60W CO2 laser for cutting and engraving various materials such as plastics, wood, and cardboard. Working area: 814×508 mm
Templates: CAD, vector graphics, images, and photos for engraving.

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For cutting, you need vector graphics like DXF, PDF, EPS, SVG…
For engraving, you need raster graphics JPG, PNG, PDF, GIF…

Software

Different vector softwares and also the software to send jobs to the lasercutter is available on the computers of the Fablab.

Material 

Cardboard, wood and plastics, plexiglass.

Not to be cut:

• Metals
• PVC (polyvinyl chloride) and other chlorine compounds that can emit toxic chlorine gas fumes.
• Lacquers and solvents, which may emit toxic fumes.
• Rubber and other elastic materials that can emit toxic fumes.

Costs

The costs depend on the material required and the time needed.

For more information consult our price list.

Cutting:

• Lines to be cut: Hairline or line thickness less than 0.01mm
• Lines for a specific order or different settings when cutting on different layers with different colors.
• Arrange objects to save space. Objects can have common edges.
• No double lines. Most materials burn more when cut a second time.

Engraving:

• Engraving single color: lines > 0.15mm or areas. Color black 100%.
• Engraving graphics or photos: black and white; high contrast; high contrast object foreground to background.
• Arrange areas/texts to be engraved horizontally at the same height (is faster).

File format
We mainly use Rhino 7.0 and Illustrator CS6 to send the files to the Lasercutter.
All vector graphics and 2D CAD formats that these 2 programs can open. (PDF, AI, DXF, SVG, DXF, DWG)

„Shapertool Origin“ is a handheld CNC router similar to a conventional carpenter router but with an in-build surface scanner to recognize the exact position with the help of markers. Through the touch-screen of the router you can position your .svg drawing virtually on the surface of the wood. Then set some basic values like the size of your drill or the carving depth and you are ready to go! The router shows you the carving direction on the display while your hands actively move the router above the wood. Your imprecision gets constantly corrected by the moving head inside a tolerance radius of about 4 cm. If you loose the path or the router is not balanced well above an angle, the motor switches off immediately. Wearing safety googles is obligatory!

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

On request we organize machine courses explaining you all details.

More information, video tutorials and product examples are available on the Shapertools website or on the blog „Shaper Hub“

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You need a vector graphic in .SVG format

Software

Software is available at the Fablab

Material 

wood

Costs

2,00 € per machine use

A line bender enables the user to form a bend in a sheet of plastic up to 500 mm wide using a heating element. Once the plastic is hot, it can be moulded at any angle and placed in the separate cooling pad until it is cold.

Please be aware that the heating line gets really hot, so don`t put your hands in that area. Always ask the fablab team before using the machine and we will give you all necessary information about working safety.

Material 

• Polyethylene (PE)
• Polypropylene (PP)
• Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
• Polystyrene (PS)
• Polycarbonate (PC)
• Polyamide (PA, also known as nylon)
• Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
• Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE, also known as Teflon)

Costs

2,00 € per machine use

For more information consult our price list.

„Roland CAMM1 GS 24“ cutting plotter for various vinyl foils such as adhesive foils for all smooth surfaces or thermoactivated foils to iron on textiles. Bring your designs as vector graphics.

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

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Vector graphics: SVG, EPS, DXF, PDF

Software

The software used is an Adobe Illustrator plug-in installed on the computer at the Fablab.

Material 

• Self-adhesive vinyl
• Heat transfer vinyl
• Special vinyl foils

Costs

2,00 € per machine use + material

For more information consult our price list.

It`s a CNC benchtop wire former for different sizes of metal bars. The DI.Wire Pro is fully configurable to meet any prototyping or small-batch production needs. The machine has a bending mechanism that delivers smooth, tight radius curves, accurately and repeatably.

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

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You need a digital 2D model, DXF, or SVG

Software

The software for the machine is available at Fablab.

Material 

Different metal wires up to 3mm in diameter

Costs

2,00 € per machine use