{"id":592,"date":"2018-01-30T12:36:26","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T17:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/?page_id=592"},"modified":"2024-05-31T12:24:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T16:24:11","slug":"featured-tech-3d-printing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/featured-tech-3d-printing\/","title":{"rendered":"Featured Tech: 3D Printing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Featured Tech of the Month: 3D Printing<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id592_ccfb5b-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id592_ccfb5b-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id592_ccfb5b-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id592_ccfb5b-9d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id592_ccfb5b-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id592_ccfb5b-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id592_ccfb5b-9d alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column592_e78a6e-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column592_e78a6e-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column592_e78a6e-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column592_e78a6e-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column592_e78a6e-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column592_e78a6e-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column592_e78a6e-dc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column592_e78a6e-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column592_e78a6e-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column592_e78a6e-dc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-gallery-id-592_02f9b7-9e .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-592_02f9b7-9e .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-592_02f9b7-9e.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-592_02f9b7-9e.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-592_02f9b7-9e alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-slider kb-gallery-id-592_02f9b7-9e kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-fade=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-type=\"slider\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"1\" data-slider-speed=\"5000\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-slider splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land169 kb-has-image-ratio-land169\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/08\/Trex_001-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"3D printed T rex\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/08\/Trex_001.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/08\/Trex_001.jpg\" data-id=\"538\" class=\"wp-image-538 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/08\/Trex_001-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/08\/Trex_001-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/08\/Trex_001-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/08\/Trex_001-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/08\/Trex_001-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/08\/Trex_001-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/08\/Trex_001-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/08\/Trex_001-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/08\/Trex_001-951x713.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/08\/Trex_001-1268x951.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/08\/Trex_001.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land169 kb-has-image-ratio-land169\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/dnd_crop.jpg\" width=\"576\" height=\"483\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/dnd_crop.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/dnd_crop.jpg\" data-id=\"605\" class=\"wp-image-605 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/dnd_crop.jpg 576w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/dnd_crop-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/dnd_crop-105x88.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/dnd_crop-317x266.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/dnd_crop-423x355.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,576px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land169 kb-has-image-ratio-land169\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/03\/MG_5094-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"3D printer station 1\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/03\/MG_5094.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/03\/MG_5094.jpg\" data-id=\"303\" class=\"wp-image-303 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/03\/MG_5094-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/03\/MG_5094-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/03\/MG_5094-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/03\/MG_5094-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/03\/MG_5094-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/03\/MG_5094-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/03\/MG_5094-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/03\/MG_5094-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/03\/MG_5094-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/03\/MG_5094-1268x845.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land169 kb-has-image-ratio-land169\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/03\/MG_5098-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"3D print chicken foot\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/03\/MG_5098.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/03\/MG_5098.jpg\" data-id=\"301\" class=\"wp-image-301 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/03\/MG_5098-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/03\/MG_5098-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/03\/MG_5098-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/03\/MG_5098-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/03\/MG_5098-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/03\/MG_5098-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/03\/MG_5098-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/03\/MG_5098-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/03\/MG_5098-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2017\/03\/MG_5098-1268x845.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column592_16f66b-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column592_16f66b-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column592_16f66b-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column592_16f66b-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column592_16f66b-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column592_16f66b-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column592_16f66b-79{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column592_16f66b-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column592_16f66b-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column592_16f66b-79\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id592_732be0-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id592_732be0-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id592_732be0-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id592_732be0-e1 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id592_732be0-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id592_732be0-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id592_732be0-e1 alignnone um-UMLogoQuote wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column592_66a67c-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column592_66a67c-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column592_66a67c-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column592_66a67c-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column592_66a67c-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column592_66a67c-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column592_66a67c-55{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column592_66a67c-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column592_66a67c-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column592_66a67c-55 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image592_48d0b5-73.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image592_48d0b5-73 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:52px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image592_48d0b5-73.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image592_48d0b5-73 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image592_48d0b5-73 figure{max-width:52px;}.kb-image592_48d0b5-73 .image-is-svg, .kb-image592_48d0b5-73 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image592_48d0b5-73 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image592_48d0b5-73 is-resized\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.umaine.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MAINE_crest292_4c-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-270\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-592_bea9d8-db .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-592_bea9d8-db .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#79bde8;width:14%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-592_bea9d8-db\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading592_a9e802-b3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading592_a9e802-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading592_a9e802-b3\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading592_a9e802-b3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading592_a9e802-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading592_a9e802-b3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading592_a9e802-b3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading592_a9e802-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading592_a9e802-b3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading592_a9e802-b3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading592_a9e802-b3\">\u201cWhat we see in the Maker Movement, is that a relatively small amount of people can have a big impact. You don\u2019t necessarily need the world&#8217;s largest company behind you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading592_eff73d-f9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading592_eff73d-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading592_eff73d-f9\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading592_eff73d-f9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading592_eff73d-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading592_eff73d-f9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading592_eff73d-f9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading592_eff73d-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading592_eff73d-f9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading592_eff73d-f9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading592_eff73d-f9\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/dale_dougherty_we_are_makers\">Dale Dougherty<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-592_585ddb-71 .kt-block-spacer{height:35px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-592_585ddb-71 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-592_585ddb-71\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">What is 3D printing?<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id592_92c24d-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id592_92c24d-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id592_92c24d-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id592_92c24d-19 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id592_92c24d-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id592_92c24d-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id592_92c24d-19 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column592_f26354-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column592_f26354-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column592_f26354-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column592_f26354-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column592_f26354-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column592_f26354-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column592_f26354-0d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column592_f26354-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column592_f26354-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column592_f26354-0d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 3D printing is the rendering of a physical object from a digital file of a 3D model. At the Hackerspace, we use Makerbot Mini+ which layer (print) thin layers of plastic filament\u00a0(3D printing ink)\u00a0on top of one another. With different printers there are also different filaments ranging from corn-based plastic (PLA) we use at the Hackerspace to cement filament for printing buildings to bio-filament used for living organisms.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column592_fbb9c9-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column592_fbb9c9-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column592_fbb9c9-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column592_fbb9c9-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column592_fbb9c9-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column592_fbb9c9-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column592_fbb9c9-3e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column592_fbb9c9-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column592_fbb9c9-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column592_fbb9c9-3e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"3D Printing With MakerBot\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NgyKga2i7Xg?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-592_218d5a-0f .kt-block-spacer{height:35px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-592_218d5a-0f .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-592_218d5a-0f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">3D Printing at UMaine<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id592_12a508-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id592_12a508-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id592_12a508-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id592_12a508-a3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id592_12a508-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id592_12a508-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id592_12a508-a3 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column592_f5e10f-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column592_f5e10f-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column592_f5e10f-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column592_f5e10f-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column592_f5e10f-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column592_f5e10f-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column592_f5e10f-20{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column592_f5e10f-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column592_f5e10f-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column592_f5e10f-20\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-gallery-id-592_648673-0e .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-592_648673-0e .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-592_648673-0e .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-592_648673-0e .kadence-blocks-gallery-item 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https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/14753458_1239809392742734_212668032970060072_o-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/14753458_1239809392742734_212668032970060072_o-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/14753458_1239809392742734_212668032970060072_o-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/14753458_1239809392742734_212668032970060072_o-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/14753458_1239809392742734_212668032970060072_o-951x713.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/14753458_1239809392742734_212668032970060072_o-1268x951.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/14753458_1239809392742734_212668032970060072_o.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">3D Printing Club Hand<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UMaineHAB\/\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land169 kb-has-image-ratio-land169\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/nozzle-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/nozzle.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/nozzle.jpg\" data-id=\"619\" class=\"wp-image-619 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/nozzle-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/nozzle-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/nozzle-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/nozzle-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/nozzle-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/nozzle-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/nozzle-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/nozzle-634x356.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/nozzle-846x476.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/nozzle-951x535.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/nozzle-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hackerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/290\/2018\/01\/nozzle.jpg 1078w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">UMaine HAB Club Custom Nozzle<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link 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