The BITZ unibz fablab is a Community Workshop for hobbyist, researchers and students in Bozen

Styrocutter

Styrocutter

by | Jan 22, 2023 | Handmaschinen, machine

Hot wire cutting machines are tools that cut various foams like polystyrene or styrofoam with a heated wire. The wire is stretched vertically between the work plate and the boom and you can set the temperature according to the thickness and hardness of the foam block. The foam block is cut by slowly guiding it along the fence angle against the wire or moving the block free hand. A foot pedal turns the heat in the wire on and off. Please be careful to do not touch the wire while cutting to prevent burning your fingers. 
Hot wire cutting machines are traditionally used to create architectural models out of polystyrene, furthermore it`s an easy and fast method to create prototypes of objects in the very first steps of product prototyping to define size and shape. Other applications are to cast miniature worlds like dioramas or to cast shapes for fiberglass or carbon fibre coating processes. 
There are a lot of do-it-yourself tricks to create stencils (so called shape shifter) to cut complex, rounded or angled shapes, for more information about that search for “shape shifter wire foam cutter” in your browser.   

 

Material 

styrofoam, polystyrene

Costs

For free

Embroidery machine

Embroidery machine

by | Jan 21, 2023 | 2D, machine, Textilien

Embroidery machine “Brother VR” with one needle and manual thread/colour change. The maximum embroidery area is 200 x 200mm. On the touchscreen display of the machine, you can write small words or select embroidery designs from a library. If you want to stitch custom designs, you need to create the embroidery path in the “PFAFF PREMIER+™2 Ultra” embroidery software available at the fablab. As template we usually prepare a .EPS vector file, but for some designs also pixel files like .JPG or .PNG work great. 

There are a lot of accessories like different frame sizes, a special frame for baseball caps or a quilting frame and table available.  

Once a month takes place a machine course to learn how to operate the machine and the embroidery software.

 

Start

You need a vector or pixel file (.EPS .JPG .PNG) or select a template for fonts and graphics from the library.

Software

Please attend a embroidery machine course, the software is really complicated.

Material 

textiles, fabrics, t-shirt, sweater, caps

Costs

2,00 € for a large frame
1,00 € for a small frame

Sewing machine with table

Sewing machine with table

by | Jan 20, 2023 | machine, Textilien

Industrial sewing machine model “Simac SI 9850-MI” with table for sewing hard textiles like cotton, hard garments, thin leather. The sewing speed can be set, for beginners it`s recommended to start with the slowest speed setting. This sewing machine has only one program “straight stitch” but you can set the distance between the stitches. 

Always ask the fablab team before using the machine and we will give you all necessary information about working safety.

 

 

Material 

Textiles, all kinds of fabrics, hard garments and thin leather

Costs

2,00 € per machine use

PFAFF Coverlock sewing machine

PFAFF Coverlock sewing machine

by | Jan 19, 2023 | machine, Textilien

The “PFAFF Coverlock 4862” is a coverlock sewing machine specially designed for processing cloth. With this sewing machine, you can:

  • Create overlock stitches: these types of stitches are used to hold two layers of fabric together without the back of the fabric showing.
  • Sew two or more layers of fabric together to create a thicker and sturdier fabric.
  • Create elastic seams that adapt to the body’s movements, ensuring a high degree of freedom of movement.
  • Create rolled hem seams: this is a special type of seam that is used to make the edges of fabrics look neat and professional.
  • Use extra presser feet and accessories: with the PFAFF Coverlock 4862, additional presser feet and accessories can be used to work with different types of seams and fabrics.

 

Material 

Textiles, all kinds of fabrics

Costs

2,00 € per machine use