Equipment List

Darby Prototype’s in-house capabilities for fabrication and assembly can shorten a prototype timeline by weeks or months. After designs are verified, we create production-ready drawings and CAD files, and guide clients into mass production with vendors that deliver cost effective, high quality finished products.

Tormach PCNC 770 CNC milling machine with 10K RPM spindle, multiple work holding solutions, ten position automatic toolchanger, and a full range of tooling for aluminum, copper, steel, and plastic machining. Machine has three primary NC axes and additional 4th-axis NC positioner; 355 x 190 x 335mm (14" x 7.5" x 13.25") travels.

Bambu Labs H2D FDM 3D Printer Capable of printing a wide range of thermoplastics, fiber reinforced composites, and rubber-like materials; 325 x 320 x 325 (12.75 x 12.5 x 12.75”) mm print volume. This is a multi-purpose prototyping machine with drag knife and laser cutting capabilities.

Formech Compac MIDI vacuum thermoformer Capable of forming most thermoplastics in 0.5- 4 mm thicknesses; 450 x 450mm (18 x 18”) working area

Lincoln Pro-MIG 135 welder (GMAW), Miller Spectrum plasma cutter, Fronius MagicWave 230i TIG welder (GTAW)

Small electronics: PACE MBT-250 solder/desolder station, Fluke 116 multimeter, Omega thermocouple logger w/ USB data acquisition, various crimpers and strippers, heat guns, and microprocessor-based breadboards

Small fabrication equipment: Variable speed bandsaw, 3 HP router table, variable speed industrial drill press, bench grinder, ultrasonic parts cleaner, vises, hand drills, sanders, staplers, typical mechanic’s and model finishing tools

Engineering software: Solidworks CAD (full Professional license w/ FEA); Autodesk HSMWorks CAM for Solidworks; Autodesk Fusion 360 CAD/CAM, including Eagle PCB design tools

Subcontractors and partner facilities: Access to full-sheet CNC machines for metal (plasma) and wood (router), and other large scale metal fabrication equipment (shears, brakes, punches etc). Established relationships with a full range of prototype and production specialist shops in Silicon Valley, nationally, and overseas. These partners offer production CNC turning/milling, laser cutting, waterjet cutting, sheet metal fabrication, PCB design/fab, injection molding, die casting of zinc and aluminum, and various finishing processes. We also have ongoing relationships with industrial painters, anodizers, digital print shops, and industrial and graphic designers, all ready to assist in producing market-ready products.