Featured Member

Ken Hacke Arts

I make installation art for festivals, clubs and events

Ken's Story

A few years back I got inspired by seeing the art at Burning Man and wanted to give it a try and see what I could make. I reached out to the local burning man community and got involved with building the effigy for their reginal event. At the time it was the largest art contract I have taken on, and it required more space and equipment than I had access to. That is when I discovered Fuse33. They were very welcoming, and with the help of their laser cutter and other equipment, I built a 30-foot-tall man which we spectacularly burnt to the ground.

Once I started at Fuse33 I got hooked and have been going there regularly, learning, building, and making things. The biggest impact on my career is not the tools and equipment, but the community. Since that first project, I have met many people at fuse that have inspired me, and helped me to learn and grow. Whether it is from seeing the beautiful things that they make, by sharing their knowledge, or by hiring them directly it seems like there has always been someone at fuse to help me overcome the challenges as they come up. During my time at Fuse33 I have learned and grown so much as an artist/maker that before COVID I was planning a multi-city tour with my latest pieces, but since the pandemic hit, my regular work stopped, but I have still been busy making art; my largest project being six light up sculpture in downtown Calgary for 3 weeks.

With the support of the Fuse33 community, I am ready to take this to the next level and turn my passion into a career. Not something I would have believed possible when I came in with that first project.

Once I got started at Fuse33 I got hooked and have been going there regularly, learning, building, and making things.  What has had the biggest impact on my career, is not the tools and equipment at Fuse33, but the community.  

I got involved with building the effigy for the Burning Man reginal event. At the time it was the largest art contract I have taken on, and it required more space and equipment than I had access to. That is when I discovered Fuse33.  

With the support of the Fuse community I am ready to take this to the next level and turn my passion into a career. Not something I would have believed possible when I came in with that first project.

Ken Hacke

Ken Hacke Arts

Share space, equipment and a wonderful community of makers

Become part of a community where creation and collaboration are the heart of everything we do. Fuse33 was conceived out of the need for artists and makers to use a space with professional-level equipment without the hug up-front cost.

Our Memberships

  • Join a community of makers and resources that can kick-start your business!
  • Get access to professional-level equipment at a fraction of the cost
  • Classes, orientations and support from all across the community

Maker

MAKER membership. 3 months commitment $210, then shift to month to month $70/mo.

  •   Access to workbench
  •   Hand Power Tools
  •   Sewing Machines
  •   Electronics
  •   3D Printers
  •   15% off Workshops
  •   50% off Laser Time

$70/Month

Maker +

MAKER PLUS membership. 3 months commitment $360, then shift to month to month $120/mo.

  •  Access to Wood & Metal Shop
  •  Access to Workbench
  •  Hand Power Tools
  •  Sewing Machines
  •  Electronics Bench
  •  3D Printers
  •  15% off Workshops
  •  50% off Laser Time 

$120/Month

MakerPro

MAKER Pro membership. 3 months commitment $480, then shift to month to month $160/mo.

  •  24/7 Access to Fuse33
  •  102L Storage Bin
  •  Temp Project Storage
  •  Access to Wood & Metal Shop
  •  Access to workbench
  •  Hand Power Tools
  •  Sewing Machines
  •  Electronics Bench
  •  3D Printers
  •  15% off Workshops
  •  50% off Laser Time 

$160/Month

All memberships require an orientation tour of the space. Book your Tour

Equipment Available

to Fuse33 Makers

Basic Equipment

Hand Tools

Hand Planers
Files
Clamps
Ratchets
Hammers
Pliers
Chisels
Screwdrivers
Etc.

Power Tools

Saws
Routers
Corded Power Drill
Nail Guns
Sanders
Glueguns
Etc.

Woodshop

SawStop Industrial Table Saw
Edge Sander
Band Saw
Jointer
Sander
Planer
Lathe
Drill Press (floor mount)

Metal Shop

MIG Welder
TIG Welder
Grinding Wheel/Disc Sander
Polishing and Deburr
Chop Saw (Cut-Off Saw)
Plasma Cutter
Horizontal Band Saw

Brake (Floor Mount)
Shear
Tube Bending Station
Air Compressor
Drill Press (Floor Mount)
High Precision Metal Lathe
30-ton Hydraulic Press

SOFT SHOPS

Electronics Lab

Measurement Tools

4x Digital multi-meters
Digital oscilloscope
Digital calipers
(several basic and premium)

Cutting and Stripping Tools

Automated wire-stripper
Wire strippers x3
Wire cutters x6
Tin snips x2
Dremel 4300 Rotary Tool
with 64 attachments
for grinding, sanding, polishing,
etc. (including Flex Shaft)
Utility knives
X-Acto knives

Soldering and Desoldering Tools

4x Hakko FX-888D soldering irons with precision tips
Full-size industrial desoldering vacuum tool
Solder wick
0.032″ (21 gauge) Sn63/Pb37 RMA soldering wire and a variety ofunleaded and no-clean gauges.

Safety

Safety glasses
Breathing masks for grinding/painting
Grounded wrist straps

Magnification

USB Microscope
Magnification lamp

Power Supplies

 

Variable voltage and current limited power supply
12v, 5v, 3.3v, -12v fixed output power supply.

Screwdriving

Full precision screwdriver set x2
Insulated (1000 volt) screwdriver set

Tweezers

Full set of precision non-magnetic, anti-static,
ESD-safe tweezers (flat-head, curved, bent and standard).

Vices

Panavise Standard
Panavise Junior
Third hand with adjustable, articulating holding arms
(a joy to use)

For more, please come on down to the shop and check out our electronics lab.
You also have full access to all the tools in our main Tool Crib!

Sewing Shop

4x Bernina 330 sewing machines

The 3 Series from BERNINA is high on both style and function. The B 330 offers a wide variety of stitches, from the practical to the decorative. Its ergonomic features are designed to make your sewing easier and its portable size allows you to take it with you wherever your sewing leads you.

 

3x Industrial Sewing Machines

1x PRS100 Brother Embroidery machine

The Persona PRS100 is the most versatile, single needle embroidery machine that can do sew much more! Its tubular free arm configuration gives you the flexibility and ease to embroider difficult to reach areas all while reducing fabric tangles. Persona advances your creativity with key features such as anytime bobbin access, large embroidery area, free arm embroidery & Droplight™ Embroidery Positioning Marker.

Software Library

We have a top of the line computer workstation along with the software you need to render and finish your projects, including:

The full Adobe Creative Cloud including

Photoshop CC
Illustrator CC
Premiere Pro CC
Adobe Audition
Adobe After Effects
Lightroom
etc.

Sketchup
Fusion360
Slic3r
MeshMixer
Fritzing

We will be adding software as it’s demanded, so please
let us know if there is anything else you need.

ADVANCED EQUIPMENT

Laser Cutters

Full Spectrum Laser P-Series 36″x24″ (Full Spectrum Laser P-Series 36″x24″ Certification)
Bodor BCL1325BM 48″x98″ Laser Cutter

CNC

40″x40″ (1000mm x 1000mm) 3 Axis CNC Router

3D Printers

4x da Vinci Jr. 1.0 (FREE to use for all members after taking our XYZ Davinci Jr 3D Printer Certification)
Wanhao Duplicator i3 (upgraded for increased versatility and use with exotic filaments such as carbon fiber, stainless steel, and other composites)
TEVO Little Monster
TEVO Black Widow
Formlabs Form 2