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

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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

Open Sessions & Workshops

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Every Tuesday 14:00–21:00

General Hacking Session

For all members. Bring a project and get tinkering. These are the times where you're most likely to be able to get a wide range of help from different skillsets.

Every Friday 10:00–14:00

General Hacking Session

For all members. Bring a project and get tinkering. These are the times where you're most likely to be able to get a wide range of help from different skillsets.

Made here

Recent Projects

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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.

 The Ye Olde Telephone installation Installation · Heritage Festival

Ye Olde Telephone

Started as the Santa Phone on Sturt Street in 2023 and rebuilt every year since as a Heritage Festival installation.
Membership

No contracts. Pay for the months you use.

Everyone starts as a part-time member, with a three-month 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