The wood shop offers a wide variety of tools to accommodate traditional woodworking as well as advanced CNC work. Members gain access to the equipment by completing a Safety and Operational (SOP) training course led by NIS staff. Similar tools are grouped together in a single class. You can sign up for these through the Innovation Studio Manager.
Tool List
- ShopBot Alpha CNC Router with a 4' x 8' cuttable area. Capable of cutting 2D designs and 3D models out of wood, foam or plastic. No carbon fiber or fiberglass
- XCarve Pro 4’ x 4’ CNC
- Sawstop Table Saw
- Sawstop Dato Saw
- Laguna 18bx 18” Bandsaw
- Laguna 18” Bandsaw
- Powermatic Mortising Machine
- Hoffman Dovetail Router
- Powermatic Belt Sander
- Baileigh Disk Sander
- Baileigh Spindle Sander
- Milwaukee Panel Saw
- Festool Kapex Compound Miter Saw
- Scroll Saw
- Excalibur Variable Speed Table Router
- Powermatic 36" Wood Lathe
- Nova Voyager Smart Drill Press
- Felder 20” surface Planer
- Powermatic 24” Drum Sander
- Powermatic 16” Jointer
- Festool Domino Jointer
- Festool Manual Router
- Festool Track Saw
- FesTool Orbital, Eccentric, Delta, Profile & Rotary Sanders
- Wood Clamps & Vises
- Large variety of hand tools & power tools
Our CNC equipment can handle a variety of materials in 2D and 3D. Design and modeling software is available at each of our workstations as well as our 12 station computer lab.