Sunshine Coast's Rapid Make Lab

Make it. Test it.
Know it works.

3D print your idea this afternoon. CNC cut the box tonight. Find out if it fits before you spend a cent on tooling or production. Coast Protolab is your local make-and-test loop — fast, affordable, on the Sunshine Coast.

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3DPrint & test by tomorrow
CNCCut & check the fit today
CADSketch to file, same day
What We Do

Stop guessing. Start testing.

The fastest way to know if your idea works is to hold it. We turn sketches, files, and rough concepts into real physical objects — same day or overnight — so you can test, tweak, and move forward with confidence.

3D Printing

3D Print — Test the Idea

Print your concept this afternoon and hold it by tonight. Does the bracket clear? Does the handle feel right? Find out before it matters. FDM for strong, fast parts. Resin for fine detail and smooth surfaces.

FDM Resin Rapid Prototyping Short Runs
CNC Cutting

CNC Cut — Test if it Fits

Cut your packaging from cardboard first. Check the lid closes, the insert sits right, the dimensions make sense. Then cut the final version in core flute, cork, felt, or vinyl — knowing it already works.

Cardboard Stickers Cork Core Flute Felt
CAD Design

CAD — Sketch to Testable File

Got a napkin sketch, a broken STL, or a rough idea in your head? We turn it into a print- or cut-ready file so you can stop imagining and start testing. Modifications welcome — iterate as many times as you need.

3D Modelling File Repair Modifications Print-Ready
The Loop

Idea → Object → Repeat.

Most ideas need more than one go. That's the point. Our job is to make each loop as fast and cheap as possible so you can keep refining until it's right.

1

Share the Idea

Sketch, file, photo, or rough description — whatever you have. We'll tell you what's possible and quote it fast.

2

We Make It

Print, cut, or model — usually same day or overnight. No waiting weeks. No minimum orders. Just your thing, made.

3

You Test It

Pick it up, hold it, fit it, break it if you need to. Find out what works and what doesn't — that's the whole point.

4

Tweak & Repeat

Send us the changes. We turn the next version around just as fast. Keep going until it's exactly right.

Coast Protolab Workshop
QLD Sunshine Coast Based
About Us

Your Local Make-and-Test Lab

Coast Protolab exists for one reason: to close the gap between idea and object, as fast as possible. Engineers, product designers, business owners, and makers all come here when they need to stop imagining and start testing — affordably, locally, without the wait.

Locally Based

Unit 18, 34–36 Claude Boyd Parade, Corbould Park QLD 4551 — easy access on the Sunshine Coast.

Fast Turnaround

Most jobs completed within 24–72 hours of approval. We understand deadlines and work to meet them.

Quality Guaranteed

Every job is checked before handover. If it's not right, we fix it — simple as that.

Get In Touch

What are you trying to test?

Tell us your idea — even the rough version. We'll tell you the fastest, cheapest way to get it in your hands so you can find out if it works.

Location Unit 18, 34–36 Claude Boyd Parade
Corbould Park QLD 4551
Turnaround Most jobs: 24–72 hours after approval
Service Area Sunshine Coast, Queensland — Australia