Digital 3D Printing Notebook

Day 1 – Printer Anatomy & Reflection

Goal: Understand how the Bambu A1 printer works and identify its main components.

Printer Anatomy Worksheet

Safety & Setup Checklist

• I know how to safely load and unload filament.
• I understand not to touch the nozzle or bed while heated.
• I can start and stop a print from the touchscreen.
• I can identify when a print is complete and ready to remove.

Reflection

1. What surprised you most about how the printer works?

2. Which part of the printer do you think is most important and why?

Day 2 – Design Planning Worksheet

Goal: Create your first 3D design using Tinkercad.

Describe your design idea

Sketch or outline your idea (you can draw here or attach an image)

Design Checklist

• The base of my model is flat for easy printing.
• My design is not too thin or fragile.
• I included raised text or details (at least 1 mm).
• My model size fits within 100x100 mm.
• I exported my file as .STL and saved it properly.

Reflection

1. What was the hardest part of designing your model?

2. What are you most excited to see when it prints?

Day 3 – Slicing Settings Log

Goal: Learn how to slice and prepare your model for printing.

Prediction: What do you expect your print to look like?

Reflection

1. How does slicing translate your design into printer instructions?

2. What setting do you think affects print quality the most? Why?

Day 4 – Print Log & Troubleshooting

Goal: Evaluate your print and identify any issues to improve for next time.

Print Log

Common Issues and Fixes

Reflection

1. What went well with your print?

2. What issue do you want to fix next time?

Day 5 – Improvement Planning Worksheet

Goal: Apply what you have learned by improving or remixing a design.

List three changes or remix ideas

Final Design Summary

Final Reflection

1. What did you learn about design and problem-solving through this process?

2. If you had one more week, what would you create next and why?