Machine Shop
From Lowell Makes
Machine Shop Summary | |
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Shop Captain | Ben Towle |
Contact email | [email protected] |
Location | Downstairs |
Check Out Required? | Yes |
Basecamp | link |
Basic Shop Rules
- To Use Any Equipment You Must Be Checked Out
- Only members who have been checked out may use general equipment
- Guests can be let in, but are not allowed to touch equipment
- Additional checkout is required for the following equipment:
- Grizzly Lathe
- Knee Mill
- Tormach CNC
- Surface Grinder
- Welder
- Ask For Instruction If Unsure Of How To Use Equipment
- Operating machinery that you are not familiar with can cause personal injury or broken equipment
- If You Break Something, Say Something
- Report any broken equipment to the shop captain or cocaptain
- Don’t try to fix it yourself, it can make problems worse
- Chip In For Consumable Tooling
- If you use anything that wears out over time (blades, sanding belts, welding gas, cutting tools, etc.) chip in for replacements, or better yet, donate replacement tooling
- Clean Up After Yourself
- After you are done working, the area should look as it did when you arrived. Picture posted at each station that illustrates how the area looks
- No project should be left out unsupervised for more than 2 hours
- No Unapproved Chemicals
- Absolutely no flammables, acids, corrosives
- Do not put chemicals into unlabeled containers
- When in doubt, ask the captain or co-captain
- No Open Flame
- Use Caution When Cutting Nonmetals
- Bearing and way surfaces should be protected or masked
- Materials should be cut dry
Equipment List
List of Shops | |
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Upstairs | • 3D Printing • Coffee Shop • Electronics Shop • Photography Studio • Fermentation |
Downstairs | • Bike Shop • Ceramics Studio • Cosplay Shop • Craft and Fabrics • Machine Shop • Spray Booth • Woodshop • Rapid Prototyping Shop |