3D Printing & Scanning

At the moment, HHS has two 3D printers, as well as a 3D scanner. 3D printing can be self-serve, or another Hackerspace member can lend a hand. In addition, laser cutting will be available soon.

Available Devices

• Bambu Labs X1 Carbon: High resolution printer with a closed print chamber and multi-color capability. This printer is recommended for prints where detail and print conditions need to be controlled more carefully. Multicolor printing is available, however at the moment not through the self-service setup.
  • Build Volume: 256 x 256 x 256 mm³
  • Physical Dimensions: 389 x 389 x 457 mm³
  • Standard Materials: PLA, PETG, and TPU
  • Engineering Materials: ABS, ASA, PVA, and PET
  • Reinforced/Advanced Materials: Carbon fiber and glass fiber-reinforced polymers, as well as Nylon (PA) and Polycarbonate (PC)
  • Support Materials: The printer supports specialized snap-away or dissolvable support filaments
• Bambu Labs A1 Mini: Beginner friendly printer with a smaller print plate and open print bed. This printer is ideal if you're newer to printing, or have smaller test prints you need done.
  • Build Volume: 180 × 180 × 180 mm³
  • Supported Filaments: PLA, PETG, TPU, and PVA
• Creatly Otter Lite 3D Scanner: High resolution hand-held 3D scanner, suitable for most types of simple 3D scanning. Scans produced by this scanner are fully printable after processing.
  • Accuracy: Maximum precision of 0.05 mm
  • Scanning Range: 20 × 20 × 20 mm³ to 2000 × 2000 × 2000 mm³
  • Additional Features: Full-color capture to assist with models and 3D printing workflows

Self-Serve Printing

Haus members have access to self-serve printing by bringing their own printer spool and installing the Bambu slicer package. Filament storage is provided, and access to the printer is provided free of charge.

Assisted Printing

If you need a more complex print, or you are not comfortable operating the printers yourself, another Hackerspace member can help you run it, provided you have your own model. This is simply members helping members, on a voluntary basis and free of charge.

Printer Access Policy

Please note that printing only happens while a Hackerspace member is on hand to help with the setup. Once a print is set up, long-running jobs can be left unattended. This is for safety, as well as ensuring the printers themselves are maintained and properly used.

Damage and Accident Policy

We want everyone to feel comfortable using the printers, so this policy is about fairness, not blame. Normal wear and the occasional failed print are simply part of 3D printing, and are never charged to users. Build plates, nozzles and similar parts are consumables, and we expect them to age with use.

If damage does result from clearly improper use of the equipment — for example, destroying a build plate by running material at temperatures it was not designed for, or ignoring posted limits for a given printer — we would simply talk it through with you to find a fair way to put things right. Our focus is on keeping the equipment available for everyone, not on penalising honest mistakes.

"Proper use" simply means:

• Materials: Only run filaments the printer and active profile support
• Temperatures: Stay within the recommended ranges for your material
• When unsure: Ask a member before starting — there are no bad questions

Damage that happens while following these guidelines in good faith is on us, not you. If something goes wrong, please let a Hackerspace member know so we can keep the equipment in good shape for everyone.

Contact

The 3D printing and scanning equipment has been lent to the space by Russell Gill for free community use. It is not run as a business, and no one profits from it. For any questions about the printers, scanning, or arranging a print, please email a Hackerspace member at hafnarhackerspace [at] proton.me.