Community Workshop · Ballarat Central · Since 2013

Make, break and learn things together.

A volunteer-run, non-profit hackerspace with 3D printers, laser cutters, electronics benches and a really good coffee machine. Dropping by for a chat is always free.

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Every Tuesday · 14:00–21:00
General Hacking Session
Every Friday · 10:00–14:00
General Hacking Session
The main workshop floor with benches, parts storage and an arcade cabinet
Level 2, K Building · 136A Albert St
2013Making things in Ballarat since
100%Volunteer-run, registered non-profit
$40A month to join. No contracts
FreeTo drop by for a chat whenever we're open
In the workshop

Tools you can actually use

Everything We Have →
Shelves of Prusa 3D printers

3D Printing

A room full of 3D printers, mostly Prusa, plus a few others.

An intricate laser-cut timber polyhedron

Laser Cutting

Two 900×600 mm 100 W CO₂ laser cutters for wood, acrylic, cardboard and more.

An electronics bench with test gear and a vintage robot

Electronics

Soldering, reflow and repair gear, oscilloscopes, power supplies, components and kits.

  • 04Woodworking and basic metalworking tools
  • 05A small CNC mill for wood, acrylic, foam and aluminium
  • 06A mini metal lathe for aluminium and mild steel
  • 07A large-format vinyl plotter/cutter
What's on

Workshops & Meetups

Full Calendar →
1st Wed 6:30–8:30pm

Introduction to 3D Printing

A relaxed evening for complete beginners: how 3D printers work, finding or designing a model, slicing it and sending it to print. Volunteer members show you through each step, and no experience is needed.

3rd Wed 6:30–8:30pm

Introduction to Laser Cutting for Makers/Artists

For makers, artists, designers and the curious. Learn how laser cutters work and follow the whole workflow, from finding or creating artwork and preparing the file to a small finished piece you take home. No experience needed.

4th Wed 6:30–8:30pm

IndieWeb Meetup

Build and run your own corner of the web, from registering a domain and setting up DNS to finding hosting and publishing your first page. No pitches or growth hacking, just people making and sharing interesting things. Beginners and veterans alike.

Made here

Recent Projects

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A custom-made Heads Up display on the Energy Breakthrough vehicle Community · Open hardware

Energy Breakthrough Electronics

Building a full suite of sensors that feed to custom PCBs, collecting and streaming realtime data for the Energy Breakthrough Human Powered Vehicle race series.

 A green human-powered vehicle, number 34, on the race track Community · Open hardware

Energy Breakthrough

Rebuilding a local primary school's human-powered race vehicles, from access hatches and steering to lighting and telemetry.

 Picocade arcade cabinet prototypes Group build · Games

Picocade - Native PICO-8 Arcade Cabinet

An arcade cabinet that runs PICO-8 natively on a custom RGB LED display, heading towards an open-source flat-pack kit.
Membership

No contracts. Pay for the months you use.

Everyone starts as a part-time member. Your first three months as a part-time member, added up and not necessarily in a row, are a probation to learn the tools safely and see if we're the right fit. Full-time 24/7 access is by application after that.

How joining works
Part-time $40 per month
Full-time $120 per month