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Using the VIVE Pro 2 Full Kit

Dark Lab Virtual Reality

We got the VIVE Pro 2 headset and base stations, controllers (HTC Vive Controllers and VALVE INDEX Controllers), and trackers in the lab. Setup For the full official tutorial, please refer to: VIVE Pro 2 Setup Video 1. Hardware Connections & Power Check Befo...

Vive VR Trackers (body / object tracking)

Dark Lab Dark Lab Equipment

Vive Trackers are little devices that can track their position and orientation in the room, in real-time. They rely on HTC's base station VR tracking system, which gives them extremely high precision at essentially zero delay. You can attach them to anything y...

UltiMaker 3D Printer Guide 🌟🌟

Digital Fabrication Lab 3D Printers

Important Reminders (Read First) Monitor the first few layers. Stay with the machine and watch the first 5 layers carefully (roughly 15~30 mins, depending on the size of your work). If you notice any issues, pause or abort the print on the machine. Please nam...

Tolerances

Digital Fabrication Lab 3D Printers

Dimensional Accuracy and Tolerances Typical accuracy for FDM printers is around ±0.1 mm, but for our Ultimaker machines ±0.15 ~ 0.2 mm is more realistic. For mating parts to print on our machine, leave 0.15–0.2 mm clearance to ensure proper fit. Hole = the op...

Design Your Objects

Digital Fabrication Lab 3D Printers

Design Your Model Recommended software: Fusion 360 or Nomad/Zbrush. (Rhino is nice if you are familiar, and choose Blender only if you have prior experience.) Learning resource: Autodesk Learn Export and Slice Export your design as STL (OBJ also works). Op...

ReadMe🚩🌟🌟🌟Check the machine before you started

Digital Fabrication Lab 3D Printers

3D Printing Workflow Manual From slicing to post-print care — applies to UltiMaker Cura 3D printers. Before You Print Unnamed files will be aborted. Bring your laptop and a USB drive and name your print as yourSlackUserName.ufp before saving to a USB drive....

Troubleshooting

Digital Fabrication Lab 3D Printers

🛠️ Troubleshooting Guide Common issues in FDM 3D printing and how to deal with them. Applies to UltiMaker Cura and UltiMaker series printers. Model Not Sticking to Build Plate Check build plate alignment — all four pins must be seated properly. Clean the plat...

UltiMaker Cura Set-Up

Digital Fabrication Lab 3D Printers

Add an S7 Machine 1. Add an UltiMaker printer from the start menu. 2. Add a local printer from the start menu. 3. Add a non-networked printer from the start menu. 4. Add Ultimaker S7 Prepare Window This is the preparation window, which shows the bed size o...

Blender Object Preparing

Digital Fabrication Lab 3D Printers

Fusion360 is recommened, and Blender for 3D Printing would be harder but not banned, here are some Key Considerations Use Manifold Geometry. Ensure the model is watertight—no holes, loose edges, or non-manifold geometry. Set Correct Units. Set the unit system...

Glossary

Digital Fabrication Lab 3D Printers

Nozzle We have two types of nozzles: AA and BB, and two nozzle sizes available to use: 0.8 mm and 0.4 mm. So we will call them AA0.4/BB0.4/AA0.8/BB0.8 Different nozzle sizes mean that you can print with different filaments and speeds as well as acheiving diff...

Plugins

Digital Fabrication Lab 3D Printers

Go to the Marketplace in Ultimaker Cura (at the right side of the top navi bar). Install the recommended and your preferred plugins, then restart UltiMaker Cura. Recommended Plugins Other

Filaments Settings

Digital Fabrication Lab 3D Printers

PLA Basic but Important Printing Guide Default settings won’t work, make sure you set them correctly in UltiMaker Cura. Material Printing Temperature: 215 °C Build Plate Temperature: 75 °C Support (if the object needs support) Enable Generate Support Set Suppo...

Print Setting

Digital Fabrication Lab 3D Printers

Model Setup Scale & Size – Too small → loss of detail; too large → longer print time Orientation – Poor angles can cause rough surfaces or weak layer bonding Supports – Missing or excessive supports can lead to surface marks or print failure Support Overhang ...