Your makerspace in Basel - Starship Factory

We are a makerspace, hackerspace, meeting point and open workshop. A colourful mix of creative makers, artists and geeks from Basel and the surrounding area comes together here. Our members and guests work on their own and on joint projects, learning, teaching and inspiring each other.

The Starship Factory clubroom

Opening hours

Gasstrasse 20, 4056 Basel (in the rear courtyard)

Tue 19:30–22:00, Fri 19:30–22:00

How to find us

Contact

Still got questions? Come join our Signal group! Ask them there and you will get help right away.

Signal group

What you can do here

The 3D printing corner at Starship Factory

3D printing

We have an extensive fleet of 3D printers. You can use them to print your own 3D models in plastic or resin.

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CNC machining

With our CNC mills we can make parts from soft metals, wood and other soft materials.

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The Carvera CNC mill at Starship Factory
The XTool laser cutter

Laser

We have a laser engraver and several laser cutters. With our laser cutters you can cut parts from plywood or acrylic glass, and much more!

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Electronics

Starship Factory has a very well equipped electronics lab. Here you can solder to your heart’s content, make SMD boards or test your Arduino circuits. We are also happy to help newcomers to electronics with advice and a hand.

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Electronics tinkering at Starship Factory
The table saw and planer at Starship Factory

Wood workshop

We have a fully equipped wood workshop with a band saw, table saw, planer and much more.

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Textiles

In our textile workshop we have a knitting machine, a sewing machine, an XTool Wonderpress and much more.

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Kniterate knitting machine

Become a member

From CHF 24.- a month you help carry the association, have a say, and make things more cheaply.

Become a member

Equipment, loans or a contribution to our postal account — it all helps.

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Blog

What gets built, repaired and tried out at our space.

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