{"id":595,"date":"2019-09-16T13:35:54","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T20:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/digital-fabs\/?page_id=595"},"modified":"2023-12-08T10:15:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T18:15:54","slug":"ultimaker-s5","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/digital-fabs\/3d-printing\/ultimaker-s5\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultimaker S5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our newest 3D printer is the Ultimaker S5.  We purchased it in June of 2019.  It&#8217;s very similar to the Ultimaker 3 Extended we&#8217;ve been using for a few years but has a larger build volume and a much larger, easier to use interface.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/digital-fabs\/files\/2019\/09\/2019-09-16-13.30.36-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/digital-fabs\/files\/2019\/09\/2019-09-16-13.30.36-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/digital-fabs\/files\/2019\/09\/2019-09-16-13.30.36-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/digital-fabs\/files\/2019\/09\/2019-09-16-13.30.36-768x579.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/digital-fabs\/files\/2019\/09\/2019-09-16-13.30.36.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some key specifications:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fused Filament Fabrication(FFF)\/<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fused_deposition_modeling\">Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)<\/a> &#8211; filament is melted and extruded onto a build platform<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Material: Open platform, can print most available materials (PLA, ABS, Nylon, PETG, PVA, flexible TPU).&nbsp; We print mostly with PLA and use PVA as support material if needed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dual Extruder: can print in two colors on same part or one color with dissolvable support material (PVA). Extruder temperature range is 180-280<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PVA support material is water soluable and will completely dissolve after soaking in water overnight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heated Bed: improves adhesion for almost all materials, range is 20-100\u00b0C<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build Volume: 13&#8243; x 9.5&#8243; x 11.8&#8243; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum Layer Thickness: 20 to 600 microns per layer using print cores with nozzle diameters of 0.250, 0.5, and 0.8mm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>File Format: .stl or .obj<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Software: Cura (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ultimaker.com\/software\/ultimaker-cura\/#downloads\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ultimaker.com\/software\/ultimaker-cura\/#downloads\" target=\"_blank\">download here for free<\/a>; select Ultimaker S5 in settings)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>File transfer:&nbsp; USB stick for student prints<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This printer is open to use by anyone at Reed (students, faculty, and staff).&nbsp; I have plenty of PLA filament ready to go so you just need a file and a desire to print to get started.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our newest 3D printer is the Ultimaker S5. We purchased it in June of 2019. It&#8217;s very similar to the Ultimaker 3 Extended we&#8217;ve been using for a few years but has a larger build volume and a much larger, easier to use interface. 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