Ultimaker S5 and LulzBot Taz 6 3D Printers

Design class students have priority on Ultimaker S5's over Research, Personal, and RSO prints. If the studio is at a greater capacity, especially during design class deadline weeks, prints will be put on the LulzBots.

Filament

• PLA: $0.03/g
• PVA: $0.15/g
• ABS: $0.03/g
• TPU: $0.10/g

Payment Methods

• Paying for a personal project? We accept credit/debit card transactions. Minimum $1.00 transaction.
• Researcher: We accept valid CFOPs. Otherwise, you must pay personally.
• MechSE Design Class Student: Your design class should have an allocated budget. If you are unsure, please approach a volunteer to see.
• Volunteer: Free! Up to $50/semester

Personal Filament Policy

We do not allow studio-users to bring personal filament in. If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact Space Director Nathan Hochhalter.

Online Print Queue

In order to print, please approach an on-duty volunteer to be put on the print queue. This will allow you to track the progress of your print from your personal computer. You must be present when your name is called, otherwise your spot is forfeited. You may only have one printer at a time, and you cannot be in the queue while you have a print ongoing.

Slicing Your Print

Unsure if your print is under or over 2 hours? Utilize the Ultimaker's S5 slicing software. If you need assistance, please approach a volunteer! We can help to optimize your print for efficacy and strength.

Utilizing the Laser Cutters

• A volunteer must be present to verify the setup of laser cutters prior to cutting/engraving.
• Laser cutter utilization is on a first come first serve for all studio-users, but MechSE Design Courses take priority over research and personal use.
• You may only use one cutter at a time.
• You must provide your own material to print. There is material available to purchase in the storeroom.

Purchasing & Materials

• There is no fee to use our laser cutters!
• Acrylic, Delrin, Plywood, and MDF

For any special material requests, please contact mechse-makerworks@illinois.edu or Space Director Nathan Hochhalter (njh5@illinois.edu) 

To view our storeroom offerings, please see our catalog! We list all of the hardware and materials for purchase, as well as a general list of tools and equipment available for rent with an i-Card. Tools may not leave the Jackson Innovation Studio. We accept credit/debit card transactions. Minimum $1.00 transaction.

MechSE MakerWorks reserves the right to subject individuals to consequences relative to studio misuse. Examples of studio misuse include stealing studio property and materials, misusing available machinery and respective policies, such as starting a print without a volunteer present, falsifying a volunteer’s signature, or going into makerspaces afterhours without an accompanying volunteer. Note that volunteers have the right to remove or discard any prints not checked by a volunteer. Violations to these rules may result in temporary removal of studio access, temporary print ban as an individual or design team, and other potential consequences based on the severity of the action. These violations may result in the involvement of the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering or a professor if said individual is in a course that utilizes the studio.