3D Printer Basics

MakerSpace

New year, new hobbies! Learn the basics of 3D printing.

This event is suitable for ages 10+.

This 90 min discussion will focus on the processes and tools that you will need to make safe and effective use of 3D printers. We will collaboratively explore the 3D printing workflow, software tools you will use, and considerations to be aware of. Bring your questions and enthusiasm!

This presentation is an informational overview of the 3D printing process and is not considered part of the required training to use the Deschutes Public Library's 3D printers. Customers 17 or older that hold a valid Deschutes Public Library card can schedule a 30-minute training appointment with a MakerSpace staff member. Once training is complete, equipment is available for customers to use during Explore hours on a first-come, first-served basis. Training appointments can be scheduled on the MakerSpace webpage. Children under 17 are welcome to attend the training with their guardian.

About the Instructor:

Bruce Emerson has always aspired to keep learning new things about the world every day. New skills, new ideas, new experiences. Physics provided a vehicle for feeding his curiosity through the years. Bruce recently retired from teaching at COCC where he taught physics and engineering and other topics for 30 years. Alongside the physics, he plays trombone with a number of regional groups, gardens, makes things, supports his partner Dawn in her art making, and volunteers in the Deschutes Public Library MakerSpace in Redmond. He is a committed open source and open education evangelist and believes that learning is both personal and, at the same time, fundamentally collaborative.

Questions? Contact moo@deschuteslibrary.org