We are dedicated to engaging undergraduate students, high-school teachers, and K-12 students in research and STEM education and making our experimental and computational resources available to them. Interested students can email hanhu@uark.edu or the corresponding students in charge to schedule a training. To ensure lab safety, users may need to attend virtually safety training via BioRAFT.
Pocket NC V2-10 5-Axis Desktop CNC Mill
Equipment Description: Pocket NC 5 Axis Desktop CNC Mill V2-10 can cut materials up to a hardness of G5 titanium although optimally cuts delrin, aluminum or softer steels. Travel is 5.0 inches/128.3 mm (Y), 4.55 inches/115.5mm (X) and 3.55 inches/90.1mm (Z). The machine accepts standard G code.
Students in charge: Stephen Pierson (Email Stephen)
Acknowledgment: The acquisition of this 5-axis CNC mill is made available by the 2021 Honors College Faculty Equipment and Technology Grant and Honors College Research Grant.
Student Projects:
- Marsh et al., Solar-Powered 3D Printing and Solar-Pumped Laser for Space Manufacturing, ASGC SIT Program, 2022 – 2023.
- Marsh et al., Solar-Powered Additive Manufacturing in Space, Honors College Research Team Grant, Spring 2022.
- Pierson, Characterizing the Effects of Geometry and Manufacturing Technique on the Cooling Efficiency of Microchannel Heat Sinks, Honors College Research Grant 2022 – 2023.
Ultimaker S5 3D Printer with Metal Expansion Kit
Equipment Description: Discover the easy-to-use desktop 3D printer with a large build volume that delivers accurate, industrial-grade parts, time and again. With simple setup, high uptime, and reliable dual extrusion, Ultimaker S5 is the complete professional 3D printing solution.
Students in charge: Josef Frankhouse (Email Josef)
Acknowledgment: The acquisition of this 3D printer is made available by the 2022 Honors College Faculty Equipment and Technology Grant.
Voltera V-One PCB Printer
Equipment Description: The Voltera V-One brings quick turn PCBs to your desktop. Import your gerber file into the Voltera software, press print, and the V-One will bring your board to life. Use the solder paste dispensing and reflow features to mount components onto your printed board, or mount components on a pre-fabricated board with ease. See specs here.
Students in charge: Josef Frankhouse (Email Josef)
Creality CR-30 Infinite-Z 3D Printer
Equipment Description: Creality CR-30 features Infinite-Z-axis for Endless Printing, Stable CoreXY Structure, Nylon Conveyor Belt, Dual gears metal extrusion mechanism, Unique 45° Printing Angle, Filament Breakage Detector, and Ultra-silent Motherboard/Fans to Cool Down Ensure/Resume Printing.
Student in charge: Landon Lemmons (Email Landon)
Student Projects:
- Marsh et al., Solar-Powered 3D Printing and Solar-Pumped Laser for Space Manufacturing, ASGC SIT Program 2022 – 2023.
- Marsh et al., Solar-Powered Additive Manufacturing in Space, Honors College Research Team Grant, Spring 2022.
- Burnett et al., IMA Mechanical Anemometer, MEEG 2103 Introduction to Machine Analysis, Spring 2022.
xTool D1 Rotary High-Accuracy Laser Engraver
Equipment Description: xTool D1 rotary high-Accuracy laser engraver with laser enclosure, honeycomb working table, and air assist. The xTool D1 laser engraver has 60W machine power and 10W output power. Adopting the world’s first dual laser head technology, xTool D1 laser engraving machine is capable of cutting a 10mm wood board and a 5mm black acrylic board in ONE PASS, at a speed up to 10,000mm/min.
Student in charge: Stephen Pierson (Email Stephen)
Acknowledgment: The acquisition of this laser engraver is made available by Honors College Research Team Grant.