1. What Will You Experience Over the Coming Year?
And where is 3D Printing in the Classroom Right Now
From Jeff Kowalski:
1. The Target: It’s Wrong (Trinkets!)
2. The Workflow: It's Outdated
3. Output/Quality: Not Yet There
4. The Printing Process Is Unreliable
5: The Market: It’s Prematurely Mature

2. Become Part of a Community Of Educators and Learners
Trouble shooting
Discussion Boards and Resources
A Role for this Community of Friends

3. Trouble Shooting . . . What do I do?
On my da Vinci 1.1 Plus Printer I’m
getting Error code that says
“print register not aligned to base point”
. . . What do I do?

4. Trouble Shooting Start by Observing and Reviewing
Did you do anything new?
New settings?
New part types?
New location?
Anything else that changed?

5. Trouble Shooting Start by Observing and Reviewing
Do you see anything new?
Layer problems?
Nozzle problems?
Spool / material problems?
Motor problems?
Anything else you see?

6. Trouble Shooting Most Common Problems We’ve Seen and Heard From Users
Problems sticking to the platform
Shifting / delaminating parts while printing
Mid-build error / stopping
Clogged nozzles
Messy supports / overhangs

7. Use Your Observations to Narrow Down and Identify the Problems
Trouble Shooting
Use Your Observations to Narrow Down
and Identify the Problems

8. Discussion Boards and Resources
User Manuals, Troubleshooting Websites, Wiki’s and more
Manuals (usually PDF printouts) are often the
official word of the company
Troubleshooting Websites are sometimes developed
by the 3D printer company and sometimes developed,
sometimes by fans and sometimes print consortiums
Wiki’s are almost always fan-based, which can be
useful because they are constantly updated and they
are honest!

9. Discussion Boards and Resources
User Manuals, Troubleshooting Websites, Wiki’s and more
Rap Rap Printer:
Lulzbot Printer:
Ultimaker Printer: troubleshooting-guide
Stratysus Mojo Printer: customer-documents
3D Systems Cube Printer:
MakerBot Printer:
Afinia 3D Printer:

10. Discussion Boards and Resources
Forums and Discussion Boards
Fan and customer-based, not company-based
Most likely place to find unique problems
Most likely to get specific questions answered
Honest and open

11. Discussion Boards and Resources
Forums and Discussion Boards
Rap Rap Printer:
Lulzbot Printer:
Ultimaker Printer:
3D Systems Cube Printer:
MakerBot Printer:

12. Discussion Boards and Resources
Links o’ Plenty!
<- pay to print site, but also has good resources

13. Discussion Boards and Resources
Have You Heard of this Website Called YouTube or This Thing Called Google?

14. A Role for this Community of Friends
Do you see these people around you? They’re good people!