FAB Works is located on the 3rd Floor of Engineering Tower and staffed Monday – Friday 9a – 5p. Finals week and Breaks may affect this schedule.
Email: ucifabworks@gmail.com or call our administrative office 949-824-4105.
FAB Works offers space in Engineering Tower where users can design and fabricate almost anything, providing access to a host of machines and technical staff ready to offer machine training and design help. Email to book an appointment for training.
Among FABWorks’ proconsumer grade equipment are 3D printers and scanners, CNC machines, laser cutters, electronics development and diagnostics equipment, sewing machines and more.
FABWorks is open all: Students, faculty, staff and the general public. Machine usage is charged on an hourly rate and payment can be made with a UCI recharge account or credit card. Price sheet for UCI students and staff.
Non-UCI personnel pay slightly higher prices on this price sheet.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All users entering FAB Works must wear long pants and close-toed shoes.
Bambu x-1 Carbon 3D printer
FlashForge Creator Pro 3D printer
PRUSA 3D Printer
Lulzbot TAZ 6 3D Printer
Ultimaker 3 3D Printer
Ultimaker S3 3D Printer
Formlabs Form2 3D Printer
Uses light to selectively cure a thinlayer of photopolymer to create high resolution plastic parts. Best suited for smaller parts, watertight or translucent propertities.
NextEngine 3D Laser Scanner
Epilog Fusion M2 Laser cutter/engraver
CO2 laser to cut and engrave many plastics (NO polycar-bonate), woods and foam. Bed size: 40x28in.
Epilog Mini Laser cutter/engraver
Same features as the full-size machine with a smaller bed size, 18×12 in.
Sewing Machine
Electronics Station
CNC Machine
Woodworking Tools
Software use is free on FAB works laptops. SolidWorks, MakerWare and other slicer software.