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Meet Our New 3D Printers @Bandini & Rosewood

Meet our new Bambu Lab H2D 3D Printers

Now available at Rosewood Library and the Bandini Library & Learning Center! Free with your Commerce library card.

3D Printer Policy

The Library’s 3D printer is available to the public to make three-dimensional objects in plastic using a design that is uploaded from a digital computer file.

  1. The Library’s 3D printer may be used only for lawful purposes. The public will not be permitted to use the Library’s 3D printer to create material that is:
    • Prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
    • Unsafe, harmful, dangerous, or poses an immediate threat to the well-being of others.
    • Obscene or otherwise inappropriate for the Library environment.
    • In violation of another’s intellectual property rights. For example, the printer will not be used to reproduce material that is subject to copy right, patent, or trademark protection.
  2. The Library makes no warranties about the condition, fitness for use, or merchantability of the final printed item. Nor is the Library responsible for failed print jobs.
  3. The Library reserves the right to refuse, or modify any 3D print request.
  4. Cost: 3D printing at the Library is currently free, thanks to a grant from the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
  5. Items printed from the Library’s 3D printer that are not picked up within 14 days will become property of the Library. Items must be picked up by the requestor or their parent/guardian.
  6. Only designated Library staff will have hands-on access to the 3D printer.

Submit a Design

  1. Patrons must have a current City of Commerce Public Library card to submit print requests.
  2. Before adding a 3D print request to the printing queue, Library staff will review all designs to ensure compliance with our policy.
  3. The Library will schedule only one print per month per person or entity.
  4. Wait/pickup time: Items may be picked up at Rosewood Library or Bandini Library & Learning Center. It is difficult to estimate exact print times. Library staff will make an educated guess about the length of a job upon request.
  5. Patrons can either visit Rosewood Library or Bandini Library & Learning Center to fill out a 3D submission form for all designs. They may also email requests and filled out forms to:

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What kind of 3D printer does the library use?
    • The Commerce Public Library uses a BambuLab H2D Full Laser Combo.
  2. What are the 3D printer’s dimensions?
    • The 3D model must fit within the Bambu Lab H2D print surface, which is350x320x325mm. The minimum thickness of a layer is 0.1 mm (0.020 in.) so the smallest features that will accurately be produced must be at least this value. It is recommended that part thicknesses be at least 0.1 mm or greater.
  3. Where can I download free 3D models?
  4. Can I 3D print something for my office or my car?
    • Yes! However, be advised that the Library cannot guarantee the effectiveness of the printed item. If the printed item is exposed to excessive heat such as being left inside a car, exposure to direct sunlight, or being out during hot summer days; it may warp and become unusable.

Please note that procedures governing the use of the Library’s 3D printers are subject to change.