WATiMake is home to various rapid prototyping equipment. Make sure your designs turn out by checking out our design guides!
Before you use our equipment, please familiarize yourself with the equipment manuals and safety procedures. All users must complete a WATiMake safety orientation and training on proper machine use before using any equipment listed below.
3D Printers
| Filament 3D Printers |
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Filament-based 3D printers are excellent for quick prototyping of initial and final designs. They are ideal for 3D printing novices, but are also valuable tools for advanced designers. Filament for these 3D printers is available in a wide variety of colours in many materials including:
Training: For open use of the filament 3D printers, all users must complete the online training modules and successfully complete the Open WCS Certification. To complete the training modules, log in to LEARN and click the Self Registration link at the top of the page to self-enroll in the WATiMake Orientation & Training course. |
| Resin 3D printers |
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Resin-based 3D printers are excellent for high-quality prototyping of final designs. They are useful tools for advanced designers and experienced 3D printing users.
The following materials are available for the resin printers:
- Standard resin in various colours
- Engineering resins (tough, flexible, and more!)
Training:
For open use of the resin printers, all users must complete the online training modules and successfully complete the Open WFL Certification.
To complete these training modules, log in to LEARN and click the Self Registration link at the top of the page to self-enroll in the WATiMake Orientation & Training course.
Laser Cutter
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There is a laser cutter available for use. It is an excellent tool for rapid and accurate 2D prototyping of initial and final designs in thin materials. It is easy-to-use for laser cutting novices, but also extremely useful for advanced users. The following materials are permitted in the laser cutter:
The following materials can be extremely hazardous when used in a laser cutter and are NOT ALLOWED in the laser cutter:
If you have any questions about laser cutting your material, please consult with WATiMake staff (mme.engineeringclinic@uwaterloo.ca) prior to laser cutter use. Training available: For open use of the laser cutter, all users must complete the online training modules and successfully complete the Open WEM Certification. To complete these training modules, log in to LEARN and click the Self Registration link at the top of the page to self-enroll in the WATiMake Orientation & Training course. |
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Other Tools
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If you have any questions about laser cutting your material, please consult with WATiMake staff (mme.engineeringclinic@uwaterloo.ca) prior to laser cutter use.  |
Vinyl Cutter |
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The vinyl cutter is primarily used for cutting standard vinyl. Other variations of vinyl such as heat transfer vinyl can also be used.  The vinyl cutter is great for creating custom stickers and labels. |
Benchtop CNC Router |
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Material Most soft materials are safe to cut in the router. Metal, no matter how soft it may seem, cannot be cut.  The following are some of the materials that can and cannot be cut: Allowed Materials:
Restricted Materials:
A more exhaustive list will be provided in the WATiMake Orientation & Training course. If you are not sure about whether your material can be cut in the CNC machine, do some research first and then consult with the MME clinic team. |
