COVID-19 UPDATE: The MEC is taking 3D print orders! Email your file to mec@cwu.edu
The Multimodal Education Center invites CWU students, staff and faculty to join us in creating with our variety of 3D printers. The MEC is currently equipped with a Ultimaker 2+ extrusion printer, a Makerbot Replicator 2X dual extrusion printer, and a Form 2 resin printer. Paired with our 3D design ready computers, the extrusion printers are the perfect choice for rapid prototyping, adding another dimension to a class project, or even developing new methods of tactile teaching with 3D printed manipulatives, while the resin printer can produce high-quality prints on a very small scale. Watch a MEC workshop on how to create a 3D print design.
*note: finished prints often require post-printing surface finishing (e.g. sanding, painting, etc). The MEC does not consider the need for superficial clean up on finished prints to be a "failed" print.
One you have designed or downloaded your model and saved it as an STL file, either email the file to mec@cwu.edu or bring it to our front desk in Samuelson Hall on a USB drive.
After you place your order, a MEC employee will do a brief review of your file then contact you regarding any troubleshooting that needs to be done and a price quote. You will need to confirm the print for the order before we can start running your print. We will send you an email when the print is finished and ready to be picked up.
Please Note: There is a minimum turnaround time of 72 business hours from when MEC Staff have received all necessary information for a print order to when it will be available for pickup.
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Payment is due when you pick up your print order. The MEC accepts student charge or deparment charge payments. We do not accept cash, credit or debit cards. We are not taking orders from the general public. If you are not affiliated with CWU, we recommend you look to Yakima's Maker Space for your 3D printing needs.
We recommend the use of 3D design programs like Autodesk's Fusion 360 and Blender to facilitate the development of your original 3D models. In addition to these, a wealth of models can be found for free use on repository sites like Thingiverse.
MEC Staff can assist in developing 3D models on a case-by-case basis in compliment to the 3D printing workshops offered throughout the academic year. The 3D printing workshop for Fall 2019 is offered each Tuesday from 1p - 2p in Samuelson 126.
Contact us at mec@cwu.edu or talk to MEC Staff in the Samuelson lobby to submit your print request today!
The Multimodal Education Center houses the EinScan-Pro Handheld 3D Scanner and it is open for use by students, staff, and faculty at CWU. Capable of four different scanning modes, the EinScan Pro is perfect for capturing anything from large objects that don't need a lot of accuracy, to small industrial parts and artistic pieces. The EinScan Pro creates a digital model of any 3D object scanned, greatly reducing the amount of time spent trying to duplicate tedious designs. That model can then be turned into an STL file and printed on on of the MEC's 3D printers!
3D scanning is a completely free service for the CWU community - Email mec@cwu.edu to make an appointment today!
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