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Changes for page Filament (FDM/FFF)

Last modified by Riley Haynes on 2026/03/04 21:42
From version 3.1
edited by Riley Haynes
on 2026/03/02 17:30
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To version 6.1
edited by Riley Haynes
on 2026/03/04 21:42
Change comment: There is no comment for this version

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71 71  The following printers are only available through explicit **email or in-person correspondence** with RPS staff. This is due to the special features of the printers that can be quite expensive when charging per-hour, so every situation is different. Please email us at [[meen3dprinting@tamu.edu>>mailto:meen3dprinting@tamu.edu]] or come in-person to JCAIN 422 to learn more.
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138 138  **Printing with your own filament gives you a 50% discount on credits!**
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140 -To print with your own filament, simply make a reservation like normal (which will use the full amount of credits), and come in at your allotted print time. When slicing your print, ensure that your settings are complacent with the current RPS standard, which can be found in the **"Preparing and Slicing Files"** section above. Make sure to confirm with an RPS employee that the filament you are printing with is allowable. **The RPS reserves the right to deny any personal filament from printing on our printers. Certain filaments can damage the equipment, such as CF or other material infused filaments.** As long as the filament is decent quality and not known to damage printers, it will almost certainly be approved. Ask an RPS employee for assistance if you have any other questions.
140 +To print with your own filament, simply make a reservation like normal (which will use the full amount of credits), and come in at your allotted print time. When slicing your print, ensure that your settings are compliant with the current RPS standard, which can be found in the **"Preparing and Slicing Files"** section above. Make sure to confirm with an RPS employee that the filament you are printing with is allowable. **The RPS reserves the right to deny any personal filament from printing on our printers. Certain filaments can damage the equipment, such as CF or other material-infused filaments.** As long as the filament is decent quality and not known to damage printers, it will almost certainly be approved. Ask an RPS employee for assistance if you have any other questions.
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142 142  After you begin your print, notify an RPS employee that you are printing with your own filament, and they will go into the system and manually give you a 50% discount. If you are reserving a time slot and you do not have enough credits to reserve normally but you do with the BYOF discount, email us at [[meen3dprinting@tamu.edu>>mailto:meen3dprinting@tamu.edu]].