We charge a small fee to cover use to the CNC facilities at the Fab Lab.
This cost covers the:
File Set-up - $1/min
Cutting Time - $0.50/min
Material Cost - $/area of sheet used
CNC milling jobs can often take hours to complete and are charged on time (plus material if sourced from the Fab Lab). It is important students are aware of this, so they can budget accordingly.
The CNC can mill multiple types of materials. The FabLab usually stocks:
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, 18mm
XPS Extruded Polystyrene
30mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm
Aluminium Sheets
0.6mm, 0.8mm, 1.2mm, 1.6mm
Aluminium Bar
6mm, 12mm 25mm
Custom Material
If you would like to cut a material we don’t already stock, come and see us in the Fab Lab before you buy your material so we can make sure the material is safe and possible to cut.
Outsourced hardwood may be brought in for CNC milling, and the Workshop provides facilities for laminating if required, prior to milling.
The Fab Lab is able to accept bulk deliveries, please co-ordinate at least two weeks prior to submitting your job.
Once you are confident your file is ready, please submit job here:
It is highly recommended you book a consult before submitting your first CNC job.
