{"id":2993,"date":"2020-09-29T18:48:49","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T18:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/volksswitch.org\/?page_id=2993"},"modified":"2024-02-02T18:57:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-03T01:57:42","slug":"how-do-i-obtain-3d-printed-devices-if-i-dont-have-a-3d-printer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/volksswitch.org\/index.php\/getting-started-with-3d-printing\/how-do-i-obtain-3d-printed-devices-if-i-dont-have-a-3d-printer\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I obtain 3D-printed devices if I don’t have a 3D printer?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is 3D\u00a0 Printing?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

What are the flavors of 3D printing?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Who can I turn to on YouTube when I want to learn more?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

What 3D printers do you “currently” recommend?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

What filaments do you recommend?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

How do I obtain 3D-printed devices if I don’t have a 3D printer?<\/strong><\/p>\n

What if you\u2019re not ready to commit to purchasing a 3D printer?\u00a0 How can you get access to 3D-printed AT without a 3D Printer?<\/p>\n

The school district\u2019s STEM teacher(s)<\/h4>\n

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If you\u2019re employed in a school district, or even just a member of a school district, many districts offer STEM and STEAM programs.\u00a0 Those middle school and high school classes often have 3D printers that are sitting mostly idle.\u00a0 You can give those teachers and students a reason to dust off those printers and computer-aided design (CAD) software to produce devices that will change people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n

Online Printing Services<\/h4>\n

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There are several online companies who will print your design.\u00a0 Thingiverse provides easy submission of designs to 3 different services.<\/p>\n

I sent my keyguard design to all three to find out what they would charge.\u00a0 The prices vary somewhat but, on average, represent a 2\/3 savings over purchasing the same keyguard from a commercial provider like Keyguard AT.<\/p>\n

Your Local Library<\/h4>\n

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You may have a local library with a 3D printing service.\u00a0 The Loveland Public Library is a few miles from me, and they\u2019ll charge you just 10 cents per gram to print a design that you email to them.\u00a0 My slicer program told me that my TouchChat keyguard requires 40 grams of filament.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s a total of $4.00 for a keyguard and I didn\u2019t have to purchase or maintain the printer nor did I have to purchase and store the filament.<\/p>\n

3D-Printing Facebook Groups<\/h4>\n

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This “eye chart” is a listing of Facebook Groups that focus on 3D printing in general, the Prusa line of printers, and the Artillery line of printers.<\/p>\n

A majority of the people in these groups are excited about 3D printing as a technology and love their 3D printer – but they’re tired of printing Yoda heads and Baby Groots.\u00a0 Their shelves are full of decorative items and they\u2019re wondering if that\u2019s all there is to this technology.<\/p>\n

If you post to a few of these groups and describe your need, I guarantee you\u2019ll hear from someone who is dying to finally use their printer to create something of real value.\u00a0 You may need to reimburse them for the filament and postage but, then again, you may not.<\/p>\n

Join a Parent\u2019s Group and Pool Resources<\/h4>\n

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Are you a member of a parent\u2019s group?\u00a0 Could the members of the group pool their resources and purchase a printer and filament?<\/p>\n

I suspect that every parent\u2019s group harbors a father (or mother) who\u2019d love to do the research, purchase and house the printer and become an expert in its use.<\/p>\n

3D-printing caveats…<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Is 3D-printing safe?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Where should I look for things to print?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

How can I start designing my own 3D objects?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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