Lab Equipment

  • CVAD Student Computer Lab Equipment
  • (30) iMacs
  • (3) Laser printers
    color printing available to CVAD enrolled students only
  • (8) Large format printers
    available to CVAD enrolled students only
  • (8) 3D printers
  • (2) Wacom Cintiq tablets
  • (6) Flatbed scanners
  • (2) Structure Sensors
    Paired with iPad Pro
    Lightweight, portable
    User-friendly and easy to operate
    Full color
    Outputs compact .obj, .stl, .vrml, .ply files
  • (1) 3D scanner
  • Laptops

    Students: Currently enrolled CVAD students may check out one laptop at a time, due back each day one hour before the lab closes (lab hours here).
    For information on checking out a laptop or other equipment, see CVAD IT Services Equipment Checkout.

    Faculty: CVAD faculty may reserve a cart of twenty laptops to use in their classrooms. For more information or to reserve a laptop cart, see Classroom on Wheels.
  • Digital Fabrication Lab Equipment
  • 3D PRINTERS
    (2) Formlabs Form 2 Resin Printers
    Uses UV-cured liquid resin
    5.7"x5.7"x6.9" Build Area
    Colors Available: clear, black, white, gray, castable (blue), tough (aqua)
    Parts commonly designed in 3D programs such as Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk Fusion 360, Google Sketchup, Tinkercad or Autodesk Maya
  • 3D SCANNERS
    (1) Creaform Go!SCAN 20
    Industry-standard, engineering quality
    Full color
    2”-20” part size range
    .1mm accuracy
    .1mm resolution
    Faculty signature required for checkout
    (1) Creaform Go!SCAN 50
    Industry-standard, engineering quality
    Full color
    12”-120” part size range
    .1mm accuracy
    .5mm resolution
    Faculty signature required for checkout
  • CNC ROUTERS
    Cuttable materials include: wood, MDF, acrylic, aluminum, plastic
    (1) ShopBot Desktop
    1hp spindle
    24"x18" cutting area
    3.5" maximum material thickness
    Cut depth dependent on job setup and bit selection
    Portable. Available for demos.
    (1) ShopBot PRS Standard 96 x 48
    2.2hp spindle
    8'x4' cutting area
    4" maximum material thickness
    Cut depth dependent on job setup and bit selection
    (1) ShopBot PRS Standard 96 x 48
    2.2hp spindle
    8'x4' cutting area
    4" maximum material thickness
    Vacuum hold-down system
    (1) ShopBot PRS Standard 96 x 48
    2.2hp spindle
    8'x4' cutting area
    12" maximum material thickness
    Vacuum hold-down system
  • LASER CUTTERS/ENGRAVERS
    Cuttable materials include: wood, acrylic, paper, polyester, cardboard, leather
    Engravable materials include all of the above, plus: stone, glass, anodized aluminum
    Not allowed on machines: polycarbonate, PVC, vinyl, Lexan, fiberglass, HDPE, polystyrene
    (4) Epilog Fusion M2
    75 watt
    40"x28" cutting area
    13.25" max material thickness
    Cut depth dependent on material
    Rotary attachment for cylindrical objects
    Camera for streaming or recording job progress
    (1) Epilog Helix 24
    60 watt
    24"x18" cutting area
    8.5" material thickness
    Cut depth dependent on material
    (1) Epilog Zing 16
    30 watt
    16"x 12" cutting area
    4.5" maximum material thickness
    Cut depth dependent on material
    Portable. Self-contained filtration system. Available for demos.
  • PLASMA CUTTER
    (1) Torchmate Growth Series 4x4
    48”x48” cutting area
    ½" maximum material thickness
  • WATERJET CUTTER
    (1) Wazer
    High-pressure water stream mixed with garnet abrasive
    12"x18" cutting area
    maximum material thickness 1”
    Cut depth dependent on material
    Cuttable materials include: steel, aluminum, glass, plastic, copper, titanium, marble
  • Textile Fabrication Lab Equipment
  • SEWING MACHINES
    (19) Singer 4411
    Singer 4452
    Juki DDL-5550N
    APQS Millennium Long Arm Quilting Machine
    Janome MC7700 QCP
    Janome MC6500
    Bernina Record 830
    Viking Huskylock 910
  • WEAVING
    Digital Compu-Dobby AVL Loom
    4-shaft Leclerc Dorothy Table Loom
    8-shaft Schacht Table Loom
    4-shaft Dorset Loom
    Inkle Loom
    Warping Board
    (2) Warping Mill
    Bobbin Winders
  • FLAT-BED KNITTING MACHINES
    Silver Reed SK-840
    Silver Reed SK-860
    Silver Reed SK-155
    (4) Brother KH-910
    Knitting CompuKnit
    Toyota KS-950
  • FIBER PROCESSING
    Penguin Quill Spinning Wheel
    Ashford Spinning Wheel
    (3) Umbrella Swift
    (2) Fringe Twisters
    Drop Spindles
    Carders
    Yarn Ball Winder
  • HAND TOOLS
    Netting
    Shuttles
    Latch Hooks
    Crochet Needles
    Knitting Needles
    Hand Sewing