First UK Manchester19 Fab Lab open: 30 19/03/2010 Matt Mets, education, MAKE: Blog

First UK Manchester19 Fab Lab open: 30 19/03/2010 Matt Mets, education, MAKE: Blog


He wanted access to tools like milling machines, 3D scanners, and laser cutters, but no budget or space to keep them at home? Well, if you are a resident of Manchester, it is possible that chance. Manchester FABLAB, an open workshop with all the tools mentioned and more, opens next week. It aims to provide a place for people to build non-commercial projects:

The fablab Manchester is a creative workspace in Manchester where you can very well do what you can imagine. When we say everything I want to say anything. There are about 35 fablabs (fabrication laboratories) worldwide so far and people have made all sorts of things, from shirts to robots. The fablab is open for use by individuals, community groups, schools and businesses.
Manchester Fab Lab will be equipped with many different machines, such as laser cutters, milling machines, 3D scanners, embroidery and sewing machines, which are mostly controlled by simple computer programs and therefore need not be an expert in the machining or use computers.

We will be open for use in early 2010. As always, there are hundreds of things to think about and some we have not considered.
Fablabs Basics:

Fablab use is free for noncommercial use. (A small charge applies if you are a trading company)
Our goal is to provide free basic materials like wood, plastics and electronic components for non-commercial use (no gold or diamonds!)
We have a lot of different machines to use and do not worry we will help you learn to use them

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