Equipment/Material Cost Sheet
Lakeshore Fab Lab (July 2022)
- 3D Printers (Hobbyist Level) – Creality CR10/Prusa MK2
- $0.05/gram -> $0.06/gram
- Realistically small/medium projects might cost $1-$20
- Creality CR30 Conveyor Belt 3D Printer (infinite Z)
- 3D printer that has a conveyor belt print bed. Can print items continuously or can print really long items in one go
- 3D Printers (Hobbyist Level) – Creality CR10/Prusa MK2
- $0.05/gram -> $0.06/gram
- 3D Printers (Professional Level)
- Cost varies, email lakeshorefablab@muskegoncc.edu for your project quote
- Stratasys Fortus 450
- Stratasys uPrint SE Plus
- Stratasys Dimension Elite
- Epilog Laser Cutter/Engraver (60 Watt)
- $30/hour or $0.50/minute ->$35/hour or $0.58/minute
- Minimum use charge of $7.50 ->$8.70 (15 minutes)
- $30/hour or $0.50/minute ->$35/hour or $0.58/minute
Helping businesses of all sizes to
- Roland SG 540 Vinyl Printer/Cutter
- Materials
- Stickers – $3/foot ->$3, $5/ft (depends on width of roll)
- Static Cling- $3/foot ->$5/ft
- Banner- $3/foot ->$4, $5, $6/ft (depends on width of roll)
- Heat Transfer (t-shirts, fabric) – $8/ft
- One Way Vision – $6.00/ft ->$8/ft
- Materials
- Digital Knight DK 20S, 16”X20” Heat Press
- Uses: creating heat transfer shirts, bags, etc.
- $10 use charge per hour
- Cricut Explore Air 2
- Materials
- Vinyl – $3/sheet
- Machine Use: $5 -> FREE
- Materials
- Shopbot CNC Router (Standard)
- Materials: cut wood, plastic, foam, aluminum.
- Examples: signs, furniture, fixtures/jigs, prototypes, etc
- $30/hour ->$40/hour
- Billed in ¼ hour increments
- Minimum use charge of $15 (due to consumables it requires) ->$20
- Torchmate 4800 Plasma Cutter
- Uses: cut sheet metal
- Examples: furniture, signs, brackets, welding related projects, etc
- $30/hour ->$40/hour
- Billed in ¼ hour increments
- Minimum use charge of $15 (due to consumables it requires) ->$20
- Haas Mini Mill CNC
- Uses: cut metal, plastics
- Examples: brackets, plates
- $30/hour ->$40/hour
- Billed in ¼ hour increments
- Billed in ¼ hour increments
- Minimum use charge of $15 (due to consumables it requires) ->$20
- Artec Eva 3D Scanner
- Uses: create a digital representation of a physical object. You could then 3D print the object
- $20/hour
- Sawgrass 1000 Sublimation Printer
- Uses: Customize apparel, bags, mousepads, etc. Sublimation is a great way to put your designs on almost anything
- $5/hour
- Sublimation Sheets/Paper – $3/ea (includes ink)
- Mug Press
- Uses: Customize coffee mugs
- $5/hour
- Sublimation 11oz Coffee Mugs – $5/ea
- 1/8inch thick baltic birch plywood
- $2-$12 depending on the sheet size (largest sheet costs $6 and is 24 inch x 16 inch)
- Uses: laser engraver/cutter, CNC router
- NOTE – Lumber prices, especially this wood, have been VERY volatile so prices may change without notice! (We used to pay $13/sheet, it is now $49/sheet!)
- 1/8inch thick acrylic
- $15/sheet, size is 24 inch x 16 inch
- Uses: laser engraver/cutter, CNC router
- Various colors
- Scrap plywood or acrylic
- Scrap acrylic is free, used for learning/testing
- Scrap plywood is free, used for learning/testing