Epilog Helix 350 Laser Engraver
- Our most popular machine, sign up for it right away when you get in
- 12×24 inch work area
- 50 C02 watt laser; 10.6 micro wave length
- Print settings for cardboard, wood, acrylic, glass and more
- Can do curved objects like water bottleswith roller add-in
- Save print jobs to the network folder (shortcut on desktop in upper right) as PDF
- Please remember to donate 1$ per 5 minutes
- Remember to consult our safety guidelines
- Always turn on the fan switch and the compressed air!
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Up! 3D Printer
- One color at a time
- Input .stl files or equivalent, outputs in ABS plastic
- Build size of 14 (x) by 14 (y) by 13.5 (z) cm
- Z-depth quality of up to 0.15 mm
- Automatically constructs removable support structure
- More details at Personal Portable 3D Printer
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Stereo Lithography 3D Printer
- Freezes resin in layers to construct very small 3D models
- Breaks models up into thin layers which are blasted by a projector on PowerPoint slides
- Resin is expensive and available under special arrangement
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Roland GX-24 Vinyl Cutter
- Accepts material from two to 27.5 inches wide
- Mechanical Resolution of 0.0005”
- Cutting speeds up to 20 inches per second
- Max down force of 250 grams
- Good for vinyl (reflective, twill, heat transfer, sandblast), and paint masking
- Uses Roland CutStudio software; import bitmaps
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Silhouette Cameo Electronic Cutting Tool
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Roland Modela MDX-20 3D Milling Machine
- Create molds, circuit boards, engravings and more; usable as an end mill or drill
- Works with wood, plaster, resin (modeling wax, styrenform) and chemical wood
- Operation area is 8 (X) by 6 (Y) by 2-3/8 (Z) in, max load weight is 2.2 lb
- 1/8 inch tool chuck, 10W DC motor
- Software resolution - 0.000984 in./step; Hardware resolution - 0.000246 in./step
- Uses DXF, VRML, STL, 3DMF, IGES, Grayscale, Point Group and BMP file types
- Remember to consult our safety guidelines
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Shapeoko
- An open-hardware desktop CNC machine
- Built out of laser cut steel and aluminum plates
- Driven by 3 motors and an Arduino-works on any platform!
- Cuts plastic, wood, and metal
- More info at Shapeoko's website
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Mechanical Paper Cutters
- Large - 30 x 30 inch work area
- Small - 12 x 12 inch work area
- Ruler across the top, grid for precision cutting
- Scissors nearby
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Computer Workstations
- 10 Dell Optiplex 755 desktops available in our lab
- Windows 7
- Mostly Quad Core processors with 4 gb of RAM
- Dual 19" displays
- Network storage for long-term projects
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Epson
Perfection V30 Scanner
- Up 4800 DPI with filtering and image clean-up
- Can scan curved objects with advanced CCD sensor
- Professional scan software with OCR capabilities
- Complete data sheet
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Bamboo Drawing Tablet
- Use in combination with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop or Inkscape
- Includes stylus
- Model type CTH-460
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Software
- OS: Windows 7, Windows XP, Ubuntu Linux, and Raspberry Pi platforms
- Graphics: Inkscape, Gimp, Silhouette Studio, Photoshop Elements, more...
- Rendering: OpenSCAD, Blender, Google SketchUp, MeshLab, Netfabb Studio Basic, more...
- Web: Firefox and Chrome
- Productivity: Open Office 3, Microsoft Office 2010, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Need Tutorials? Check out our knowledge base!
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International Conferencing Web Cam
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Printers
- Variable format color inkjet printing
- Canon ProMark 9000 Mk II and small HP home printer
- A3+ (13x17 inch no margins 44 lb) poster prints available for 5$
- Color paper and printing (8.5x11 inch with margins) available for 0.50$ per page
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Photostation
- Bring your own camera
- Semi-enclosed light-diffusion environment for nearly pure-white backgrounds with minimal shadow
- Switchable backgrounds include white, black, green and light blue
- Large tripod available
- Windows 7 editing computer with Windows Live Photo Gallery, Picassa, Gimp and Inkscape
- Transfer pictures via USB or any memory card
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XBox Kinect
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Drill Press
- Up to 1/4 inch drill capacity
- Always wear safety glasses
- DPC 70095 Bendix by Eclipse-Pioneer
- W.E. Shipley Machinery Co.
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16" Ryobi Scroll Saw
- SC-160 by Ryobi America Corp.
- Throat - 16 inches; Blade Length - 5 inches
- Stroke Per Minute - 1,725
- Maximun Thickness of Cut - 2 inches
- Table Size - 15 x 10 1/4 inches
- Table Tilt - 0-45 Degrees
- Remember to consult our safety guidelines
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Woodshop Tools
- Saws of various sorts
- Screw drivers, wrenches, ratchets
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Fiber Arts
- Multiple sewing machines for general use
- Includes Singer 1500 and VX-857
- Other models available for workshops and upon special request
- Specialized fabrics and thread
- Circular (tubular) knitting machine (does flat knits as well)
- Flat knitting machine upon request
- Scrap yarn and conductive thread
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The Neuromaker
- 3D Router with EEG and neural interface
- 12”x36” operating area
- It can read your mind to make doodles!
- Resulted in an academic article publication: McGrath, R. E.,
Rischau, J., & Craig, A. B. (2012). Transforming Creativity:
Personalized Manufacturing Meets Embodied Computing. Knowledge
Management and E-Learning, 4(2), 157-173. [get the article here]
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Soldering Stations
- Three 6966C Weller Heat Guns and work areas available
- Capable of 750-800 degrees farenheit
- High power lamps adjacent
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Makerbot Cupcake 3D Printer
- Prints approximately 3” x 3” x 3” or smaller objects
- One color at a time
- Use ReplicatorG software
- Input .stl files or equivalent, outputs in ABS plastic
- More details available on the CupCake wiki
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Raspberry Pi and Laptop Docking Stations
- For special projects in the electronics room
- VGA, DVI, HDMI monitor conversion
- USB Mouse and Keyboard
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Electronics Diagnostics Tools
- A variety of instruments and measurement devices
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PlayStation2
with Linux
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