Advanced Prototyping Center at Wright Lab

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About the core

At the Yale Wright Laboratory Advanced Prototyping Center (APC), our mission is to provide a fabrication facility and design support for custom instrumentation. We have designed instruments and parts for groups across campus. We also aim to help researchers develop design skills and educate them about modern prototyping techniques. The APC complements other research shops at Yale that provide traditional machining services and training.

Workshops

Wright Lab hosts regular workshops introducing capabilities and techniques for equipment found in the Advanced Prototyping Center (APC).  Workshop times are posted on our event calendar.  

For more information about the workshops, please contact James Nikkel, the Associate Director for Instrumentation and Education.  

For more information about Wright Lab’s facilities, please see the Facilities page.

James A. Nikkel, PhD

Primary contact Supervisor
Building:

Wright Laboratory, 1st floor (272 Whitney Avenue)

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Contacts

Supervisor

James A. Nikkel, PhD Research Scientist

Deputy Director

Arina B. Telles Physics graduate student

Engineering Support

James Wilhelmi Research Support Specialist, Wright Lab

Faculty Director

Karsten Heeger, PhD Professor of Physics

Instruments/Equipment

  • 3D printing

    At the APC we have three 3D printers: a Formlabs Form 3, a Dremel 3D20, and a Lulzbot Taz Pro.

    Available to Yale researchers only

  • Abrasive water jet cutting

    The high-pressure abrasive water jet cutter can be best thought of as a computer-controlled bandsaw. It is largely used to cut through flat material stock.

     

     

    Available to Yale researchers only

  • Laser cutting

    Our medium-power laser cutter can be best thought of as a computer-controlled bandsaw. Like the abrasive water jet, it is largely used to cut through flat material stock. It can also be used to etch various materials.

    Available to Yale researchers only

Services

  • Electronics prototyping

    We have some capacity for prototyping and development of electronics for instrumentation work.

    Available to Yale researchers only

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