Makerspace is equipped with tools and devices, which are available for free for all RMIT students and staff.
We have a variety of hand tools:
- Digitech Multimeter
- Badge makers
- Paper guillotines
- Digital calipers
- HAKO Soldering Iron Unit
- Ryobi cordless Glue Gun
- Makita cordless drill
- Drill bit sets
- Duratech Dremel and bits
- F Clamps (6)
- Sash clamps (2)
- Hand grip clamps (4)
- Festool palm sander
- Electric sander
- Handsaw (large)
- Mitre saws
- Tennon saws
- Stanley screwdriver sets
- Chisel sets
- Various rasps/files (8)
- Claw hammers
- Wooden mallets
- Hole-saw set
- Side-cutter tinsnips
- Flat tinsnips
- Hand plane
- Wire stripper
- Measuring tapes
- Scissors
- Side cutters
- Craft knives
There are five Bambu Lab X1 – CARBON printers. We supply white only 1.75mm PLA filament for the BAMBU printers.
Please bring a USB thumb drive with your .stl file.
There are two Emblaser Pro units from Darkly Labs. They are top-of-the-line laser cutters and engravers offering precision, speed and versatility for student projects.
Brother VE2300 Embroidery Machine Essence
For creating stitched embroidery designs.
- 300 x 200mm Embroidery Area
- Droplight embroidery positioning marker
- Large 7in LCD touch screen display
- 318 built-in embroidery designs and 17 embroidery fonts
- V-sonic pen for embroidery
- Stitch Jumping.
The Embroidery Machine has a 10 Spool Thread Stand:
- Simply place your threads in the proper colour sequence for your next project
- Spend less time changing threads – easily access frequently used thread colours
- Each thread has its own thread guide to deliver thread smoothly to the machine.
If you’d like to create your own embroidery designs, you’ll need to use Inkscape with the Ink/Stitch plugin. This allows you to design and export stitch files in the PES format, which is compatible with the machine.
To get started:
- Install Inkscape and Ink/Stitch (download from inkstitch.org).
- Design your pattern in Inkscape.
- Use Ink/Stitch to set up stitches and export as a PES file.
- Load your file onto the VE2300 and start stitching!
If you need help, ask a staff member or check out the guides in the makerspace. Happy stitching!
Brother CV3550 Cover Stitch machine
For creating professional-looking hems to garments.
- Double-sided cover stitch
- Free Arm/ Flat Bed Convertible Sewing Surface
- Tri-cover, wide, narrow and chain stitches
- F.A.S.T. Lower Looper Threading System
- Differential Feed
- Adjustable Foot Pressure.
