Donation Opportunities
Have something you’d like to donate or loan?
We’re a 501(c)(3) non-profit, so all donations are tax-deductible!
Here are the top items that would make a difference:
MULTI-MATERIAL
- CNC Water Jet – cuts thick sheets of metal, ceramic, plastic & glass with water
- 48″+ Dual Fiber/CO2 Laser Cutter & Engraver – cuts and engraves on thin sheets of wood, metal, ceramic, glass, plastic with laser
- Dye Sublimation Printer – prints detailed graphics onto plastic, paper, fabric
METAL
- CNC Metal Mill – carves blocks of metal
- CNC Metal Lathe – carves a rotating piece of metal
- Benchtop Grinders & Buffers – cleans up welded & cut metal
- Handheld Plasma Cutter – cuts sheet metal with plasma
- Hydraulic Press – presses two pieces of metal together
- Pan & Box Brake – bends sheet metal
- Manual Metal Mill – carves blocks of metal, hand controlled
- Metal Lathe – carves a rotating piece of metal
- Hand Grinders – cleans up welded & cut metal
- Metal Tubing Bender/Notcher – bends and notches metal pipe & tube
- Benchtop Vise – holds metal securely
- Blast Cabinet – sprays abrasive to polish metal
- Propane Forge – super-heats metal
- Anvil – pounds metal into new shapes
PLASTIC
- Resin 3D Printer – prints 3D objects in resin solution
- Handheld 3D Scanner – takes high resolution scans of large physical objects
- Multi-Filament 3D Printing Feeder – feeds multiple colors/materials into 3D printer
- Tall 3D Printer – 3D prints large objects
WOOD
- 4’x8’+ CNC Router – cuts large sheets of wood
- Spindle Sander – sands curves of wood pieces
- Router Table – routes edges and shapes into wood
- Downdraft Table – sucks sanding sawdust off work surface
- Overhead Air Filter – suck sawdust out of the air
ELECTRONICS
- AC Power Supply – supplies exact AC current to electronic device
- DC Power Supply – supplies exact DC current to electronic device
- Oscilloscope – displays signal voltages
- Function Generator – generates electrical waveforms over a wide range of frequencies
- Universal Counter – measures the frequency of an input signal
FABRIC
- Industrial Sewing Machine – sews heavier and larger fabric
COMPUTERS
- Laptops or desktops with integrated graphics card and large ram (for 3D design software)
- Tablets or Ipads with good cameras (for events and classes)
- Projector with high lumens (for classes and workshops)
- Soundbar (for classes and workshops)
- Monitors with high resolution (for 3D design software)
- Network Licenses for software (i.e. AutoCAD, CorelDraw, Adobe Illustrator, etc.)
MATERIALS
- Sheets of quality 1/8″ or 1/4″ hardwood plywood for the laser cutter
- Sheets of 1/8″ to 1/2″ metal for the cnc plasma cutter
- Sheets of 1/16″ to 1/4″ acrylic for the laser cutter
- PLA, ABS, and PETG filament for 3D printing
- Thread for sewing machines
- Spray paint for everything
- Colored vinyl rolls 12″ wide for vinyl cutter
- Leather for laser cutter
- Ask about other options!
Tools must be in good working order, please call or email today! [email protected]
What about that drill in my shed? Yes, we’re always interested in power tools in order to provide all class members opportunities to use tools.