LATI MakerSpace

On LATI’s campus, there are tinkerers, builders, designers, inventors, crafters, and thinkers. The Makerspace is an innovative workspace where these students’ ideas can become realities. This space is dedicated to providing students and staff with the tools, space, and resources they need to develop, design, collaborate, and make.

3D printers

  • Recommended for quality, price, and support:
  • ORION DELTA™ DESKTOP 3D PRINTER
  • Printrbot 3D printers
  • LulzBot TAZ 5 3D Printer or LulzBot Mini 3D Printer
  • Recommended 3D print software:MatterControl 1.3 –“MatterControl is a free, Open Source app that lets you organize and manage your 3D prints. It's designed to help you get the most out of your 3D printer - making it easy to track, preview, and print your 3D parts.” -
  • Recommended 3D print community – Thingiverse This website has more than 100,000 3D models that are easy to download into MatterControl and 3D print on nearly any 3D printer.

Other Tools and Machines in LATI’s MakerSpace

  • Milling machine
  • Soldering station
  • Sewing machine
  • 3D Doodle pens
  • Google glasses
  • Digital Camera
  • 3D Scanner (recommended: the Sense handheld scanner by 3D Systems, approximately $400)
  • Photoshop software

What can you make?

Anything! Have an idea for a new product? You could 3D print a prototype. Want a personal gift for someone or a treat for yourself? You can 3D print items like key chains, cookie cutters, replacement parts, bookmarks, or fishing lures. You could sew a sweater or solder a board. You could solder a board to light up the sweater you just sewed. The possibilities are endless.

Want help? Have questions? Contact Us!

Nicki Yackley-Franken, LATI Librarian, 605-882-5284, ext. 234

Brooks Jacobsen, Robotics Instructor,

Makerspace Code of Conduct

(These are student-written rules)

  • Respect others and the equipment, If not, the equipment WILL turn into robots and come for you.
  • Tools/resources must stay in the makerspace so other members can use them.
  • Clean, maintain, organize, and improve. Always leave the space better than you found it.
  • Covered drinks are welcome in the Makerspace. No food, please.
  • The Makerspace cannot be used to create items that violate LATI’s Computer Hardware and Software Use policy; this includes the creation of weapons.
  • The Makerspace is for LATI staff and students use.
  • You are here to create and learn. Collaboration is important.
  • When you break something, own up to it. If you don't know how to fix it, ask for help.
  • Sleeping is not cool, but naps are ok. This is not a hotel.
  • Don’t catch fire, set others on fire, or set anything on fire which has not been designated or designed to be on fire.

If you have any questions about the Makerspace or its code of conduct, please see the library staff.

*LATI is not responsible for failed projects or material defects.