Cut, engrave and machine a wide range of materials, for anything from artworks to engineering parts, and join in our monthly creative workshops.
The 3D factory has a great range of machines for laser cutting and engraving, suitable for materials including wood, plastics, card, textiles, leather, and also engraving on glass, stone, plaster and ceramics. Some machines have a rotary axis, and our largest laser cutter has a capacity of 1000 x 600 mm. We also have a range of CNC machines to cut, shape and engrave wood, foam, plastics and even metals, up to 4 axis.
The laser cutting and CNC workshop is also the hub of the 3D factory, our centre for digital making – where you can find materials to buy, technicians to help you, and a wide range of tools and equipment to use. We pride ourselves on being open to all students, and run a monthly creative workshop series ‘Workshop Wednesday’, where students from any course can try out new techniques in a relaxed and fun environment.
Equipment
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Trotec Speedy 400 Laser Cutter / Engraver
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GCC Spirit Laser Cutter Cutter/ Engraver
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GCC Spirit LS Laser Cutter Cutter/ Engraver
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Gravograph LS900 Laser Cutter Cutter/ Engraver
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Axminster CNC Milling Machine
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Roland MDX-40a CNC Mini-Mill
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Roland SRM-20 CNC Mini-Mill × 2
Laser engraved playing cards
Tyrannosaurus Rex cut puzzle
Roland SRM-20 CNC Mini-Mill
Staff
Peter Smith
Location
- S007
- Mellor Building
- College Road
- Stoke-on-Trent
- ST4 2DE
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