Check with the director (Rachel) or a TA about how the charging system works! We are in the process of changing it over so pardon our construction dust!

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) $0.02 $0.40/hour
Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol (PETG) $0.03
Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) $0.04
Acylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (ASA)/Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) $0.04
Polyamide (Nylon) $0.05
Polycarbonate (PC) $0.06
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
$0.20
$1.00/hour
Clear, Grey, and Black Resin
$0.20

 Tough, Durable, Flexible, Elastic, and High Temp Resin
$0.26
Rigid Resin
$0.30
Castable Wax Resin
$0.45
Note: Materials are subject to availability, if you have specific needs please contact the Makerspace.
Laser Cutting
Machine Hourly Cost
Pocket NC $16.00/hour
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. 
CNC Router
Machine Hourly Cost
Shapeoko CNC Router $8/hour
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 CNC Machine before using. The CNC Router cannot cut metal!
Embroidery Machine
Machine Material Cost Per Stitch  Base Cost
Janome Embroidery Machine $0.000015/stitch $0.09/garment

 

 

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.