Menu

Equipment & Resources

The MakerSpace offered a wide range of equipment, materials, and resources for our members to use, spread across three clearance levels, gated by our bespoke RFID lockout system - the first in the nation of its kind!

Tool Clearance Levels

Each tool, machine, and piece of equipment within the MakerSpace was given a clearance level of Green, Yellow, or Red; the 'Space was physically laid out into corresponding "zones" within which most (but not all) equipment requires the corresponding clearance level.

Green clearance equipment usually poses little to no risk to the user or others, requires the wearing of only basic or no PPE, and can be used with minimal experience.
Yellow and Red clearance equipment poses a significant risk to the user without proper PPE and careful use, and often has non-obvious functionality and/or safety precautions that require additional training and experience to safely use. These levels are further differentiated by the materials being worked with - Yellow equipment is mostly used on wood and plastic, while Red equipment mostly works with metal, sometimes at extreme temperatures.

All members were granted Green clearance upon completing orientation; to unlock higher clearance requires a proficiency test administered by qualified staff.

Tools and Equipment

    • Main Area Tool Carts
        • Corded and battery drills
        • Screwdrivers, chisels, pry bars, punches
        • Hammers and mallets
        • Hand and bow saws
        • Clamps
        • Glue guns, many types of glue
        • Cutting oil and other lubricants
        • Tape, string, foil, butcher paper
        • Hot air gun
        • Levels, T-squares, triangles etc
        • Calipers, rulers, measuring tapes
        • Allen and crescent wrenches, hex keys
        • Pliers, wire cutters
        • Files, sandpaper, sanding blocks
        • Box cutters, utility knives, scissors
        • Sockets and drivers
      •  
    • Tool Crib (staff will retrieve upon request)
        • Dremel
        • Pad sander
        • Handheld belt sander
        • Handheld bandsaw
        • Sawzall
        • Skilsaw
        • Miter box
        • Manual staple gun
        • Pneumatic nail gun
        • Pneumatic stapler
        • Digital height gauge
        • Riveter
        • Inflator
        • Work lights
        • Vacuum pot
        • Hydraulic kit
        • Air compressor
        • Metal punch
        • Tap and die sets
        • Pipe threader
        • Die grinder
        • Rock tumbler
        • Handheld polisher
        • Rotary rasp
        • Oscillating multitool
        • Fabric and gromet punch
        • Biscuit joiner and biscuits
        • Scales
        • Temperature sensors
        • Leatherworking tools
        • Powder coating system
        • Etching press
      •  
    • Digital Arts Room (aka Green Room)
        • Computers
        • Inkjet and laser printers
        • 3D printers
        • Laser cutter/engraver
        • Vinyl cutters
        • Heat press
        • Pin button presses
        • Colored pencils and markers
        • Rotary paper cutter
        • Craft knives and picks
        • Multimeters
        • Soldering iron and solder-sucker
        • Microscope
        • Pliers and wire-strippers
        • Oscilloscope
        • Waveform generator
        • Sewing/embroidery machine
        • Serger
        • Clothes iron and ironing board
        • Cutting mats
      •  
    • Woodworking Area (aka Yellow Zone)
        • Panel saw
        • Table saw
        • Planer
        • Compound miter saw
        • Table route
        • Belt sanders
        • CNC router
        • Drill presses
        • Vertical and horizontal bandsaws
        • Juki industrial sewing machine
      •  
    • Indoor Metalworking Area (aka Indoor Red Zone)
        • Manual mill
        • CNC Mill
        • Lathes
        • Arbor press
        • Hydraulic puncher and notcher
        • TIG, MIG, and arc welders
        • CNC plasma cutter
      •  
    • Outdoor Metalworking Area (aka Outdoor Red Zone)
        • Cold-cut saw
        • Kilns
        • Mill w/ tapping arm
        • Sheet metal bender
        • Hydraulic press
        • Sandblasting cabinet
        • Forge
        • Lathes
        • Disk grinders
      •  

Materials

We offered a supply of filament, paper, wood, acrylic, metal, paints, and other materials for use with our equipment to the best of our ability and supply, but we couldn't guarantee the availability of a particular material or color of paint.

You were welcome to bring in your own supplies, but had to be aware that depending on the kind of project you were working on we may have needed to check that your materials were safe to use with our equipment. This was of particular concern when it comes to 3D printing filament and laser cutting/engraving.
As of last we were open, we only 3D printed in PLA and PETG plastics.
As of last we were open, we only laser cut paper, cardboard, wood, and acrylic; we only laser engraved wood, acrylic, metal, and stone.