We’re delighted to say that TOG Hackerspace has a new 3D printer in the space.
The printer was kindly donated to us by supporters who would prefer to stay anonymous, and we want to say a sincere thank you for the gift. Donations like this make a real difference in a community space like TOG, giving members more tools to learn with, experiment with, and build exciting projects.
Our latest addition is a Prusa Core One L, a large enclosed printer with a generous build area, and it’s already up and running. After a bit of unboxing, setup, first prints, and making some very important “do not scrape the bed” signs, it has quickly become a great new tool for members to try out.
For anyone into making, fixing, prototyping, or learning something new, this gives us even more room to experiment. Whether you want to print a replacement part, make an enclosure for an electronics project, or finally try out an idea that has been sitting on your laptop for ages, now is a great time to jump in.
3D printing in TOG is very much a community thing. Some members are happy designing parts from scratch, others are just getting started, and there is usually someone around to help you get from “I have an idea” to “look, it actually printed”.
And yes, before anyone asks, printing a duck was always going to happen. It would be a bit odd for TOG to get a new printer and not make at least one duck with it.
If you’d like to give it a go, come along to our Maker Night every second Monday at 7pm. It’s a good chance to meet people, ask questions, get help with your first print, and see what else is being made around the space.
We’re looking forward to seeing what people create with it.
Check out our gallery for more here.