IBiB provides a growing collection of equipment to turn ideas into digital designs and then into physical objects. This equipment is available for use by our members after they have mastered the basics of its use. It is also used to produce material and in live demonstration for our public events that non-members can partake in.
Laser cutter/engraver. Ideal for cutting or engraving thin sheet material in great detail. The laser can handle materials such as paper, chipboard, cloth, plywood, acrylic plastics, ceramics and glass.
Vinyl Printer/Cutter and heat press. Our new Roland BN-20A can print on a variety of paper an vinyl materials and custom cut them. Along with the heat press it can be used for making t-shirts, signs, stickers, buttons and more.
Cricut Maker. Complimenting the Roland for smaller and unusual jobs is our Cricut Maker with all the accessories.
Filament (aka FDM) 3D printers. We have a powerful and state-of-the-art collection of 3D printers, including a large bed, multifilament Prusa XL, a large bed, multifilament Bambu X1-Carbon, a multifilament UltiMaker S5, and a Prusa I3 mk2. We can definitely print something bigger than your head.
Resin (aka SLA) 3D printer. This 3D printer uses a liquid resin to produce small objects with tremendous detail. It’s ideal for making miniatures and jewelry.
CNC router. This tool is designed to engrave or cut thick sheet material, such as solid wood. Great for making sturdy signage or highly detailed woodwork.
Electronics desk. Our electronics desk is equipped with everything needed to solder and fabricate electronic circuits. We also have a substantial collection of parts for circuit building.
Laptops. We have a collection of 11 identical Windows 10 business-class laptops. Some of these computers are dedicated to support digital fabrication stations with custom software installed. Another group of them are for use in workshops and public events.
TeacherGeek Maker Cart. Most of our STEM projects are based around the Maker Cart, donated to us by TeacherGeek. The maker cart contains over 15,000 components for structured and free experimentation projects in mechanical engineering and related fields.
