3D Printer at Emma Clark Library

Visit Emma Clark Library now through Sept. 29 to see 3D printing in action – a technology for all ages, adults and kids alike! A Makerbot Replicator 2 is on-site, thanks to the Suffolk Cooperative Library System which is loaning their 3D printer for the month so that the community may learn more about this fascinating technology.

3D printing is a revolutionary new way to create objects. It provides a fast and easy way for anyone to create a three-dimensional model of virtually any shape from scratch. What are the practical applications for 3D printing? Let’s say you need a part for your washing machine. In the past you would order it from your repairman who gets it from a distributor who got it shipped from a factory where they mass-produced thousands of them at once, probably injection-molded from a very expensive mold. In the future, the beginning of which is already here, you will simply 3D print the part right in your home from a CAD file you downloaded.

3D printing is already being used in the medical field to print prosthetic limbs, as well as to create models which help surgeons explain conditions to their patients or help them figure out how to perform an operation.

You will be able to view the 3D printer whenever the library is open, but you may want to plan your visit to include one of the scheduled demos that will let you follow a single simple build from conception to completion. Demos last about 30 minutes and no registration is necessary:

– Wednesday, September 9, at 11:00 a.m.
– Saturday, September 12, at 11:00 a.m.
– Monday, September 14, at 1:00 p.m.
– Wednesday, September 16, at 11:00 a.m.
– Monday, September 21, at 2:00 p.m.
– Wednesday, September 23, at 1:00 p.m.
– Monday, September 28, at 1:00 p.m.

Want to learn more about 3D printing in general and where it’s headed? Register for the hour-long presentation, 3D Printing Demystified, which will be offered at the dates and times listed below. Space is limited and registration is required (register at emmaclark.org):

– Wednesday, September 2, at 12:30 p.m.
– Wednesday, September 9, at 3:30 p.m.
– Thursday, September 10, at 7:30 p.m.
– Saturday, September 12, at 10:00 a.m.
– Monday, September 14, at 7:00 p.m.
– Wednesday, September 16, at 10:00 a.m.
– Monday, September 21, at 1:00 p.m.
– Thursday, September 24, at 7:00 p.m.

Still want to learn more? Register to attend 3D Printing and Beyond on Thursday evening, October 22. This lecture will take you beyond the basics and reveal the surprising and beautiful connections between 3D printing and advanced mathematics. Click here to register starting 9/1.

Questions? Call the library at 631.941.4080 or email askus@emmaclark.org.

The Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, located at 120 Main Street in Setauket and on the web at www.emmaclark.org, provides public library service to all residents of the Three Village Central School District.

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