MAKERS, LETS UNITE!
The Micro Factory is a shared workshop that thrives on participation and resource sharing.
It’s a coworking space for creatives who are ready to work and contribute to its smooth operation.
Ready to see where your ideas can take flight? Book a tour and witness firsthand the synergy of shared passion and purpose.
YOU WILL FIND
workshops and machines.
Why equip, arrange and maintain your own workshop? A shared workplace offers more options in terms of facilities and collaboration. Our community lends a hand, inspires, and shares knowledge where needed.
What you will find at the Micro Factory, or what it became what it is today is thanks to the contributions and efforts of the more than 500 hobbyists and professionals who have passed through in recent years.
Many utilise our space as is for their projects, while some contribute to enhancing the Micro Factory. Collective efforts ensure our workshops and organisation run smoothly.
Wood
The wood workshop makes it possible to produce small and large elements, be it unique pieces or in larger quantities. There are shared workbenches, as well as personally rented spaces to work or store larger pieces.
Available machines:
Panel saws, planers, lathes, band saws, milling machines, column drills, long hole drills, sanders, spray booths, etc.
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Metal
In the metal workshop you can bend, cut, assemble, weld, saw, etc. various metals. Storage and private work spaces can also be rented here.
Available machines:
Plasma cutter, metal lathe, TIG and MAG/MIG, welding tables, column drill, belt sander, automatic folding machine, spray booth, ...
Digital production
Our FabLab (Fabrication Laboratory) provides the opportunity to create prototypes or items using computer-controlled machines (CNC - Computer Numerical Control)
Available machines:
Milling machines, laser cutters, 3D printers, cutting plotters
Electronics
We are missing electronic geeks to revive our electronics lab.
Screen printing
The screen printing studio has all the necessary equipment for printing textiles, paper and wood.
Available machines:
Screen printing carousel with 6 printing arms, automatic press, vacuum imager, exposure unit, light tables, printer, tracer, …
Textile
The textile department has a small machine park for processing thread.
As a result of a restructuring, the textile department is open to welcoming new members who want to further expand this department.
Available machines:
Tufting machines, looms, sewing machine, heat press, two Beninese looms, ...
Storage and private spaces
Private work spaces (6, 18, 24 m2), cupboards, storage racks, pallets, etc. can be rented and can be found in the shop for each of them.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
A subscription gives you access to our workshops, machines, equipment and of course our network of creative fellows. During the first 2 months of your membership, an existing member, a 'mentor', will guide you and answer your questions.
Before becoming a member, you must register for a
guided visit to further discover our workshops.
In the online shop you will discover what you can optionally rent on top of your subscription, such as storage or private workspaces.
Before using the machines you must follow a
specific training for each of them.
Evening & Weekends
€/m VAT in
75
During the week after 16h & weekends
During the week after 16h
Unlimited during the weekend
Extra day during the week: 15 euro VAT in
Every member has to contribute at least one hour to the diverse range of community tasks
Part-time
€/m VAT in
170
During the week after 16h & weekends + 3 days
During the week after 16h
Unlimited during the weekend
+3 days during the week
Extra day during the week: 15 euro VAT in
Every member has to contribute at least two hours to the diverse range of community tasks
Full-time
€/m VAT in
240
Unlimited
Unlimited access
Every member has to contribute at least four hours to the diverse range of community tasks
Do you want to join?
Join us and start realising your dreams!
WHO ARE WE?
The Micro Factory is a sharing framework allowing the pooling of spaces, tools, knowledge and networks for manufacturing.
The Micro Factory is an ecosystem. On the one hand, there is a non-profit organisation with a board of directors which represents the different divisions of the Micro Factory (Wood, Metal, FabLab, Screen Printing, Textile) which employs one person to enable the practical operation of all facilities.
On the other hand, there are 100 craftsmen on average, organised in circles, who give it substance, who contribute to it, use it and manage it to a large extent.
We apply the principle of 'commons-based peer production'. In summary: production or creation among equals. Want to know more about the P2P (Peer to Peer) Foundation? » "Together we know everything, together we have everything"
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Support
La Micro Factory a bénéficié du soutien de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale pour son passage en coopérative dans la cadre de l'appel à projet
"Entreprises sociales innovantes et plateformes collaboratives bruxelloises"
La Micro Factory a été accompagnée par Coopcity dans le cadre du
programme Blossom
Miniox est le spécialiste de la décoration, de la peinture et de la rénovation de la maison pour les clients professionnels et particuliers depuis 1938, axé sur les produits de qualité, le conseil et le service personnalisé. Cette enseigne de référence est fière de soutenir la Microfactory et tous les artisans et makers qui y créent ! Plus d'infos sur
www.miniox.be
