From a fast functional prototype to a precise furniture joint: this page shows not just machines, but what they are genuinely good at. Nine 3D printers, the Epilog laser and two soldering stations are inventoried. The xTool P3 All-in-one Bundle and the Shaper Origin system are being commissioned as new supervised workshop areas.
93D printers · 5 models
2CO₂ laser systems · P3 is new
1mobile CNC system · new
2electronics soldering stations
01 — 3D printing
Five models. Five strengths.
No single printer is the best choice for every part. Build volume, surface, material, support structures and quantity make the decision.
4× in the lab
MAKR-0001 – 0004
Prusa MK4S
FDM · 250 × 210 × 220 mm
The dependable standard for enclosures, mounts, adapters and fast functional prototypes. Four machines allow parallel jobs and small production runs.
All-round
PLA / PETG / ASA
Small batches
After device induction
1× in the lab
MAKR-0005
Ultimaker S5
FDM · dual extrusion · 330 × 240 × 300 mm
For complex geometries, two-colour parts and soluble support structures. Swappable Print Cores support different material combinations.
Dual material
Support material
Complex geometry
After device induction
1× in the lab · 5 heads
MAKR-0008
Prusa XL · 5 heads
FDM · 5 toolheads · 360 × 360 × 360 mm
Five independently loaded Nextruders change automatically. This enables large multicolour and multi-material parts, flexible and rigid zones, and soluble support structures – without the long material changes of a single nozzle and with very little purge waste.
5 toolheads
Multi-material
Large format
After device induction
2× in the lab
MAKR-0009 – 0010
Prusa CORE One L
FDM · heated chamber · 300 × 300 × 330 mm
The enclosed chamber, heated up to 60 °C, stabilises engineering plastics. Suitable for durable parts that push open-frame printers beyond their limits.
Engineering plastics
CoreXY
Durable parts
After device induction
1× in the lab
MAKR-0006
Formlabs Form 4
Resin · fine detail · smooth surfaces
For intricate models, high-quality visible parts, fit checks and small functional components. Printing, washing and post-curing form one supervised process.
Fine detail
Surface quality
Specialty resins
Supervised only · PPE
Which printer fits?
A quick first choice. We check material, geometry and post-processing before the final job.
80 W CO₂ laser for large surfaces, tall objects, long workpieces and rotary jobs.
Four cameras support positioning and batch jobs. The conveyor extends the working area for long sheets, the RA3 module processes cylindrical objects, and the AP2 Max air purifier is part of our complete package.
915 × 458 mmstandard working area
up to 220 mmworkpiece height
80 W CO₂cutting & engraving
4 cameraspositioning & process control
Our All-in-one system
These modules are not items on a wish list. They are included in the bundle we own.
P3 machine80 W CO₂ laser, camera system and IF2 2.0 inline fan
Mobile Work Standstable, mobile base for the machine
Conveyor Feederautomatic feed for long material and repeated strip jobs
RA3 Rotaryfull-wrap engraving on cups, bottles and cylinders
AP2 Maxmulti-stage air purification for supervised operation
Large front panels
Acrylic, plywood and card for enclosures, signage and exhibition structures.
Long workpieces
Signs, series of strips and long sheets pass through the intelligent conveyor.
Rotary objects
Cups, glasses and cylindrical objects can receive full-wrap engraving with RA3.
Batches & nesting
The camera system supports arranging many parts and repeatable jobs.
Tall objects
Up to 220 mm workpiece height reaches beyond flat sheet work.
Cut + engrave
A prototype receives its outline, openings, labels and branding in one workflow.
The established 60 W CO₂ laser for compact flat work up to roughly 610 × 305 mm: front panels, stencils, labels, models and precise engraving. The P3 expands this area but does not make the Epilog redundant. The Epilog Zing 24 runs supervised only: appointment by arrangement, material approval and fire watch included. There is no self-booking for the laser.
Supervised · material approval · fire watch
03 — Laser material
What goes in. And what never does.
At the laser, safety is decided by the material, not by the file. This approval list applies to the Epilog Zing 24 and, once it is commissioned, to the xTool P3 in exactly the same way. Both are CO₂ lasers: whatever destroys one destroys the other.
Approved
These materials are planned for both machines. Their origin still has to be clear, and the session stays supervised.
Plywood and solid timber
The standard material here, because it cuts and engraves reliably. Resinous and oily woods catch fire easily.
MDF and HDF
Cut cleanly, but char and smoke noticeably more than plywood.
Acrylic, that is PMMA
Gives the cleanest edge of all. Cast acrylic engraves better, extruded acrylic holds thickness more precisely.
Paper, card and greyboard
Cut effortlessly and burn just as easily, so never run them without watching the machine.
Cotton, linen and felt
Cut cleanly and seal the edge. Coated or impregnated fabrics are excluded.
Cork
Cuts cleanly. Heavily glued pressed cork frays and smells.
Vegetable-tanned leather
Fine once you have asked. Chrome-tanned leather and imitation leather never, they release chromium or chlorine.
Glass, tile, stone, anodised aluminium
Engraving only. None of these is cut here, not even at higher power.
Forbidden
These materials do not enter the laser, not briefly and not as a test piece. They endanger health or destroy the machine.
PVC and vinyl
Release hydrogen chloride. It attacks the airways and corrodes optics and mechanics from the inside.
Anything else containing chlorine
Neoprene, imitation leather and chlorinated rubber behave the same way, and you cannot tell by looking.
Fluoropolymers such as PTFE
Halogens, just like chlorine, so the same ban applies.
ABS
Melts instead of vaporising and releases hydrogen cyanide while doing so.
Polycarbonate, Lexan and CDs
Absorb the beam, burn instead of cutting and yellow along the edge.
Fibreglass, carbon fibre, circuit board
Epoxy resin and glass dust. Epoxy is explicitly excluded by the manufacturer.
Foams and HDPE
Polystyrene, PU and PP foam catch fire and keep burning as they drip. The most common cause of laser fires.
Galvanised metal
Releases zinc fumes, the same ones that make galvanised steel unsafe to weld.
Pressure-treated timber
Burns off the preservative salts with it; it belongs neither in a stove nor in a laser.
Mirrored surfaces and bare metal
Reflect the beam back into the machine. Metal is not cut with this setup in any case.
Unidentified plastics and coatings
Anything without a clear label cannot be assessed and stays outside. This is not a judgement call.
Offcut box and private material
Offcuts are not managed by software here, but by a box next to the machine and five rules.
Take somethingeverything in the offcut box is free and needs no registration
Leave somethingonly if at least 10 × 10 cm of usable surface remains
Smaller than thatsnap off thin webs, small pieces into the waste, nothing beside the box
Box fullwe empty it and announce the clear-out beforehand
Private materiallabel with name, contact and date; after seven days it becomes offcut stock
01
Take a photo
One picture of the offcut, laid flat on the table. Nothing more is needed.
02
Give two dimensions
Length and width in centimetres, thickness only if you happen to know it.
03
Pick the material
Plywood, MDF, acrylic or card. That completes the offcut entry.
We deliberately ask for nothing beyond a photo, two dimensions and the material type: an entry that takes longer than tidying up simply never happens. Offcuts are listed on the material page. Like the booking system it is reachable only after login and clearance: without an account, the route starts with the induction.
A hand-held CNC router that brings the tool to the workpiece.
Origin sees the workpiece referenced with ShaperTape, displays the cutting path and automatically corrects the user's movement. BenchPilot takes over long or repeated routing operations; Plate and Workstation provide repeatable references for hardware, edges and end grain.
Origin Gen2hand-held with digital correction
BenchPilotautomated feed movement
Platehardware, hole rows and templates
Workstationhorizontal, vertical and end-grain work
Our Shaper package
The order confirmation covers much more than Origin. It forms a complete mobile CNC workplace.
Origin Gen2router, display, camera and automatic path correction
BenchPilotrepeatable automated movement for batches and long cuts
Plateprecise reference plate for hardware and hole rows
Workstationclamping and machining faces, edges and end grain
Trace + accessoriesdigitising, cutters, tape, clamps, shelf and transport
The CNC comes to the workpiece: precise work on the bench instead of loading a large stationary machine.
Furniture & enclosures
Profiles, pockets, grooves, joints and accurately fitting parts directly in sheet material.
Hardware & System 32
Hinges, connectors, handles and hole rows can be placed repeatedly with Plate.
Inlays & repairs
Inlays, accurate patches and inserts emerge from the same digital path.
Signs & logos
Lettering, reliefs, profiles and engraving in wood and approved sheet materials.
Jigs & templates
Stops, drilling aids and assembly fixtures for repeatable workshop processes.
Large or installed parts
Origin works where a part does not reasonably fit on a stationary CNC machine.
Small batches
BenchPilot takes over repeating paths and lengthy clearing jobs.
Edges & end grain
Workstation clamps parts for tenons, slots and end machining.
Physical to digital
Shaper Trace turns a hand-drawn outline into editable vector data.
01
Choose a design
SVG from CAD or Studio, a ShaperHub project or a physical outline captured with Trace.
02
Reference
Clamp the workpiece, scan ShaperTape or Plate and verify the datum.
03
Route
Guide Origin by hand or use BenchPilot, cutting in controlled depth steps.
04
Verify
Check dimensions, fit and finish, then document the work steps.
FDM printers can be self-booked after clearance. Resin, laser and mobile CNC are supervised processes with their own material and safety checks.
01
Clarify the project
Part, material, dimensions, accuracy and desired finish determine the machine.
02
Complete induction
Core safety plus machine-specific induction. P3 and Shaper are released only after commissioning.
03
Book or request
Reserve FDM directly; request a supervised appointment for resin, laser and Shaper.
The booking system is visible only after login and clearance. New systems appear there once inventory registration, operating instructions and induction are complete. The lab supplies the material; nothing is billed for now.
Two temperature-controlled soldering stations complement the digital fabrication tools: for sensors, cables, circuit boards and prototype electronics.
350°
MAKR-0011 – 0012 · 2× on hand
Weller soldering stations
From breadboard to soldered circuit, from cable assembly to repair. The stations are not booked individually; once inducted, you use them during open workshop hours.
After device induction
Start a project
What will you make?
Bring the idea, file or workpiece. We will choose the right process with you and clarify material, induction and timing.
