Fab Lab Vestmannaeyjar

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The first Fab Lab in Iceland is located in Vestmannaeyjar, and run by Nýsköpunarmiðstöð Íslands, Iceland Innovation Center ,

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Fab Lab
Location: Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
Lab managers: {{{Managers}}}
Opened: 1. July 2008
Telephone
(+354) 522 9440
Fab Lab manager
Frosti Gislason
Email
frosti @ nmi.is
Address
Dalavegur 2, 900 Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
Elsewhere on the Web
Fab Lab Iceland Facebook page
Fab Lab kennsla Facebook group
Project idea's & documentation for teachers


Schedule / Opening Hours

Regular opening hours:
Mon: 10:00 - 17:00
Tue: 10:00 - 17:00
Wed: 10:00 - 17:00
Thu: 10:00 - 17:00
Fri: 10:00 - 17:00

Facilities

Laser cutter

Vinyl cutter

Small milling machine

Big milling machine

Note that our Shopbot does not cut Metals
While the Shopbot could cut softer metals (up to Brass) our machine is not set up to cut those.

Available Tools (from Onsrund)
48-005, 52-244BL, 52-280, 52-910, 56-041, 56-082
57-910, 57-287, 64-000, 65-012, 65-025, 77-102

3D scanning

3D printer

  • 1x [[Up plus 3D printer]

Molding and Casting

We have a small stock from www.smooth-on.com

Electronics

Classroom

  • 14x computer with open source software and internet
  • 1x presentation console with projector and sound


Location

Vestmannaeyjar is an archipelago of roughly 15 islands and numerous crags off the south coast of Iceland, and is home to 4000 people, about 4 million Puffins, about 8 million other birds, and around 500 sheep. With a prevalent easterly wind, the southernmost tip of the main island, Heimaey, is the windiest place in Europe. In 1973 a volcano errupted on the main island, crushing 400 houses and causing the inhabitants to evacuate to the mainland to safety. Now we're back and we're even digging up parts of old town that went under the lava flow. It's a pretty nice place, with plenty to do: big festivals in July and August, rock climbing, abseiling, sailing, hunting, angling,... and it's only 4 hours by boat+bus to the only city, Reykjavík, which is also a fun place.

Equipment

As of 7th of June 2010, the Vestmannaeyjar Fab Lab has: