The tools behind your next project.

Explore all 16 equipment and facility listings: what each one does, what you can make with it, and how to arrange access. From electronics and 3D printing to YouTube videos, clothing and project deployment.

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Facility

Electronics workbenches and lab setup

A shared workspace for assembling and testing your own low-voltage circuits, connecting sensors and developing embedded hardware. Bring a board, a prototype or a debugging problem and discuss the instruments your project needs.

What you can make

  • Low-voltage electronics projects
  • Embedded development and debugging
  • Hardware prototype assembly

Access & session planning

Induction and session enquiry

Tell us which measurements, probes, soldering tools or development interfaces your project requires. We will confirm the relevant instruments and models for your session.

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Specialist equipment

800 V / 25 A high-voltage power supply

A specialist power source with a stated 800 V / 25 A rating for engineering enquiries beyond ordinary low-voltage bench work. It supplies electrical power to a test setup; it is staff-controlled and is not available for member-led high-voltage experiments.

What you can make

  • Discussion of specialist power-supply requirements
  • Staff review of proposed engineering tests

Access & session planning

Staff-controlled specialist enquiry only

This is not available for self-service member use. Live high-voltage experiments are excluded from shared member bench sessions. The actual model, output envelope and suitability must be confirmed before any staff-managed work; the stated ratings do not imply simultaneous maximum output.

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Camera

Sony Alpha 7 IV (A7 IV)

Sony Alpha 7 IV

A full-frame camera that takes both photographs and video. Use it to show the details of a prototype, record a talking-to-camera explanation or film a practical YouTube demonstration with an agreed lens and lighting setup.

What you can make

  • YouTube demonstrations and tutorials
  • Product and prototype photography
  • Founder and project videos

Access & session planning

Arranged camera session

Discuss the lens, framing and lighting your shoot needs. Camera access, recording setup and any staff assistance are agreed for the session. This listing is not an off-site hire offer.

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Camera

Sony Alpha 7 III (A7 III)

Sony Alpha 7 III

A full-frame camera for product photographs, project documentation and video. It can also provide another viewpoint for an agreed two-camera shoot—for example, a wide view of the presenter alongside a closer view of the project.

What you can make

  • Product photographs
  • Project documentation
  • An additional camera angle where a shoot permits

Access & session planning

Arranged camera session

Tell us what you want to record and whether you need one or two cameras. Lens selection and availability will be confirmed together with the session arrangements.

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Lens

Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II lens

FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II

A standard zoom lens for Sony cameras. Its 24–70mm range lets you move from a wider view of your workspace to a tighter view of a person or product without swapping lenses. Its F2.8 maximum aperture gives flexibility when balancing light and background blur.

What you can make

  • Product and workspace images
  • Talking-to-camera content
  • Flexible framing during project shoots

Access & session planning

Arranged camera session

A useful option when you want to change framing without changing lenses. We will help confirm whether its focal range suits your subject and the space available.

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Lens collection

Additional camera lenses

Different lenses change how much of a scene fits into the frame and how a subject appears. Our additional lens collection gives you more framing options beyond the 24–70mm zoom; ask us to match the available lenses to your shot.

What you can make

  • Matching a lens to your subject
  • Exploring different framing options

Access & session planning

Ask about the lens selection

Tell us the look, focal length or subject you have in mind. We will confirm the specific lenses and camera compatibility available; individual model names are being added to the catalogue.

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Lighting

Photography and video lighting equipment

Lighting helps make faces, components and products clear on camera. Arrange a setup for a tutorial, product image or prototype demonstration, with the lights positioned to suit your subject and reduce distracting shadows or reflections.

What you can make

  • YouTube and tutorial lighting
  • Product photographs
  • Lighting prototype demonstrations

Access & session planning

Arranged lighting setup

Describe your subject, background and shooting space. We will confirm suitable lights and accessories before the session. We will also check any audio, background and support equipment your shoot requires.

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Filament 3D printer

Bambu Lab H2S 3D printer

Bambu Lab H2S

A filament 3D printer that builds a physical object layer by layer from a digital design. Use it to develop an electronics enclosure, check how parts fit together or make fixtures that help you assemble and demonstrate a project.

What you can make

  • Electronics enclosure prototypes
  • Fit-check parts
  • Project fixtures and presentation models

Access & session planning

Print enquiry or equipment induction

Share your part dimensions, material needs and intended use. Print orientation, material availability, tolerances and turnaround are confirmed per project. The part specification is considered against your intended use.

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Material-handling accessory

Bambu Lab AMS

AMS (version to be confirmed)

An automatic material-handling accessory for supported Bambu printing setups. It manages filament feeds and can support planned colour or material changes when the installed version, printer pairing and materials are compatible.

What you can make

  • Planning supported material or colour changes
  • Managing suitable filament workflows

Access & session planning

Part of an agreed print setup

The installed AMS version, printer pairing and compatible materials will be confirmed before quoting a multi-material or multi-colour job. It is not a separate member workstation.

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Resin 3D printer

ELEGOO 16K resin 3D printer

ELEGOO 16K (exact model to be confirmed)

A resin 3D printer that forms objects by curing liquid resin with light. It is useful for small visual models and fine surface detail. Prints need cleaning and curing afterwards, with resin processing handled by staff.

What you can make

  • Detailed presentation models
  • Small prototype features
  • Visual design samples

Access & session planning

Staff-managed print enquiry

Discuss your part geometry, resin requirements and finishing expectations. Resin handling, cleaning and curing remain staff-managed. The 16K designation is not a guarantee of a particular dimensional accuracy or part performance.

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Filament 3D printer

Creality Ender-3 3D printer

Ender-3 (variant to be confirmed)

A filament 3D printer for small parts and early design iterations. Turn a digital model into a bracket, simple enclosure or student-project component so you can test the shape and fit before refining the design.

What you can make

  • Small enclosures and brackets
  • Student project parts
  • Early design iterations

Access & session planning

Print enquiry or equipment induction

Tell us the size and purpose of your part. The printer variant, suitable material and expected finish will be checked before a print is arranged.

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Cutting machine

Cricut Maker sticker and vinyl cutting

Cricut Maker

A computer-controlled cutter that follows your design through suitable sheet material. Create cut-vinyl lettering, decals and project labels. The cutter shapes the material; full-colour printed stickers need a separate compatible printing step.

What you can make

  • Project labels and decals
  • Cut-vinyl graphics
  • Prototype branding

Access & session planning

Cutting project enquiry

Bring your design and intended material. A cutter cuts material; printed full-colour stickers also need a suitable print workflow, which we will confirm separately. Adhesive and material suitability depend on the application.

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Specialist printing equipment

UV printer

Printing equipment that uses UV light to cure the ink during printing. Explore graphics, branding and personalisation on suitable objects or surfaces, with the material, object dimensions and finish checked before staff arrange the job.

What you can make

  • Prototype graphics
  • Product branding samples
  • Custom personalisation enquiries

Access & session planning

Staff-managed printing enquiry

Tell us the object, surface, dimensions and artwork you want to print. Substrate compatibility, preparation, usable print area and finish must be confirmed for the actual machine. UV printing is staff-controlled.

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Printing capability

T-shirt and garment printing

A way to put your artwork, logo or project identity onto suitable clothing. Make a sample T-shirt, team clothing or merchandise for a project; the process is selected to suit the fabric, artwork and quantity.

What you can make

  • Branded T-shirts
  • Team and project clothing
  • Merchandise samples

Access & session planning

Garment project enquiry

Share the garment fabric, colour, artwork size and quantity. The printing process, garment compatibility, care instructions and price will be agreed for the job. Ask us which process suits your artwork and garment.

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Garment finishing equipment

Heat press

A machine that applies controlled heat and pressure to compatible garment transfers. It helps bond a design to a T-shirt or other suitable fabric; transfer type and fabric determine the settings and finishing approach.

What you can make

  • Applying suitable garment transfers
  • Finishing T-shirt designs
  • Project clothing samples

Access & session planning

Staff-managed or inducted use

The transfer type, garment and settings are selected for each job. Hot surfaces and moving parts require appropriate instruction; unsupervised use is not included automatically.

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Managed infrastructure

In-house server for project deployment

In-house computing infrastructure for running an agreed prototype application or project demonstration. For example, deploy a web app or an IoT dashboard so you can show your software working beyond your development laptop.

What you can make

  • Prototype web applications
  • IoT dashboards and project demonstrations
  • Development and test environments

Access & session planning

Managed deployment enquiry

Tell us your software stack, resource needs and data requirements. Compute allocation, isolation, networking, backups and access will be agreed individually. The deployment scope and ongoing support are defined for your project.

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Equipment access, availability and charges are confirmed for each enquiry.