Tools & Equipment
Tool Access Rules
Certain tools require membership and/or Stateline Makerspace training to use. We use a RED / YELLOW / GREEN color-coding system to denote the restrictions. Details are on the following page:
Many of our tools require design or operating software to use. The following page has a list of free or open source software, many of which are installed on PCs at the ‘space:
There are a number of sites providing online tutorials and other resources, free graphics which can be used with the laser cutter/engraver, 3D printer, etc. The following page lists some of our favorites. As with anything that you find online, some are good, some — not so much. Your mileage may vary. Use at your own discretion and risk. Here are some sites you may find helpful:
Functional Areas
Our space is divided into several functional areas. Click on any of the areas to explore further.
- 3D Printing – We have several FDM and resin 3D Printers available, with heated beds for materials that require them.
- Aeronautics – Rockets, drones, etc.
- Arts & Crafts – This area is home to everything that doesn’t like dust and grime. There are tools and resources available for a multitude of crafts, like sewing, paper crafting, book binding, painting, and mold making.
- Audio / Video Production
- Automotive
- Business Center
- Ceramics
- Classroom
- CNC – We have many “computer numerically controlled” (CNC) machines around the shop, converting your digital designs into shapes in wood, metal, cloth, plastic, and more. Note: 3D Printers, laser engravers/cutters and woodworking have their own pages.
- Computer Lab
- EDM Shop – Electrical discharge machine (EDM) for detailed cuts in metal
- Electronics Lab
- Forging
- Laser Cutting / Engraving
- Metal Working – Lots of tools for bending, cutting, welding, etc.
- Paint Booth
- Photography / Darkroom
- Robotics
- Screen and Sublimation Printing – This area focuses on providing space and equipment for printing on clothes, canvas, and other flat substrates such as wood. Tools and equipment for sublimation printing are also in this area.
- Vinyl Cutting
- Welding / Fabrication
- Woodworking – We have a fully functional woodshop, with the tools you’d need to build everything from birdhouses to fine furniture.
For a list of all the tools on a single page, click here.
To view our wish list, click here.