3D Printing at Wilmette Public Library

The library will close at 5pm on Wednesday, November 27, and remain closed all day on Thursday, November 28, for Thanksgiving. Regular hours will resume on Friday, November 29, at 9am.

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Turn your ideas into reality using our new 3D Printing service

How does it work? Just like regular printing, 3D printing takes a digital file and creates it in the physical world. Instead of using paper and ink, most 3D printers use a plastic filament material that is melted and extruded into the shape of your design by laying down successive layers of material. 

3D printing is being used in many industries, including the fields of manufacturing, construction, and healthcare. NASA astronauts even print tools and replacement parts aboard the International Space Station.

The technology that enables 3D printing has existed since the mid-1980s, but it wasn’t until the early 2000’s that 3D modeling and CAD became more widely available. With the first commercial 3D printer hitting the market in 2007, the technology took off. Today, hobbyists and professionals alike are using this revolutionary technology in many different applications.

So what can you make with a 3D Printer? The only limit is your imagination.

Prototyping

3D Prototyping

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tools

3D Wrench

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replacement Parts

3D Replacement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Useful Household Objects

3D Hooks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toy and Game Pieces

3D Game Piece

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jewelry

3D Jewelry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health and medical applications such as prosthetics and orthotics

3D Prosthetic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movie props and costumes

3D Helmet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assistive tools

3D Bottle Opener

 

 

 


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