Services Offered
The University of Melbourne MSD Maker Spaces offers services to students, staff and the general public. This page provides information about the services the Maker Spaces offers to the general public.
The University of Melbourne MSD Maker Spaces offers design and fabrication services to the general public. The jobs and services available include:
The MSD Maker Spaces is home to a full-bed Multicam SR2412vi CNC Machine, providing CNC routing services in a range of materials including timber, foam plastics and thin metal. The MultiCam CNC router has a cutting area of 2400mm L x 1200mm W x 100mm.
Materials available for CNC Machining are listed below.
Material | Maximum Thickness |
MDF | 6mm, 9mm, 12mm, 25mm |
CD Non Structural Ply | 12mm, 18mm |
Furniture Grade Ply | 12mm, 15mm, 18mm, 24mm |
Film Faced Ply | 12mm |
XPS Extruded Polystyrene | 30mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm |
Aluminium Sheets | 0.6mm, 0.8mm, 1.2mm, 1.6mm |
The MSD Maker Spaces is home to 3 Epilog Laser Fusion M2 40 Laser Cutters and 1 Epilog Fusion Pro 48 Laser Cutter.
Materials available for Laser Cutting are listed below.
Material | Maximum Thickness |
Ivory Card | 290GSM |
Optix Card | 200GSM, 300GSM |
Mountboard | 1.2mm |
Boxboard | 1.0mm, 1.8mm, 3.0mm |
Luan Plywood | 2.7mm |
MDF | 3.0mm |
Perspex | 2.0mm, 3.0mm |
Polypropylene | 0.6mm |
Materials available for Metal Laser Cutting include are listed below.
Material | Maximum Thickness |
Mild Steel sheet | 0.6mm, 1.2mm, 3mm, 4mm |
Mild Steel tube | 12.4D, 25.4D, 50.8D, 101.6D |
Stainless steel | 0.9mm, 2.0mm |
Stainless tube | 12.7D, 25.4D, 50.8D |
Brass sheet | 0.6mm |
The MSD Maker Spaces is home to 3 specialist 3D printing machines, providing printing services in resin, powder, and multi-agent materials.
3D Printers details are listed in the table below.
| Powder | Resin | HP Jet Fusion |
3D Printer | ProJet 660 Pro | FormLabs Form 3 | HP Jet Fusion 300/500 |
Print technology | Binder Jetting
(BJ) | Stereolithography (SLA) | Multi-agent printing process |
Print material | Gypsum Powder | Resin | HP 3D High Reusability CB PA 12 (Thermoplastic) |
Build area (WxDxH) | 210 x 340 x 200 | 145 x 145 x 185 | 332 x 190 x 248 |
Supports? | No | Yes | No |
Resolution | High level of detail | High level of detail and accuracy | Fine detail and high dimensional accuracy |
Surface Finish | Textured | Smooth | Textured |
Colour | Full Colour or White
(off-white after curing) | Black, White or Clear | Full Colour, Black or
White |
Strength | Can be fragile, recommended use as presentation models only | Durable | Engineering grade parts |
The pricing and quotes for commercial jobs include:
- Material costs
- Time to set-up file
- Time to operate the machine
The pricing to set-up the file and operate the machines is calculated per hour.
The hourly charge rate will vary between $85 - $120 depending on the difficulty of the job.
To receive a quote for a job (CNC Machine, Laser Cutting or 3D Printing), please email us with the following information:
- Email Subject Title: Commercial Job Quote
- Your contact details
- Business name/ Individual name
- Phone number
- A short description of project
- Required completion date
- Delivery or pick-up preferences
- Attached project file
Contact us | Email | Phone | Contact Hours |
MSD Maker Spaces MSD Fab Lab | (03) 9035 8663 | 10:00 - 4:30 M-F |
You can pick up your completed job at the MSD Fab Lab located on the ground floor of the Glyn Davis Building (Melbourne School of Design) at the Parkville Campus.
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