Used for cutting foam profiles up to 5 feet thick. Also capable of basic lathe and turn table operations.
Material: Plastic
Equipment that works with plastic
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Hot Wire Table
7″ vertical hot wire for cutting sheets of foam.
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Delta Disc/Belt Sander
Multiple sanding surfaces for greater flexibility Not for use with aluminum Used to smooth corners, edges and for other light duty grinding
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HEGNER SCROLL SAW (Multimax-22V)
Used to create intricate cuts in wood and some plastics Used to create intricate cuts in wood and some plastics Adjustable head speed for different materials Table adjusts to specific angle from the horizontal
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Stratasys – Uprint Plus – 3D Printer
The Fortus U Print Plus is a Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) machine. It has the capability of printing ABS modeling material only. This machine has a work envelope of 8” x 8” x 6”. This machine has the resolution capability of .007”, .010”, .013”.
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Downdraft Table
Used to control dust while sanding composites and other plastics Special Hours: M 2:00-6:00 pm T 3:00-6:00 pm W 2:00-6:00 pm Th 9:00am-6:00pm
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Ellis Horizontal Band Saw
Used for rough sizing stock, especially long pieces Blade tilts for making miter cuts Adjustabled feed rate and blade speed Multiple clamping options for flexibility
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Formech 300XQ Vacuum Former
Used for making vacuum molded plastic components Uses 18″ x 12″ standard sized material Works best with syrene and PVC Can be used with acrylic, polypropylene or polycarbonate
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Stratasys – Fortus 250mc – 3D Printer
The Fortus 250mc a Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) machine. It has the capability of printing ABS modeling material only. This machine has a work envelope of 10” x 10” x 10”. This machine has the resolution capability of .007”, .010”, .013”.
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Handheld Hot Wire Cutter
Hot knife for free hand cutting expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam. 4″ straight blade Bendable blade with 6″ sled