Monmouth Maker Space

If Monmouth College would launch a "maker space" what would you want to do there?

Faculty and Staff in support of this initiative: Brad Sturgeon (Chemistry), Steve Distin (Chemistry), More?

General References

This is awesome --> Suggested Supplies/Materials

Metal Working

- Physics Department manages a metal working shop (CSB 1XX)

Trump 2EV "knee" mill

Grizzly 8" x 16" metal lathe (G0768)

drill press

- Art Department manages a foundry (McMichael Academic)

Ceramics

- Art Department manages a ceramics lab

- Chemistry Department owns a Paragon Caldera kiln with glass window

8" x 8" x 6" working space

rated at 2350°F/1287°C, but with window 2100°F (1148°C)

3D printing

Physics Department currently owns...model?

Theater Department currently owns a Full Spectrum Pegasus 3D Resin printer (currently in CSB).

Chemistry Department currently owns 3 Prusa 3D printers (2x - MK2S, and 1 multi-material MK2S)

Art Department is current investigating a 3D clay printer.

Laser Etching/Cutting

The Chemistry Department currently owns an H-Series Full Spectrum (CSB 373).

3D scanning

Theater Department currently owns a...model?

Chemistry Department currently owns a Structure Sensor 3D scanner.

CNC router

Chemistry Department currently owns an X-Carve.

Plastics Recycling

https://preciousplastic.com/en/

Virtual Reality/3D Visualization/Gaming

Chemistry Department currently owns an Oculus Rift with Touch controllers.

Chemistry is investigating Molecular Rift

Microprocessor controllers

Arduino

Photon

Raspberry Pi

Glass blowing/bead making

- Chemistry Department manages a small scientific glassblowing setup

4x handheld or surface mount torches (natural gas/O2)

Pyrex glass tubing

Moretti glass for bead making

Drone

- Physics Department owns a Mavic Pro

- Chemistry Department owns a Mavic Air