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Hey Lab Technicians, I hope that you've all had a good year and have a nice Christmas lined up. I've been reflecting on my year and I've been looking for some ways to improve things for 2023, especially in regards to making things more time-efficient. I found this year that my big gain was labelling...

Fusion 360 is where it's at, but being an industry standard it is very complicated!
I have about 6 years of design experience under my belt which helps

Cactus, 3D printing is so versatile once you learn the design workflow! I'm trying to convince the HOD to buy the department a printer, but I've been using my home one in the meantime. My favourite applications are replacing lost bits (like tape measure handles) and class set holders. Here are some ...

Wow Bigmack, that sounds rough! I hope you chase it up and get steps taken to stop it happening again.

Thanks for the replies, they are very helpful! I spoke to our WHS person yesterday about it and they suggested that it is okay given a few safety steps were taken, pretty much as you put it Merilyn; doing the 'prac' at the desks after cleaning the desks, sanitising hands and laying down clean paper....

Hey fellow labbies! I'm fairly new in these parts and I'm still feeling my way around the job and I'm looking for some help. What is the deal with food in science pracs?? Is it edible or not? I imagine (based on what RiskAssess says) that students shouldn't eat any lollies or stuff like that, becaus...