Join in
Nobody needs to know anything beforehand and nobody needs to book. Come by, look around, and if it suits you, stick with it.
Your first visit
Thursday evening or Saturday morning, just turn up. You do not need to bring anything or have a plan. Maybe you only want to look around, maybe chat, maybe talk through an idea that has been on your mind for a while. That is a good enough reason to come. Costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
Getting shown the machines
Before you use a machine on your own for the first time, we show it to you. For most of them that is quick. For the saw, the mill and the laser we take more time, because more can go wrong. After that you work on your own. For the saw, the mill and the laser someone else has to be in the building, though, and for the big machines someone who knows them. On your own you have the printers, the soldering station, parts washing and the sandblasting cabinet.
Becoming a member
Students
120CHF
per year
Pupils, students, apprentices
Standard
320CHF
per year
Guideline for people in work, around 23 francs a month
Supporter
from 480CHF
per year
If you can and want to carry more
You become a member with a yearly contribution that pays for maintenance, spare parts and new machines. You pick what works for you. The committee decides on admission. As a member you are not tied to the open hours: once you have the introductions for the machines you want and the committee agrees, you come and work whenever you have time.
If it does not work out financially right now, we will find a solution together. Money should not be the reason it does not happen. Just write to us.
Machines
| Machine | Members | Guests |
|---|---|---|
| Hand tools, saws, sandblasting, parts washing, electronics, soldering, manual mill | free | free |
| FDM 3D printers and the small resin printer | 0.70 | 2.10 |
| Large resin printers | 1.60 | 4.80 |
| Laser | 8.– | 24.– |
| CNC mill | 12.– | 36.– |
| Injection moulding | 16.– | 48.– |
Per started hour of runtime, in francs. Guests pay three times the rate and always work under guidance; what is free stays free for them. Material comes on top, so filament, resin, sheet material, cutters and saw blades. Bring your own or buy it here.
Material
Bring your own material or buy it here at cost. We usually have filament, resin and sheet material in stock.
How to start
Come by on a Thursday evening or Saturday morning. If you want to know something first, drop us a line.
You can have an account without being a member, for the chat and to see who is around: to the member area.
How to join
Both ways lead to the same form. The board decides on admission, usually within a week.
Online
Create an account, fill in the form, done. Afterwards you can see how far your application is.
Join onlineOn paper
Download the form, fill it in, sign it. Send it back by mail or bring it along on a Thursday.