OpenLab Starter Kit

HSU

4. November 2024

Introducing the Latest OpenLab Starter Kit!

OLSK stands for OpenLab Starter Kit, a powerful suite of eight open-source digital fabrication machines designed to make advanced production technology accessible to everyone.

The OpenLab Starter Kit includes:

  • OLSK Small Laser: A desktop laser cutter with a cutting area of 600 mm x 400 mm.
  • OLSK Large Laser: A dual-source laser cutter with a cutting area of 1000 mm x 700 mm.
  • OLSK Small 3D Printer: A compact FDM 3D printer with a printing volume of 240 mm x 240 mm x 240 mm.
  • OLSK Large 3D Printer: A large format pellet extrusion 3D printer with a printing volume of 1000 mm x 1000 mm x 1300 mm.
  • OLSK Small CNC: A desktop CNC milling machine with an automatic tool changer and a milling volume of 400 mm x 500 mm x 140 mm.
  • OLSK Large CNC: A large format CNC milling machine with an easy-to-replicate design and a milling volume of 2500 mm x 1250 mm x 300 mm.
  • OLSK Vinyl Cutter: The first open-source vinyl cutter with a cutting width of 300 mm.
  • OLSK 3D Scanner: An easy-to-produce 3D scanner using photogrammetry, featuring a turning table and three cameras.

Comprehensive Documentation

A key feature of OLSK is its extensive documentation. This includes CAD files, Bill of Materials, electronics schematics, and assembly manuals, all accessible in repositories. The presentation also introduced a new online assembly manual, offering a more dynamic and easily updatable resource.

Stay Tuned!

For more information and regularly updated repositories of each machine, visit the InMachines website.

The OLSK is part of the dtec.bw project Fab City at Helmut Schmidt University, University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg and is funded by the Center for Digitalization and Technology Research Center of the German Armed Forces (dtec.bw) which we gratefully acknowledge. dtec.bw is financed by the European Union – NextGenerationEU.