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05/06/2026

Another visitor, another lovely moment at InMachines. 🌏🤝

The Fab Lab community has a way of turning colleagues into friends and friends into family. This week, that friend was Choi Ye Eun (or Miriam, as called by some😊), all the way from Korea.

Daniele was proud to show her around — and since Ye Eun is highly skilled and deeply technical, she didn't just look. She gave thoughtful suggestions on some of the things we're working on. (More on that project soon. Promise. 😉)

After the tour and the tinkering, we shared a proper German dinner together. Because that's how these visits go: a mix of shop talk, new ideas, and good food.

We've posted about international guests before, and we'll post again. The thread stays alive — because the community does too.

Thanks for visiting us, Ye Eun! Come back anytime. 🇰🇷❤️🇩🇪

29/05/2026

Software progress on the metal 3D printer 🖨️💾

Our thesis student Dharunjay hasn't just been testing printing parameters — he's been diving deep into the open source slicer itself. Debugging. Improving. Adding new features.

In just a few weeks, he's already implemented several improvements — like per‑zone exposure control and a function to use different parameters for different layers (for example, more sintering passes for the bottom layers). Small sounding? Maybe. But for metal 3D printing, this is a real step forward. And it's all open source.

The machine is called the Open Industrial Starter Kit (OISK) — part of the second phase of the dtec.bw project Fab City – decentralized digital production for urban value creation.

Big thanks to the New Production Institute (OpenLab Hamburg) at Helmut Schmidt University and to for making this possible.

But mostly today: thank you Dharunjay. Great work, fast progress, and code that everyone can use. 🙌

22/05/2026

Back from retirement 🦾

One of the first models of our OpenLab Starter Kit Small CNC has spent some time in storage — space reasons, you know how it is. But now? It's coming back to life.

And we didn't do it. Our two fantastic interns did. ⚡

They took on the challenge of making it functional again — working through the electronics, the cables, the programming. Bit by bit, they brought it back.

This is exactly what we love about Open Source Hardware. It doesn't just "last" — it can be updated, upgraded, and modified as needed. No planned obsolescence here.

Want to see what goes into a machine like this? All the documentation, CAD files, firmware, and assembly manual are openly available right here:

🔗 GitHub – OLSK Small CNC
https://github.com/Open-Lab-Starter-Kit/OLSK-Small-CNC

But mostly, this post is about the interns. They saw an old machine and thought "we can fix that." And they did. Really proud of them. 🙌

Welcome back, little CNC. You're in good hands.

15/05/2026

Tall metal prints are happening 🏗️🔬

We're currently hosting a bachelor student at InMachines, and together we've been knee‑deep in metal 3D printing — testing parameters, tweaking, learning.

And we're getting somewhere. We've started achieving nicely tall prints. Not the full object yet, but each test brings us closer.

A lot of time is spent under the microscope right now, and that's exactly where we want to be. Every close look teaches us something new.

Onward! 🔧

The metal 3D printer is the Open Industrial Starter Kit (OISK), part of the second phase of the dtec.bw project Fab City - decentralized digital production for urban value creation.

Thanks to the New Production Institute of the Helmut Schmidt University and to NextGenerationEU!

08/05/2026

Same resin printers, same washing and curing gear — but now all in one happy place 🧴🟣

We've been resin printing for a while, but we finally got everything properly organized into its own dedicated lab. Four printers, an ultrasound cleaner, two heated curing stations (one commercial, one homemade with an incubator + rotating platform + UV lights) — all finally under one roof, neatly set up.

Swipe for a little tour video 👉 and meet the main operator.

No big launch. Just the quiet joy of a clean, organized, fully functional resin lab. Feels good.

Now back to printing. 🧪✨

01/05/2026

Happy Labour Day to everyone who shows up, puts in the work, and keeps things moving — whether you're designing PCBs, cleaning resin prints, writing code, or anything in between. 🛠️

We're taking a moment today to appreciate the work behind the work. The early mornings, the late troubleshooting sessions, the small victories, and the quiet dedication that doesn't always make it into a post.

Thank you to our own team — and to everyone out there building, fixing, creating, and caring.

Enjoy the day off if you have one. And if you're working today: we see you too. ❤️

24/04/2026

A little CNC machine from Schwarzenbek made its way to Nigeria. 🛠️🌍

We sent one of our small milling machines (still in the prototyping phase!) to the Digital Manufacturing Makerspace in Nigeria for assembly and training with Enrico Bassi. It feels really good to see something we designed and built here end up in a makerspace on the other side of the world.

But here's the best part.
During shipping, a small aesthetic part broke. Annoying? A little. But also... a perfect open source moment.

Even though the machine is still in prototyping and the full documentation isn't ready for public release yet, we believe in open source principles — so we shared the files directly with the DDM team. They can simply print a replacement locally. No waiting weeks. No expensive shipping. Just a community empowered to fix things themselves.

That's what we try to live by at InMachines: open source whenever possible, always sharing when it counts. 🌱

Thanks to the DMM and Enrico for the collaboration!

17/04/2026

New board day = a very jolly day 🟣🩶🟢

After weeks of designing, waiting, and hoping, our fresh PCBs have finally arrived.

And look at them — purple, green, and full of resistors, capacitors, and tiny chips.
The whole team is genuinely happy. Our lead designer, our electronics engineer, and yes — even the interns (who may have done a little happy dance).

No deep tech talk today. Just a nice moment of jollyfulness. Sometimes good things come on purple and green circuit boards. ✨

Now, back to building prototypes at full speed. ⚡

10/04/2026

Goals, assists, and a lot of laughter ⚽️😂

At InMachines, we recently brought in a foosball table from the late '60s. Vintage? Absolutely. Still in great shape? You bet.

Between deep dives into code and troubleshooting sessions, you’ll find us grabbing a quick match. No departments, no titles — just engineers, technical minds, and whoever wants to join, battling it out over a rattling old table that refuses to quit.

What we’ve noticed: less stress, more endorphins, and that nice little dopamine hit after a fast rally. Plus, the laughter? Genuinely the best part.

So yes: work hard, play together. 🕹️🤝

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