CNC Machining

The Rapid Prototyping Lab has both CNC and traditional machines to work with any material, at any scale  


Langmuir MR-1

The MR-1 Gantry Mill is a 3-Axis vertical CNC milling machine that was designed specifically for hobbyist, light industrial, and educational uses. MR-1 features the power and rigidity to remove 30 pounds of steel per hour and the accuracy and precision to hold tight tolerances.  

Secs:

X/Y AXIS BACKLASH (MAX) 0.001″ 
Z AXIS BACKLASH (MAX) 0.002″ 
LINEAR STEP RESOLUTION 0.00015″ 
LINEAR TRAVEL ERROR (MAX) 0.004″ PER 12″ OF TRAVEL  
POSITIONAL REPEATABILITY0.0005″ 


NSCNC Elara 2 

Despite its small size, the Elara Milling Machine has  incredible strength and precision. Using it’s advanced system of servo motors, ball-screw railings and robust capacity the Elara can machine the smallest gears with meticulous accuracy while having the power to cut down entire stainless steel cases.  

Specs:

Accuracy 
Resolution : 0.00001″ (0.0003 mm) 
Position : 0.0003″ (0.008 mm) 
Repeatability : 0.0004″ (0.010 mm) 
Rotary A Resolution : 0.10 Arc-Sec 
Spindle Accuracy : 0.00004″ (0.001 mm) 


King PDM30 Mill 

The OAI 200IR Mask Aligner is for mask alignment and UV exposure application for Microfluidics, MEMS, etc. It provides collimated UV light in Near or Deep UV using lamps ranging in power from 200 to 2000 watts, and it is capable of one micron resolution and alignment precision.

Specs: 

DRILLING CAPACITY1-1/4″ 
MAX. DIST. SPINDLE NOSE TO TABLE18-7/8″ 
SWING16-1/2″ 
MAX. LONGITUDINAL TRAVEL17″ 
WORKING AREA OF TABLE8-1/4″ x 28-3/4″  


King  10” Lathe 

Stereolithography, also known as vat photopolymerization or resin 3D printing, is an additive manufacturing process where a light source cures liquid resin into hardened plastic. 

Formlab 3B+ is an advanced low force SLA 3D printer designed to rapidly print 3D parts with high precision, and is compatible with a wide range of SLA materials including biocompatible and sterilizable materials.

Specs:
SWING OVER BED10″ 
SPINDLE BORE1″ 
TOTAL TRAVEL OF CROSS SLIDE6-3/8″ 
TOTAL TRAVEL OF TOP SLIDE4-1/4″ 
SPINDLE SPEEDS6 (150-2,400) RPM