Facilities + Resources
All undergraduate and graduate students are provided with their own 30 x 60" workbenches with torch, ventilation and storage. Each class year has its own room with sink, pickle, rolling mill and tool cabinet.
Computer Equipment + Software
- Four PC workstations with ArtCAM Jewelsmith software, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Office and internet access
- Dedicated internet/supply ordering computer
- Flatbed scanner
- Bulk slide scanner
- CAD/CAM
- CNC milling machines
- CNC rotary attachment tables
- 3D probe scanner
- Use of PC lab with 14 seats and digital projector
Casting Equipment
- Burnout kiln
- Auto centrifuge
- Wax injector
- Mold vulcanizers
- Bell jar vacuum table
- Alloying electromelts
- Ingot molds
- Oxygen/acetylene casting torch
Lapidary Equipment
- Lap saw
- Lap drum sanders
- Grinding wheel
- Faceting machine
- Diamond drill
Enameling Room + Equipment
- Enameling kilns (16x16x11", 6x6x6", 4x4x5")
- Broad array of types and colors of enamel
Forging Room + Equipment
- 200+ stakes, various sizes
- 100+ hammers, various shapes and sizes
- Annealing torches
- Stump-mounted vices
- Anvils
- Jump shear
- Beverly shear
Electroforming Equipment
- Copper electroforming tanks with digital rectifiers
- Spray booth for conductive paint
Machine Room
- Band saws
- Drill presses
- 12" Disk sander
- Spindle sander
- Belt sander
- Slip roller
- 12" Finger brake
- Engine lathe
- Mini lathe
- Electric rolling mill
- Polishing machines
- Bench grinder
- Pneumatic grinding tools
- Sand blaster
Additional Facilities
- Dedicated room for elective classes
- Dedicated pitch booth and torch
- Hall display cases
- Slide archives
- Draw horse
- Fusion welder
- Magnetic finishing machine
- Vibratory tumbler
- Ultrasonic cleaner
- Photo lights
- Hydraulic press
- Light table
- Mini torches