Workshops - Benchspace Cork

our Workshops

Our workshops are equipped with professional industry-grade machines so you can start making and focus on prototyping or taking on custom project.

We have 2 workshops:

BS1.0 is our Wood Workshop & BS1.5 is our Fine Metal + Digital Fabrication workshop.

Scroll down to find out more.

Wood Workshop

build it

If you are a woodworker and need a machine to complete a project, we offer daily or monthly workshop access options to our wood workshop.

You must have previous experience on our machines and you must complete an assessment to qualify for unsupervised access.

New to woodwork? Take one of our courses to get trained up on the machines and then book an assessment.

Woodwork Machines & Tools

3.2m Robland Sigma Panel Saw
SCM Class F520 Surface Planer
SCM Class S520 Thicknesser
600mm Startrite 603 Band Saw
Trend WRT Router Table
Festool Domino Joiner
Mitre Saw

Morticer
Pedestal Drill
Belt Sanders
JET JBOS-5 Oscillating Spindle Sander
JET 400mm Wood Lathe
Felder RL 160 Dust Extraction
Tormek Sharpener

fine metal Workshop

make it

Are you a Jeweller or Goldsmith looking for a somewhere to work?

We offer daily or monthly workshop access options to our fine metal workshop which puts drills, mills, and professional PUK welding systems at your fingertips.

You must have previous experience on our machines and you must complete an assessment to qualify for unsupervised access.

New to jewellery? Take one of our courses to get gain skills and experience and then book an assessment.

fine metalwork Machines & Tools

Lampert PUK 5.1 Presicison TIG Welder
Durston Double-Sided Polishing Motor & Extractor
Durston 130mm Combination Rolling Mill
OMO Ring Sizer
Grobet 1/8 HP Flexible Shaft Motors
1.8L 50W Ultrasonic Bath

Doming Block & Punch Set
Mandrel Ring 10 – 25mm
Drawplate 0.5 – 3mm & Draw Tongs
Hammering Station
Torches, Hot Station & Ingot Molds
Assorted Mallets, Hammers & Pliers

digital fabrication Workshop

discover it

Find new ways to create by combining traditional manufacturing techniques with the latest technologies in our Digital Fabrication Workshop.

We offer daily or monthly workshop access options to our digital fabrication facilities.

You must have previous experience on a large scale laser cutter and you must complete an assessment to qualify for unsupervised access.

New to laser cutting? Take our weekend workshop to get gain skills and experience and then book an assessment.

digital fabrication Machines & Tools

80W HPC LS1690 1600mmx900mm Laser Cutter
3D Printers – Prusa i3 MK3S & UltiMaker2

product photography suite

capture it

Our product photography suite is available to monthly members and is flexible enough for any kind of shoot, with macro lenses for small product detail; professional strobes and continuous lighting rigs for still or video capture; backdrops and flat lay tables; reflectors and light modifiers; and a dedicated laptop for tethered shooting.

Bring your own camera or use ours!

photography equipment

3x6m Photography Studio
Canon EOS RP Camera Body
Canon RF24-105 F4.0 Lens
Canon RF100 F2.8 Macro Lens
Elinchrom ELC500 x 2 & ELC125 Flashes
Elinchrom Skport Pro Trigger (Canon)
Elinchrom Rotalux Softbox (90x110cm & 35x90cm)
Elinchrom Reflectors, Grids & Snoots

Aputure Amaran 100d Continuous LED Lights x 3
Aputure Softbox (60x90cm & 30x120cm)
Aputure MC LED Effects Lights
Fovitec 48cm Bi-Colour LED Ring Light
Interfit C-Stand
Lighting Stands & Boom Arms
Backdrop Rolls (272cm & 135cm)
Flat-Lay Tables 140x80cm x 2

Multimedia Design Lab

design it

Our multimedia design lab has computer workstations loaded with professional CAD, CAM and creative design resources.

Turn your concept sketches into production-ready 3D drawings, develop your brand identity or create new content for social.

software

Autodesk Fusion 360
Adobe Photography Suite (Lightroom, Photoshop)
Affinity Design Suite (Photo, Designer, Publisher)

UltiMaker Cura
Prusa Slicer
LaserCut