Siebel Center for Design

The Joinery Lab

The Joinery Lab

Here you will find a wide variety of equipment for cutting, shaping, and assembling wood, plastic, foam, or composite materials. 

Get Started with Training

We offer online orientations and training to make is easy to get started, and provide in-person training on the specific equipment you are interested in using. Learn new tools one at a time, or all at once, so you can keep your design prototypes moving forward.

Our equipment is categorized into levels based on training and experience required for safe use. Our online Lab training will introduce you to all of these tools so you are familiar with what they can do, and our Lab Attendants will get you set up to work on them. Tap on any of the training levels below to learn more about the tools and access required to use them. 

Online Orientation on Canvas

Drill Press

Make: Powermatic
Use: Drilling holes in a wide variety of materials

Table Saw

Make: SawStop
Model: Professional
Use: Rip and cross cutting wood and some plastics

Compound Miter Saw

Make: Dewalt
Model: DWX723
Use: Cross cutting wood and some plastics, can be set to cut at compound angles

Panel Saw

Make: Speedcut
Model: H5
Use: Cutting large sheets of plywood or some plastics into smaller sheets

Bandsaw

Make: Jet
Model: 714400K
Use: Cutting curves and detailed designs in wood and some plastics

Belt / Disk Sander

Make: Grizzly
Model: W1712
Use: Smoothing the surface of wood and some plastics

Scroll Saw

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Router Table

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Spindle Sander

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Downdraft Table

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Planer

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Jointer

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VSR Lathe

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