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Updated 7/10/2025, �Rototuna Library version available here

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What is 3D Printing?

FDM (Fused Deposition Modelling)�FFF (Fused Filament Fabrication)�SLS - Selective Laser Sintering�SLA - Stereo Lithography (“Resin”)

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Auaha FDM print charges:�Printing fee $2.50�Auaha-supplied filament $0.50/g

Price for printing is calculated prior to starting

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3D printing main steps

  1. Create or download a 3D shape (.stl)�thingiverse.com, tinkerCAD.com, Blender, FreeCAD…�
  2. Prepare printer instructions (“Slice”)�Bambu Studio, FlashPrint, Cura, Orca, Lychee…�
  3. Load the printer�Bambu Carbon X1, Flashforge Adventurer 4; filament…��*Library FreeCAD tutorial available here

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3D printer safety

Check with staff before use

Auaha machine use only under staff supervision

Do not reach into the machine while it is operating

Check temperatures of the machine before touching the build plate or other components

Be careful when handling printed parts, �especially when removing support material!

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Copyright!

“Copying […] includes, in relation to an artistic work, the making of a copy in 3 dimensions of a two-dimensional work and the making of a copy in 2 dimensions of a three-dimensional work…” [Copyright Act 1994, link]

Infringement by copying �“The copying of a work is a restricted act in relation to every description of copyright work.”

Further reading see Copyright Act 1994�https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1994/0143/latest/DLM345634.html

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Site specific instructions

Central Library

Te Koopuu Maania o Kirikiriroa

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Te Kete Aronui

Rototuna Library

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Central Library

Te Koopuu Maania o Kirikiriroa

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To print in Central Library

Talk with one of the Auaha Librarians for specific instructions