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Welcome to The Spark's Machining and Manufacturing collection! We have CNC milling machines and Laser Cutters. All of our cutting machines are used to help you achieve different types of projects for class or personal use. We also have 3D printers and 3D scanners available for use. Users must bring their own materials for milling or cutting and materials must be approved before use. In order to use the equipment, you must first go through training and then sign up for a monitor appointment to use our machines. Monitored appointments are for the Laser Cutter, CNC, and the 3D scanners. For our Laser cutters, you must book the machine to match your scheduled training or operator appointment to be able to use it. |
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We have three different types of CNC machines for milling. You can come to the Spark @ Discovery Park M152 and Willis 135 to try out your hand at our milling machines to use for test milling projects. Our machines can mill on a wide variety of materials, including Plexiglas, soft woods like maple and pine, plywood, soft metals like aluminum, rubber, cork, foam, and printed circuit boards. Users must bring their own materials and must be approved before use. You must bring your own drill bit, too. You must first go through training and then book an operator appointment each time to use the CNC machines. |
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Bantam Bantam Tools Desktop CNC Milling Information
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| X-Carve |
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ShapeOko 2 Upgraded to X-Carve CNC ShapeOko 2 with Upgrade to X-Carve CNC Information
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| Laser Cutting |
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Take your ideas and turn them into real, tangible creations with our professional laser cutters. Users must go through training and then can book operator appointments to use the Laser. You must also book the laser cutter and match it with the date and time of your scheduled appointment. Note: The Spark does not supply consumable materials. Users must bring their own materials for cutting, and there is currently no charge to use the laser cutter. However, materials must be approved for use in the laser. |
| Laser Cutter PS36 |
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Full Spectrum P-Series Professional Laser Cutter PS36 Laser Cutting Information
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| Laser Cutter PS48 |
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Full Spectrum P-Series Professional Laser Cutter
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NOTICE:The LASER at Frisco Landing is OUT of SERVICE. We are investigating the issue and strive to get it back up as soon as possible. At this time we do not have an ETA for the laser at Frisco Landing Location Information
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| 3D Printing |
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3D Printing @ The SparkThere are an ever growing number of 3D printers in todays market. The technology is exciting and the use of the 3D modeling and printing technologies are rapidly growing in to a wide range of career fields. At the Spark we currently have fused deposition modeling or FDM 3D printers in our collection. FDM printers use a material extrusion process which involves the heating of a thermoplastic through the use of a hot end. The thermoplastic is generally referred to as a filament, and once it passes through the heated hot end it melts and is extruded in thin layers on to a printer bed. The Gcode, which is the coded language that tells the printer where to extrude the filament, outlines the steps for the printer building the .stl model layer by layer. At the Spark we offer three styles of 3D printing services; Class Service, Full Service, and Self Service. Full service 3D printing at the Spark is designed to be a paid service. At $1 per print hour, the Spark staff handles set up of the 3D printer as well as oversite of the job in progress. On the other hand, The Spark offers access to Self Service 3D printers, which require training and check out, but allow for you to set up and manage your print on your own. The flexibility of the set up allows you to choose the service that will fit your needs. Class Service 3D printing is only specific for class projects. More details regarding each service is outlined on each tab.
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Full Service 3D PrintingThe Full service 3D printing at The Spark, is processed through an online queue. Submission to the queue can be placed at https://sparkorders.library.unt.edu Full service within the Spark generally cost $1.00 per print hour and includes:
Full Service is only available at our Willis location. You will have to come to Willis to pick up your prints. *PLA is the only material selection available for Full Service. ** Standard colors available for PLA are Red, Green, Blue, Black & White.
Please see the information below regarding the 3D printers we have in our collection. |
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Self Service 3D Print Queue
The Self Service 3D printers at The Spark are available for trained UNT community members to use. Self Service is for those of you who are already familiar with 3D printers, 3D modeling, .stl file creation, Slicing and gcodes. Self service does require that you go through training, and that you consistently demonstrate respect for the machines, procedures, and best practices for using the printers. Self Service 3D printers are in space circulation items, which means the printer is checked out to you for use in The Spark location. Self Service is provided at no cost to you and includes:
Circulation Process The circulation process for the self service printers begin with a safety and use training. If you already have been trained the blue binder is always available at the front desk as a reference or you can request a retraining. Also, the profile for CURA is available for download here. It is highly recommended that you slice your file and have an idea of how many grams of filament you may need to complete your print before coming in to check out a printer/filament.
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| 3D Scanners |
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Turn real-world objects into digital files with one of our three 3D scanners. These machines can scan regular objects and turn them into files that you can edit, share, and use for any project you can dream up. One scanner is available for short-term loan and the other two are for in-space use only. You must first go through training and then book a monitored operator appointment to utilize the machine. See our Monitored Operator Appointments page for submission information. |
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| Makerbot Digitizer |
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MakerBot Digitizer Desktop 3D Scanner MakerBot Digitizer Information
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| Structure Sensor |
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Structure Sensor Portable 3D ScannerCapture dense 3D models with the push of a button. 3D scanning, augmented reality, and more for mobile devices.  Structure Sensor Information
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