Ray Huff
Lab Manager
Mechanical Engineering (Spring 2019)
I keep the world spinning. Know all, as the Mighty Oz.
Originally from: Los Angeles, CA
Favorite thing made in the lab: Playable Banjolele
Favorite printer to work with: LulzBot Taz
What is your favorite thing about Fort Collins? Open spaces for hiking and biking. Cute old town. Techy culture balanced with old school feel.
I keep the world spinning. Know all, as the Mighty Oz.
Originally from: Los Angeles, CA
Favorite thing made in the lab: Playable Banjolele
Favorite printer to work with: LulzBot Taz
What is your favorite thing about Fort Collins? Open spaces for hiking and biking. Cute old town. Techy culture balanced with old school feel.
Jim Wise
Assistant Lab Manager
Mechanical Engineering w/ Spanish minor (Spring 2019)
Providing advice and keeping the wheels turning
Originally from: Chicago, IL
Favorite printer: Hyrel Hydra
Favorite thing printed: Functional flexible bushings for my longboard
Favorite thing about Fort Collins: The friendly atmosphere and the wide variety of food options
Dream job: Going to space for SpaceX
Providing advice and keeping the wheels turning
Originally from: Chicago, IL
Favorite printer: Hyrel Hydra
Favorite thing printed: Functional flexible bushings for my longboard
Favorite thing about Fort Collins: The friendly atmosphere and the wide variety of food options
Dream job: Going to space for SpaceX
Joe Clemmer
Lab Technician
Mechanical Engineering (Spring 2021)
I help educate people as they begin their first 3D prints.
Originally from: Greeley, CO
Favorite printer: LulzBot Mini
First thing printed: Ninjaflex movable hand
I help educate people as they begin their first 3D prints.
Originally from: Greeley, CO
Favorite printer: LulzBot Mini
First thing printed: Ninjaflex movable hand
Zach Ellis
Lab Technician
Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering (2019)
Help new users print. Work on updating and improving printers.
Originally from: Pagosa Springs, CO
Favorite printer: LulzBot Taz
Favorite print made in the lab: Pipe-crawling robot
Favorite thing about Ft. Collins: All of the cool places to go mountain biking and rock climbing.
Help new users print. Work on updating and improving printers.
Originally from: Pagosa Springs, CO
Favorite printer: LulzBot Taz
Favorite print made in the lab: Pipe-crawling robot
Favorite thing about Ft. Collins: All of the cool places to go mountain biking and rock climbing.
Michael Gaffney
Lab Technician
Mechanical Engineering (Spring 2019)
Design of client projects, diagnosing/fixing printers, and helping out lab users especially on the Autodesk Ember.
Originally from: Longmont, CO
Favorite printer: LulzBot Mini
Most interesting client project: Printing of incredibly small holes (200 microns) on the photopolymer printers used in microfluidics devices.
Dream job: Designing new technology to be used in sports especially soccer.
Design of client projects, diagnosing/fixing printers, and helping out lab users especially on the Autodesk Ember.
Originally from: Longmont, CO
Favorite printer: LulzBot Mini
Most interesting client project: Printing of incredibly small holes (200 microns) on the photopolymer printers used in microfluidics devices.
Dream job: Designing new technology to be used in sports especially soccer.
David Kimmey
Lab Technician
Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering (Spring 2020)
Project manager meeting with new clients
Originally from: Lakewood, CO
Favorite printer: Ember
First thing ever printed: A pumpkin with octopus tentacles.
What would you do with a million dollars? That would almost pay my tuition! JK I'd buy 1 million lotto tickets.
Project manager meeting with new clients
Originally from: Lakewood, CO
Favorite printer: Ember
First thing ever printed: A pumpkin with octopus tentacles.
What would you do with a million dollars? That would almost pay my tuition! JK I'd buy 1 million lotto tickets.
David Rohrbaugh
Lab Staff
Computer Engineering (2021)
Lab support and education
Originally from: Fort Collins
Favorite printer: Taz, at the moment
Favorite pizza toppings: pepperoni, black olives
Dream Job: Software Engineer at Apple
Lab support and education
Originally from: Fort Collins
Favorite printer: Taz, at the moment
Favorite pizza toppings: pepperoni, black olives
Dream Job: Software Engineer at Apple
William Van Noordt
Lab Technician
Mechanical Engineering/Applied Mathamatics (2019)
I mainly specialize in design, digital processing, and computations, but I also (try) to keep the machines running!
Originally from: New Zealand
Favorite printer: LulzBot Taz
Favorite thing you've designed and printed in the lab? Torque Differential - Check in the main room on the shelves!
Favorite pizza toppings? Another pizza (or canned spaghetti)!
I mainly specialize in design, digital processing, and computations, but I also (try) to keep the machines running!
Originally from: New Zealand
Favorite printer: LulzBot Taz
Favorite thing you've designed and printed in the lab? Torque Differential - Check in the main room on the shelves!
Favorite pizza toppings? Another pizza (or canned spaghetti)!
Marlo Kerr
Marketing Manager
Business Marketing (Spring 2019)
Marketing the lab to get our name out to the public. This includes social media, emails, and whatever else!
Originally from: Aurora, CO
Favorite printer to work with: LulzBot Taz
Favorite thing made in the lab: I recently printed an awesome birdhouse!
Favorite Movie: Harold and Maude - I love the soundtrack
Marketing the lab to get our name out to the public. This includes social media, emails, and whatever else!
Originally from: Aurora, CO
Favorite printer to work with: LulzBot Taz
Favorite thing made in the lab: I recently printed an awesome birdhouse!
Favorite Movie: Harold and Maude - I love the soundtrack
Zach Alves
Lab Volunteer
Mechanical Engineering (2021)
Lab support and education
Originally from: Superior, CO
Favorite printer: Mini
First thing printed: A rupee from Zelda
What to do with $1 million: Build a really nice desktop
Interesting Skills: I can solve the Rubik's cube in under a minute
Lab support and education
Originally from: Superior, CO
Favorite printer: Mini
First thing printed: A rupee from Zelda
What to do with $1 million: Build a really nice desktop
Interesting Skills: I can solve the Rubik's cube in under a minute
Melissa Cercado
Lab Volunteer
Mechanical Engineering (2021)
Assistance within the Lab and helping users
Originally from: Jacksonville, FL
Favorite movie: Too many to narrow it down, but Battleship, Inception, and the Lion King are up there.
Dream Job: Aircraft Mechanic
Assistance within the Lab and helping users
Originally from: Jacksonville, FL
Favorite movie: Too many to narrow it down, but Battleship, Inception, and the Lion King are up there.
Dream Job: Aircraft Mechanic
Elise Ng
Lab Volunteer
Biomedical/Mechanical Engineering (2021)
Assistance within the Lab and helping users
Originally from: Westminster, CO
Favorite printer: Taz
Dream Job: Iron Man, without the fighting
Cool Skills: Speed solving Rubiks cubes
Assistance within the Lab and helping users
Originally from: Westminster, CO
Favorite printer: Taz
Dream Job: Iron Man, without the fighting
Cool Skills: Speed solving Rubiks cubes
Nik Radev
IT Volunteer
Computer Science (2018)
IT Support / 3D Modeling / Art / Web Design / Marketing
Originally from: Russia
Favorite printer: Ultimaker
Favorite thing you've done for the lab: Integrated lab users database on our website
Favorite place to travel: Virgin Islands
IT Support / 3D Modeling / Art / Web Design / Marketing
Originally from: Russia
Favorite printer: Ultimaker
Favorite thing you've done for the lab: Integrated lab users database on our website
Favorite place to travel: Virgin Islands
Grace VanOrman
Lab Volunteer
Biomedical/Mechanical Engineering (2021)
Assistance within the Lab and helping users
Originally from: Colorado Springs, CO
Favorite thing about Fort Collins: Being so close to the Mountains and Hiking Trails, also being able to get around on my bike.
Dream Job: Designing medical devices to help patients, or Engineer on the Enterprise what ever comes first.
Assistance within the Lab and helping users
Originally from: Colorado Springs, CO
Favorite thing about Fort Collins: Being so close to the Mountains and Hiking Trails, also being able to get around on my bike.
Dream Job: Designing medical devices to help patients, or Engineer on the Enterprise what ever comes first.
Previous Staff Members and Volunteers:
Alexander Meier Kreienbaum
Alyssa McMahon
Amber Moin
Bennett Russell
Blaze Johnson
Brent Mackenzie
Brett Goldfarb
Clayton Hommel
Clinton Knackstedt
Craig Egan
Daniel Hunter
Daniel Sanchez
David South
Deanna (Dee) Cox
Ethan Franck
Gwen Hummel
Hillary Lorsch
Jaclyn Strom
Jason Kuiper
Jesse West
Jessica Pominville
Jofat Castillo
John Halley
Jon Sorkin
Katie Lawrence
Kent Johnson
Kris Klipfel
Matt Shepherd
Noah Luce
Phillip Wade Foreman
Peter Doro
Peter Lohrisch
RB Stewart
Ryan Stephens
Samantha Burke
Sarah Ross
Sean Finan
Stanley Nichols
Steph Mason
Travis Janssen
Zach Carrizales