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Digital Fabrication Lab Access and Machine Use

We currently have the following machines available for use by inducted students:

  • 6 Ultimaker 3D printers
  • 1 Trotec laser cutter
  • 5 Bambu H2D Pro 3D printers

The Ultimaker 3D printers and Trotec laser cutter are available to students who have completed the relevant induction. For booking instructions, please refer to the How to use ORB page.

The Bambu H2D Pro 3D printers are only available to inducted and experienced students who meet the additional requirements listed below.

Access Requirements

To access and use the machines, you must have completed the relevant induction on ORB:

  • 3D Printing Induction
  • Laser Cutting Induction

Important: Inductions usually take place at the start of the academic year, between September and March.
We do not normally run inductions in the middle or at the end of the academic year.

If you have not completed the required induction, you cannot operate the machines yourself.

If you know another CCI student who has completed the induction, you may ask them to help print or cut your work for you. However, they must operate the machine themselves and remain responsible for the process at all times.

Lab Access Rules

Lab access is limited to inducted CCI students only.

If you are an experienced or inducted user:

  • Do not share your access card
  • Do not allow uninducted students to access the lab alone
  • Do not allow uninducted students to operate the machines
  • If you are helping an uninducted CCI student, you must operate the machine yourself and supervise the process at all times

Repeated failure to follow these rules may result in your access to the lab being removed.

Bambu H2D Pro Access Requirements

The Bambu H2D Pro printers are for inducted and experienced users only.

To use the Bambu H2D Pro printers, you must have:

  1. Completed the relevant 3D Printing Induction on ORB
  2. Completed several successful prints on the Ultimaker printers, supervised by a technician
  3. Demonstrated sufficient experience in checking and preparing 3D models before printing
  4. Demonstrated that you can check the estimated print duration in the slicer and book an appropriate ORB slot based on the required print time
  5. Demonstrated that you can operate the printer independently and responsibly
  6. Received approval to become one of the lab’s advanced users

Once approved, you may be granted lab door access and permission to book the machines in advance, especially during busy periods.

For booking instructions, please refer to the How to use ORB and Book your slotpage.

Before Using the Bambu Printers

Before using a Bambu H2D Pro printer, make sure you have booked a valid equipment slot.

Please refer to the Book Your Slots page for the correct booking procedure.

Important: Print jobs may be cancelled if:

  • The user cannot be identified
  • The print job does not include the correct student Slack name or notes
  • The printer is used without a valid booking
  • The booking does not match the student using the machine

Please Do Not

When using the Bambu H2D Pro printers, please do not:

  • Log out of the Bambu admin account
  • Add, remove, or change filament yourself unless you have been specifically inducted to do so
  • Use the printers without a valid ORB booking
  • Allow another student to use your booking or access card
  • Leave an uninducted student to operate the printer on their own

Repeated failure to follow the rules may result in being banned from using the lab or having your access removed.

Consequences of Misuse

The Digital Fabrication Lab is a shared teaching and learning space. To keep the lab safe and accessible for everyone, all users must follow the booking, access, and machine-use rules.

Repeated failure to follow the rules may result in being banned from using the lab or having your access removed.

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