Fablab TECFA

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Introduction

The TECFA unit at University of Geneva sponsoring this wiki does and DKS, does have have some making technology. According to the Fab Lab conformity self-rating we rate it CCCB: (1) Closed or restricted user group; (2) No charter; (3) Difficult to do projects that require other tools than a 3D printer, laser cutter, "standard DYI" tools or electronics. (4) Very little participation in the community, However, we did produce useful tutorials and contribute in that sense (see the fab lab category). We also have contacts with local fablabs.

Our intent was not to create a fab lab as defined by the FabLab community, but we explore teaching of design and micro-fabrication in education. Of particular interest right now is the UK's Digital Design and Technology Programme.

Our master students in educational technology can follow optional design and fabrication 6 ECTS credit semester classes about once per year, as described in STIC III and STIC IV offerings.

- Daniel K. Schneider 20:05, 12 October 2011, updated oct 2014/ aug. 2017.

Equipment

So far, we got the following equipment (there will be 1 or 2 more devices, e.g. a hobby mill):

(1) Embroidery machines and software

Elna 8300 (spring 2011)
Brother PR1050X Semi-professional embroidery machine (Aug. 2017).
Stitch Era embroidery software (since 2011, several tutorials)

(2) 3D printers

RapMan V 3.11 (bought in jan 2010). It still works, but we use it as nice museum piece.
Fabbster 3D printer, bought in March 2012 (given away)
Felix 3D printer (V. 1.0), bought in April 2012.
Felix 2.0 3D printer (V 2.0), bought in oct. 2013.
Felix Pro 1 3D printer, bought in Dec 2015.
CR-7 3D printer, bought in Nov 2015, given away in 2017.
Several Dagoma printers bought by co-workers.

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