3D printing service

If our fleet of DIY printers won’t cut it for your prototyping needs, never fear; we’ve got you covered with our high quality 3D printing service! Below, you’ll find information about the machines, 3D printing technologies, and materials available. When you’re ready to print, simply submit your parts via the online submission form and we’ll notify you when your parts are finished.

Disclaimers:

  • This service costs money to use. At this time, we can only accept Gopher Gold and EFS strings for internal UMN-affiliated customers.
  • We are not a professional job shop, and we don’t do rush orders! Our typical turnaround time depends on how many parts are in the print queue, staffing, time of year, your part requirements, etc. It's reasonable to expect your parts back within a week. If you need a rush order, use one of the many online print houses instead (xometry, shapeways, protolabs, etc.).

3D Printer Price List

Markforged Mark Two

  • Required:
    • Onyx: $0.25 per cubic cenimeter
  • Optional Reinforcement Materials:
    • Carbon Fiber: $3.00 per cubic centimeter
    • Kevlar Fiber: $2.00 per cubic centimeter
    • HSHT Fiberglass: $2.00 per cubic centimeter

Bambu Lab H2D

  • PLA*: $0.02 per gram

*We currently only offer PLA, but will soon offer ASA, PETG, and water soluble PVA support material.

Saturn 4 Ultra

  • White Elegoo Standard V2.0 Resin: $0.03 per gram
  • Grey Elegoo Standard V2.0 Resin: $0.03 per gram
  • Black Elegoo Tough Resin: $0.04 per gram
  • Clear Anycubic High Clear Resin: $0.05 per gram
  • Black SIRAYA Tech Tenacious Flex Resin: $0.07 per gram

Printer specifications

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Mark Two machine

 

Markforged Mark Two 3D Printer

The Mark Two machine combines Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) technology with continuous fiber reinforcement to produce composite parts as strong as aluminum. Parts from this machine are very light and rigid compared to other printing methods. There are four material options:

Onyx Filament

Nylon mixed with chopped carbon fiber. High strength, heat resistance, and chemical resistance. For more information, view the composite materials data sheet. 

Carbon Fiber Continuous Fiber

Stiffest fiber reinforcement option with high strength-to-weight ratio. For more information, view the composite materials data sheet.

Kevlar Continuous Fiber

Lightweight and high impact resistance. For more information, view the composite materials data sheet.

HSHT Fiberglass Continuous Fiber

High impact and heat resistance. For more information, view the composite materials data sheet.

Note: If you want to use fiber reinforcement on the Mark Two printer, we will email you to set up a consultation after you submit your parts. There are lots of options to customize your parts with fiber reinforcement, so we want to meet with you to make sure we print your parts the way you need them.