Rapid Prototyping Lab

This lab has what you need for all of your rapid prototyping needs.  With various tiers of 3D printing and a laser cutter, you have all the tools you need to rapidly iterate your prototypes. See detailed information about our fabrication equipment below.

 

Location: MBE 25

Questions? Contact Patrick.Maguire@colorado.edu

Available equipment for use in the shop: 
- Elegoo Neptune 4 Max printer (1)
- Ender-3 Max Neo printers (3)
- Epilogue laser cutter (1)
- FormLabs Form3 3D printers (2)
- FormLabs Form3B+ 3D printer (1)
- Fuse1+ SLS nylon 3D printer (1)
- Markforged X7 3D printer (1)
- Markforged Onyx One 3D printer (1)
- Prusa MK4 3D printers (5)

Access:
- lab open to all students who have taken an IF Tour
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fabrication, pickup, and dropoff are only available during these hours
 

  Fabrication Costs

Prusa MK4 3D Printers

  • FDM
  • Quickest & least expensive
  • 9.8 x 8.2 x 8.6 in. (WxDxH) print bed

No workshop needed.  To print, you can either bring in your own material and print your parts yourself (we are happy to help!), or you can submit a and we'll print it for you at cost.

Prusa MK4 3D printer

Ender-3 Max Neo Printer

  • FDM
  • 11.5 in. x 11.5 in. print bed 

No workshop needed.  To print, you can either bring in your own material and print your parts yourself (please see Rapid Prototyping staff for tips and tricks on this printer!), or you can submit a and we'll print it for you at cost.

Creality Ender Max Neo 3D Printer

Elegoo Neptune 4 Max Printer

  • FDM
  • 16.5 in. x 16.5 in. print bed 

No workshop needed.  To print, you can either bring in your own material and print your parts yourself (please see Rapid Prototyping staff for tips and tricks on this printer!), or you can submit a and we'll print it for you at cost.

Elegoo Neptune 4 Max 3D printer

Markforged 3D Printers

  • FDM
  • High resolution
  • High strength applications

To print, submit a . 
All material is supplied by Idea Forge and parts are printed at cost.

    Markforged 3D printer

    Formlabs 3 and 3B 3D Printers

    • SLA
    • Good surface resolution
    • Comparable to injection molded parts
    • Brittle
    • 3B able to print with biocompatible materials

    To print, submit a . 
    All material is supplied by Idea Forge and parts are printed at cost.

    Form Labs 3 3D printer

    Formlabs Fuse 1+ Printer

    • SLS
    • Nylon 12
    • Industry-grade material

    To print, submit a . 
    All material is supplied by Idea Forge and parts are printed at cost.

    Fuse1+

    Epilog Laser Cutter

    • Etch and cut designs into most plastics

    Laser Cutter is guided service - bring in your own material, and we'll help you use it.

    laser cutter