Last week's Meet the Member event organized by the Maryland Tech Council was a huge success! The event was attended by over 60 tech enthusiasts, industry experts, and budding entrepreneurs! Attendees got to meet and engage with five of Root3 Labs' spotlighted clients,...
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How to Get Started Powder Coating
We got started powder coating metal parts a few years ago and were surprised to learn it isn't hard, it isn't expensive, and it can be preferred to painting for a few reasons. Here, we'll describe the process and demonstrate on the after-market cast-iron differential...
Laser Cutter Tutorial
Conrad demonstrates some of the raster and vector cutting techniques used throughout our prototyping process using various fabrication tools.
Pumpkin Power! How to build a Self-Powered Illuminated Pumpkin
By Dionna Moore Want to leverage your pumpkin’s untapped potential? Root3 Labs has created an easy guide to help you build your own self-powered illuminated pumpkin. Need: A pumpkin that can illuminate itself without a candle or an external power source....
Shapeoko CNC Router Tutorial
Todd gives an overview of the workflow to get from a design to a finished part using our CNC Router.
More on the new Facility
Our new prototyping and manufacturing facility has over 3,700 sq ft of offices and industrial space for our growing staff, a comfortable meeting place for customers and suppliers, a high-tech fabrication and assembly workshop, and storage for prototype and low-volume production units.
Our New Facility
We're excited to announce that Root3 Labs has finally taken possession of our new prototyping and manufacturing facility at the Deer Park Center in Randallstown, Md. It's 3,700 sq ft of mixed office and industrial space with plenty of room to expand our design and...
Manufacturing Fixtures
Building good prototypes often requires setting up fixtures. The workshop has been growing this year; we have a new CNC Router, which helps us build accurate fixtures and components from wood, plastic, and aluminum. In this video, we're CNC routing part of a fixture...
Laser for the workshop
We love lasers, and not just because they are bright and shiny. We use laser engravers to cut panel mounting holes or fabricate parts for a multi-layer Microfluidic device. Engravers are accurate, versatile, and easy to work with, and they fill a great niche in our...