Through a gratuitous donation, the Scholars’ Lab Makerspace has acquired a Baby Lock Embellisher EMB12. This embellisher lets you felt all types of material including yarn and ribbon into various fabrics. The 12 barbed needles mesh material together without the need for thread. These needles are removable, so you can adjust the quantity to fit whatever project you are working on. Use all 12 to cover a large area rapidly or use a reduced amount for finer detailed work. Come test it out and add some flair to your clothing!

We have upgraded all our old Prusa i3 MK3S+ printers to the Original Prusa MK4. The MK4 features a print volume of 25 x 21 x 22 cm (9.84 x 8.3 x 8.6 in). Its more rugged build quality and new reinforced z-axis rods allow for significantly faster and more consistent prints. Autocalibration before each print helps to ensure a smooth first layer and is much faster than manual calibration. Come by and check it out!

The Scholars’ Lab Makerspace has just made its newest addition to its 3D printing family. Our new Original Prusa XL is one of the biggest 3D printers on Grounds, with a print volume of 36 x 36 x 36 cm (14.17 x 14.17 x 14.17 in). Its five toolheads allow for up to five different filaments to be used together in a single print, whether to create a multicolour print or with specialty support materials. These independent toolheads also reduce filament waste, significantly reducing the amount of filament that needs to be purged during filament changes. Come by and check it out!

We held our first ever equipment naming contest this semester. Over 20 names were suggested for each equipment. We had 37 votes tallied. We used rank-choice voting to determine the winners using this handy RankedVote Chrome Extension. So, without further ado, here are the winning names of our equipment!