DO NOT USE THE RESIN PRINTING STATION WITHOUT DOING THE FOLLOWING.
Anyone accessing the digital fabrication room is required to use eye protection and a mask. Anyone using the resin printing station must have another trained member present and wear gloves while touching anything that may be coated with resin.
LIQUID RESIN IS TOXIC.
Our curing machine should cure all areas of your print as well as possible. However, if you see any wet parts on your print, wipe them with a paper towel. If you accidentally touch liquid resin, wash your skin with soap and water immediately.
Members who have completed the mandatory training have access to a resin printing station that includes a resin printer, a wash station, and a UV curing station. Below are instructions on how to operate the various printers we offer.
Members are required to follow all rules for our technology. Anyone who violates our rules may have their access removed or be banned from UTDesign Makerspace for any amount of time.
Before printing your model, it must pass two requirements.
Your model should be small enough to definitely fit on our resin printer. Things like small trophies, keycaps, and tabletop miniatures will almost always fit. If you need to print something larger, consider breaking it into smaller parts. You could also try printing detailed parts on our resin printer and less detailed parts on our other 3D printers, combining the two afterwards.
Your model should require a significant amount of detail. For example, tabletop miniatures, keycaps, keychains, and small text. If your model doesn't require much detail, consider using one of our other 3D printers.
If using any of our masks, gloves, eye protection, resin vats, alcohol, or other single-use materials, please consider donating to UTDesign Makerspace so we can continue to fund the resin printing station. We estimate each print costs $1.50 in gloves and alcohol alone, so your support is greatly appreciated.
Please click here to donate.
If you need a reminder on how to use the resin printers, use the following workflow. All steps should be followed while wearing a mask, gloves, and eye protection.
WATCH THE AIR QUALITY MONITOR.
If the air quality monitor turns yellow, exercise caution and contact a UTDesign Makerspace officer.
If the air quality monitor turns red, immediately evacuate the room, shut the door, and contact a UTDesign Makerspace officer or UTDesign Studio staff member.