MakeHaven is for
INventors
The perfect place to create and get feedback on your early prototype or just engage with a community of people working on the frontiers of technology.
Hobbyists
Connect with others who share your passion. Share the skills you have developed expand your horizons.
ARTISANS
Experiment with new medium and challenge your ideas to create something unique. Hone woodworking, sewing or printmaking skills.
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The tools to make anything!
Wood shop
Full workshop with all the equipment including: table saw, band-saw, CNC, lathe, planer and hand tools.
Metal SHop
Full metal working shop with saws, vertical mills, CNC machine, waterjet cutter, lathes, welding, jewelry making and blacksmithing.
Textiles & Sewing
Sewing Machines, quilting machine, knitting machine, computerized embroidery and an area to layout and cut large fabrics.
Ceramics & Plastics
Pottery wheel, and a kiln for pottery. Pressure pot and vacuum chamber to support casting. Vacuum former, injection molder, resin 3d printer, grinder and compression oven for plastics.
Digital Fabrication
Many 3d printers, laser cutters, CNC milling machines, access to design software and more.
Electronics & Radio
Electronics workbench with oscilloscopes, soldering station, reflow oven, and ham radio with antennas on the roof.
Media & Printmaking
Presses for woodblock, screen printing capabilities and a media room built for podcast and product photography.
HOME BREWING & BIO
MA computerized home brewing system and Community Bio Lab capable of work with DNA and growing bio materials.
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Simple foldable & transportable Canvas Print Frame System
Submitted by Coleman Merchant on Wed, 06/02/2021 - 4:51pmProject Idea
The idea for this project was to utilize the (awesome!) large format printer to make prints for myself and others. One of the downsides I've found with framing things (especially large prints) is that the frames become quite ungainly to transport/move with. The aim with this project was to make a system that was more portable and simple - i.e. no glass to break, etc. The canvas material is perfect for this!
Compression Oven
Oven that compresses. Useful for pressing plastic or similar materials into sheets or forms.
The cylinder is a Festo ADVUT-100X2-50-A-P-A, which by my reading of the data sheet would exert about 10,000N or about 2,200lbs.
Plastics Shredder
Tube Roller
Submitted by Lior Trestman on Thu, 05/20/2021 - 2:08pmThis tool is used for bending long curves in metal.
Base Tool: https://www.harborfreight.com/tubing-roller-99736.html - $200
Bottle Jack: https://www.harborfreight.com/4-ton-hydraulic-bottle-jack-69472.html?_br... - $13
CNC Lathe
Submitted by Lior Trestman on Wed, 05/12/2021 - 1:25pmThis would help take our machine shop to the next level.
Larger laser cutter
Submitted by Lior Trestman on Wed, 05/12/2021 - 1:14pmIt would be great to have a larger laser, a more powerful laser, and a fiber laser (which can mark metal). This laser is expensive, but it checks all of those boxes: The Epilog FusionPro 48 Dual (120W CO2/50W Fiber). It has lots of great features (https://www.epiloglaser.com/laser-machines/fusion-pro-laser-series.htm), and a cut area of 48" x 36".
New Vacuum Former
Submitted by Lior Trestman on Wed, 05/12/2021 - 1:02pmOur vacuum former leaves a lot to be desired. This one (similar to what they have at Sacred Heart) has many capabilities that enable it to produce much better results: https://www.formechdirect.com/product/508fs/
Large Embroidery Machine
Submitted by Lior Trestman on Wed, 05/12/2021 - 12:57pmThis would make it easier to do larger formats and multiple colors (as seen at Sacred Heart Makerspace): https://www.toolots.com/single-head-15-needles-embroidery-machine-with-p...
Large 3D Printer
Submitted by Lior Trestman on Wed, 05/12/2021 - 12:56pmHaving the ability to print large parts would be great. The Gigabot 3+ (what they have at Sacred Heart) is a good option: https://shop.re3d.org/products/gigabot