Research guides: Entrepreneurship: 3D printing and prototyping

3D Printing and Prototyping

Ready to prototype your design? There are numerous resources and tools for design, fabrication, and manufacturing across U of T and within the greater Toronto community.

Use the table below to find services available to all students or accelerator members, or check the Department/Faculty and Community lists to find specific services. Note that training may be required, and some labs and machines have limited access.

Consult the contacts directly to confirm access. There may also be a cost involved in custom printing jobs or to cover materials.

Please note U of T Libraries services are currently available online only. Please contact any other labs to confirm their current access restrictions.

U of T Maker Labs & Services

The following can be accessed by current U of T students, staff and faculty with a valid TCard, unless otherwise noted. Please click the headers to sort the table.

Location	Equipment	Type	Current Availability	Access	Contact
CFI 3D Facility	BMG PHERAstar FS, Cellomics Array Scan VTI, PerkinElmer IVIS Spectrum, Meso Scale Discovery Sector 2400A	3D imaging	Available for fee	Open to general public; fee for service	a.hardy@utoronto.ca
Robarts Library Digital Studio	LulzBot TAZ 6	3D printing	Unavailable until further notice	Valid TCard required	libraryhelp@utoronto.ca
University of Toronto Mississauga (ICUBE)	Creality Ender 3	3D printing	Unavailable until further notice	ICUBE members; Valid TCard required	icube.utm@utoronto.ca
MADLab, Gerstein SIC (B112)	HTC Vive Virtual Reality Studio (6 Google Cardboard headsets, RICOH 360 Camera, and HTC Vive)	VR equipment	Unavailable until further notice	Valid TCard required	madlab@utoronto.ca
MADLab, Gerstein SIC (B112)	iLightboard Studio (iPad Pro, Apple pencil, tripod, wireless microphone, backdrop)	Studio equipment	Unavailable until further notice	Valid TCard required	madlab@utoronto.ca
MADLab, Gerstein SIC (B112)	(1) MakerBot Digitizer	3D scanning	Unavailable until further notice *Limited on-demand 3D printing services available for research or academic projects	Valid TCard required	gerstein.3dprinting@utoronto.ca
MADLab, Gerstein SIC (B112)	(2) MakerBot Replicator	3D printing	Unavailable until further notice *Limited on-demand 3D printing services available for research or academic projects	Valid TCard required	gerstein.3dprinting@utoronto.ca
Myhal Centre (Entrepreneurship Hatchery)	Ultimaker 2, ProJet 5500X	3D printing	Apply online for 3D printing service using Google Form	Hatchery members; Valid TCard required	3d@uofthatchery.ca
Robarts Library UX Lab	UX Services (MacBook Pro 13’’, Microsoft Surface Pro 13’’ with pencil, iPad, large wall-mounted screen, large whiteboard, voice recorder and headset, camera stand, HDMI cables and Mac-friendly dongles, tablet stand, adjustable raised laptop stand, modular tables and seating) and UX Software (Axure, Optimal Workshop, Survey Monkey, Lookback, NVivo, WAVE, Chrome Vox)	Studio equipment; Software	Unavailable until further notice	Valid TCard required	libux@library.utoronto.ca
UTSC Library Makerspace	button maker, lego sets	Miscellaneous	Unavailable until further notice	Valid TCard required	makerspace.utsc@utoronto.ca
UTSC Library Makerspace	Arduino, Raspberry Pi	Micro-controllers	Unavailable until further notice	Valid TCard required	makerspace.utsc@utoronto.ca
UTSC Library Makerspace	full lighting kit (backdrops, digital camera, camcorder, digital voice recorder, tripods, and wireless microphones)	Studio equipment	Unavailable until further notice	Valid TCard required	makerspace.utsc@utoronto.ca
UTSC Library Makerspace	Makerbot Replicator 2, Flashforge Creator Pro	3D printing	Unavailable until further notice	Valid TCard required	makerspace.utsc@utoronto.ca
UTSC Library Makerspace	3D scanner	3D scanning	Unavailable until further notice	Valid TCard required	makerspace.utsc@utoronto.ca
UTSC Library Makerspace	iMacs with Adobe Creative Cloud	Software	Unavailable until further notice	Valid TCard required	makerspace.utsc@utoronto.ca

U of T Departments and Faculties

Daniels Digital Fabrication Lab
The Digital Fabrication Lab is equipped with two Stratasys F120 3D printers, a 3D Systems Projet 660pro printer, a 3D Systems Projet 650pro printer, and a 3D Systems Projet 360 printer.
Dentistry 3D printing guide
Guide to dentistry applications for 3D printing or "additive manufacturing."
IBBME Design Studio
The IBBME Design Studio is an instructional and collaboration space for biomedical engineering design and education. It also houses a variety of 3D printing resources for use by students and researchers at U of T.
KMDI-Semaphore Makerspace
Located in the Faculty of Information, at the University of Toronto’s St. George campus, the KMDI-Semaphore Makerspace has a variety of equipment available for members of the UofT community to use for research projects and related activities, including: 3D printers and scanners, Arduinos, Raspberry Pis, MakeyMakeys, knitting, sewing, and embroidery machines (and materials), soldering irons, HTC Vive headsets, adaptive gaming controllers, and more.
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Machine Shop
MIE's machine shop houses state-of-the-art equipment and provides technical services for U of T Engineering students and faculty. All U of T Engineering students and researchers have access to use the machine shop facilities for projects related to U of T academic activities or student clubs.
Myhal Centre Fabrication Facility
Located on Level 4 in room MY435, the Myhal Centre Fabrication Facility is a space for students and faculty to move their ideas from design to prototype. The Fabrication Facility offers a supervised drop-in Light Fabrication Facility and a limited-access Rapid Prototyping Facility. The Light Fabrication Facility on light-duty fabrication with materials such as timber, foam, plastics and soft metals equipped with 20 workbenches, a variety of hand tools, and basic power tools. The Rapid Prototyping Facility features digital fabrication equipment including a variety of 3D printing technologies, laser and water jet cutting.
UT Mississauga - Biomedical Communications
BMC students also have access to digital tools including a space for three-dimensional printing that includes a Formlabs Form 2 SLA printer, and Preform software.

Coming Soon: Centre for Entrepreneurship MakerSpace for Arts and Science

The new facility will provide equipment for rapid development and prototype testing, and will include a 3D printer, laser cutter, electronics development and test, mechanical and hand tools, etc.

Community Resources

3DPhacktory: 3D Printing
Design and print services studio located in downtown Toronto, currently open.
Microfabrication Core, St Michael's Hospital: 3D Printing
Microfabrication and rapid device prototyping, including Markforced Mark Two printer, for biomedical and healthcare purposes available to researchers.
Shapeways: 3D Printing
3D design services and printed products available through online purchase with a 15% discount for students.
Toronto Public Library: 3D Printing
Patrons can book a single two-hour session/day, by asking staff in-person or calling branch. Availability is restricted to individuals with a Toronto Public Library card.
Toronto Public Library: 3D Workshops
Asynchronous and synchronous sessions available. Synchronous 3D design classes offered through Crowdcast, requiring registration through site and Toronto Public Library card.
Toronto Tool Library: Maker Tools and Resources
An inventory of tools available to individuals with an annual membership ($55/year).

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This page has been updated by Gerstein TALint student Kaushar Mahetaji.

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