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JEWELRY + METALSMITHING: TECHNOLOGY

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
4 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 (16 x 16 x 11", 6 x6 x 6", 4 x 4 x 5")
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


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