Equipment Rate at MEIC
This section summarizes available 3D printing materials, printers, and shared research equipment, along with their associated usage costs. Rates are based on material consumption (by weight, volume, or build size) or hourly equipment use and are intended to support transparent, cost-effective access to MEIC fabrication, sensing, imaging, and testing resources.
| 3D printer | ||||
| Resin/Filament | Cost = USD $ | Printer | Notes | |
| PLA | 26 | /kg | Creality 10 | |
| White | 150 | /L | Formlabs 3B+ | |
| Black | 150 | /L | Formlabs 3B+ | |
| Clear | 150 | /L | Formlabs 3B+ | |
| Flexible 80A | 200 | /L | Formlabs 3B+ | |
| Grey | 150 | /L | Formlabs 3B+ | |
| HighTemp | 210 | /L | Formlabs 3B+ | |
| Onyx | 0.23 | /cm3 | Markforged MarkTwo | |
| Garnet | 1.74 | /lb | Protomax Waterjet | 85 HPX |
| Equipment | Cost = USD $ | |||
| Delsys EMG | 20.70 | |||
| Lathe (Assisted) | 12.5 | |||
| Hass CNC (Assisted) | 35 | |||
| Manual Mill | 27 | |||
| AMTI Force Plate | 20.07 | |||
| Vicon Motion Capture | 28.75 | |||
| ICU Room | 145.07 | |||
| Instron (Assisted) | 30 | |||
| Operating Room | 148.08 | |||
| C-arm | 69 | |||
| DVRK Surgical Robot | 110 | |||
| 3T GE MRI | 402.5 | |||
| NDI Vega Tracking | 75 | |||
| Ultrasound GE | 53.6 | |||
| Reflow oven | 10.25 |
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