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School 3D Printers

Reliable Printing and Staff Training

We have been 3D printing since 2013 and are committed to helping your school print reliably.

Our experience with 3D printing and design puts us in a great position to help your school create a reliable 3D Printing environment for your students.

We know that you need support and training to achieve this and we’re here to help. 3D printers can be fickle beasts. They work until they don’t!

Choosing the right machine is half the battle here. We’ve seen many schools get burned by purchasing the wrong machines, ones which are hard to maintain or use. You just want to hit print and not worry. Well we can help you realise that. We know how to keep your machines running reliably and can quickly come to your school to fix any issues you may encounter (see our handy guide below for some tips you can implement immediately).

Our school 3D printing program ensures your machines are always ready to churn out prints. 

It doesn’t stop there. We also offer training to staff to understand this technology and gain the essential skills in 3D design using Fusion 360 (using their free school license).

Contact us today to learn more. We look forward to helping you.

    Our School Services:

    • Supply, Installation and Service of 3D printers from Bambu Labs and Tiertime
    • ‘Teach the Teachers’ course in 3D Printing Foundations and Design using Fusion 360 Full Day Course

    Our goal with schools is to provide maximum machine uptime and prepare teachers with the essential knowledge needed to provide quality programs for their students.

       

      Tips to ensure that you can always print.

      Machine downtime is common in schools. Here’s why.

      The number one reason your school 3D printers stop working is stale filament.

      Filament absorbs mositure from the atmosphere very quickly, within hours. This moisture then expands when heated in the hotend causing clogging. Filament left for weeks, which can be common in schools, also becomes very brittle. Putting ‘wet’ or brittle filament through the hotend is just asking for trouble.

      The Solution

      1. Use a drybox at all times. These keep your filament dry and protected from humidity and dust. If you have spare rolls, store these in large ziplock bags with dessecant moisture absorbers inside.
      2. Unload filament after use, cut off near drybox and leave a ‘tail’ of filament exposed to allow you to pull out more to load the printer next time you need it
      3. Load filament only when you need to do prints. Cut off the ‘tail’ and discard, only loading dry filament.

      If you implement this single process with your machines, we can say with lots of confidence that your machines will stay blockage free for much longer.

      If you want the best solution, we recommend the Bambu X1 Carbon with an Automatic Material System (AMS) attached. We can supply and install these machines and always have spare parts in stock.

      Bed Levelling is also essential. It can be a good idea to use a glue stick on the build plate to ensure good adhesion. We recommend Elmer’s Goes on Purple Dries Clear Washable glue stick. Apply a thin smear every few prints. The bottom of the parts might need a wash after printing to remove a bit of glue.

      Replace My Part’s 10 years of 3D Printer experience gives you piece of mind that we can install and maintain the best 3D printer for your school. Contact us today to have a chat. Call 1300 911 937

      Onsite Service is currently available from South Sydney to Nowra to Moss Vale NSW.