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AOC Services & Information:
Laser Cutting
3D Printing
3D Scanning
Large-format Printing
Large-format Scanning
Rules & Fines
FAQ's
Staff
Links
PDF's and Downloads:
SAIC Printer Drivers
Laser Cutter Availability
Laser Cutter Usage Guide

New Materials Request Form

3D Print File Prep Guide
AOC Printing & Scanning Guide
Contact info:

Advanced Output Center
36 S. Wabash Ave., Room 1232A
Chicago, IL 60603
312-629-6688
advancedoutput@saic.edu

2013 Summer Hours
May 13 to August 30
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
CLOSED: May 27 & July 4
Printing on SAIC Campus:
Laptop ethernet drops, printer locations, and driver installers

Advanced Output Center Links

Generally Interesting

  • Thingiverse - A universe of things! Free designs for use with laser cutters and 3D printers.
  • Inventables.com - An excellent resource for raw materials, electronic components, prototyping supplies and materials of the future!
  • Material ConneXion - Awesome database of materials, products and processes.
  • Yale Architecture's Supplier List - Some repeats, good sources for SFS projects.
  • TAP Plastics - Tons of plastic products, including acrylic hinges, glues, etc.
  • Generator.x - A conference and exhibition examining the current role of software and generative strategies in art and design.
  • .MGX Design Products - Interesting designs using digital fabrication techniques.

Laser Cutting

  • Wikipedia's Laser Cutter Page - Some good background info.
  • Adobe Video Workshop - Ecxellent training videos for many Adobe software products, including Illustrator.
  • How Lasers Work - Learn all about the different types of lasers, their different wavelengths and the uses to which we put them
  • Universal Laser Systems - Manufacturer of the AOC's X-660 and X2-660 laser cutters.
  • Central Shippee - Supplier of laser-cutter safe 100% wool felt (T2 and Tempora grades only) in various colors.
  • How-To: Laser-Cut Felt Snowman Bag - Tutorial & CDR files for cutting a decorative snowman bag.
  • Laserage - Chicago area laser-cutting service bureau. Laserage specializes in laser scribing, machining, drilling, welding, and other custom laser job shop services on alumina, metals, plastics, glass, and most other materials.
  • Inventables.com - More than 25 color of acrylic are available from Inventables.com. You can also pick up the acrylic in person at their loop location. Email them for details.
  • Johnson Plastics - Distributors of laser engraving materials and supplies.
  • Laserbits - Distributors of laser engraving materials and supplies.
  • Petersen Plastics - Local plastics supplier and service bureau. Good prices on acrylic, also offer laser cutting and signmaking services.
  • Rowmark - Laser-Cutter material manufacturer.
  • McMaster-Carr - Industrial supply company that carries lots of laser-cutter materials, and a billion other products.
  • Cardboard Table Project - Sruli Recht's flatpack cardboard work table.
  • FoldUp!3D - Package design/unfolding plugin for Illustrator.
  • Pepakura Designer - Application for making cutting templates from 3D poly models.
  • Fine Laser Cut - Small-run laser cutting services in gold, platinum, silver (fine, sterling), copper, aluminum, brass, bronze, titanium, stainless steel, and alloys.

3D Printing

3D Scanning/Modeling

2D Wide-Format Printing and Scanning

Questions? Email advancedoutput@saic.edu