Shaping Tools
Soldering Iron
A handheld tool used to create strong electrical connections by melting soldering wire.
Orbital Sanders
A handheld, oscillating, sanding tool used to quickly and evenly rough out or finish objects from medium to large sizes.
Belt Sander
A high-torque machine with two sanding attachments that can be used to sharpen, shape, clean or finish parts.
Planer
A machine used to strip wood planks to specified thicknesses.
Bench Grinder
A machine used to debur, rough out shapes, and grind objects made of metal.
Angle Grinder
A handheld power tool used for grinding, cutting and/or polishing.
Mini Lathe
A machine that rotates hard-stock materials, such as metals and plastics, at a high RPM to be shaped by a stationary cutting tool.
CNC Router
A computer-controlled machine which can be used to cut any two-dimensional shape into metal, wood, or plastic.
Router Table
A specialty-designed table used to rout out grooves, channels, fillets and chamfers.
CNC Mill
A computer controlled machine that can be used to cut three-dimensional shapes into metal, wood, or plastic.