These are the rules of 3D Fab

Updated as of  
  1. NO PRINTER MAINTENANCE unless you have taken the maintenance class for that specific printer by 3D Fab.
  2. You must write your First and Last Name, Phone, Start Date and Time including AM/PM on the whiteboard below each printer you are using (yes even if your 2 feet away).
  3. Clean up after yourself. Erase whiteboard when done, remove calibration lines and blobs, remove filament and prints, sweep up supports that fell on the floor etc...
  4. An hour after your print finishes another user may remove it and your filament.
  5. If you remove someone's print you must place it and their filament in Zone 1 Purgeatory and notify the user via the number they left that you are removing their print. You must also remove the calibration lines/blobs and erase the white board.
  6. Filament and prints that are not collected from Purgeatory by the purge date will be thrown away/claimed for DMS use.
  7. Report printer malfunctions/issues on TALK (tag team 3D Fab @Team_3D_Fab)
  8. 3D Fab computers are for print initiation only, (i.e. model lookup and download, slicing, sending to printer) ((do not monitor prints from here. Do not CAD model here))(((Do not be a computer hog)))
  9. When using 3D Fab Filament or Resin, WEIGHT IT and PAY IT
  10. You must be present to start a print and be looking at the printer
  11. No atmospheric music, you must use headphones if you are playing music
  12. Filament spools and resin bottles must be correctly labeled (says ABS if there is ABS on the spool) and have your name and phone number on them. Not just the box but the actual spool.
  13. You may be on 2 printers at a time
  14. Must include username in beginning of file name (Bambu)
  15. No solvents (Polyprinter only)
  16. Place nothing on top of the Polyprinters


Enforcement of Rules is at the Discretion of the Chair

First strike: Warning and possible temporary ban

Second strike: Week-Month ban

Third strike: Permanent ban

Purgeatory (Purge + Purgatory)

This is a temporary holding area for 3D Fab

If the build plate of a finished print is room temp you can text the person, remove the print/filament and place them on the Purgeatory shelves

If a print has failed beyond fixing you can text them (include photo of failure), wait a few minutes for a response, and if there is no response, use the printer

Write the date and time you removed them on some tape or post-it note and put it with the print/filament one the shelves

If you see a print has been here longer than 48 hours, move it to the marked white Ikea shelves and text the owner you moved them (number should be on the filament spool if they are following the rules)

A chair/vice chair will purge the Ikea shelves when they come and they are not required to notify you

Consumables Cost

Pay for all filament/resin consumed, including supports and scrap. You must pay for the consumables even if your part didn't turn out how you'd like.

  • ABS filament (1.75mm ABS): 10 cents per gram (orange spools below the Polyprinters)
  • Donated Filament On White Ikea Shelves 1 cent per gram. Weight the whole spool and then subtract 185 to account for the cardboard/plastic spool. 
  • Resin 20 cents per gram

(Note: These prices were accurate as of 12/14/2025. In the case of a discrepancy, the price on the payment kiosk is the governing price.)

Payment Link

If the kiosk is down, you can pay by following this link to PayPal. 

Monthly Committee Meeting Time

Check the DMS Calendar

Members

Please click the following for an updated list of: 3D Fab Members - Roles And Authorizations

Leadership

Be sure to check the Current Chairpersons page to find the latest chair and co-chair.

Age Requirements

Minimum age to use the printers in 3D Fab is 16 years old.








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