About Metalworking

At Terrapin Works, we have a collection of manual and CNC equipment for subtractive manufacturing of various metals of moderate to high thickness. We offer training on most metalworking equipment, after which you would be able to use the equipment yourself free of charge, needing only to reserve the time to use it.  Alternatively, you can submit an order request and our staff will machine it for you for a small fee.  

Learn more about training here

Who is Metalworking for?

The metalworking services we offer are for those looking to machine some metal parts or to have metal machining work done for them.

We can help you with

Ordering a machined part

Start an order via PaperCut and we'll take care of the machining for you.

Training on equipment

Learn how to use our equipment. Training is free and once trained, equipment use is also free. You will need to schedule time on the equipment.

Advanced part finishing

We can help you finish your part using processes such as powder coating or sand blasting.

How to order something to be machined

  1. Go to our order platform Papercut 
  2. Sign in with your DirectoryID and password (the beginning of your terpmail email, without @terpmail.umd.edu)
  3. Look for Manual Machining or one of the devices listed on this page (Ctrl + F helps)
  4. Click the down-facing arrow next to the name of the device to open a dropdown of instructions
  5. Follow machine specific instructions if there are any
  6. Hover over the image of the desired device so that the "Start Order" button appears
  7. Click "Start Order"
  8. Fill out the form that pops up
  9. Click "Submit" in the lower right hand corner

 


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Available Equipment

Technology Type: Computer Numerical Control
Equipment Photo Equipment Name Facility Materials
DMU 50 Aerospace Machine Shop Metal, Bronze, Copper, Steel, Aluminum, Plastic
OMAX ProtoMAX Instructional Fabrication Lab Glass, Other, Bronze, Copper, Steel, Aluminum, Plastic, Acrylic
ShopBot DTMAX ATC Keystone Woodshop Other, Wood, Aluminum, Plastic
Okuma Genos M460-VE Terps Racing
Datron Neo Instructional Fabrication Lab Wood, Metal, Plastic
GENOS Okuma Genos L200E-M Terps Racing
Technology Type:
Equipment Photo Equipment Name Facility Materials
Grizzly G3155 Surface Grinder Instructional Fabrication Lab Metal
Technology Type: Post Processing
Equipment Photo Equipment Name Facility Materials
Sand Blaster Cabinet Instructional Fabrication Lab Wood, Metal
60 ton Ironworker Instructional Fabrication Lab Metal
Powder Coater Instructional Fabrication Lab
Dual Column Bandsaw Rapid Prototyping Center
Technology Type: Manual Machining
Equipment Photo Equipment Name Facility Materials
Jet Lathe Instructional Fabrication Lab Metal
Jet Drill Press Instructional Fabrication Lab Wood, Metal
Tube Bender Instructional Fabrication Lab
JET Belt and Disk Sander Instructional Fabrication Lab, Rapid Prototyping Center Metal
JET Drill Mill Instructional Fabrication Lab Metal
JET 7" Mitering Horizontal Bandsaw Instructional Fabrication Lab Metal
JET 14" Vertical Bandsaw Instructional Fabrication Lab Wood, Metal
Technology Type: Power Tools
Equipment Photo Equipment Name Facility Materials
Miller Dynasty 210 DX Welder Instructional Fabrication Lab Metal
Hand Tools Design Shop, Advanced Fabrication Lab, Instructional Fabrication Lab, Rapid Prototyping Center