Digital Fabrication: Laser Cutter
Laser Cutting and Engraving
****WINTER BREAK ACCESS HOURS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY****
Please email the shop manager(s) with dates and times that you would like to use the fabrication studios.
Campus is closed to all from 12/21/24 - 01/05/25
While classes are in session, our hours are:
Monday - Thursday: 8 am - 6 pm
Friday: 8 am - 8 pm
Saturday: 12 pm - 8 pm
Sunday: CLOSED
*During the last 30 minutes of shop hours, only clean up is permitted.
Digital Fabrication Studio
Double Ground (145 Hooper St)
Rm. D114B
DUE TO INSUFFICIENT EXHAUST ISSUES, ONLY ONE LASER CAN BE SAFELY USED AT A TIME UNTIL THE APPROPRIATE WORK IS COMPLETE.
Current Students, Faculty, and Staff may reserve and use the Laser Cutters after completing a laser Cutter orientation.
Current status of individual Universal Laser machines:
Laser 1 is offline
Laser 2 is offline
Laser 3 is offline
Laser 4 is offline
Laser 5 is fully operational
Laser 6 is offline
Due to academic program needs and the large volume of students that this space supports, the Laser Cutters are not available to for alumni access.
About the Digital Fabrication: Laser Cutter
With the CCA Laser Cutters, you are able to etch and cut through a wide variety of material such as wood, plastic, and fabric. The Laser Cutters/Engravers are primarily 2 Dimensional cutting/etching tools, but can be used to make 3 Dimensional projects.
Specializing in These Materials
- Acrylic
- Aluminum
- Cardboard
- Ceramic
- Clay
- Concrete
- Fabric
- Glass
- Masonite
- Metal
- Paint
- Paper
- Plastic
- Plywood
- Rubber
- Stone
- Technology
- Wood
Tools and Equipment
- Laser Cutter 1, Universal, Bed Size: 18"x 24". This machine is a 60 watt laser.
- Laser Cutter 2, Universal, Bed Size: 18"x 32". This machine is a 75 watt laser.
- Laser Cutter 3, Universal, Bed Size: 18"x 32". This machine is a 75 watt laser.
- Laser Cutter 4, Universal, Bed Size: 24"x 48". This machine is a 100 watt laser.
- Laser Cutter 5, Universal, Bed Size: 24"x 48". This machine is a 100 watt laser.
- Laser Cutter 6, Universal, Bed Size: 24"x 48". This machine is a 100 watt laser.
Resources
ORIENTATION DATES
Users must attend an orientation to be allowed access to any of the equipment in the Digital Fabrication Studio including the Laser Cutters. A full list of currently scheduled orientations will be listed on the calendar posted to this page. Orientations will not be scheduled during the final 4 weeks of the semester to accommodate student use of the equipment. There are 2 types of orientations:
Open Orientations: Any user (student, staff, and faculty) may attend an "open" orientation, which are scheduled frequently throughout the semester. Sign ups for Digital Fabrication Studio orientations are NOT required. To attend, please be on time and sign in on the attendance sheet; users who are more than 5 minutes late will not be allowed to attend. All orientations will be first come, first serve, with a minimum of 4 and maximum of 10 attendees.
Class Orientations: A class orientation is a private or closed orientation organized by a faculty member for their students in a specific class. The Digital Fabrication Studio requires a minimum of 1 weeks notice to attempt to schedule your classes orientation. Faculty may not reserve an orientation for their class outside of the class's meeting time and they cannot schedule multiple orientations for their class on the same day. Faculty may request to schedule a "class" orientation by submitting this Digital Fabrication Studio Orientation Request Form
*We are experiencing a slight bug with our orientation calendar within portal, for a full list of remaining dates please click "View in Google Calendar" below*