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New 3D Printer: Bambu X1 Carbon

New 3D Printer: Bambu X1 Carbon

The UniSQ Library Makerspace is delighted to welcome a new 3D printer, the Bambu X1 Carbon.  This machine is a cut above our current printers and has a higher quality and faster print speed.  It's also capable of printing with up to four different colours at a time,...

Makerspace Project Highlights June

Makerspace Project Highlights June

A huge month with lots of great projects. Pictured below are education students trying out squishy circuits for the first time. They made their own batches of conductive and insulative playdough at home and use the Makerspace electronics consumables to get an idea of...

Makerspace Project Highlights March

Makerspace Project Highlights March

This month the Makerspace welcomed a 3D printer upgrade including two Ultimaker S3 (Dual Extrusion) and two Ultimaker 2+ Connect models which will supersede the Creality CR-10's. We've already been making a great array of prints with these, see below. These modular...

3D Print Highlights – December 2020

3D Print Highlights – December 2020

Lots of new students and visitors in the Makerspace after Semester 2 exams, here's some of the best prints of the month: Here's a print with a couple of 3D scanned young girls and some characters from the game 'Amoung Us'. This ultra small crow print has great detail...

Face Shields for Healthcare Workers

Face Shields for Healthcare Workers

The Darling Downs PPE project mitigated some of the early PPE shortages for healthcare workers in the Toowoomba and wider area during the March-May period in 2020.  Makers around the world launched PPE projects, and the Darling downs area was no exception, creating...