# Book a Consultation ## General Consultations For general questions regarding fabrication, basic file preparation, machines operation, laser cutting file set-up, materials or related subjects, students and staff are encouraged to book an in-person or online consultation so that the Makerspaces staff can be of assistance. Due to the changed operational requirements of the Makers Spaces, the Guru (front desk) position will not be reinstated until further notice; however, Makerspaces staff are generally around and happy to answer any questions. ## Advanced Fabrication Consultations The Digital Fabrication Lab also offers more directed consultations on our Metal Laser Cutter, CNC Machines, Powder Printer and Nylon Printer. These consultation sessions are designed to help your job specific questions and you must provide a file set up in our templates. Our more advanced machines will require you to book a machine specific consultation prior to job submission. Before making a booking, it is expected that you have completed the Introductory and Expansion sessions and attempted to resolve the problem independently. These consultations are **20 minutes** long and are able to be booked on selected weekdays between **12:00 pm - 2:00 pm**. {% embed url="" %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/the-fablab/book-a-consultation.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.