What is MAKLAB?

MAKLab is an open access fabrication workshop which gives anyone from young people through to communities, individual entrepreneurs and businesses, the opportunity & capability to turn their ideas and concepts into reality.


At MAKLab anyone can Dream it. Design it. MAK it.

3D Printing

3D printing or 'additive manufacturing' is a process for making three dimensional solid objects from a digital file. 3D printing is achieved using additive processes, where an object is created by laying down successive layers of a molten polymer called acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) which sets to form a hard wearing plastic for prototyping.

We have 3no. 3D Printers for projects at different stages.
HP Designjet Colour 3D Printer

Suitable for small 3D rapid prototyping of high quality finished prototypes for display
 
Work Area: X=203 mm; Y=203 mm; Z= 152 mm (0.25mm Accuracy)

File Format: STL(3D) or DXF(3D)

Colours: 8 (ivory, black, red, olive green, nectarine, fluorescent yellow, blue, gray)

Material: ABS

Jobs: Architectural Models, Industrial Components, Tool Parts, Ornaments, Complex Moulds

Time: Simple projects take up to an hour more complex task a few hours

 

Ultimaker 3d Printer

Suitable for small 3D rapid prototyping of detailed development prototypes.
 
Work Area: X=210 mm; Y=210 mm; Z= 220 mm (<0.1mm Accuracy)

File Format: STL(3D) or DXF(3D)

Material: ABS or PLA Option

Colours: 2 (ivory, black)

Jobs: Architectural Models, Industrial Components, Tool Parts, Ornaments, Complex Moulds

Time: Simple projects take up to an hour more complex task a few hours

 

Reprap 3d Printer

Suitable for 3D rapid prototyping of initial detailed concept prototypes.
 
Work Area: X=350 mm; Y=460 mm; Z= 280 mm (<0.25mm Accuracy)

File Format: STL(3D) or DXF(3D)

Material: ABS or PLA Option

Colours: 2 (ivory, black)

Jobs: Architectural Models, Industrial Components, Tool Parts, Ornaments, Complex Moulds

Time: Simple projects take up to an hour more complex task a few hours

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