Hacklab

Looking for a place to do your project? Vaasa Hacklab is a community workshop where you can work on your own projects alone or with the help of the community. Are you artist, designer, planner, engineer, musician or who ever who like to make things it is a place for you. Vaasa Hacklab is not only the workshop but also the community. Feel free to drop by to have a chat with like-minded or discuss about your ideas.

The Hacklab is located at old military area downtown Vaasa (Kasarmi). More detailed address and guidance in contacts. The premises of 150 m² consists of workspaces for different doing and making.

Major equipment and possibilities:

  • Lounge:
    • Two computers
    • Tables, chairs and sofas
    • Television and video projector canvas
      • Chromecast
    • A fan if it gets too hot
    • A guitar

  • Softlab room:
    • Two sewing machines (Eva RE1312 and an industrial one)
    • Vinyl cutter (Roland GS-24)
      • Ordinary sticker sheets
      • Reflective sticker sheets
      • Heat transfer sticker sheets
    • Clothing crease
    • Leather
    • Candle making material
    • Soap making material

  • Electronics workshop room:
    • Workstation for electronics (Teklab)
      • Oscilloscope 50MHz/1Gs/S/2-channel
      • Function generator 0.3Hz-3MHz, 7 regions
      • Adjustable voltage supply 0-30V/0-3A
      • ESD soldering station 100W
      • 3x power sockets 230V/16A
    • Basic electronic components
    • Basic electronic tools
    • Prusa MK4 3D printer

 

  • Laser room:
    • Mercury laser cutter 25W CO2 635mm × 458mm working area
    • Computer for controlling laser
      • Can be used for modeling too

  • Wood workshop room:
    • many kinds of machines and tools for wood works
    • band saw
    • table saw
    • drill press
    • electric hand router
    • CNC router
    • planer / thicknesser
    • scroll saw
    • lathe
    • collection of Makita power tools

  • Metal workshop room:
    • Bandsaw
    • Grindstone
    • Grinder
    • TIG welder
    • Spot welder
  • Kitchen:
    • Stove
    • Sink
    • Fridge
    • Freezer
    • Dishwasher
    • Coffee table
    • Coffee maker
    • Water boiler
    • Basic utensils and kitchenware
  • Workshop availability
    • 24/7 access