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Hand Tools
Bicycle Repair Equipment
Binding Machine
Button Maker
Corner Sander
Embroidery Machine
Foam Board Tools
Power Hand Drill
Heat Press
Hot Wire Cutter
Iron and Ironing Pad
Metal Working - Shear
Metal Working - Finger Brake
Metal Working- Slip Roll
Microscope
Photo Booth
Plastic Bender
Vinyl Plotter
Sewing Machine
Dremel
Drill Press
Orbital Jigsaw
Trim Saw
CarveWright Table Router
Carvey CNC Mill
Compound Miter Saw
Injection Molder
Laser Cutter
Epson Large Format Printer
FormLabs Form 2
Othermill CNC Mill
Prusa i3 MK3 3D Printer
ShopBot Table Router
Soldering Iron
Ultimaker 3 Extended
Vacuum Forming Machine
Voltera V-One
Learn about the tools and equipment in the Maker Lab using the drop-downs below. Click on the equipment name to learn more about the tool and get access to resources.
Basic Tools
| Tool | Description |
| General Hand tools | Screwdrivers, pliers, saws, clamps, drill bits, tape measures, etc. |
| Bicycle Repair Equipment | Stand and tools for bicycle repair |
| Binding Machine | Can punch holes and affix comb binding for paper |
| Button Maker | For making 2" buttons and pins |
| Embroidery Machine | For working with fabric |
| Foam Board Tools | Can cut straight, v-grooves, rabbet joints, and circles in foam board |
| Power Hand Drill | For making holes or screwing into material |
| Heat Press | For adhering heat transfer material to t-shirts and fabric |
| Hot Wire Cutter | For cutting and shaping styrofoam |
| HP Sprout | 3D scanning computer |
| Iron and Ironing Pad | For ironing fabric |
| Leatherworking Tools | For a variety of leather craft projects |
| Metal Working Equipment | Can cut, bend, and roll thin metal |
| Microscope | Digital microscope for up to 300x magnification |
| Photo Booth | A pop-up booth with lights for taking pictures of projects |
| Plastic Bender | Can bend sheets of plastic |
| Revopoint 3D Scanner | Specialized camera for creating 3D models of physical objects |
| Sander | For smoothing surfaces with various grits of sandpaper |
| Sewing Machine | For working with fabric |
| Silhouette Cameo | For making vinyl stickers, heat transfer t-shirts, working with cardstock, etc. |
Power Tools
| Tool | Description |
| Dremel Rotary Tool | Hand held tool with variety of accessories for cutting, grinding, polishing, etc. |
| Drill Press | Used for drilling accurate and consistent holes where the depth of the hole can be preset and repeated |
| Orbital Jig Saw | Can saw through material for straight or curved cuts |
| Trim Saw | Used for making straight, relatively accurate cuts |
Specialty Tools
| Tool | Description |
| Carvera | CNC mill for cutting, drilling, machining, and shaping wood, plastic, and non-ferrous metal. |
| CarveWright Table Router | CNC router for cutting, drilling, machining, and shaping wood |
| Carvey CNC Mill | CNC mill for cutting, drilling, machining, and shaping wood, plastic, and metal |
| Compound Miter Saw | Allows for making accurate cross-cuts on wood and soft plastics |
| Epilog Laser Cutter | Uses a high power laser for accurately engraving and cutting various materials |
| Epson Large Format Printer | Used for printing on large media |
| Formlabs Form2/Form3 Rapid Prototyping Machine | SLA 3D printers that use a UV light to cure a liquid plastic to print 3D objects |
| Formlabs Fuse1+ Rapid Prototyping Machine | SLS 3D printer that using laser to harden powdered material to print 3D objects |
| Glowforge Laser Cutter | Uses a high power laser for accurately engraving and cutting various materials |
| Injection Molder | Can make multiple small plastic parts using a mold |
| OtherMill (Bantam Tools) | CNC mill for machining PCB for custom circuit boards |
| Pocket NC 5 Axis Mill | CNC 5 axis mill for machining aluminum, wax, and more |
| Prusa i3 MK3S, MK4, Mini, and XL Rapid Prototyping Machines | FFF 3D printers that heat up solid plastic filament to print 3D objects |
| ShopBot Table Router | CNC router for cutting, drilling, machining, and shaping wood |
| Soldering Iron | For joining together electrical components |
| Ultimaker 3 Extended Rapid Prototyping Machine | Hobby class prototyping machine that heats up solid plastic to print 3D objects |
| Vacuum Forming Machine | Can form plastic sheet around objects to create a form |
| Voltera-One Circuit Board Printer | Circuit board printer and solder reflow for surface mount components |
| WAZER Waterjet | Used for cutting metal, plastic, composites, and other materials with a jet of water |
| WEN Benchtop Band Saw | Used for cutting metal and other materials |
IEEE Maker Project
Check out this video IEEE filmed in the Maker Lab!