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 cylinder objects like water bottles with rotary add-in
- Save print jobs to the "epique" network folder (shortcut on desktop in upper right corner)
- Uses PDF files, cuts lines set to 0.001 inches, rasters everything else
- Remember to consult our safety guidelines and always turn on the fan switch and the compressed air!
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Up! Mini 3D Printers
- One color at a time, prints slowly
- Input .stl files (we can convert others)
- Build size of 12 (x) by 12 (y) by 12 (z) cm (~4 inch cube)
- Z-depth quality of up to 0.2 mm
- Automatically constructs removable support structure
- More details at Personal Portable 3D Printer
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Lulzbot TAZ 3D Printers
- Work with STL files in Cura, Slicer and Printrun to generate gcode
- Can use ABS, PLA, PVA, Nylon, Glase and more
- Considerable control over speed, temperature and more
DETAILS on 3D Printing Policy and Charges
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XBox Kinect (v1 and v2)
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Stereo Lithography 3D Printer
- Cures (hardens) resin in layers to construct very small 3D models
- Uses an off-the-shelf projector and powerpoint slides to project each layer onto the resin.
- Resin is expensive and available under special arrangement
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Electronic Cutters - Roland GX-24
- 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 (PNG, JPG, GIF) and some Illustrator files (AI)
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Silhouette Cameo Electronic Cutters
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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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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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Computer Workstations
- Dell Optiplex 755 desktops - Quad Core processors with 4 gb of RAM, AMD R7 240, SSD's
- Apple iMac 2008 desktops - Dual Core processors with 4 gb of RAM, nVidia 9400M
- Windows 7 x64, Ubuntu available for special projects
- Dual 19" displays, iMacs are 20"
- Network RAID1 storage for long-term projects
- High-power desktops for special projects
- See software specifics
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Epson
Perfection V30 Flatbed 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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Digital Drawing Tablets
- Use in combination with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Gimp, PaintTools SAI, Krita or Inkscape
- Includes stylus
- Huion 680S for general use, Turcom 6610 classroom set and Wacom Inkling upon request
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International Conferencing Web Cam
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Small Poster Printer
- 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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Lightbox
- DSLR camera available for patrons to take photos
- 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
- Photo editing available on lab computers and adjacent special projects machine
- Transfer pictures via USB or any memory card
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Textile Machines
- Multiple sewing machines for general use
- Special models available for workshops and upon special request (surger, tube-knitter, digital embroidery)
- Specialized fabrics and thread
- Circular (tubular) knitting machine (does flat knits as well)
- Scrap yarn and conductive thread
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Soldering Stations
- Classroom set of soldering irons and hot air stations
- High power lamps, clips and magnification adjacent
- Solder and flux available
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Raspberry Pi, Arduinos, Beagle Board, Intel Galileo and Docking Station
- Several microprocessors and mircocontrollers you can borrow
- For special projects in the electronics room
- VGA, DVI, HDMI monitor conversion
- USB Mouse and Keyboard
- Wifi and power connectors
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Electronics Diagnostics Tools and Materials
- A variety of instruments and measurement devices
- Many kinds of LED's, wires, breadboards and other miscellaneous parts
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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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