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3D printing | University of Arizona Libraries

What equipment and materials do you use?

We have a variety of 3D Printers across our libraries.

Ultimaker

The Ultimaker 3 and Ultimaker S5 are innovative dual extrusion machines with large build areas (UM3: 200 x 200 x 195 mm & S5: 310 x 220 x 295 mm) that print high resolution, production quality parts. Filaments available for these printers include: ABS, PLA, TPU (Flexy) and PolyCarbonate. Water soluble supports are available upon request.

  • Learn more about Ultimaker filament options. 

Prusa

The Original Prusa i3 MK3S+ is the latest iteration of Prusa Research’s original fused deposition modeling (FDM) machine. The MK3S+ has a build volume of 250 x 210 x 210 mm build volume and is known for its excellent and reliable prints. Filaments available for these printers include: PLA and PETG.

Learn more about Prusa filament options.

Phrozen

The Mega 8K LCD resin printer allows high resolution & fine detail of SLA but with an increased build plate size, 325 x 175 x 375mm. This machine excels at art and display models, with a single color selection and no engineering resins. This machine is the best choice for objects that need to look excellent with minimal mechanical stress.

Learn more about Phrozen Mega 8k resin

Who can use this service?

The service is open to all, but the priority is for UA students, faculty, and staff. Members of the community may submit requests to the Main Library, but the requests may be backlogged during peak use during the semester.

What does it cost?

Material Type 

Cost 

PLA & PETG & ABS

$0.10/per gram 

Specialty Filament (PC, TPU)

$0.15/per gram + $1 set up fee

Phrozen 8k Resin (Art) $. 10/gram + $1 set up fee

Set Up Fees

A $1.00 set up fee will be applied to any job printed with specialty filament or resin or that requires special handling.

For those objects printed with regular filament, a $1.00 set up fee may be added to your price quote. This determination is based on: the object's complexity, its build process, and the amount of staff attention needed to complete the job.

Please also note that a set up fee will apply to each file that must be created in order to print your objects. If your request contains multiple objects, we will combine as many objects onto the same build plate while still maintaining print integrity.

Payment

For students faculty, and staff, we add the charges to your library account, for members of the community, we’ll send a generic login you can use to pay.

What is the turnaround time?

Printing times vary based on size, complexity, and any backlog. If requested, we will contact you within two business days with an approximate turnaround time. To best accommodate large orders, please contact us 4-6 weeks prior to your "need by" date at [email protected]. For instructors, please contact us at the beginning of the semester so we can coordinate the best time for
your class to submit their projects.

Where can I get help?

You can prepare your own 3D file for printing and learn how to use the slicing software by visiting CATalyst Studios, located on the 2nd floor of the Main Library. A staff member can help you prepare your model for printing and set up the print job. If you are interested in becoming certified to use 3D printers in CATalyst Studios, please sign up for a 3D printing user certification workshop.

Please note, CATalyst Studios can only accommodate smaller 3D print jobs during their open hours.  If you need to print larger items or require special materials, submit a 3D Printing request to our production service and we will take care of your 3D print for a fee.

Visit our 3D modeling resources page for modeling software, design libraries, and tutorials. Consultants from the Office of Student Computing Resources are available in the OSCR Zone to answer software questions.

Contact us

[email protected]

520-621-6442

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We have over 90 3D printing shops in our network and are well known for manufacturing high-quality parts at competitive prices, from rapid prototyping with Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) to functional end parts made with Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) or Multi Jet Fusion (MJF).

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Unit price $69.23 / $34.33
Industry Automotive

Prototyping PLA

Customer Allision Conner
Purpose End caps and cable strain relief for sheet metal enclosure
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Industry Industrial Automation

HP PA 12

Customer US Hammer
Description A part for gasoline engine powered jackhammers
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Purpose A production part for 3D printed lathe gantry gripper fingers
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Unit price $48.86
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Customer Terumo medical corporation
Purpose Prototyping parts used for a disposable electrical device
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Formlabs Clear Resin

Customer Aversan Inc
Purpose A prototyping part of an injection molded component for an automated door mechanism
Process SLA
Unit price $29. 83
Industry Aerospace

HP PA 12 - Dyed Black

Customer True North Design
Purpose Structural and vacuum EOAT components
Process SLS / MJF
Unit price $69.23 / $34.33
Industry Automotive

Prototyping PLA

Customer Allision Conner
Purpose End caps and cable strain relief for sheet metal enclosure
Process FDM
Unit price $7.92 / $4.72 / $2.80
Industry Industrial Automation

HP PA 12

Customer US Hammer
Description A part for gasoline engine powered jackhammers
Process MJF
Unit price $22. 18
Industry Construction

Markforged Onyx - Black

Customer Autocom Manufacturing
Purpose A production part for 3D printed lathe gantry gripper fingers
Process FDM
Unit price $48.86
Industry Automotive

PC Stratasys - white

Customer Terumo medical corporation
Purpose Prototyping parts used for a disposable electrical device
Process FDM
Unit price $55.38 / $32.96
Industry Medical

Formlabs Clear Resin

Customer Aversan Inc
Purpose A prototyping part of an injection molded component for an automated door mechanism
Process SLA
Unit price $29. 83
Industry Aerospace

HP PA 12 - Dyed Black

Customer True North Design
Purpose Structural and vacuum EOAT components
Process SLS / MJF
Unit price $69.23 / $34.33
Industry Automotive

Prototyping PLA

Customer Allision Conner
Purpose End caps and cable strain relief for sheet metal enclosure
Process FDM
Unit price $7.92 / $4.72 / $2.80
Industry Industrial Automation

HP PA 12

Customer US Hammer
Description A part for gasoline engine powered jackhammers
Process MJF
Unit price $22. 18
Industry Construction

Markforged Onyx - Black

Customer Autocom Manufacturing
Purpose A production part for 3D printed lathe gantry gripper fingers
Process FDM
Unit price $48.86
Industry Automotive

PC Stratasys - white

Customer Terumo medical corporation
Purpose Prototyping parts used for a disposable electrical device
Process FDM
Unit price $55.38 / $32.96
Industry Medical

Formlabs Clear Resin

Customer Aversan Inc
Purpose A prototyping part of an injection molded component for an automated door mechanism
Process SLA
Unit price $29. 83
Industry Aerospace

HP PA 12 - Dyed Black

Customer True North Design
Purpose Structural and vacuum EOAT components
Process SLS / MJF
Unit price $69.23 / $34.33
Industry Automotive

Prototyping PLA

Customer Allision Conner
Purpose End caps and cable strain relief for sheet metal enclosure
Process FDM
Unit price $7.92 / $4.72 / $2.80
Industry Industrial Automation

HP PA 12

Customer US Hammer
Description A part for gasoline engine powered jackhammers
Process MJF
Unit price $22. 18
Industry Construction

Markforged Onyx - Black

Customer Autocom Manufacturing
Purpose A production part for 3D printed lathe gantry gripper fingers
Process FDM
Unit price $48.86
Industry Automotive

PC Stratasys - white

Customer Terumo medical corporation
Purpose Prototyping parts used for a disposable electrical device
Process FDM
Unit price $55.38 / $32.96
Industry Medical

Formlabs Clear Resin

Customer Aversan Inc
Purpose A prototyping part of an injection molded component for an automated door mechanism
Process SLA
Unit price $29. 83
Industry Aerospace

HP PA 12 - Dyed Black

Customer True North Design
Purpose Structural and vacuum EOAT components
Process SLS / MJF
Unit price $69.23 / $34.33
Industry Automotive

Prototyping PLA

Customer Allision Conner
Purpose End caps and cable strain relief for sheet metal enclosure
Process FDM
Unit price $7.92 / $4.72 / $2.80
Industry Industrial Automation

HP PA 12

Customer US Hammer
Description A part for gasoline engine powered jackhammers
Process MJF
Unit price $22. 18
Industry Construction

Markforged Onyx - Black

Customer Autocom Manufacturing
Purpose A production part for 3D printed lathe gantry gripper fingers
Process FDM
Unit price $48.86
Industry Automotive

PC Stratasys - white

Customer Terumo medical corporation
Purpose Prototyping parts used for a disposable electrical device
Process FDM
Unit price $55.38 / $32.96
Industry Medical

Formlabs Clear Resin

Customer Aversan Inc
Purpose A prototyping part of an injection molded component for an automated door mechanism
Process SLA
Unit price $29. 83
Industry Aerospace

HP PA 12 - Dyed Black

Customer True North Design
Purpose Structural and vacuum EOAT components
Process SLS / MJF
Unit price $69.23 / $34.33
Industry Automotive

Prototyping PLA

Customer Allision Conner
Purpose End caps and cable strain relief for sheet metal enclosure
Process FDM
Unit price $7.92 / $4.72 / $2.80
Industry Industrial Automation

HP PA 12

Customer US Hammer
Description A part for gasoline engine powered jackhammers
Process MJF
Unit price $22. 18
Industry Construction

Markforged Onyx - Black

Customer Autocom Manufacturing
Purpose A production part for 3D printed lathe gantry gripper fingers
Process FDM
Unit price $48.86
Industry Automotive

PC Stratasys - white

Customer Terumo medical corporation
Purpose Prototyping parts used for a disposable electrical device
Process FDM
Unit price $55.38 / $32.96
Industry Medical

Formlabs Clear Resin

Customer Aversan Inc
Purpose A prototyping part of an injection molded component for an automated door mechanism
Process SLA
Unit price $29. 83
Industry Aerospace

HP PA 12 - Dyed Black

Customer True North Design
Purpose Structural and vacuum EOAT components
Process SLS / MJF
Unit price $69.23 / $34.33
Industry Automotive

Prototyping PLA

Customer Allision Conner
Purpose End caps and cable strain relief for sheet metal enclosure
Process FDM
Unit price $7.92 / $4.72 / $2.80
Industry Industrial Automation

HP PA 12

Customer US Hammer
Description A part for gasoline engine powered jackhammers
Process MJF
Unit price $22. 18
Industry Construction

Markforged Onyx - Black

Customer Autocom Manufacturing
Purpose A production part for 3D printed lathe gantry gripper fingers
Process FDM
Unit price $48.86
Industry Automotive

PC Stratasys - white

Customer Terumo medical corporation
Purpose Prototyping parts used for a disposable electrical device
Process FDM
Unit price $55.38 / $32.96
Industry Medical

Formlabs Clear Resin

Customer Aversan Inc
Purpose A prototyping part of an injection molded component for an automated door mechanism
Process SLA
Unit price $29. 83
Industry Aerospace

HP PA 12 - Dyed Black

Customer True North Design
Purpose Structural and vacuum EOAT components
Process SLS / MJF
Unit price $69.23 / $34.33
Industry Automotive

Prototyping PLA

Customer Allision Conner
Purpose End caps and cable strain relief for sheet metal enclosure
Process FDM
Unit price $7.92 / $4.72 / $2.80
Industry Industrial Automation

HP PA 12

Customer US Hammer
Description A part for gasoline engine powered jackhammers
Process MJF
Unit price $22. 18
Industry Construction

Markforged Onyx - Black

Customer Autocom Manufacturing
Purpose A production part for 3D printed lathe gantry gripper fingers
Process FDM
Unit price $48.86
Industry Automotive

PC Stratasys - white

Customer Terumo medical corporation
Purpose Prototyping parts used for a disposable electrical device
Process FDM
Unit price $55.38 / $32.96
Industry Medical

Formlabs Clear Resin

Customer Aversan Inc
Purpose A prototyping part of an injection molded component for an automated door mechanism
Process SLA
Unit price $29. 83
Industry Aerospace

HP PA 12 - Dyed Black

Customer True North Design
Purpose Structural and vacuum EOAT components
Process SLS / MJF
Unit price $69.23 / $34.33
Industry Automotive

Prototyping PLA

Customer Allision Conner
Purpose End caps and cable strain relief for sheet metal enclosure
Process FDM
Unit price $7.92 / $4.72 / $2.80
Industry Industrial Automation

HP PA 12

Customer US Hammer
Description A part for gasoline engine powered jackhammers
Process MJF
Unit price $22. 18
Industry Construction

Markforged Onyx - Black

Customer Autocom Manufacturing
Purpose A production part for 3D printed lathe gantry gripper fingers
Process FDM
Unit price $48.86
Industry Automotive

PC Stratasys - white

Customer Terumo medical corporation
Purpose Prototyping parts used for a disposable electrical device
Process FDM
Unit price $55.38 / $32.96
Industry Medical

Formlabs Clear Resin

Customer Aversan Inc
Purpose A prototyping part of an injection molded component for an automated door mechanism
Process SLA
Unit price $29. 83
Industry Aerospace

HP PA 12 - Dyed Black

Customer True North Design
Purpose Structural and vacuum EOAT components
Process SLS / MJF
Unit price $69.23 / $34.33
Industry Automotive

Prototyping PLA

Customer Allision Conner
Purpose End caps and cable strain relief for sheet metal enclosure
Process FDM
Unit price $7.92 / $4.72 / $2.80
Industry Industrial Automation

HP PA 12

Customer US Hammer
Description A part for gasoline engine powered jackhammers
Process MJF
Unit price $22. 18
Industry Construction

Markforged Onyx - Black

Customer Autocom Manufacturing
Purpose A production part for 3D printed lathe gantry gripper fingers
Process FDM
Unit price $48.86
Industry Automotive

PC Stratasys - white

Customer Terumo medical corporation
Purpose Prototyping parts used for a disposable electrical device
Process FDM
Unit price $55.38 / $32.96
Industry Medical

Formlabs Clear Resin

Customer Aversan Inc
Purpose A prototyping part of an injection molded component for an automated door mechanism
Process SLA
Unit price $29. 83
Industry Aerospace

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We can generate instant 3D printing quotes for 25+ plastics. For metal 3D-printed parts, you can request a quote from our parent company, Protolabs.

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How much does your 3D printing service cost?

The cost of your 3D printed parts depends on factors such as part volume, part complexity, choice of material, which 3D printing technology is used, and if any post processing is required. For more details on these cost factors, see our article on the cost of 3d printing. To check the cost of your 3D printed part, simply upload a CAD (.STL) file and select your material and 3D printing technology to receive a quote within seconds.

How do you guarantee the quality of my prints?

Your parts are made by experienced 3D printing shops within our network. All facilities are regularly audited to ensure they consistently meet the Hubs quality standard. We include a standardized inspection report with every order and offer a First Article Inspection service on orders of 100+ units.

We have partners in our network with the following certifications, available on request: ISO9001, ISO13485 and AS9100.
Follow this link to read more about our quality assurance measures.

How do I select the right 3D printing process for my prints?

You can select the right 3D printing process by examining which materials suit your need and what your use case is.

By material: if you already know which material you would like to use, selecting a 3D printing process is relatively easy, as many materials are technology specific.
By use case: once you know whether you need a functional or visual part, choosing a process is easy.

For more help, read our guide to selecting the right 3D printing process. Find out more about Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) and Stereolithography (SLA).

How can I reduce the cost of my 3D prints?

In order to reduce the cost of your 3D prints you need to understand the impact certain factors have on cost. The main cost influencing factors are the material type, individual part volume, printing technology and post-processing requirements.

Once these have been decided, an easy way to further cut costs is to reduce the amount of material used. This can be done by decreasing the size of your model, hollowing it out, and eliminating the need for support structures.

To learn more, read our full guide on how to reduce the cost of 3D printing.

Where can I learn more about 3D printing?

Our knowledge base is full of in-depth design guidelines, explanations on process and surface finishes, and information on how to create and use CAD files. Our 3D printing content has been written by an expert team of engineers and technicians over the years.

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    Over the years, many have adopted this simple approach to designing data centers. Microsoft is using modular data centers to host their web services, many hardware manufacturers are now selling modular solutions, and many enterprises can in turn use them to build their own data centers. Among the manufacturers are such giants as Dell and HP, along with IO, whose equipment is now used by one of the world's largest commercial banks, Goldman Sachs. nine0003

    In the past, when IO was just designing modules, you had to bring in various component manufacturers to get the prototype you wanted. To produce even a tiny light bracket on top of the module, the company had to spend hundreds of dollars and wait two to three weeks for a prototype to arrive on site. But recently they used a Makerbot 3D printer to speed up the process. Now, as Zoll stated, we can get a small part, say a bracket, in a couple of hours at most, which is comparable to a lunch break in time. Such a product will cost the company 75 cents, of course, not including the cost of the printer, which costs several thousand dollars. “The beauty of this technology is that it can reproduce a potentially complex object without involving specialized organizations, leaving this process to companies like us, or even in the hands of specific people,” Zoll said. nine0003

    The company can produce a basic structure from drawings using a CAD system. After a model is created by a 3D printer, and the creation process can be imagined as the application of one layer of molten plastic to another, the possibilities of this technology become more evident. “Instead of studying the part in a graphics editor, we can print it out pretty quickly and see it live, which is an amazing opportunity. Having created a layout, it is easy to answer the questions: where will we place the interface, where will human access be limited? It's like Lego. We can move the elements of the module during the design process - from the beginning to the very end,” Zoll shared his impression of 3D design. The created models are certainly not full-size prototypes. The modules themselves are about the size of a room, and would require a huge printer. But even the models produced by the IO team, which are only two or three iPhones in size, provide new, better design opportunities. nine0003

    In the future, 3D printing may be used not only for prototypes, but also for the production of data centers themselves, including computer motherboards and other circuits, but this is the prospect of the next decades, tomorrow this will not happen - if at all. “You can print little things and play with them. Architects do this all the time,” says 3D printing specialist Burok Kosniewitz, professor of industrial and systems engineering at the University of Southern California. “It is not possible now to print the entire container. Today's reality of 3D printing is such that it will not work to reproduce all the necessary nodes of the server module, this requires other technologies, other materials. 3D printing can be a drug that will speed up, improve design and construction methods, but it is not a panacea.” At IO, however, they are only just beginning to delve into 3D printing technology as a prototyping tool, and only time will tell where this road will take them. nine0003

    IO claims to be a pioneer in the use of 3D printing technology for commercial data center design, but they also believe the technology will be widely adopted by their competitors. Frank Frankowski has privately admitted to following the hardware projects of Facebook, a company that he says is at the very center of the data center efficiency movement per se, and the company is heavy on 3D printers, which means only one thing.


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