#waterloo In my quest to get better with hardware, I found myself lost in terms of where to go in Waterloo to actually get practice with things like machining, welding, electronics, etc. This is a little crazy considering that this is an engineering university that is supposed to be the hub of that type of stuff.
Here’s a consolidated of workshops, maker-spaces, labs, and studios in Waterloo:
- Rapid Prototyping Center - E5 2002
- 3d printing
- Laser cutting
- Engineering Machine Shop - E3
- CNC Machining 3,4,5 Axis
- Wire EDM
- Waterjet Cutting
- Custom Metal Fabrication
- Mig and Tig Welding
- 3D Cad Prototyping
- DFM Reviews (Design for Manufacturing)
- Custom Tooling
- Watimake - DWE 3508/3509
- MME
- 3D printers
- Hyvision Cubicon Single+
- Hyvision Cubicon Style
- Formlabs Form 2
- Roland MDX-40A CNC mill
- Vacuum forming machine
- Dremel 3000 rotary tools
- Hand tools
- 3D print finishing tools
- Epilog Mini 24 laser cutter
- Team workstations
- Undergraduate Design Workshop Studios - E5-6012/13
- This lab is equipped with nine electronic test benches for testing, troubleshooting and programming circuits. Each test bench is equipped with a digital oscilloscope, a digital multi-meter, a function generator and a power supply. Six soldering irons are also available.
- This lab is equipped with 6 work benches for design project prototyping. There are 3 storage lockers with fabrication supplies such as wood, metal, plastic, fasteners, etc. There is also a tool chest with common tools.
- Architectural Engineering Maker Space
- Fine Arts Labs and Studios - ECH
- Repair Centre drop-ins - E7
- Repair support on general household items, small electrical items, and more. You can also access a suite of free tools for DIY repairs or projects.
- [Kwartzlab](145 Bedford Rd., Kitchener, ON Canada N2G 3A3) - Kitchener
- Velocity Science - ESC 232
- Have to apply
- Lab space for biochem type stuff
- Velocity Digital - SCH 228
- Have to apply
- Materials:
- https://www.engsoc.uwaterloo.ca/resources/ridgidware/
- Have a free loan program
- https://ems-stores.uwaterloo.ca/ems-site/
- https://www.engsoc.uwaterloo.ca/resources/ridgidware/
- More (miscellaneous):