Frequently Asked Questions

You can find our current open hours here!

We are located on the second floor of Albertsons Library in the College of Innovation and Design. You can find our current open hours here – Come visit us!

The Makerlab is a radically inclusive community that offers access to emerging technologies and innovative culture. All Boise State University students, staff, and faculty are welcome!

Check out our full list of equipment, including 3D printers.

Once you have completed all required training modules in Canvas, you can reserve time with in-lab equipment using our resource management system Skedda.

Select equipment is available for checkout on the first-floor circulation desk in Albertsons Library. To learn more about the equipment that is available for checkout, visit Albertsons Library’s Technology Lending webpage.

We accept some requests to print for others with an associated fee. If we cannot take on your project we would be happy to share some places that may be able to help. Reach out to us at makerlab@boisestate.edu to learn about alternate resources or if you’d like to learn how to DIY it for free.

This video shows you how – anyone wearing an apron can help you too!

We will only hold onto it for a week and you can pick up prints any time the MakerLab is open.

It depends!  Factors including the model size, complexity, and infill all influence the duration of printing. The software Cura adjusts settings and establishes the length of time to print. Download Cura for free!

All Boise State University students, staff, and faculty can learn how to print on our 3D printers. Simply reserve time with us to learn how to print!

You can find all of our lab equipment, including our 3D printers, on our equipment page.

To print a model all you will need is an STL file (.stl)! Most 3D design programs can save or export in this format such as Sketchup Make, TinkerCAD and Blender, or you can find already made STL files on Thingiverse.