Prototyping
Jack DiSciacca
About the shop
We are building a prototyping shop to extend the capabilities of the Advanced Prototyping Center (APC), formerly located in Wright Lab. We aim to provide broad and in-depth knowledge of prototyping, design, and rapid fabrication including:
- Mechanical design
- Water jet cutting
- Laser cutting
- 3d printing
- Electronics design, microcontrollers, and electronics breadboards
- Soldering and testing
Our goal is to help define requirements, explore design approaches, and rapidly iterate from concept to proof‑of‑principle hardware.
It's important to note that the APC equipment noted below (including the water jet, laser cutter, orbital tube welder, and 3d printers) are online and supported in the research shop.
One of the future prototyping spaces is coming together in the construction program.
Available to Yale researchers & external researchers
Existing instruments
Water jet: Flow NanoJet
Laser cutter: Coherent Meta2C 250 W
3D printers: Bambu X1E and Formlabs Form3
Water jet
The NanoJet is a highly accurate, small-format waterjet machining center. Groundbreaking in design, our NanoJet is a fully enclosed, all-in-one solution that provides precise, clean, and quiet cutting. Learn more about our NanoJet or visit the manufacturer website.
Laser cutter
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. Learn more about our laser cutter.
3D printers
Bambu X1E (qty 2)
Formlabs Form3
Planned instruments
- Fiber laser cutter (3 kW, 50" x 50")
- CO2 laser cutter (0.5 kW, 50" x 50")
- Suite of 3D printers
Projects
We specialize in a variety of projects using different media and fabrication techniques. Below is an example of a project by a researcher who used a 3D printer to fabricate a control pendant for a motor.
Rates
| Yale ($/hr) | Non-Yale ($/hr) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 75 | 125 |
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Instrument/equipment
Jasco Semi-Prep SFC-MS System
Designed for rapid isolation of complex mixtures as a two-dimensional SFC-MS system, equipped with both chiral and achiral columns.
Located within Catalysis and Separations CoreManisha Skaria
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Instrument/equipment
Scanning electron microscopy
Hitachi SU-70 SEM w/ Oxford Ultim Max Infinity 170 EDS
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Instrument/equipment
Waters UPLC/SFC 1- and 2D system
Designed for rapid analysis of complex mixtures, the system can be used as either a stand-alone SFC-MS or as a two dimensional system.
Located within Catalysis and Separations CoreManisha Skaria