3D printer

For 3D prints you send your files to fablableuven@kuleuven.be and inform on which printer you want it to be printed and with which material and how many pieces you want from each file. We'll then have a look at the files (and perhaps ask you some extra questions) and will only send you an e-mail once your print is ready. In most cases this is within one week. Is your file too large for sending by e-mail, then please send it through with wetransfer.

Pickin up prints for personnel Gasthuisberg: for personnel of Gasthuisberg we have provided a pick-up point in Gasthuisberg itself. In case you want, we can deliver your print there, so that you don't need to come to FabLab for your print. The pick-up point is located at O&N 1, 8th floor in the North wing - postbus 802. Amongst all the mailboxes there, there's also one with FabLab Leuven stuck on it and there we can deliver your print.

In order to use the 3D-printer te gebruiken, you need a drawing in 3 dimensions. You can make this in several 3D-drawing programs (CAD programs). When your drawing is ready, you need to export it as .STL file (in millimeter !) Pay attention that you only save 1 object per .stl !

Prices of the materials you'll find under info >> prijslijst.

Prusa MK4 printers (more info)

The MK4 is a “single extruder FDM or FFF printer”. It means that both the model as the support are of the same material. Afterwards you'll need to remove this support yourself. On the MK4s we mainly print in PLA (black, white, green, silver, bordeaux, blue or yellow) but also in PETG (orange). Pay attention: it's a bit more difficult to remove the support of PETG.

For prints on Prusa MK4 you can upload your file in Prusa Slicer , position it in the right way and save your .stl file. In order to print on MK4 you mail us following info together with your .stl files in mm:

• Standard printmaterial: PLA, PETG
• Other print material: Flex Shore 98A, PVA: PAY ATTENTION - here it's important that the design you send us doen't need any support !
• Colours: PLA (black, white, green, silver, red, pink, blue or yellow) / PETG = orange / PVA = white / Flex = grey
• Number of prints: …

It's recommended to make your stl. files as fine as possible (we recommend to put the tolerance of your own CAD program to .stl at 0.05mm).

Resin printers

REFLEX RS (more info)

You can have your parts printed with the Heygears Reflex RS 3D printers that harden a resin with focused UV light (405nm). These resins are composed of acrylate- and methacrylate monomers and -oligomers.

With these printers, both the model and the support structure (supports) are made from the same material. After printing, these supports can be removed by breaking or cutting them. The applicant does this himself after receiving the prints.

Thanks to the high resolution, this printer is ideal for:

• Small parts
• Finely detailed models

Please note: these printers are less suitable for large or massive objects. If we detect an increased risk of deviations or a high risk of failed prints, we will contact you.

Materials

We currently offer these materials:

• PAP10 (ash grey) – standard gray resin for high details (more info)
• PAH10 (black) – heat resistant up to 95°c (more info)

Submitting files

To place a print order:

• Send your .STL files per e-mail (maximum 1 object per .STL file)
• Files must be sumitted in millimeters (mm)
• Clearly state:
  • The desited quantity
  • The chosen material

For good results, we recommend setting your .STL export tolerance to 0,01 mm.

PAY ATTENTION: for the resin printers there is a standard set-up fee of 20gr and you pay 1 EUR per printed piece.