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There are 2 ultimakers currently on loan from "robots for good" project. They are available for use by members under the acnode system. Given the high cost and delicate nature of this equipment training is available to members who have already been inducted for the lulzbot, or have demonstrable previous experience with Ultimaker 3d print hardware.
There are 2 ultimakers currently on loan from "robots for good" project. They are available for use by members under the acnode system. Given the high cost and delicate nature of this equipment training is available to members who have previous experience with 3d print hardware, ideally will have done the lulzbot induction. However the Ultimakers are much easier to use than the lulzbot, and if you follow the basic guidelines, you should have no problems.


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Ultimaker recommend the use of [https://ultimaker.com/en/products/cura-software Cura] to slice and manipulate your model for printing. There is no pc associated with the Ultimakers, so you will have to download and install Cura and become familiar with it.
Ultimaker recommend the use of [https://ultimaker.com/en/products/cura-software Cura] to slice and manipulate your model for printing. There is no pc associated with the Ultimakers, so you will have to download and install Cura and become familiar with it.


The Ultimakers both print from sdcard, so you will need to have with you a sdcard.
The Ultimakers both print from sdcard, there is one in the machine, but be prepared to bring your own.


==Printing==
==Printing==