Our Machines
3D Printing
The AMS provides users with a wide range of 3D printing options and tools. Our machines include several Prusa MK4s as well as various professional printers. Our Prusas have been tuned to provide exceptional printing quality, while our professional printers have special features that are generally reserved for research groups. Explore our printing capabilities below:
There are 9 consumer Prusa printers at the AMS. They are free for all students and faculty to use and are tuned to print at very high quality.
The AMS has 5 Bambu Lab X1C printers available for use. These printers offer a larger build volume as well as multi-colored printing.
The Formlabs Form 2 and Form 3 resin printers are SLS printers reserved for research projects and prints that need very high precision. To use one of these printers, chat with a mentor about your project specifications!
The Stratasys J55 PolyJet is a revolutionary full-color 3D printer that can resin print in a full spectrum of colors. This printer is reserved exclusively for research prints.
Laser Cutting
The AMS has two laser cutters including the largest on campus. Additionally, we have a large selection of scrap plywood and acrylic free for use, but if you have a particular material in mind for a project, you will need to purchase that yourself.
Electronics Prototyping
We have a variety of tools to assist the creation of projects involving electronics.
Wood Shop
Our wood shop, located past the double doors in the space, has a variety of both powered and manual wood tools. This includes several powerful saws, sanders, jointer/planers, drills, and hand tools. We also have a large collection of scrap wood, various hardware (metric and imperial), and more that is free for use.
Craft Station
A dedicated crafts area allows you to make the trinkets and custom crafts of your dreams. Our craft machines include a Brother embroidery machine, sewing machine, Cricut Maker, button press, and heat press. We also have a large stock of vinyl, heat transfer paper, thread, scrap fabric, and buttons to help your project come to life.
CNC: Wood and Tormach Metal
A Tormach PCNC is available for research projects requiring custom metal parts. An optional 4th axis can be installed for different part shapes. 