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Laser Cutter
Booking requests for devices and machines until the 22nd of August 2021 will be received from now on. Booking requests complete with all necessary information on your project will be processed mondays to fridays (holidays excluded).
Depending on federal and regional measures we will develop a procedure for arranging bookings for the time from the 22nd of August 2021 onwards during the first week of August.
...book the Laser Cutter
Please note that due to the current situation, appointments can only be taken alone, and not as a group. The booked appointment corresponds to the time spent in Makerspace M1. In order to estimate the time spent in Makerspace M1, we need the file as .pdf. Please send us the following information along with your booking request.
To make a booking request please follow these steps.
Please send the following information to us via our contact form.
- User number and name
- Appointment request: date, time
- free appointments for Laser Cutter Epilog Fusion M2 40 - "Edgar"
- free appointments for Laser Cutter Epilog 36XT - "Charly" (only for users with a Laser Cutter Device Licence)
- Material to be processed (material, thickness)
- Quantity
- File(*.PDF)
After receiving your booking request, Makerspace staff will register the booking in the calendar for you. You will receive an e-mail with a confirmation of your booking.
...know more about fees
Fees are calculated based on the time the machine runs.
| time | Fee level | Costs |
| 00min <= 10min | - | free of charge |
| 10min <= 30min | Level 1 | 1 * 10,00€ |
| 30min <= 50min | Level 2 | 2 * 10,00€ = 20€ |
| 50min <= 70min | Level 3 | 3 * 10,00€ = 30€ |
| each n * 20min | level n | n * 10,00€ |
...get the Laser Cutter License
You can learn about all the basics in our e-tutorial. Once you have passed the test you will be able to attend our on-site tutorials at Makerspace.
You can find dates for the on-site tutorials in our event calendar.
...prepare for my booked appointment
- What will I need to bring to the appointment? Please bring the following:
- Your valid SLUBcard
- The material you want to cut
- A separate file (*.PDF) for each job you want to cut
- Users with a Laser Cutter licence need a valid certificate on safety at work instructions.
- Which materials can I work with? You can find a list with all materials that can be cut or engraved in our e-tutorial.
- How should my Laser Cutting file look like? The illustration below sums up how your file should look like. You can also find a step-by-step guide in the e-tutorial.
...ask for advice on my project
You need help to realize your project? You can book an appointment in our Knowledge Bar. For approximately 30 minutes our experts will be available just for you personally. This service is free of charge.