Digital fabrication summary.
| Equipment | Photo | Key features & Uses |
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| 3D printers |
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The simple explanation of a 3D printer is that it is a computer directed hot glue gun! |
| Laser cutter |
| A 100 W CO2 laser. Cuts wood, many plastics, leather. Also marks/engraves the same materials. |
| Woodshop CNC |  | Roughly 4' by 4' working surface. Usually used with Vectric V-carve design software. |
| Plasma cutter |
| Cut metal using the 4th stat of matter! CNC controlled. |
| Vinyl cutter |  | Also included in the Crafts section, this allows labels and other stick-on vinyl projects to be made. |
Thank you to our Sponsors
We want to thank the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program funding
for making this type of programming possible.
We would also like to thank the City of Nanaimo
for funding through the Permissive Tax Exemption program.
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