Business Digest, Aug. 6, 2015: Idea Fab Labs hosts grand opening Friday POSTED: 08/05/15, 2:13 PM PDT | UPDATED: ON 08/05/2015 0 COMMENTS SANTA CRUZ IDEA FAB LABS HOSTS GRAND OPENING FRIDAY Idea Fab Labs will host a grand opening 6-9 p.m. Friday at the Wrigley building, 2879 Mission St. Extension. Idea Fab Labs, founded…
We are happy to announce that all members of Idea Fab Labs recieve a 3-year license to Autodesk Education Master Suite 2015, including: AutoCAD® AutoCAD® Architecture AutoCAD® Civil 3D® AutoCAD® Electrical AutoCAD® Map 3D AutoCAD® Mechanical AutoCAD® MEP AutoCAD® Plant 3D AutoCAD® Raster Design AutoCAD® Structural Detailing AutoCAD® Utility Design Autodesk® Alias® Design Autodesk® Infraworks™…
We are officially opening the doors on June 5th, 2015. We are still in the process of getting all the sweet gear we need, so it will be somewhat of a “soft” opening. Nevertheless, we hope you will stop by and hang out with us, check the place out, and get a feel for what’s…
Brief Explanation: The laser cutter and engraver uses a drawing program to tell it what to do. A CO2 laser can cut and engrave wood, leather, some plastics, cotton, paper, even bread! It’s not strong enough to cut glass or metal, though it can etch glass and coatings on metal such as anodization or paint.
How it works: It uses a focused beam of light to burn through wood or other materials. It can cut all the way through or just engrave the surface. It is good at very detailed cuts and engravings.
What it makes: It is used to make engravings of images, signs, boxes, sculptures and more. A CO2 laser can cut and engrave wood, leather, some plastics, cotton, and paper!
Redsail 1290 Laser cutting & engraving machine
GWEIKE LC1390 Laser cutting & engraving machine
Brief Explanation: The 3D printer builds objects by “printing” out one layer at a time, using a 3D model as a guide.
How it works: It is essentially a tiny hot glue gun, that squeezes out melted plastic and draws a single layer of an object, then moves up a tiny bit, and draws the second layer on top of the first layer, and on and on.
What it makes: Mostly small plastic items such as toys, containers, replacements parts, and more.
2 x Prusa i3 Mk3
3D Systems Sense 3D Scanner
Brief Explanation: The ShopBot is a computer controlled router that can cut or carve wood. It can cut up to a 4ft by 14ft piece of wood. We can use a drawing program, or we can send it a 3D model in order to tell it what to do.
How it works: It uses stepper motors to move the router through the x, y, and z axis system. A router is like a drill bit, but it is designed to move sideways through wood as well as up and down.
What it makes: It can be used to make furniture: chairs tables, desks, kitchen cabinets. Also large signs, 3D carvings, and more.
