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I know this isn't quite the right place for this, but I couldn't find a better one. Sorry.

Basically, it has come to my attention that RIT's engineering department frequently lets any students, faculty and staff who know what they are doing use a large fraction of their heavy equipment and tools. Some design drawings or a CAD file to show the guy supervising the workshop is also typically required.

I have rudimentary knowledge of how to use a lathe and a drill press. If I can get some of my friends who are better at such things to help, I can probably get arbitrary small parts for prototypes machined, though it ought to be understood that the quality may not be as good as we would get from a professional and the work would be done in spare time.