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3D Printing at UIUC

A brief guide to 3D printing and 3D printing resources on and around the UIUC campus brought to you by the IDEA Lab.

Meet our FDM Printers!

Meet Our Printers!

FDM Printers

Bambu P1S 3D PrinterBambu P1S

  • Maximum build size of 256 x 256 x 256 mm
  • Uses 1.75 mm diameter filament
  • Supports PLA, ABS and PETG in the IDEA Lab

Prusa i3 Mk3S+ 3D printerPrusa i3 Mk3S+ 

  • Maximum Build volume of 250 x 210 x 210 mm
  • Uses 1.75 mm diameter filament
  • Supports PLA and PETG

LulzBot Taz Pro Dual Extruder printing a power toolThe LulzBot TAZ Pro Dual Extruder

  • Maximum build volume of 280 x 280 x 285 mm
  • Uses 2.85 mm diameter filament
  • Supports PLA and PETG

Lulzbot Taz 5 printing plastic octopus   Lulzbot Taz 5

  • Maximum build volume of 280 x 280 x 250 mm
  • Uses 2.85 mm diameter filament
  •  Supports PLA

Lulzbot Taz pro xt printing giant vaseLulzBot TAZ Pro XT

  • Maximum build volume of 280 x 280 x 586 mm
  • Uses 2.85 mm diameter filament
  • Lower detail than other printers in the lab
  • Supports PLA

  

Meet your Resin Printers!

Our SLA Resin Printers

Image of Saturn 4 3D Printer with hood downSaturn 4 Ultra

  • Maximum build volume of 218.88 x 122.88 x 220 mm
  • This is the largest resin printer in the IDEA Lab.
  • 0.05-0.2mm layer height
  • Supports UV Curable resin

Saturn 2 3D printer with hood downElegoo Saturn 2

  • Maximum build volume of 218.88 x 123.12 x 250 mm
  • 0.05-0.2mm layer height
  • Supports UV Curable resin

Elegoo Mars 3D printerElegoo Mars

  • Maximum build volume of 119.88 x 68.07 x 154.94 mm
  • 0.05-0.2mm layer height
  • Supports UV Curable resin