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Fab Lab Airedale, Dalton Mill, Keighley
The UK's second Fab Lab
A hub for creativity and innovation
What is a Fab Lab?
A Fab Lab is a digital fabrication workshop to help anyone make practically anything. Equipped with digital machines, a concept designed on 2D or 3D software can be manufactured quickly and cost effectively.
What can be made in a Fab Lab?
Fab Lab Airedale will be equipped to allow you to make anything from a small electronic circuit board to furniture. Fab Lab Barcelona made a carbon neutral house. Fab Lab Airedale will become part of a worldwide network of Fab Labs, sharing ideas and designs.
You can view a picture gallery of World Fab Lab Projects here.
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Laser Cutter
Vinyl Cutter
Embroidery Machine
Micro Milling
Machine
Who can use Fab Lab Airedale?
A Fab Lab can be used by everyone! The following products and services are available:
- cost effective rapid prototyping
- 3D CNC machined models and parts
- architectural scale models
- artistic and creative work in 2D & 3D
- innovation workshops
- school workshops
- community workshops
Expert help will be on hand with developing invention or a new product. Knowledge of design sofware is not needed, as technical assistance is available in the Fab Lab. However you can download open source design software such as Google Sketch Up or Inkscape to design things on your home computer to bring to the Fab Lab.
Special Introductory free offer to Bradford District based businesses during April - contact Fab Lab Airedale to find out more. Terms and Conditions apply.
Fab Lab Airedale opening times from 2 April 2012:
Free Community access on Saturdays from 14th April 2012
Monday 9am - 5pmTuesday Closed for staff developmentWednesday 9am - 5pmThursday 9am - 5pmFriday 9am - 5pmSaturday 9am - 5pmSunday ClosedClosed Bank Holidays
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