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The 3,000-square-foot workshop supports a variety of fabrication needs, including 3D printing, wood- and metal-working, and welding. The facility also includes Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) equipment and manually operated machine shop equipment.

Machinery

Haas VF-1
Vertical Machining Center

Haas ST-20Y
Turning Center Lathe

Vertical Machining Center; 20" x 16" x 20" (508 x 406 x 508 mm), 40 taper, 30 hp (22.4 kW) vector drive, 8100 rpm, inline direct-drive, 20-station carousel tool changer, 1000 ipm (25.4 m/min) rapids, 1 MB program memory, 15" color LCD monitor, USB port, memory lock key switch, rigid tapping and 55-gallon (208 liter) flood coolant system.

CNC Lathe w/Y Axis; 12" x 21" (305 x 533 mm) max capacity, 2.0" (51 mm) bar, 31.75" (806 mm) swing, ±2.00" (±50.8 mm) Y-axis travel, 20 hp (14.9 kW) vector drive, 4000 rpm, A2-6 spindle, 8.3" (210 mm) chuck, 12-station hybrid turret (6 VDI/6 BOT), high-torque live tooling w/C axis, 15" color LCD monitor, memory lock key switch, spindle orientation, USB port and rigid tapping. Standard tool holder kit included with Hybrid turret.

 

Mill Port 3VH (3 axis)
Vertical Milling Machine
TURN-NADO EVS
Engine Lathe

Spindle Taper R8. Spindle Speed 70-4500 RPM (Variable). Quill Diameter-3.375" inch/Quill Feeds-0.0015", 0.003", 0.006" inch. Head Tilt 45 Degree Front/Rear-90 Degree Right/Left. Spindle Motor 3 HP, 220/440V, 3 Phase/Table Size 9" x 49" inches. Longitudinal Travel "X" axis-37" inches/Cross Travel "Y" axis-12" inches. Vertical Travel "Z" axis-16" inches. Ram Travel-15" inches. Digital Read-Out (DRO) "X" and "Y" axis only.

South Bend 16" x 60" Vari-Speed Gap Bed Lathe. Serial No. 113CH - Model EVS. Swing Over Bed: 16-1/4"; Swing in Gap: 23"; Swing Over Carriage: 10-3/8". Center Distance: 60". Spindle Speeds: Var. 20 to 2500 RPM. Spindle Nose: D1-6" Camlock. Hole in Spindle: 2-1/16". Feeds and Threads: Inch/Metric. Motor: 7-1/2 HP and Complete Electrics. Complete With: 10" 3-Jaw/4-Jaw Chucks; 5C Collet Attachment; Digital Read-Out (DRO) “X” and “Z” axis only, Coolant system; Chip Pan, and Dorian Tool Block.

Equipment and Software

  • CAMWorks and Solid Works programming design software
  • 3D-Printing process capabilities:
    • Stereolithography (SLA)
    • Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
    • Digital Light Processing (DLP)
    • Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
    • Electron Beam Melting (EBM)
  • Wood Working equipment:
    • Panel Saw
    • Band Saw
    • Table Saw
    • Miter saw
    • Drill press
  • Sheet Metal fabrication equipment:
    • Shear
    • bender
    • former
    • rollers
  • Welding Equipment:
    • MIG
    • TIG
    • ARC
    • Oxyacetylene

What Makerspace Provides

  • Students with design and fabrication support
  • Basic fabrication equipment training for those qualified
  • Faculty researchers with design and fabrication support 
  • Qualified external collaborators with design and fabrication support

Services

Design

Fabrication

UM College of Engineering*

$25 hourly

$25 hourly

University of Miami

$50 hourly

$50 hourly

External Collaborators

$75 hourly

$75 hourly

*University of Miami Faculty and Staff (Students will not be charged for classroom assignments).

For more information, contact Troy Thompson.

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