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Makerspace and 3D Printing

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(847) 439-0447 x 240
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rdumas@egvpl.org
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Tap into your full creative potential by learning interesting and useful skills, from 3D printing to cutting vinyl decals, or drop in for Open Shop with your own project.

Open Shop

Want to work on your own creative project, explore your own ideas, ask questions, or collaborate with other local makers? Drop in our Makerspace for Open Shop. By appointment only.

Book Open Shop Time

Hours

Monday CLOSED
Tuesday
 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 1pm - 9pm
Thursday 1pm - 9pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday CLOSED

Equipment

3D Printers (2)

  • Prusa i3 MK3
  • 2-gallon build volume
  • 1.75mm PLA filament (white)

Electronic Cutting Machines (2)

  • Cricut Maker
  • 12" x 12" max cutting area
  • Fine-tipped pen attachment
  • Cuts cardstock, fabric paper, vinyl

Heat Press Machine (1)

  • Power Press
  • Iron-on vinyl decal applicator

Laser Cutter (1)

  • Full Spectrum Muse 45 W laster cutter
  • 20" x 12" max cutting area
  • Cuts and etches acrylic and other plastics, cardstock, soft woods, some glass

Milling Machine (1)

  • Inventables Carvey
  • 11.5" x 8" x 2.75" max cutting area
  • Mills wood, acrylic, HDPE plastic

Sewing Machines (6)

  • Brother HC1850

Start Kits

Arduino (10)

  • Programmable microcontroller kits used to prototype interactive electronics like blinking LEDs, rotating motors, and more.

Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (10)

  • Small, single-board computers that teach the basics of programming languages like Python.

Maker Tools

  • Acrylic paints
  • Breadboards
  • Digital multimeters (DMM)
  • Sewing kits
  • Soldering irons

Software

  • Autodesk Fusion 360
  • Inkscape
  • Arduino IDE

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