Here are two additional items donated by Corning.  The first is a programmable Heat Treating Furnace.  Along with the Hardness Tester, previously donated to the Science Area, this gives FCW a start on manipulating hardness of steel fabrications.

The second item is a RAM EDM.  For those not familiar with Electrical Discharge Machining, this machine literally burns holes in metal using electrodes.  It is possible to create blind holes of odd shapes, or even create threaded holes in stainless steel.

Both units need some cleaning and wiring.  We have the materials, so it is just a matter of time (hopefully short) before they are on-line.  Again, many thanks to Corning for the donation.

As FCW works to get all areas rebuilt after the fire, some areas are further along than others.   One of the expanded areas is Arts & Crafts.  Spawned from the Stagecraft shop and light Fabrication labs at the old space before the fire,  A&C, when completed, will have all of stagecraft (sets, props, costumes, efx, lighting, sound), 3d printing, lasercutting, and contain a model shop (metal, wood and plastic working), glass shop, art, photography/videography,  and VR.

A significant portion of the model shop and fabrication is now operational.  The model shop is for reasonably small items, large items should be built in the wood shop and metal shop.

For metal working, A&C has a welder, bandsaw, small metal lathe, chop saw, and drill press. These will soon be joined by a desktop CNC mill and some sheet metal tools.

For woodworking,  A&C has a table saw, small jointer, and drill press, which will soon be joined by a sander, bandsaw, and miter saw.

For fabrication, the shop just got in a Lasersaur laser cutter

(courtesy of Dallas Makerspace) to join two small laser cutters previously donated.  These will be set up over the next few weeks as exhaust ducts are installed.

There is also a vinyl cutter and 3d printer operational in A&C.  Other items being currently set up are sewing machines, an overlock machine, an industrial sewing machine, a vacu-former, and a powdercoat/curing oven.  This area is adjacent to the electronics shop (partially operational)and science center (under construction), both of which add additional capabilities.