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 ===== Lab Announcements =====
-/11/25 \\
+/27/26 \\
-**Summer Update:** There will be minimal Wizard support this summer at the Innovation Workshop. If you submit jobs, expect them to be performed by the lab manager.
+The **Bambu H2D is Back Up**. After replacing the hotend cooling fan (and the nozzle camera after accidentally damaging it during repairs) it's back in business!
-Additionally, we cannot offer CNC machining services at the moment due to staff shortage. However, the lab manager may be able to take on CNC work starting in July.
+/16/2026 \\
+The **Bambu H2D is Down**. The hotend cooling fan has gone bad and needs to be replaced. Parts have been ordered but no ETA yet.
-/08/25 \\
+Most likely, it will not be up until after Spring Break.
-The lab manager has returned from vacation and is preparing next week's training schedule. There are currently about 30 outstanding requests and we will do our best to accommodate everyone asap.
-If you posted limited availability (less than 2 timeslots per weekday), you may have to wait longer.
+/12/26 \\
-/11/2025 \\
+After a moderate amount of testing and user feedback, **we now only recommend Clear Resin for 3D Printed Microfluidics Molds printed on the Form 4.**
-As some of you may know, we recently installed a **new laser cutter.** It's much more powerful than the Trotec, with a larger bed and a more effective air assist.
-This means it can cut a much wider range of materials. You can learn more about the new laser cutter [[thunderlaser_nova35 | here]]
-We are currently phasing out the old Trotec. If you need to laser cut, please request training on the new laser cutter asap. **The Trotec will no longer be available for regular use.** You can find the training request form below the announcements.
+While our users had a lot of success with Tough 2k V1 and V1.1 on the Form 3, the new V2 formulation does not work well with PDMS casting.
+The upside is clear prints on the Form4 have an incredibly smooth finish, even better than the glossy treatment that we developed a couple years ago.
+/10/25 \\
+**Fall Update:** Wizards are back and training is ramping up.
+Over the summer we installed one **Form 4 resin printer**, as well as a new wash and cure station. For those who are trained on the Form 3 printers, feel free to try the Form 4 -- the workflow is nearly identical and up to 10x faster. Once we've used most of our Form 3 consumables, we'll install another Form 4 and retire our Form 3s.
+This year we are launching the Future Makers program - a series of field trips and workshops to inspire young students to want to make things. **The lab will be closed from 9am - 4pm on November 14** for our first field trip. Please do not plan to access the Innovation Workshop during that time.
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 Grace : grace_zhang@ucsb.edu
-Flynn: flynnirvine@ucsb.edu (In Edinburgh until Winter quarter)
+Flynn: flynnirvine@ucsb.edu
+Marcos: marcos150@ucsb.edu
+Ava: agraef@ucsb.edu
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