Material Processes

Use of all equipment is included within the cost of membership, though safety policies require the member to receive authorization before reserving machines for use.

The following consumables are included in membership:

Basic thread and needles for the serger, though an individual can bring their own if desired.
Thread and needles for the embroidery machine; special threads or colors can be ordered at member request and fee will be assessed at that time. If needing a large amount of a color please reach out to the Makerspace Director.
Solder and liquid tin for the electronics station.

The following consumables are for use with a fee:

3D prints are weighed after completion and assessed a fee by the gram.

Some consumables are available for purchase:

Most textile supplies will be brought in by the member, but needles, bobbins, and stabilizer, will be purchased at the sign in desk.
Members may bring in their own vinyl, but may also purchase black and white at the sign in desk.
Papers for the heat transfer printer may be purchased, by the sheet, at the sign in desk. If an individual brings in their own paper it must be specifically labeled for use with a white toner laser printer.
Blank single sided and double-sided printed circuit boards are available for purchase.
Members may bring in personal USB drives, but USB drives are also available for purchase. If an individual forgets their own USB drive, they must purchase a drive for use. Member files will not be placed on a shared space drive or downloaded on to an operational computer.

Laser cutter materials

Laser cutters have lists of what can and cannot be used within them. Materials for laser cutter will be checked as the member enters to confirm they are approved for use.

Birch plywood, MDF, and Acrylic sheets are also available for purchase to use in the laser cutters.

Wood

Members will bring in their own wood to use in the wood shop and the CNCs, but no pressure treated/ chemically treated wood should be used. If using tree limbs, they must be completely dry.

Though some materials may be used in the wood shop as a whole, there is a list of materials that may not be used on the SawStop table saw. Make sure to check this list before using the equipment to avoid setting off the brake.

We do not recommend doing any finishing within the woodshop due to a lack of sawdust free surfaces, but if a member is doing any finishing only water-based stain is allowed.