
HIVE MakerSpace
Innovation, Collaboration, Fabrication
The HIVE MakerSpace at ACC is a space designed to spark innovation, foster collaboration and support fabrication. Bring your creativity to life with our state-of-the-art facilities and tools. Come together with staff, students, and instructors from diverse fields to explore art, design, architecture, advanced manufacturing, electronics, engineering, mathematics, rapid prototyping, robotics, rocketry, woodworking, and much more.
Located at our Littleton Campus’s Art & Design Center, HIVE is normally open to all ACC students to design, craft, and create. During our temporary limited hours students may make an appointment to work on assigned class projects through Navigate. We will also be offering virtual mini workshops, which will also be available through Navigate.
Tutoring is available for various Art & Design software and skills.
HIVE Hours and Appointments
HIVE MakerSpace – Open Hours - 3D Printers, Lab & Woodshop
No appointment necessary, open and free to all current students, and ACC employees. First time users should make an appointment (below).
Spring 2022 hours
- Monday from 9:00am - 8:00pm
- Tuesday from 12:00 - 8:00pm
- Wednesday from 9:00am - 8:00pm
- Thursday from 12:00 - 8:00pm
- Friday from 9:00am - 5:00pm
*NOTE: Dates listed below as Woodshop Safety Training will block out the woodshop open hours from 1-3pm on Friday.
Open Lab Rules
- 3D printers self-serve: 1st come, 1st served basis on individual printers (sign up for multiple time slots for long prints based on Slicer estimate). Please make a one-on-one appointment if you are a first-time user. FDM complimentary White PLA 3D prints limited to 1 per week, maximum 75 grams. User-supplied filament prints limited to 8 hours unless cleared with HIVE staff. Please log your prints on the printer’s clipboard. SLA prints are limited on a case by case basis.
- Wood shop users must have passed HIVE’s safety training within the last 2 years.
HIVE MakerSpace – One-on-One – Laser cutter, CNC Mills & Guidance
1 spot per time slot.
robert [dot] turek [at] arapahoe [dot] edu (MAKE AN APPOINTMENT)
- First time HIVE users
- Laser cutter
- CNC mill(s)
- Guidance on class project
- Guidance on independent research project
HIVE MakerSpace – Woodshop Safety Training
10 spots per time slot
Required for Woodshop usage and some courses.
robert [dot] turek [at] arapahoe [dot] edu (MAKE AN APPOINTMENT)
Tools at ACC's HIVE
We have a wide selection of tools to bring your ideas to life, like:
3D Printing
- FormLabs “Form 3” SLA resin printer - 5.7” x 5.7” x 7.3” print envelope
- FormLabs “Form2” SLA resin printer - 5.7” x 5.7” x 6.9” print envelope
- 5x LulzBot “Taz 6” FDM printers - 11” x 11” x 9.8” print envelope
- 3D Potter “PotterBot Micro 9” Clay printer - 10” x 10” x 12” print envelope
CNC Milling
- Bantam Tools/OtherMill Pro PCB mill - 5.5” x 4.5” x 1.35” work envelope
- Probotix Nebula CNC Router - 5” x 37” x 50” work envelope
Laser Cutting
- Full Spectrum 150W CO2 Laser - 34” x 46” work envelope
Sewing
- Brother ST371HD Sewing Machine
- Brother Lock 1030D Serger
Soldering Stations
- Multi-meters
- DC Regulated Power Supplies
- Soldering Irons and Accessories
- And more
Woodworking Tools
- Powermatic 14” Band Saw
- SawStop 10” Cabinet Saw
- Rikon Midi Lathe
- Powermatic 6” Jointer
- DeWalt 12” Miter Saw
- Jet Combo Sander
- Powermatic 6” Jointer
- Laguna 16” Planer
- Milwaukee Panel Saw
- And a variety of handheld power tools and hand tools
ACC Art & Design Center
2400 W. Alamo Drive
Littleton, CO 80120
United States
Find us on social media @hivemakerspaceatacc
ACC HIVE is located in AD 2120 & AD2140 - MAP
Instructors – Please contact HIVE directly to schedule class visits or projects.
Contact
HIVE Rapid Prototyping and 3D Printing
Grow your 21st century skills as you create designs with our rapid prototyping equipment, including the clay 3D printer used to fabricate this hanging planter.

HIVE Electronics
At HIVE, you'll find many ways to prototype your idea, other electronics enthusiasts, coding expertise, soldering tools, and fresh ideas.

HIVE Wood Shop
Our wood shop boasts an impressive array of tools and a knowledgeable staff so you can learn how to work wood beautifully and safely.

*See what our students are creating and images of the HIVE. Click on the image to learn more about it.