Positive Fields is a state-of-the-art microfactory dedicated to creating beautiful functional art. We’re a makerspace that is free to access, and we’re always expanding our knowledge of the software, hardware, and techniques that shape today’s technological landscape.
We strive to utilize resources that reflect the values of the open source movement, and try to support as many organizations that are aligned with the maker movement as possible!
This list showcases the hardware and software we use at our Hogansville, GA headquarters:
Formech 508FS
The Formech 508FS is an amazing thermoforming machine!
Zortrax M200
The Zortrax M200 is a great FDM 3D Printer!
Shapeoko 3 XXL
Our first CNC Milling machine is the awesome Shapeoko 3 XXL.
NextEngine Ultra HD 3D Scanner
Our NextEngine 3D scanner is precise and powerful.
XYZ DaVinci 1
The XYZ DaVinci 1 is our workhorse 3D printer.
Arudino
Arduino is a hardware and software microcontroller platform known and loved across the world.
ESP8266 and ESP32
A low cost but incredibly powerful microcontroller / IOT platform.
Raspberry Pi
The ubiquitous small computing platform.
Teensy
Ultra powerful, Arduino compatible microcontroller platform developed by Paul Stoffrrgen.
TouchDesigner
TouchDesigner is an incredibly powerful realtime visual computing platform.
3D Coat
We've used 3D Coat's digital sculpting, retopology, and UV tools for everything under the sun.
Blender
Blender has become the standard 3D modeling and animation tool in our lineup. It's free and open source!
Fusion 360
Fusion 360 is the workhorse CAD/ CAM program we use every day.
OpenBuilds
We love OpenBuilds, and use their hardware platform to build all sorts of custom machines and robots.
Python
We use Python for graphics, data wrangling, robot control, communications, and tons of other stuff.
Scratch
Scratch is the perfect programming environment for creating and sharing fun and powerful games and animations.
