10OctOctober 10, 2023

Banyan CNC

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Banyan Large Format CNC machining center

The Banyan 5 axis CNC machine is a professional CNC system using a Syntec 60W-E control system. It has a 10kW HSD spindle, a 10 tool autochanger, a drill head, a 3m long rotary B-Axis and a C-Axis available as one of the tools. There is a vacuum table with 8 zones for workpiece hold-down. Machine Status: Commissioning (more…)

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03JunJune 3, 2022

Coffee Machine

Perhaps the most important machine in the lab, certainly the one that used the most. We take our coffee seriously. Organic, freshly ground coffee.

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13OctOctober 13, 2021

HP 775z 2D Printer

Colour Laserjet (2D) Printer. A4, A3, A5 paper + card up to 240g

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19AugAugust 19, 2018

Designjet Printer

(Hosta) HP Designjet 5500 Printer

The HP Designjet printer is suitable for printing posters, roll-ups and other creative things. Machine Status: Working (more…)

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17AugAugust 17, 2018

Vinyl Cutter

The Roland GS-24 Vinyl Cutter is a desktop cutting machine able to cut vinyl, card and paper, precisely. Machine Status: Working (more…)

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25JanJanuary 25, 2018

Saxifrage Mini CNC

The Saxifrage 3 axis Mini CNC machine is a small, solid 1610 CNC using GRBL firmware and OpenCNCPilot control software. It is specifically for milling prototype PCBs. Machine Status: Working (more…)

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09NovNovember 9, 2016

Calendula 3D scanner

The Calendula 3D scanner is a printed in the lab rotating scanner, based on the ATLAS 3D open source project, and using a Raspberry Pi to derive full colour point clouds and STL meshes from the object being scanned. Machine Status: Working but needs frequent calibration (more…)

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07NovNovember 7, 2016

Trefle 3D printer

The Treffe 3D printer is a Makerbot X2. Machine Status: Working (more…)

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07NovNovember 7, 2016

Primula 3D printer

The Primula 3D printer is a modified open source iTopie design with a diamond head triple mixing extruder for providing full-colour FDM printing. Machine Status: Needs Z axis calibration (more…)

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07NovNovember 7, 2016

Oak CNC

The Oak 3 axis CNC machine is an open source Openbuilds OX CNC using a smoothieboard as it's control system. Machine Status: Working (more…)

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07NovNovember 7, 2016

Blue Lotus Laser Cutter

The "Blue Lotus" Laser Cutter is a largish 90W CO2 laser cutter with a cutting bed of 1000x400mm, capable of cutting wood, plastic, card, paper and fabric, and engraving more materials. Machine Status: Working (more…)

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07NovNovember 7, 2016

Forget-me-not 3D printer

The Forget-me-not 3D printer is a robust, solid Printrbot Simple Metal with heated bed, extended X axis and an Octoprint-based Raspberry Pi controller. Machine Status: Working (more…)

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