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Lab Rates
Internal User Rates Starting June 1st, 2024
Rates for internal UCSD users to utilize the lab equipment.
| Engineering staff support | $105/hr |
| Programming support | $105/hr |
| Equipment Training Rate | $105/hr |
| Basic Lab Access w/ dedicated workbench & secure storage (room 1202) | $100/month/person |
| Dedicated Soldering Workbench | $100/month |
| Each additional Workbench | $100/month |
| Each additional 10 cubic feet of storage | $15/month |
| Basic Machine shop access (room 1208) | $10/hr |
| Form 3 Resin Printing | $3.00/hr + Material |
| FDM Printing | $8.00/hr |
| 2D laser cutting | $45/hr |
| CNC Machining | $45/hr |
| Saws | $10/hr |
External User Rates Starting June 1st, 2024
Rates for external UCSD users to utilize the lab equipment.
| Engineering staff support | $152/hr |
| Programming support | $152/hr |
| Equipment Training Rate | $152/hr |
| Basic Lab Access w/ dedicated workbench & secure storage (room 1202) | $145/month/person |
| Dedicated Soldering Workbench | $145/month |
| Each additional Workbench | $145/month |
| Each additional 10 cubic feet of storage | $21/month |
| Basic Machine shop access (room 1208) | $14/hr |
| Form 3 Resin Printing | $5.00/hr + Material |
| FDM Printing | $12.00/hr |
| 2D laser cutting | $65/hr |
| CNC Machining | $65/hr |
| Saws | $14/hr |
Lab Quoting Rates Starting June 1st, 2024
Lab Staff are available to provide engineering, fabrication, and 3D printing support for your projects. Our charge rates are provided below. To request an estimate for your project, please reach out via our contact form.
| Staff Hourly Rate | INTERNAL | EXTERNAL |
| Engineering Design | $105.00/hr | $152.00/hr |
| Soldering & Circuit Repair | $105.00/hr | $152.00/hr |
| General Fabrication & Assembly | $105.00/hr | $152.00/hr |
| Formlabs Form 3 Resin Printer | ||
| First Unit Fee | $26.00 | $38.00 |
| Each Additional Unit Fee | $13.00 | $19.00 |
| Machine Rate | $3.00/hr | $5.00/hr |
| Resin Used | Material Dependent | Material Dependent |
| Raise3D FDM Printer | ||
| First Unit Fee | $18.00 | $26.00 |
| Each Additional Unit Fee | $6.25 | $9.00 |
| Machine Rate | $8.00/hr | $12.00/hr |
| Markforged Mark Two FDM Printer | ||
| First Unit Fee | $18.00 | $26.00 |
| Each Additional Unit Fee | $6.25 | $9.00 |
| Machine Rate | $8.00/hr | $12.00/hr |
| Base Material | $1.00/cc | $1.50/cc |
| Continous Reinforcement Material | $2.00/cc | $3.00/cc |
| Laser Cutter | ||
| First Unit Fee | $30.00 | $44.50 |
| Each Additional Unit Fee | $5.50 | $8.00 |
| Machine Rate | $45.00/hr | $65.00/hr |
| Material | Project Dependent | Project Dependent |
| CNC Machining | ||
| Machine Rate | $45.00/hr | $65.00/hr |
| Labor Rate | $105.00/hr | $152.00/hr |
| Tooling & Material | Project Dependent | Project Dependent |