3D Printing Translate your project visions into physical, three-dimensional models.

Starting Fall 2022, CoAD users have greater flexibility in the way to access rapid prototyping resources.

Printing is accessible using one of the three following methods

– Cloud Based

CoAD 3d printing has gone to the cloud and contactless!(A+A & Fab Lab)
Great for most users, most availble printers, remote submission.
To get started with 3dPrinterOS Click here

– User Centered

The user is responsible for all tasks, puts user in full control and all options are available.
Great for using custom materials and/or user generate code (in-person- Fab Lab)
Advanced users, limited availablility.

– Check-out- (in trial)

Though the DFL, we have a small quantity of printers that users can reserve and utilize in studio (A+A)
Studio based usage, short term.

Our college is home to many 3D printing options. There’s a type for just about every need.

FDM: Fused Disposition Modeling

The most popular type of three-dimensional printing (3D) and the most readily available within the college is “fused disposition modeling.” FDM printers work by laying thin layers of melted thermoplastic material on top of one another to form a shape. As the material cools it will harden to form your 3D object.

These options give you an opportunity to decide which machine/s will create your products/objects to meet your requirements.

Stratasys F370

Location- Fab Lab
Access- Staff Operated
Assistance- Fabrication Director
Build Volume- 14 x 10 x 14in. (356 x 254x 356mm)
Layer Resolution- up to 0.005 (0.13mm)
Material option- ASA, ABS, TPU
Supports- Dissolvable Build Supports
Color Options- Varies by material
Charges- Machine Operation Charges

Lulzbot

Taz 6 Single Extruder
Location- Fab Lab & A+A
Access- Cloud based, User Centered
Assistance- Fabrication Director
Build Volume- 280 x 280 x 250mm
Layer Resolution- 0.1mm-0.5mm
Minimum Recommended Thickness- 0.6mm
Supports- Breakaway Supports
Color Options- White, Black or Grey Filament supplied, others supplied by user
Charges- No charge for use for class or research; all other use (see charges)

Taz 6 (MoARstruder)
(Rapid printing by using a larger bead dia.)
Location- Fab Lab
Access- Fabrication Director
Build Volume- 280 x 280 x 250mm
Layer Resolution- 0.5mm-1.4mm
Minimum Recommended Thickness- 0.9mm
Supports- Not recommended
Color options- Black or Grey Filament supplied, other options supplied by user
Charges- No charge for use for class or research

Mini
Location- Fab Lab
Access- User Centered
Assistance- Fabrication Director
Build Volume- 152 x 152 x 158mm
Layer Resolution- 0.1mm-0.4mm
Supports- Breakaway
Color options- White
Charges- No charge for use for class or research

Prusa i3 Mk3

Location- Fab Lab
Access- Cloud based, User Centered
Assistance- Fabrication Director
Build Volume- 250x 210 x 210mm
Layer Resolution- 0.05mm-0.35mm
Supports- Breakaway Supports
Color options- White, Black or Grey Filament supplied, other options supplied by user
Charges- No charge, but available only for class projects or research

Ender 3 v2 & Flashforge Ad 4

Location- A+A
Access- Check-out
Assistance- Fabrication Director
Build Volume- Varies
Layer Resolution- 0.1mm-0.3mm
Supports- Breakaway Supports
Color options- White supplied, other options supplied by user
Charges- No charge, but available only for class projects or research

Stereolithography

Printers using Stereolithography technology use a beam of UV light to cure a photopolymer resin. When light hits the resin, the resin hardens, giving you a high resolution 3D model of the object you had modeled.

Formlabs Form 2
Location- Fab Lab
Access- Accessible through Fabrication Director
Build Volume- 5.7 x 5.7 x 6.9in. (125 x 125x 165mm)
Layer Resolution- 0.001-0.008in. (0.025- 0.2mm)
Supports- Breakaway Supports
Color options- Grey, White, others by request (depending on print quantity)
Charges- Machine Operation Charges

Questions and training about this technology should be directed to our Digital Fabrication Supervisor Craig Gillam. Before sending an email, check out one of these documents created for your reference by Mr. Gillam: