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 2 bookings at the same time. Each booking may have up to 3 people in the group.
• Children under 14 must be accompanied by a parent.

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

• 3D Printer Station 1 (Unicorn)
  
  • Small print head for detailed prints
  • Black 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 1 (Unicorn) or 2 (Pegasus)
  • Yellow filament (machine 1)
  • White filament (machine 2)

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

• Cleaning and sanitization available upon request

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

• LinkedIn Learning

• 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