Relationships with our community partners serve as the bedrock to our engagement work, allowing long-term, sustainable and consistent programing and services.
Stakeholders
Janice Mitchell -
Director
Beth Hand -
Assistant Director
Since 2012, the Fab Lab has been working with UNCC to provide after-school and summer STEAM programming for middle and high-school students. The 2018 UC2B Community Benefit Fund grant allowed the Fab Lab and UNCC to build out a maker space and recording studio in their Digital Learning Garage.
Through staff assistance and IT help, the Fab Lab supports the Urbana Free Library’s Teen Open Lab, an after-school space where teens can freely explore music, art, sewing, games, and many other forms of making.
Since working together on Project Maple, the Fab Lab and Urbana Middle School teachers partner together to offer engaging hands-on maker curriculum in the classrooms. Fab Lab staff help interested teachers in curriculum development, as well as run workshops during class time.
GET INVOLVED
Interested in becoming a community partner? We'd love to meet you.
Grant-Illinois Extension and Outreach Initiative Digital Innovation
2014-2016
Grant- DCEC Ending the Digital Divide
Sally Jackson
2014-2017
Grant-DCEC Ending the Digital Divide
Betsy Su, Sarah Butt, Emilie Butt, and Kathie Kading
2014-2018
Grant-Illinois Extension and Outreach Initiative Digital Innovation
3D PRINTER (FDM)
Flashforge Finder
Print Material: PLA plastic
Max Print Dimensions: 5″ x 5″ x 5″
Slicing Software: FlashPrint
Preferred File Type: STL
Cost:
$2 | 13 grams or less $0.15 per gram | over 13 grams
3D FDM PRINTS ARE PRICED BY WEIGHT (IN GRAMS)
Starting Monday, May 23rd
Summer Open Hours
Sunday: 1-6PM Monday: 5-9PM Tuesday: 5-9PM
This summer we’re adding Monday and Tuesday evenings to our open hours. All community and university members are welcome to stop in and create with us!
Masks Encouraged | Appointments Recommended
3D PRINTER (FDM)
Creality Ender 3 Pro
Print Material: PLA plastic
Max Print Dimensions: 8″ x 8″ x 10″
Slicing Software: Cura
Preferred File Type: STL
Cost:
$2 | 13 grams or less $0.15 per gram | over 13 grams
3D FDM PRINTS ARE PRICED BY WEIGHT (IN GRAMS)
3D PRINTER (LCD based SLA)
AnyCubic Photon
Print Material: UV Resin
Max Print Dimensions: 4.5″ x 2.5″ x 6″
Slicing Software: ChituBox
Preferred File Type: STL
Cost:
$5 | 20 mL or less $0.25 per mL | over 20 mL
3D SLA PRINTS ARE PRICED BY VOLUME (IN ML). THESE PRINTS REQUIRE ADDITIONAL PROCESSING WITH CURING AND CLEANING.
LASER CUTTER / ENGRAVER
Universal X-600
Power and Type: 40 Watt, CO2
Max Bed Dimensions: 18″ x 32″
Max Cut thickness: 1/4″
File Creation Software: Inkscape, Adobe Illustrator, or other vector software