Polytechnic workshop
We are opening ta Welding Workshop! The new welding workshop will be fully available for the first time on Tuesday, November 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Read more about the Welding Shop below.
The Polytechnic Workshop is in pilot operation until the end of 2025. During that time, conditions and rules may be modified.
How a polytechnic workshop works?
The NTK Polytechnic Workshop provides access to modern machinery and tools. Here you can turn your creative ideas into reality, prototype and learn to work with new technologies. The workshop also serves as a space for repairing or making small part.
What you need to use the Polytechnic Workshop
- Have a valid registration with NTK (and a documented address in the Czech Republic - this rule is for the purpose of recovering any damage caused to the equipment in the workshop)except for groups G, GC, M (non-EU foreigners without documented address).
- Be over 18 years of age (minors between the ages of 15 and 18 can enter the workshop accompanied by a legal guardian who has a valid NTK registration and completed training, see point 3.).
- Complete online courses in Occupational Health and Safety, Fire Protection and Small Hand Tools in Moodle.
- Obtain certificates for each machine you wish to work with - online courses in Moodle.
- The workshop operator does not provide support when working with the machines (independent work is required).
- To print on 3D printers, prepare the print documents at home or onpublic PCs in NTK using PrusaSlicer software and determine the duration of the print.
- Create a reservation of the appropriate length in Reservation system for the NTK Polytechnic Workshop.
- Have sufficient funds in the NTK patron account if working on 3D printers or plotter.
- The operation of the workshop is free, you only pay for consumables (filament for 3D printers, plotter).
- Come at the time of your booking to the workshop.
- Materials suitable for processing in the Polytechnic Workshop can be purchased at Modelov Shop (on the ground floor of the NTK building) - with a 5% discount for Polytechnic Workshop patrons.
Technological areas
- Electrical workshop - for electronics repair and prototyping
- Large format printing
- 3D scanner
- Sewing and embroidery machine
- Tools shop - with a wide range of tools and instruments for machining and processing of wood, metal and plastics
- Painting station
- 3D printing
- Laser cutter and engraver
Welding Workshop of the NTK Polytechnic Workshop
The off-site welding workshop of the NTK Polytechnic Workshop is located in the hall laboratories building of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, CTU in Prague, in the Dejvice campus. It is a shared facility operated by the Department of Manufacturing Technology (ÚST) and the National Library of Technology (NTK), expanding practical education, prototyping, and technical training opportunities to include welding technologies.
The collaboration between the NTK Polytechnic Workshop and the Department of Manufacturing Technology of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, CTU began in 2024 in response to growing demand for access to traditional technologies such as welding. NTK, as a public institution committed to open technical education, sought to offer workshop users access to facilities requiring increased safety measures, specialized supervision, and professional expertise.
The Department of Manufacturing Technology responded positively by opening its training and research welding laboratory and providing professional oversight. The result is a shared-use model that opens the facility to registered NTK customers at designated times.
This model serves as a successful example of public-academic infrastructure sharing, connecting university expertise with the ope -access mission of a national library.
Welding Methods Available
The workshop is equipped with five individual welding stations, offering a broad range of commonly used processes:
- Manual Metal Arc (MMA) – shielded metal arc welding
- MIG/MAG welding – gas metal arc welding in protective atmosphere (CO₂ or mixed gases)
- TIG welding – tungsten inert gas welding in protective atmosphere
- MicroTIG welding – precise TIG variant suitable for fine work
- Stud welding – capacitor discharge welding of threaded studs
Access and Use
- The welding workshop is available to registered users of the NTK Polytechnic Workshop, under the same general conditions as other NTK workshop spaces.
- Opening hours: once a month from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The welding workshop will open for the first time on November 11, followed by December 9.
- Booking: required in advance via the NTK workshop reservation system; sessions can be booked for 1 to 3 hour
- Arrival: Please arrive at the entrance Faculty of Mechanical Engineering CTU at the specified time. (see map); a staff member from the Department of Manufacturing Technology will meet you
- Fee: use of the welding facility is charged according to the current price list of the Department of Manufacturing Technology. Check the NTK Polytechnic Workshop website for the most up-to-date scheduling and operational information.
Access Route
To reach the welding workshop:
- Enter the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering via the main entrance on Technická Street.
- Walk through the corridor of the Department of Manufacturing Technology.
- Descend the stairs (referred to as the “neck”).
- Turn left, walk along the inner courtyard – the welding lab entrance is in the hall laboratories building.
Contact
Jana Ziegelheimová
dilna@techlib.cz
232 002 586
Opening Hours
Opening Hours here.