Why?#
Makerspaces are a new feature of the Deschutes Public Library (DPL) system. The first of these community spaces was completed at the Redmond Branch Library. The recently completed Central Branch of the DPL system also has a Makerspace. In all the makerpaces there are a number of resources that are available to patrons. Among those resources are 3D printers. This document is a tool to help guide patrons in accessing and using the 3D printers. Your feedback about this guide is always welcome as we work to improve your experience with the 3D printers in the makerspace. Feel free to share your insights with us with us here.
Important Note:#
I feel like it is important to note that this presentation is meant to be a guide to the overall 3D printing process. THIS IS NOT A TUTORIAL:) I will link various resources that are useful tutorials based on our (the authors) experiences. There will be many more that you can find independently if you wish.
Who is the Audience?#
This guide is primarily intended to serve the patrons of the Deschutes Public Library (DPL) system though many of the processes and tools will be relevant to any user of 3D printers. Having said that, we hope that this guide is usedful to the general public as well. There is an overwhelming amount of information about 3D printing on the interwebs and this guide seeks to focus on basic skills needed to get started successfully in the DPL Makerspaces. Once you have started you will find that the learning never stops.
Structure:#
This guide is being created in jupyter{book}. This creates a book like object which can be displayed as a web page or exported as a pdf document and is relatively easy to update and keep track of. A link to the current pdf of the guide can be found on the DPL Makerspace page with a range of 3D printing resources.
Creative Commons:#
I am deeply attached to the open source movement so you will not be surprised that this work is licensed under the CC Atribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. I well endeavor to be sure that I have your explicit permission to share any content you contribute to this book.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.