Hand Tools
Bicycle Repair Equipment
Binding Machine
Button Maker
Corner Sander
Embroidery Machine
Foam Board Tools
Power Hand Drill
Heat Press
Hot Wire Cutter
Injection Molder
Iron and Ironing Pad
Metal Working - Shear
Metal Working - Finger Brake
Metal Working- Slip Roll
Microscope
Photo Booth
Plastic Bender
Soldering Iron
Vinyl Plotter
Sewing Machine
Vacuum Forming Machine
Dremel
Drill Press
Orbital Jigsaw
Trim Saw
CarveWright Table Router
Carvey CNC Mill
Compound Miter Saw
Laser Cutter
FormLabs Form 2
Epson Large Format Printer
MakerBot 3D Printer
Othermill CNC Mill
Prusa i3 MK3 3D Printer
Sherline CNC Mill
ShopBot Table Router
Ultimaker 3 Extended
UP Mini 2
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.
| 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 |
| Corner Sander | For smoothing surfaces with various grits of sandpaper |
| 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 |
| Injection Molder | Can make multiple small plastic parts using a mold |
| Iron and Ironing Pad | For ironing fabric |
| 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 |
| Sewing Machine | For working with fabric |
| Silhouette Cameo | For making vinyl stickers, heat transfer t-shirts, working with cardstock, etc. |
| Soldering Iron | For joining together electrical components |
| Vacuum Forming Machine | Can form plastic sheet around objects to create a form |
| 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 |
| Tool | Description |
| Argentum Circuit Board Printer | Inkjet circuit board printer for printing circuits on flexible materials |
| 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 Rapid Prototyping Machine* | 3D printer that uses a UV light to cure a liquid plastic to print 3D objects |
| MakerBot 2X Rapid Prototyping Machine | Hobby class prototyping machine that heats up solid plastic to print 3D objects |
| 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 and Mini Rapid Prototyping Machines | Hobby class prototyping machine that heats up solid plastic to print 3D objects |
| Sherline CNC Milling Machine | CNC mill for machining aluminum |
| ShopBot Table Router | CNC router for cutting, drilling, machining, and shaping wood |
| Ultimaker 3 Extended Rapid Prototyping Machine | Hobby class prototyping machine that heats up solid plastic to print 3D objects |
| UP Mini 2 Rapid Prototyping Machine | Hobby class prototyping machine that heats up solid plastic to print 3D objects |
| Voltera-One Circuit Board Printer | Circuit board printer and solder reflow for surface mount components |
| WEN Benchtop Band Saw | Used for cutting metal and other materials |
*For 3D printing on the Form2 (SLA 3D printer), e-mail scumakerlab@gmail.com
Material for the Form2, MakerBot, Pursa, Ultimaker, and UP Mini along with select other supplies are for sale in Maker Lab Store.
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