modeling clay.

• Lulzbot Taz Workhorse Instructions - Detailed Prints
• Lulzbot Taz Workhorse Instructions - Standard Prints
• Lulzbot Taz Workhorse Video Tutorial