Prusa MK3

Prusa MK3 overview

A sort of OK FDM 3D printer.

Essential Information

  • Location: Ground Floor Workshop
  • Responsible Person(s): ?
  • Induction Required: No
  • Nozzle size: 0.4mm

Usage notes

It is not permitted to leave this (or any other) 3D printer running whilst Maker Space is unoccupied!

3D printer filemant supplied by Maker Space must be paid for. See 3D Printer Filament for details.

Octoprint is installed on a Raspberry Pi, which is capable of controlling and monitoring the printer over the network. The IP address to access the Octoprint interface is on a label on the front of the printer.

If you'd rather print from the SD card, you might find it useful to create a folder with your name for your files. Please remove any big files once you're done with them to save clogging the card up (same goes for Octoprint).

PrusaSlicer is generally the most straightforward way of slicing your files for printing, as it has a pre-made and tuned profile for the MK3.

If you don't know how to use a 3D printer, or if you're unsure of how to use the specific one in the space, please do ask someone before attempting to.