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Useable item in a lab

Drill Press – Powermatic PM2800

Kalamazoo Disc Sander (DS12V) with Dust Collector

Used for smoothing edges and deburring metal components. Produces smoother finish than bench grinder.

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

Used for making vacuum molded plastic components Maximum work envelope of 11″ by 17″. Vacuum formed parts need to be smaller than the work envelope. Uses 18″ x 12″ standard sized material Works best with syrene and PVC Can be used with acrylic, polypropylene or polycarbonate

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”.

Function Generator

3 MHz square, triangle, sine wave generator.

General International Mortiser

Used for creating round or square holes in wood 1/4″ – 5/8″ chisel capacity 4″ from fence to chisel Head tilts from -30 to 30 degrees from horizontal Head adjusts for working capacity of up to 9″