About Fab Lab León

Fab Lab León is a community-based digital fabrication laboratory located in the city of León, Spain. The lab offers access to a variety of tools and equipment, including 3D printers, laser cutters, and CNC machines, as well as a range of workshops and educational programs. Its mission is to provide individuals with the skills and resources they need to turn their ideas into reality, whether it be for personal projects, entrepreneurial ventures, or social innovation initiatives. Fab Lab León is part of the global Fab Lab network, which aims to democratize access to technology and promote innovation through community-based learning and collaboration.

The Shemakes program is a free initiative that aims to promote technology and digital skills among women and girls. The program offers workshops and training sessions on topics such as 3D printing, robotics, and coding, as well as mentorship and networking opportunities. The goal of Shemakes is to empower women and girls to pursue careers in technology and to close the gender gap in the tech industry.

The Poderosas program is another free initiative at Fab Lab León that aims to empower young girls and women by providing them with the skills and resources they need to start their own businesses or pursue entrepreneurial ventures. The program offers workshops on topics such as design thinking, business planning, and financial management, as well as mentorship and networking opportunities. The goal of Poderosas is to create a community of female entrepreneurs who can support and inspire one another.

Both the Shemakes and Poderosas programs are part of Fab Lab León's broader mission to democratize access to technology and promote innovation through community-based learning and collaboration.

Pedro Candeias

Pedro's the only student for 2023 in Fab Lab León, as such all the group assignments will be done only by him. To know more about him and follow his assignments, please check out his site.

Machine Week

The machine building week was done in conjunction with the Deusto Fab Lab. Pablo Badiola, the student taking the Fab Academy course in Bilbao came to Fab Lab León for a weekend to build the machine together with Pedro Candeias.

Group assignments


Computer controlled cutting // WEEK 03

Student: Pedro Candeias

Assignment: Characterize your lasercutter's focus, power, speed, rate, kerf, joint clearance and types

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Embedded Programming // WEEK 04

Student: Pedro Candeias

Assignment: Compare the performance and development workflows for other architectures

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3D Scanning and printing // WEEK 05

Student: Pedro Candeias

Assignment: test the design rules for your 3D printer(s)

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Electronic design // WEEK 06

Student: Pedro Candeias

Assignment: use the test equipment in your lab to observe the operation of a microcontroller circuit board

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Computer-Controlled Machining // WEEK 07

Student: Pedro Candeias

Assignment: Do your lab's safety training; Test runout, alignment, fixturing, speeds, feeds, materials, and toolpaths for your machine

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Electronic Production // WEEK 08

Student: Pedro Candeias

Characterize the design rules for your in-house PCB production process; Extra credit: send a PCB out to a board house

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Output Devices // WEEK 09

Student: Pedro Candeias

Assignment: Measure the power consumption of an output device

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Mechanical Design, Machine Design // WEEK 10

Student: Pedro Candeias

Assignment: - design a machine that includes mechanism+actuation+automation+application - build the mechanical parts and operate it manually - document the group project and your individual contribution

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INPUT DEVICES // WEEK 11

Student: Pedro Candeias

Assignment: Probe an input device(s)'s analog and digital signals

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Molding And Casting // WEEK 12

Student: Pedro Candeias

Assignment: review the safety data sheets for each of your molding and casting materials, then make and compare test casts with each of them

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Networking and Communication // WEEK 13

Student: Pedro Candeias

Assignment: send a message between two projects

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Interface and Application Programming // WEEK 16

Student: Pedro Candeias

Assignment: compare as many tool options as possible

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