The Prusa MK4 is a Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) style 3D Printer. It creates 3D objects by extruding plastic filament layer by layer until it gets to the finished form. We currently have 12 printers available for use that are all managed remotely. This means you do not even have to come to the Library to start printing!
The Makerspace is home to an Epilog Fusion Maker 36 Laser Cutter. This machine uses a laser beam to cut and engrave into material by burning away the substrate. The bed size is 36" x 24" and it can easily cut through many materials up to 1/4" thick. Common materials include wood, acrylic, EVA foam, cardboard, natural fabrics, and more.
A pressure former allows you to create custom 3D shaped plastic sheets. This is commonly used in packaging, mold making, and other fabrication methods. A heating element that heats a plastic sheet -- once the plastic has been heated to a malleable temperature, a vacuum pulls out all the air and pulls the plastic over your mold to create a replica.
Our hot air station works great for many tasks including surface mount soldering or applying heat shrink tubing.
Use our Arduino R3 boards to get started in the realm of microcontrollers. Arduino is a well-known, open source product that allows you to plug and play while building circuits with logic. If you want to use electronics to react to the real life environment, add timing to circuits, and more, then come into the Makerspace to get started.
Draw digitally while still gaining the comfortable feeling of drawing with pen and paper. Use the tablet to draw on our computer or connect it to your personal device.
A wireless mouse that can be connected via a USB-A port.
Expand your device's port options. This USB hub plugs into a USB-C port and has a HDMI port, two USB-A ports, a USB-C data port, and a PD-IN USB-C port (for charging other devices).
A wireless mouse and keyboard set that can be connected via a USB-A port. These can be used with our Raspberry Pi kit to create your own mini computer setup.
This battery powered drill is available for you to drill holes and drive screws.
This battery powered impact driver allows you to rapidly drive in screws and assemble your project.
Drill bits to create holes in wood, plastic, or metal (we recommend using our provided cutting fluid when drilling into metal).
Various driver bits that easily pop in to our impact driver.
A set of drill bits that allow you to create clean, flat-bottomed holes in wood. Diameter sizes range from 1/4" to 2".
Take precise measurements with a caliper. Digital readouts can be toggled between inches and millimeters.
Metric and imperial hex key sets with ball ends to make assembly at difficult-to-reach angles easier.
Got tiny screws? We have precision screwdriver sets with a wide variety of specialized screwdriver head types.
Assemble hex heads quickly using our socket wrench set. Both imperial and metric sockets are available.
This digital torque wrench can be set to a specified torque value and will alert you with a beep once you reach the desired amount of applied force. It has a maximum operation range of up to 12 N-m / 8.85 ft-lb / 106.2 in-lb / 122.4 kg-cm.
We have rolls of 12" wide masking tape to mask off laser cut materials. This allows for the easy removal of burnt residue from laser cut pieces.
2.25" pin button making supplies
The UCSB Library has a variety of items available at the Services Desk for checkout to UCSB students, faculty, and staff. To borrow these items for free, just show the Services Desk staff your Access card or a form of physical government photo ID.
Items listed under the Tech & More program are borrowed from the Services Desk in the Paseo. These items can brought outside of the Library. All items checked out to you from the Makerspace must stay in the Makerspace.
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