The duPont Ball Library Innovation Lab is proud to offer 3D printing free of charge to all current Stetson students, faculty, and staff. With the power of additive manufacturing, you can turn almost anything you can think of into a physical plastic object!
For tips on getting started, check out our 3D technology guides:
- How to 3D print in the lab
- How to make your own 3D files
- Using the Library's 3D scanners to scan real-life objects for printing
Patrons are asked to follow a few guidelines while using the 3D printers:
- No printing of items with the intention to sell them (prototyping and gift-giving is fine!)
- No printing of functional weapons or obscene objects.
- Please use only one or two printers at a time to give other patrons a chance to start their projects.
- If at all possible, arrange for your print to finish by the time the library closes.
- While the printers CAN pause overnight, there is always a risk that the print will fail our create an ugly seam upon restarting.
- Stick around for a few minutes to make sure the first layer of your print comes out correctly.
- If it doesn't you'll return in a few hours to find a pile of plastic spaghetti instead!
- Pick up your prints in a timely manner from the finished prints table. Prints left unclaimed for more than a week will be given away or discarded.
