About us
The Fab Lab is an advanced digital fabrication workshop focused on aiding the making of student work. The Fab Lab houses four laser cutters, a metal laser cutter, CNC milling machines, a 3D powder and resin printers, operated by trained technicians. Fablab's space and resources are accessible to all staff and students in the Faculty of Architecture, Building & Planning to enrich ideas and technology coming together and bringing your designs to life.
The Fab Lab operates as a bureau service where jobs submitted are processed by our skilled technicians and then collected after the job is completed. The costs involved when process a job are determined by the materials used and the time spent processing the job. Prices below are for students of the University only.
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Submitting a job
The FabLab offers free consultations for complex jobs. These can be booked via the job submission app, which you can access at the link below.
Current Lead Times*
| Laser Cutting | Metal Laser Cutting | CNC | FDM | SLA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days | 5-7 | 5-7 | 5-7 | 5-7 | 5-7 |
Estimates Only. Excludes weekends
Our technologies
Laser cutting
Laser cutting is a process where a high-powered laser is directed by computer software to cut or etch various types of materials to create intricate 2D shapes and surface patterns to compliment even the most intricate of model designs, or iterating quickly through a series of design variables.
- Cost: $1/min + Material Costs
- Bed Size in mm: 1000L x 700W
Metal Laser Cutting
The metal laser cutter which enables further laser cutting capabilities for metal and non-metal material of larger sheets, thicker materials or cylindrical stock.
- Cost: $2.50/min + Material Costs
- Bed Size in mm: 1200L x 1200W
FDM 3D Printing
From Semester 1 2025 FDM Printing will be available from the Fab Lab. This service has previously been available with NExT Lab.
- Cost: $0.10/g ; PLA Black, PLA White, PETG Translucent, PLA Grey.
- Build Plate in mm: 256L x 256W x 256H
SLA 3D Printing
SLA or 'Resin' 3D printing is a stereolithographic form of 3D printing and is ideal for achieving complexity, detailed and a polished surface finish on your geometry. Resin printing is a high quality, cost effective alternative to FDM 3D printing, but is constrained by a smaller build space and lengthy build time. Book a consultation with us to start!
- Cost: $0.40/mL Standard Resin; Black, White, Clear, Grey. Specialty engineering resins available, book a consultation.
- Build Plate in mm: (3+)145L x 145W x 185H or (3BL) 335L x 200W x 300H
CNC Routing
A CNC router is a large and powerful router precisely controlled via computer software to cut and mill various hard materials such as wood, composites, aluminium, plastics, and foams. At the FabLab we have both a 3-axis and 4-axis CNC to processes both large sheet material and cylindrical stock. Book a consultation with us to start!
- Costs: $1/min Setup + $0.50/min Machining
- 3-Axis Bed Size in mm: 2400L x 1200W x 100H
- 4-Axis Bed Size in mm: 320L x 100W x 150H
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