NextFab Tools & Equipment

Canon Large Format Printer 44-inch large format printer ideal for high-quality art prints, signage, and other graphic needs

CODA Pressure Mounting Press The CODA Press is a motorized press designed for pressure sensitive mounting and laminating. Often used to cold-mount flat stock.

Epson Scanner & Silverfast Scanning Software The Epson scanner is an industry leading scanner capable of scanning up to 6400 dpi.

Grommet Press for Banners This press is capible of setting a veriety of fasteners including grommets, eyelets, and snaps.

Heat Press for Heat Transfers Ideal for applying the printed heat transfer media used on the vinyl printer. Used to affix printed media onto garments with heat and pressure. Bed size: 15" x 15."

Photo Equipment Our photo equipment includes Nikon D800 and D5000 DSLR cameras, three Profoto wireless strobes, a freestanding 10' wide seamless backdrop, several tripods, reflectors, and more. Available by request only.

Roland Vinyl Printer Ideal for printing banners and adhesive-backed vinyl up to 64" wide. Offers full-color CMYK printing using Eco-Solvent inks as well as precise contour cutting.

3D Printer: Lulzbot Taz 6 This Lulzbot Taz 6 is equipped with a standard extrusion assembly, which is capable of printing rigid materials.

3D Printer: Prusa i3 MK3s Creates 3D objects using Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM Printing), ideal for rapid prototyping. Capable of printing both rigid and flexible materials. Print Area: 8" x 8" x 9.5."

Arduino Microcontrollers The Arduino UNO is the best board to get started with electronics and coding for microcontrollers.

BK Precision DC Power Supply BK power supplies are a convenient way to provide power and monitor current when prototyping.

BK Precision Function Generator Used to generate different types of electrical waveforms over a wide range of frequencies.

DC Power Supplies Benchtop power supplies are a convenient way to provide power and monitor current when prototyping.

Digital Multimeter Multimeters are used to accurately measure voltage, resistance, current, and continuity.

Digital Oscilloscope An oscilloscopes creates a two-dimensional graph of voltage as a function of time.

Digital Oscilloscope An oscilloscope creates a two-dimensional graph of voltage as a function of time.

Electronic Active Load This device can be used to test power sources by mimicking the behavior of various loads.

Function Generator Outputs voltages which can vary over time, such as sine and sawtooth waves.

Microscope (10x) Optical microscope with 10x magnification, light attachment, and digital camera. Used when hand-soldering small components to aid in proper placement.

Solder Rework Station Includes a soldering iron, smoke absorber, and hot air gun, and is well-suited for the soldering and removal of individual components.

Solder Vacuum Used for soldering and rework, and includes a vacuum attachment for solder removal. One of many options available for rework and solder removal.

Stroboscope Produces a strobing light that is used to observe moving and oscillating objects. Users can measure vibration by finding a strobe frequency where the object appears to stop moving.

Drill Press (Jewelry) This press drills micro holes down to 1/64" for jewelry and other delicate metals.

Durston Rolling Mill This precision mill reduces the gauge of your metal to meet your design need with ease.

Enameling Kiln Provides a controlled high heat environment to fire glass enamel and Precious Metal Clay.

Jewelry Forming Station Texture and form jewelry with ease using mandrels and hammers.

Orion Pulse Arc Welder Micro welding allows you to join metal with precision and little heat transfer.

Polishing Machine Motor reaches high speeds to efficiently bring a polished finish to metal.

Roland MDX CNC Mill CNC tool that can cut full 3D objects, as well as 2D shapes, in a wide variety of materials.

Rotary Tumbler Finishes small metal parts in the production of jewelry.

Soldering Station These acetylene torches are for soldering and annealing brass, bronze, copper, gold and silver.

Ultrasonic Cleaner This cleaner removes residue and leaves jewelry and small metal parts clean.

Wax Injector The injector heats wax and uses pressurized air to fill a rubber mold for lost wax casting.

Trotec Flexx 300 Laser Cutter Lasers are used for cutting and engraving materials such as wood, paper, acrylic, leather, and more. Bed Size: 17" x 29"

Trotec Speedy 500 Laser Cutter Used for repeatable and reliable engraving and cutting of wood, leather, paper, acrylic, and more. Our largest laser, with the capability of handling materials up to 27" x 48". Can not engrave or cut metal.

Universal ILS Laser (Large) Used for repeatable and reliable engraving and cutting of wood, leather, paper, acrylic, and more. Can handle materials up to 24" x 48" and can not engrave or cut metal.

Universal VLS Laser (Small) Used for repeatable and reliable engraving and cutting of wood, leather, paper, acrylic, and more. Can handle materials up to 18" x 24" and can not engrave or cut metal.

Anvil and Hammer Set Set of steel hammers and anvil for forming hot metal. Usually used along with a forge.

Belt Grinder Abrasive belt used for grinding, deburring, linishing and finishing of any metal material.

Bench Grinder Mounted wheels made from a variety of abrasive compounds for grinding and conditioning metal.

Box and Pan Brake Metalworking machine used for efficiently bending sheet metal into pans and sheets.

Brazing Torch Variety of torch heads for heat bending, annealing, brazing/torch welding, and cutting.

Bridgeport Vertical Mill Used to reductively machine metal in a highly precise manner. The Bridgeport XA-900 utilizes a 2-axis digital XY table to accurately machine metal parts.

Cold Saw Chop saw for cutting various types of metal bar stock and tubing, mounted in a stationary vise.

Drill Presses Used for drilling holes for fasteners or other hardware, pre-drilling for tapping, etc.

Grizzly Vertical Bandsaw Variable speed bandsaw for making straight or curved cuts in sheet metal. Cut thin gauge sheet metal in steel, up to 1/4" in soft metals.

Handheld Pneumatic & Electric Tools Air and electric-powered rotary tools for cutting, grinding, and polishing metal. Ideal for pregrinding weld surfaces, grinding back welds, polishing and texturing metal, and cutting small pieces.

Horizontal Bandsaw Used for cutting bar & tube stock that can't be secured in cold saw vise (too big/small, irregularly shaped).

Metal Forge Used for heating metal up so it may be shaped though hammering, bending and other shaping processes.

Metal Lathe Used for producing and boring into round or cylindrical pieces of metal. A rotating chuck is used to gradually cut away material to produce a cylindrical shape.

Metal Stock Bender Versatile tool used for bending stock into specific shapes depending on the needs of your project. A compact bender leverages torque to make a variety of bends on flat, square, or solid round stock.

MIG Welders Ideal for fusing metal with an automatically fed filler wire of the same composition. MIG welding has an easier cleanup, and less steep learning curve than TIG welding, and can weld thicker materials.

Paint Booth Commercial-grade paint booth for professional finishing, featuring pneumatic spray guns for a fine, even mist of various finishes (paints, varnishes, lacquers, etc.).

Plasma Cutter Cut irregular shapes out of sheet metal, cuts through thick material that our bandsaw can't handle.

Rolling Machine Used for rolling sections of sheet metal into round or conical shapes of precise dimensions.

Sand Blasting Cabinet Sand blasters are ideal for cleaning, modifying, or abrading material surfaces.

Scotchman Ironworker Hydraulic-powered machine for quickly punching and shearing both flat and angle iron. Ideal for cutting long lengths of metal down to the desired dimension.

TIG Welder Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welders utilize a hand-fed filler rod to precisely fuse metal. TIG welds are often considered to be of higher quality and precision than MIG welds.

Vertical Metal Bandsaw Variable speed bandsaw for making straight or curved cuts in sheet metal.

Arbor Press Small hand press used to emboss logos on leather, bend materials, and other pressing applications. Used for riveting, punching, bending, and other pressing applications.

Beveler Essential leatherworking tool that uses two knives to cut down the hard edges of straps or belts creating a refined-looking edge.

Brother Digital Embroidery Machines Converts digital images into embroidered patterns for patches and garments.

Brother Serger Designed for finishing the edges and hems of a wide range of fabrics to prevent fraying.

Burnisher Rotary tool used to smooth edges with sandpaper or the grooves in the rosewood spindle to finish the edges of your leather, creates a smooth edge

Clicker Press Simple die-cutting machine used to cut out shapes of soft materials like leather, cardboard and rubber.

Consew Walking Foot Utilizes a two-part foot to regulate the movement of the material beneath it. In combination with the feed dogs, it prevents slippage of materials allowing thicker textiles to be sewn.

Foiling Heat Press Used on leather to emboss, brand, and adhere metallic foils using custom dies or letterpress type.

Juki Chainstitch Sewing Machine Uses one continuous thread that is looped back on itself. This creates a stitch that has more stretch than a lock stitch. Ideal for thinner materials.

Juki Serger Designed for finishing the edges and hems of a wide range of fabrics to prevent fraying.

Juki Straight Stitch Industrial Sewing Machine Foundational heavy duty sewing machine that can handle thicker or layered materials.

Juki Walking Foot Utilizes a two-part foot to regulate the movement of the material beneath it. In combination with the feed dogs, it prevents slippage of materials allowing thicker textiles to be sewn.

Leather Splitter Designed to easily split almost any weight of leather down to your desired thickness.

Reece Buttonhole Machine Sews professional buttonholes with an automated specialty stitch that both sews and cuts your material, commonly seen on jeans and jackets.

Singer Bartack Sewing Machine A type of reinforcement stitching machine that is used to fortify stress points in textiles, such as to secure pocket corners, belt loops, and zipper flies.

Singer Sewing Machine Basic multi-use, general-purpose home sewing machine. This machine is ideal for everyday lightweight projects.

Skiver Used to remove thin layers of leather material to create leather products, such as shoes, suitcases, and belts.

Two-Head Kick Press Used for setting of grommets, eyelets, snaps, and rivets into leather work, clothing, and other textiles materials.

Union Special Chain Stitch Uses one continuous thread that is looped back on itself. This creates a stitch that has more stretch than a lock stitch. Ideal for heavier materials.

Weaver Walking Foot Specialized walking foot industrial machine that can process materials other machines can't. Its 1" lift walking foot and 16" arm allow for clean stitching of difficult materials. Leather, Nylon, plastic webbing, rubber, canvas, tack.

Biscuit Joiner Makes strong and accurate joints for wood-to-wood connections. Uses a small blade to precisely cut crescent-shaped slots into the edges of boards for the placement of flat wooden biscuits.

Bridgewood Planer Used to incrementally and rapidly remove material from the surface of lumber resulting in a board with the top face parallel to the bottom face. This is a key process for milling rough-sawn lumber into a board with a desired and known thickness.

Chisels and Gouges Flat chisels in 6 different widths and carving gouge in a variety of sizes and shapes. Used for squaring corners, precise wood joinery, and applying ornamentation to wood products

Circular Saw The circular saw allows straight and angled cuts at a variety of angles and depths of cut. Most often used when cutting material too large or cumbersome for the table saw.

DeWalt Miter Saws The Miter Saw is a pulldown circular saw that delivers quick and accurate miter angle cuts. Primarily used for length-cutting rough lumber but can also be used with milled boards, plastic, and soft metal.

Domino Joiner Capable of cutting accurate floating mortise and tenon joints. It plunges a straight cutting bit into the surface of a board to precisely cut slots for wooden dominos.

Downdraft Table Used for sanding, it has built-in ventilation to capture dust and draw it away from the material being worked on.

Grizzly Drill Press Drills a variety of materials and a variety of bit types and sizes, including plug cutting. Has depth stops 2 belt gear system for a range of RPMs, and 3-axis adjustable bed.

Grizzly Jointer The jointer mills rough lumber to a flat surface and establishes a 90 degree edge.

Grizzly Vertical Bandsaw The Grizzly Bandsaw uses the downward force of the blade teeth for a wide range of different cuts. Used for making straight and irregular cuts.

Grizzly Wood Lathe Lathes securely hold and rotate material while the operator engages with cutting and shaping tools. This lathe is capable of handling materials up to 12" in diameter and 36" in length.

Horizontal Edge Sander The Edge Sander rapidly and efficiently shapes straight and convex edges of a flat workpiece with a course grit sanding belt on a flat graphite-backed platen.

Jet Drill Press Drills a variety of materials and a variety of bit types and sizes, including plug cutting.

Jet Wood Lathe Lathes securely hold and rotate material while the operator engages with cutting and shaping tools. This lathe is capable of handling materials up to 10" in diameter and 20" in length.

Jet Wood Lathe Lathes securely hold and rotate material while the operator engages with cutting and shaping tools

Kreg Router Table The router table is a vertically orientated spindle to be used with various bits to shape material.

Laguna Bandsaw The bandsaw is used for making straight, concave, convex, and irregular cuts in various materials.

Oscillating Spindle Sander Shapes a wide range of materials with a cylindrical sanding drum that continually rotates and vertically oscillates. With sanding drums ranging in diameter from 1/4" to 4."

Paint Booth Commercial-grade paint booth for professional finishing, featuring pneumatic spray guns for a fine, even mist of various finishes (paints, varnishes, lacquers, etc.).

Palm Sanders Smallest type of power sander - great for light-duty finish work and tight spots and corners.

Planer The planer surfaces and mills solid wood to a desired even thickness dimension in incremental steps.

Porter Cable Biscuit Joiner The Biscuit Joiner makes extremely strong & accurate joints for wood on wood connections.

Powermatic Combo Belt and Disc Sander Both a disc and vertical belt sander, this machine has a variety of sanding and shaping applications.

Router Table The router table is a vertically orientated spindle to be used with cutters heads to mold a profile.

Sand Pro Down Draft Table Built-in ventilation to capture dust and draw it away from the material being worked on.

SawStop Table Saw Uses a mounted circular blade to cut a wide range of materials. Common uses are to rip and cross-cut solid wood, process plywood, and acrylic sheets, and cut complex joinery. Comes equipped with a safety break mechanism.

ShopBot CNC Routers CNC machines can precisely cut wood, composite materials, soft metals, foam, wax, and more. This CNC machine can mill materials up to 60" x 120" x 18".

Wide Belt Sander The thickness sander evenly refines the surface or raw material or finished panel assemblies. Can flatten slabs and resin pours, remove finishes, refine surface sanding, and sand material to the desired thickness up to 43".

Wood River Bench Chisel Set Flat chisels in 6 different widths and carving gouge in a variety of sizes and shapes. Used for squaring corners, precise wood joinery, and applying ornamentation to wood products.