Our services
The Fab Lab offers a multitude of services to the community, the best known being the access to the lab during the days open to the public. It does not end there! We also offer workshops, project development support services and much more:
Education
échoFab offers introductory workshops on digital manufacturing and educational workshops for young people, aged 7 to 35. It offers coaching services for educational professionals.
We can also support your educational institution in setting up a Fab Lab and through its evolution.
Training
échoFab offers training for digital manufacturing equipment.
As Communautique’s Fab Lab, approved by the Labor Market Partners Board for the purposes of the Act to promote the development and recognition of labor skills, certain expenses of our training are deductible for businesses.
Companies
échoFab helps companies design and prototype new ideas, through problem-solving animation, prototyping, including proof-of-concept, signage, design, ecodesign.
échoFab also offers a corporate residency program in digital manufacturing and design where a team can use all the resources of the Fab Lab to take up a challenge or develop its creativity.
Events
échoFab creates tailor-made activities for events related to digital manufacturing, education, science and technology.
These activities are adaptable to the public of all ages, regardless of their level of familiarity with the technologies used.
Our staff is also available to speak on a variety of public forums such as forums, roundtables and conferences.
Our equipments
Fab Lab offers state-of-the-art equipment
| Model | Ditto Pro, Prusa I3 and 2-heads printer |
| Printing surface | 180mm x 180mm |
| Usable materials | PLA |
| Price | 0.50$ per gram |
| Model | Trotec Speedy 300 x2 |
| Power | 60 Watts |
| Cutting surface | 74 x 44 cm (29″ x 17″) |
| Usable materials | Paper, cardboard, acrylic (1/2″ max), wood (1/4″ max) |
| Price | 1,50$/minute (up to 40$ per hour) |
Note: No PVC cutting is possible. Approval by the lab team is required before cutting.
| Model | Zenbot 1216 |
| Cutting surface | 12″ x 16″ |
| Usable materials | Bois, PCB |
| Price | 2$ / minute (up to 50$ per hour) |
| Model | SignMax SMX4896 |
| Cutting surface | 4ft X 8ft |
| Usable materials | Wood, metal, styrofoam |
| Price | Contact us |
| Model | Sense 3D |
| Price | 2$ / minute (up to 50$ per hour) |
| Model | Roland CAMM-1 PNC-1000 |
| Cutting surface | 24po |
| Usable materials | Vinyl, paper |
| Price | Contact us |
| Model | Digital Knight 14×16 |
| Press surface | 14 ” x 16 “ |
| Price | Contact us |
| Model | Centroform EZFORM SV 1217-110V |
| Forming surface | 12 ” x 17 “ |
| Usable materials | All formable plastics |
| Price | Contact us |
| Other equipment | Soldering irons, digital oscilloscope, low voltage generator, experiment board, motors, sensors |
| Other equipments | Metal and wood lathe, complete Dremel kit, ribbon and rotary blasting machine, thread and tapping assembly, round saw, jig, miter, drill. |
| Model | Serger Singer 14SH654 & Sewing Machine Singer 4432 & digital embroidery machine |
| Price | Contact us |
| Model | Digital embroidery machine Brother LB6810 |
| Price | Contact us |
| Model | Roland MDX15 |
| Surface | 170mm x 110mm |
| Materials | Wood, Plaster, Resin (modeling wax, styrenform), Chemical wood, Aluminum (A5052 according to JIS), Brass |
| Price | Contact us |
Our subscriptions
To enjoy continuous access to echoFab on our opening hours you must:
i) become a member, and
ii) be certified to use our machines.
INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIPTION
For all your personal projects
| 1 day | $25 |
| 1 month | $100 |
| 3 months | $225 |
| 6 months | $300 |
| 12 months | $480 |
COMPANIES SUBSCRIPTION
For all commercial projects. Limited to 4 subscribers
| 1 month | $900 |
| 3 months | $2100 |
| 6 months | $3300 |
| 12 months | $4800 |
Note: In order to use any equipment independently, you must first demonstrate your competence to do so for your own safety and that of other users by:
- completing an audit ($ 5 per test), OR
- Taking a skill course ($ 15)
For more information, contact info@echofab.quebec