Create your designs at FabPub with laser cutting and engraving options across various materials to make anything from personalised products, signage, jewellery, architectural models, prototypes and more.
DIY £40 p/hour +VAT
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DIY - HOW IT WORKS
STEP 1
SELECT LASER MACHINE
Select the Laser Cutting option under Bookings to see the availability of the machine. If it’s your first time, you will need to book a free induction beforehand.
STEP 2
SELECT A DATE & TIME
Available dates and times are available for you to choose from. If you need more than an hour select +Add More bookings after you’ve entered your info.
STEP 3
MAKE A PAYMENT
You will be taken to PayPal to make a payment via your PayPal account or continue as guest to use a credit/debit card. You will receive a confirmation email to confirm your booking time and date.
STEP 4
CONFIRM BOOKING
You should arrive 5min before your appointment to setup. Don’t forget to bring your own materials or if you need to order let us know. Your file must be in .DXF format on a USB drive. Make sure that the file is within W:1200mm H:900mm
Need help with creating your design file? Find out about hiring a designer.
SPECIFICATIONS
Plastics
- Acrylic
- Derlin
- Polycarbonate (cut only)
- Polypropylene (cut only)
Wood
- Plywood
- Veneers
- Cardboard
- Paper
- MDF
- Cork
- Card
- Finnboard
Other materials
- Fabric
- Magnet sheet
- Formica
- Leather
- Ceramics
- Fibre Glass (no engraving)
- Corian
- Rubber
- Carbon Fiber (no engraving)
- Glass (mark only)
- Marble/stone (mark only)
DIY – We encourage you to bring your own materials as listed above, but please check with us and your supplier that it is laser friendly.
We have limited stock of 3mm & 6mm Plywood/MDF and 3mm Clear Acrylics on-site. We will need to know in advance if you need to purchase from us.
Please note, we cannot cut any types of glass or metals.
- 1200 x 900mm maximum size of laserbed
- Best in class Synrad RF laser technology; 100w
- Optimised underside extraction with lamella cutting bars
- Cut, etch, engrave with our laser cutting machine
- File format required .DXF only
The file is to be in .DXF – this is generally a 2D vector file.
