our facilities

Machines & Tools.

3D Printing

3D printing is the future and we’ve got just what you need to get started. Make your own designs or download open-source files and get printing!

8 Ultimaker 2 Extended
3D printers
4 Prusa Mk2 3D printers
8 Creality Ender 3pro’s
2 Creality CR-10v.2’s

Digital Fabrication

Our digital fabrication shop has advanced large-format machines that can cut through plywood, plastic, and soft metals with hair-splitting accuracy. Some of the furniture throughout Open Works is built on our own CNC routers – we’d be happy to teach you how to make your own!

1 60-watt Boss Laser cutters: bed size 35″ x 23″
1 70-watt Boss Laser cutter: bed size 35″ x 23″
2 100-watt Boss Laser cutters: bed size 54″ x 35″in
2 ShopBot PRS Alpha CNC routers: bed size 48″ x 96″ in
1 Laguna SmartShop CNC router: bed size 48″ x 96″ (Vacuum Bed)
Centralized dust collection and compressed air

Metal

Our metal shop is equipped for production workflows and one-off projects at almost any scale. Located close to the loading dock, moving materials in and products out is easy. A full-size paint booth makes finishing a breeze.

19” vertical band saw
5” horizontal band saw
Bar bender
Bench grinder
Bench polisher
Metal lathe
Jet 17″ drill press
40” English wheel

4 Lincoln MIG welders
1 Miller Synchrowave TIG welder
4’x4’ Torchmate CNC plasma cutter
Oxy/acetylene torch
52” shear
50” slip roller 16 ga. Capacity
Centralized compressed air

Wood

Our woodworking shop is a dream setup for beginners, pros, and everyone in between. Fitted out with high-quality dust collection, hard-piped compressed air, and advanced LED lighting, it’s safe, clean, and efficient.

Jet 17″ Drill Press
Track saw
2 10″ Saw Stop table saws w/ various custom sleds
DeWalt 12″ Double Bevel Sliding Compound Mitre Saw
Laguna 14″ bandsaw
Laguna 18″ bandsaw w/ re-saw blade
Dewalt 20″ scroll saw
Jet Oscillating edge sander
Jet Combination belt/disc sander
Jet Spindle sander
2 DeWalt trim routers w/ assorted bits

1 DeWalt plunge router w/ assorted bits
Jet Router table w/ assorted bits
Jet Wood Lathe (14″ x 42″) w/ basic selection of knives and gouges
Powermatic 12″ Jointer
Powermatic 20″ Planer
Tormek water-cooled sharpening stone
Festool DF500 domino cutter
Manual frame cutting machine
Steam generator with 3 steam boxes (S.M.L)
Centralized dust collection and compressed air
Assorted hand tools, clamps, bits, blades, and jigs

Computer Lab

Access to our computer lab is included in every level of membership so you can have all the design resources you need to bring your idea from conception to reality.

16 Dell Precision workstations with 27” monitors
AutoDesk Fusion 360
Adobe Creative Suite
Sketchup Pro
Rhino 3D
Microsoft Office
SolidWorks
Cura
3D Builder
RDworks

Textiles

Our cut-and-sew studio is ideal for quilts, clothes, or soft circuits. Industrial sewing machines can handle anything from muslin to denim, and a computerized embroidery machine can output intricate custom designs.

8 Juki industrial lockstitch machines
1 Juki serger
2 Juki walking-foot machines
1 Juki Coverstitch
Industrial iron

Melco 14-color CNC Embroidery machine
Upholstery staple gun
2 cutting tables
Assorted adjustable dress forms

Digital Media

Our digital media studio can output full-size blueprints, cut-vinyl stickers, and stunning archival-quality photo prints. Use it to document your next project or make wall graphics for a gallery show.

36”-wide full-color Epson roll plotter
24″-wide full-color Epson roll plotter
2 18”-wide Epson photo printers
2 Epson scanners, 8.5×11 bed and 11×17 bed Scanner
Lightbox
Light table

Desktop laminating machine
6 Mac workstations with Adobe Creative Suite
Vinyl cutter
Button Maker

Electronics

Open Works is well-equipped for electronics fabrication with oscilloscopes, soldering stations, and a micro-CNC mill for circuit board fabrication. Whether you’re experimenting with Arduinos or prototyping a new invention, we’ve got you covered!

6 soldering workstations
Regulated DC power supplies
Fume extractors
Oscilloscopes

3rd hand clamp stand
Soldering iron
2 desolder pumps
Assorted precision hand tools

Want to reserve a machine? Link to Resource Reservations page

Make it Happen at Open Works

Looking for something else? Open Works has all the tools and resources you need to bring an idea to life, learn a new skill, find a space for your new business and so much more.