# Services Offered

## Overview

The University of Melbourne MSD Maker Spaces offers design and fabrication services to the general public. The jobs and services available include:

* [CNC Machining](#cnc-machining)
* [Laser cutting](#laser-cutting)
* [Metal Laser cutting](#metal-laser-cutting)
* [3D printing](#3d-printing)

## Services

### CNC Machining

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 |

### **Laser Cutting**

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                 |

### Metal Laser Cutting

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                       |

### 3D Printing

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**                                              |                <p>Binder Jetting <br>(BJ)</p>               |      Stereolithography (SLA)      |           Multi-agent printing process          |
| **Print material**                                                |                        Gypsum Powder                        |               Resin               | HP 3D High Reusability CB PA 12 (Thermoplastic) |
| <p><strong>Build area</strong></p><p><strong>(WxDxH)</strong></p> |                       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**                                                        |   <p>Full Colour or White <br>(off-white after curing)</p>  |       Black, White or Clear       |      <p>Full Colour, Black or <br>White</p>     |
| **Strength**                                                      | Can be fragile, recommended use as presentation models only |              Durable              |             Engineering grade parts             |

## Pricing

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.&#x20;

The hourly charge rate will vary between $85 - $120 depending on the difficulty of the job.

## Quotes

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    |
| ----------------------------------------- | --------------------------- | -------------- | ---------------- |
| <p>MSD Maker Spaces</p><p>MSD Fab Lab</p> | <msd-fablab@unimelb.edu.au> | (03) 9035 8663 | 10:00 - 4:30 M-F |

## Delivery and Pick-up Information

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.

[Fab Lab Map](https://bit.ly/2WZy3Nv)