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Why use the Rapid Prototyping Centre?

The Rapid Prototyping Centre (E5-2002) provides high quality 3D printing and laser cutting to students, staff and faculty at the University of Waterloo. Whether you are an undergraduate student working on a fun side project to a design team member preparing for a big competition, we have the tools to help.

Elegoo Saturn 3 Ultra Resin Printer
Now Available: Resin Printing Try our new Saturn 3 Ultra and Jupiter resin printers
A Prusa i3 MK3s+ 3D printer
Desktop Printing Prusa i3 MK3S+ and Prusa MINI+ printers
Fortus 3D Printer
Production Grade 3D Printing Service Printing on our production grade Fortus 360mc 3D printers.
Laser Cutter
No Cost Laser Cutting Using our Epilog Fusion M2 we can laser cut or engrave for no cost (material purchase may be required)
Oscilloscope
Free to Use Circuitry & Electronic Workbench Workbench with soldering stations, oscilloscopes, and more

Now Offering Desktop 3D Printing

  • Seventeen available desktop 3D printers: 13 Prusa i3 MK3S+, 4 Prusa Mini+
  • First-come first-served basis
  • In person only

Laser Cutting

  • CO2 laser with 28" x 40" cutting bed
  • Parts can be ordered online using the laser cutter request form
  • Materials provided by the centre if available (for large cuts bring your own material)
  • Capable of cutting 1/4", 1/8" acrylic and 1/8" fiberboard & plywood

 

Production Grade 3D Printing 

  • Two Fortus 360mc 3D printers, one Makerbot Method X
  • At cost production 
  • Short turn around times
  • For more information visit 3D Printing and print guidelines

Free to Use Circuitry & Electronics Workbench

  • Soldering Stations
  • Multimeters
  • Reflow Oven
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Waveform Generators