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3D Printers in Howe Hall

Students have access to 3D printers to prototype their designs rapidly.  Equipment is used by submitting a job request with the appropriate information.  Lab technicians will then fabricate the parts.  There are no labor costs to any team that is in M:2:I.  Materials costs do apply to some printers*.

3D Printers

Aerospace students have access to many 3D printers: Mojo printer*, a Stratasys Objet30 V5 Prime*, a FormLabs Form 2*, Markforged Mark 2*, Prusa MK3S, Prusa Mini, and Prusa XL.  All printers require that students submit a job request here https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/ca3f4873a58e45ea8420f8bacf341920 and the only file accepted is an .STL file type. The following are the specifications of each printer.

Mojo

  • 12.7×12.7×12.7 cm (5″x5″x5″) print volume
  • White ABSPlus plastic
  • Soluble support material
  • .178mm (.007 inch) layer thickness

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  • 294 x 192 x 148.6 mm (11.57 x 7.55 x 5.85 in ) print volume
  • Multiple materials, usually VeroWhite (White ABS Plastic) and TangoBlack (Flexible material) are available
  • Support material must be mechanically removed (does not dissolve)
  • Typical layer thickness is 30 microns, can do 16 microns in High Quality mode
  • Accuracy is 200 microns or better (usually 5-20 microns)

Stratasys Objet 30 3D Printer

Formlabs Form 2

  • 145 × 145 × 175 mm (5.7 × 5.7 × 6.9 in) print volume
  • Laser spot – 140 microns
  • Axis resolution as low as 25 microns
  • Clear, ABS, Flexible, and castable materials are available.

Please see the Formlabs website which has an excellent guide on minimums for printing on this printer.

MarkForged Mark 2

320 x 132 x 154 mm (12 x 5 x 6 in) print size

Z Layer Resolution: 100 μm – 250 μm

Material: Onyx with possibility to inlay carbon fiber, fiberglass and kevlar thread 

Carbon Fiber Composite 3D Printer: Markforged Mark Two

Prusa MK3S+

25×21×21 cm (9.84×8.3×8.3 in) print volume

.4mm and .6mm print nozzle sizes available

Typical Materials used: PLA, PETG, TPU

Original Prusa i3 MK3S+ 3D Printer, Ready-to-use FDM 3D Printer, Assembled and Tested, Removable Print Sheets, Filament sample Included, Print Size ...

Prusa Mini

180 x 180 x 180 mm (7 x 7 x 7 in) print volume

.4mm print nozzle size available

Typical Materials used: PLA, PETG

Prusa XL

360×360×360 mm (14.17×14.17×14.17 in) build volume

.4mm print nozzle size available

Typical Materials used: PLA, PETG