Access Costs
Access Type Cost
Students, faculty, staff, and alumni general access Free
NACOE class reservations $5/hour
Reservations for clubs, non-NACOE classes, and other events $10/hour
Non-MSU groups (e.g. summer camps) Contact us

All Makerspace patrons must be let into the space by Makerspace employees or Innovation Alley Staff. Patrons must be supervised while using the Makerspace. 

FDM Printing
Material Material Cost (per gram) Hourly Cost
Polylactic Acid (PLA) $0.07 $0.40/hour
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) $0.08
Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol (PETG) $0.08
Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) $0.09
Acylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (ASA) $0.09
Polyamide (Nylon) $0.10
Polycarbonate (PC) $0.10
Markforged Mark 2 Materials 1.2x market price (calculated using Eiger slicing software)
Note: Materials are subject to availability, if you have specific needs please contact the Makerspace.

 

SLA Printing
Material
Material Cost (per mL)
Hourly Cost
Draft Resin
$0.25
$1.00/hour
Clear, Grey, and Black Resin
$0.30

 Tough, Durable, Flexible, Elastic, and High Temp Resin
$0.40
Rigid Resin
$0.50
Castable Wax Resin
$0.60
Note: Materials are subject to availability, if you have specific needs please contact the Makerspace.
CNC Machining and Laser Cutting
Machine Hourly Cost
CNC Router $16.00/hour
Pocket NC
Boss Laser
LPFK E44 Protomat
Note: Users are expected to bring their own materials, the Makerspace does not stock material for these machines. Please check that a material is appropriate for the desired process before purchasing. For example, many plastics cannot be cut on the laser. 

 

Note: This pricing is for personal, non-research use only. Students pay an equipment fee with tuition that helps fund the machinery in the Makerspace so we offer heavily discounted prices for students. For research pricing, all rates are 4x what is listed to more closely match market price.