The FAD is equipped with several professional-grade 3D printers for rapid turnaround on prototype iteration. The table below summarizes the capabilities of the printers. If unsure of which printer to use, please contact us for a consultation.
We are always exploring new technologies. If you identify unmet needs that would benefit the UCSF community please let us know.
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Stratasys uPrint |
Statasys uPrint Plus |
Makerbot Method X | FormLabs Form3B | HP JF580 |
Stratasys J750 |
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Technology |
Extrusion (FDM) |
FDM |
FDM | UV Resin (SLA) | MultiJetFusion (MJF) |
UV Resin (Polyjet) |
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Build Volume [x, y, z] |
203 x 152 x 152 mm 8 x 6 x 6 in |
203 x 203 x 152 mm 8 x 8 x 6 in |
152 x 190 x 196 mm |
145 x 145 x 185 mm 5.7 x 5.7 x 7.3 in |
332 x 190 x 248 mm |
490 x 390 x 200 mm 19.3 x 15.35 x 7.9 in |
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XY Resolution |
0.4 mm |
0.4 mm |
0.02 - | 0.025mm | 1200 DPI |
600 DPI |
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Z Resolution (Layer Height) |
0.257 mm 0.01 in |
0.257 / 0.33 mm 0.01 / 0.013 in |
0.02 - 0.4 mm | 0.025 - 0.3 mm (material dependent) |
0.08 |
0.027 mm 0.001 in |
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Recommended minimum feature size |
1 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm | See design guide | 0.2 mm |
0.1 mm |
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Recommended minimum wall thickness |
1.2 mm |
1.2 mm |
1.2 mm | 1 mm |
1 mm |
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Materials |
ABS |
ABS |
Nylon CF Additional materials can be specialty ordered. Contact staff for more details |
Grey Pro, BioMedClear Additional materials can be specialty ordered. List of all available materials available at manufacturer's website. |
Nylon 12 |
Vero, VeroClear, Rubber-like Digital-material mode is capable of mixing materials, allowing for 1000+ material combinations and multi-material parts |
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Support |
Soluble |
Soluble |
Soluble | Model Material [Breakway] | Powerbed |
Soluble |
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Finish |
Rough |
Rough |
Rough | Smooth | Matte |
Smooth |
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Price |
$ |
$ |
$ | $$ | $$-$$$$ |
$$$-$$$$ |
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Compatible File Formats |
STEP, STL, SOLIDWORKS, Inventor, CATIA, Wavefornt Object, Unigraphics/NX, Solid Edge, ProE/Creo, Parasolid, VRML, JT, IGES |
STEP, STL, SOLIDWORKS, Inventor, CATIA, Wavefornt Object, Unigraphics/NX, Solid Edge, ProE/Creo, Parasolid, VRML, JT, IGES | STL, MAKERBOT | STL | 3MF, STL, OBJ | STEP, STL, SOLIDWORKS, Inventor, CATIA, Wavefornt Object, Unigraphics/NX, Solid Edge, ProE/Creo, Parasolid, VRML, JT, IGES |
| Operation | User-operated, contact FAD staff for training | User-operated, contact FAD staff for training | User-operated, contact FAD staff for training | Technician-operated, submit files via iLab (ucsf.ilab.agilent.com) for a quote. | Technician-operated, submit files via iLab (ucsf.ilab.agilent.com) for a quote. | Technician-operated, submit files via iLab (ucsf.ilab.agilent.com) for a quote. |