Big Gutenberg Pt. 1 – Prusa XL Introduction and Capabilities

During the summer of 2025, the Makerspace acquired the 5-toolhead version of the Prusa XL. The new printer allows us to go beyond what our Prusa MK3S/+ printers could do in terms of speed, reliability, print quality, and much more. This blog post will…

Enclosure for Clementine

Enclosures create a controlled environment around a 3D printer, stabilizing the ambient temperature and protecting prints from drafts of cold air. This is very useful when printing with high-temperature filaments like Nylon (PA), ABS, ASA, and Polycarbonates, which are extremely finicky. These filaments tend…

(Depricated) 3D Printing with Octoprint

Note: Because of the retirement of our Prusa MK2S and LulzBot TAZ 6, along with now having the Prusa XL, all remote management for the 3D printers has been migrated to Prusa Connect. Background info About a year ago (October 2023) I was using…

Practical applications of 3D Printing Pt. 1: Makerspace Upgrades

I believe 3D Printing technology is a tool at its core. While some people get loads of joy from making endless doodads and whatchamacallits, I prefer to make things I can use to solve problems (after all, is it really worth spending hundreds of…

Fiber optic LED lamp

Over first quarter I made a fiber optic LED lamp. I did this by 3D printing a base, frame, and a cover that a found online. I first printed the frame and cover using the big green 3D printer, and then it broke, so…

Adaptive/Nuva armor and Enhancements to Toa Mata

This project aims to modify the 2001 Toa mata to have better articulation and access to all of their forms while retaining the base mata/nuva type body with all of the functions that come with. However, this is mainly about the new masks for…

Ancient Greek Spear (Dory)

The Ancient Greek Spear known as the dory was one of the most essential weapons for the Greeks. The type of soldier who used this spear was known as the Hoplite, which is a class of soldier in the army. These warriors were citizen…

What I did in the makers space interim

So the first day I helped Micheal, Bryson get there 3D objects printed out on the 3D printer. The next day I bought a piece of wood so i could use the wood laser. I made the Kansas city chiefs logo, Star Wars logo,…

My 3D Printing Experience

Hello, I am Holden Appell, and for my P.M. interim, I chose to do 3D printing. Doctor Urbano started by telling us to scan a cup. we decided to spin the chair while someone scanned it. I spun the chair while someone else scanned…

How to 3D print an object

3D instructions Turn on the 3d scanner To turn it on you must plug in the 3d scanner cords because there are two cords plug one into the computer and one into the outlet you will know if it’s on if you hear a…