Have a model in .STL format and come into our lab in Lambertus 1234 during the hours a supervisor is available. More information about STLs can be found here. It is recommended to bring your own computer for easier review and model submission. The schedule of supervisors can be found here.
The supervisor on duty will let you in the lab, and either check your membership status or if you are paying by the gram they will walk you through that process.
The supervisor on duty will then review your model and determine if it is printable. You will only be able to print if printers are available.
Once it has been deemed printable, the supervisor will give you a google form link to upload your model to.
Once submitted, the supervisor will start your print. You will receive an email when your print is completed. You can pick it up form the drop box that is located in our lab.
There are two main payment models: member dues and pay per gram (or mL). Member dues are $25 per semester with no filament limit. Note this is only for PLA filament. Specialty materials are only pay per gram. Memberships always end the same semester you pay dues, so it is recommended to buy it at the beginning of a semester. Pay through TooCool (instructions are on our discord in #how-to-pay-per-print). Pay per gram depends on the material: PLA, TPU, and PETG are $0.10 / gram, and resin is $0.15 / milliliter. SLS prints have the total cost divided evenly, so it varies. You can also print with your own filament: see the next dropdown for more info.
Yes, but it must be standard PLA from one of our approved filament brands: Matterhackers, Hatchbox, Creality, Bambu Labs, Prusament, Colorfabb, Polymaker, or Overture. The filament must be regular PLA; we do not accept additives like silk PLA or PLA+. We will label your personal spool with your name while it's in the lab. Pick up your filament when the print is done. Any personal filament left in the lab for more than a month will be considered a donation to the club.
Most club prints are done in PLA, however, if you need to print in materials like resin, TPU, or PETG, or nylon powder, put a message in their discord channels (#sla, #tpu, #petg, #fuse, respectively) and an officer will help you. Keep in mind that you may have to wait a while to print on the fuse. We announce when we do batch prints to save on costs, so keep an eye out for these announcements, as this is a great opportunity to try out SLS!
We try to give you the most freedom we can to print what you want, but here are the rules that every print must follow:
1. No prints of weapons (OK to print miniatures holding weapons)
2. No NSFW prints
3. No selling prints
4. No prints that are only simple shapes (a square with embossed text, for example, is fine)
The lab is generally open 12:00 - 8:00 pm Monday - Friday, but this can vary. Check the schedule for more info. Additionally, supervisors will message the #supervisor-availability channel if they cannot make it to their regular hours.
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