Aug 28, 2018 Large Format 3D Printer

By TJ Ferrill

The Library recently purchased a Gigabot 3+, a dual-extruder 3D printer with a massive build volume. Thanks to a generous contribution from Library administration, and support from the College of Architecture + Planning, students can now create prints up to 2′ x 2′ x 2′. With 8 cubic feet of build volume, we’re very excited to see what projects students come up with! While there are obvious applications in fields that have long used 3D printing to visualize output, such as architecture and engineering, we are excited to hear from students in humanities and other fields that might benefit from large-scale visualizations of their data.

If you would like to schedule a time to use the Gigabot, please send an e-mail to mlib-3dprinting@lists.utah.edu. We are working towards getting the machine into a more public location, but in the meantime we will be happy to schedule appointments with the machine. The Gigabot is chock-full of features in addition to the incredible build volume. It boasts two extruders for multi-material prints (dissolvable support material, anyone?), a heated build platform, filament detection in case the spool runs out, and supports 2.85mm filament diameter.

For a complete listing of specifications, see the Re:3D website: https://re3d.org/gigabot-3/

TJ Ferrill | Assistant Head of Creative Spaces
Creativity & Innovation Services / Creative Spaces
thomas.ferrill@utah.edu