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Power Shears

These shears are used for cutting metal or plastic in straight lines or curves. It can be used on mild steel up to 0.09" or aluminum up to 0.11".

Laser Cut and Engraved Dice Tray

Submitted by Bee Weingart on Thu, 03/28/2024 - 9:38am

Similar to the Laser Cut and Engraved Box project available elsewhere on this site, the Acrylic Dice Tray is an invaluable resource for tabletop and board game use--durable, highly customizable, and easy to make!
These instructions do assume basic proficiency with the Universal laser cutters, and general knowledge of the use of Inkscape for optional customization, but other than that this project is fairly straightforward, and is an ideal next project for those who have completed the laser cut box and want to branch out to new materials.

Fuseworks Craft Kiln (Small Glass Fusion Kiln)

GLASS SLUMPING: Add dimension to your fusing. Ceramic slumping molds allow you to shape the glass by bending (slumping or draping) over a form to make unique art, dishes, and more. Make sure to use 1/2" kiln posts to elevate your mold to let air flow above and below. Work in short intervals to prevent crack due to rapid heat. Start at 5 minutes then wait 30 seconds and repeat 2 more times, then proceed to 10 minutes or until piece is fully slumped.

Prusa XL 3D Printer

This is a Prusa XL with 2 extruders.

 

Notes:
-Skip to 25:00 in the video for the section on the XL.
-Make sure to use the printer preset Original Prusa XL - 2T Input Shaper 0.6MM Nozzle

Electrocleaning Station

This area can be used to clean metal things gently. So if you have something that you want to remove the rust or paint from without removing any of the underlying metal (like a sandblaster would), this tool could be useful for that.

Stained Glass Area

In this area we have two setups for stained glass making, including grinders, cutters, backlights, soldering tools, and more.