Materials
Consumables, scrap and shared materials.

Consumables
Some materials and supplies are shared by the shop. Others you bring yourself. This page explains which is which.
Who can use shop materials
Members with a paid Monthly or Annual membership may use shop materials and the scrap inventory.
Members in the introductory period must bring all their own materials and supplies. Shop scrap and inventory are off-limits during that time.
Membership options are on waukeshamakers.com.
What the shop provides
Community consumables have included things like filament, resins, paints, cleaners, hardware and wood. Availability varies.
Use them within reasonable and respectful limits.
To be confirmed: a current list, per area, of what the shop stocks and what members must bring (for example, which filaments, sandpaper, blades, welding wire and gas).
Commercial work
Use your own materials for anything you make to sell. Shop supplies have been allowed for prototyping, jigs and other preparatory work that does not end up in a final product for sale. See Making Things to Sell.
Material safety
Not every material is safe in every machine. For example, never laser-cut PVC or vinyl: it releases chlorine gas, which harms people and destroys the machine. Check the Materials chapter of the Digital Fabrication book and each tool's SOP before you use a new material.
Donating materials
All donations of tools, equipment or materials must be approved by an area coordinator or the board before you bring them in.

Scrap, Shared Materials and Recycling
The free shelf
Everything on the free shelf is free to anyone who wants it.
Have something you want to pass on to a good home? Put it on the shelf.
Anything that sits there for more than two months is moved to long-term storage or donated.
The free shelf is not a lost and found.
Scrap
Shop scrap is available to members with a paid Monthly or Annual membership. It is off-limits during the introductory period.
Do not use shop scrap for products you sell. See Making Things to Sell.
To be confirmed: where the scrap bins are for each material (wood, metal, acrylic) and any size rules for what is worth keeping.
Unlabeled items
Anything left in the space without a name on it is considered community property and may be used, moved or repurposed. If you want to keep something, label it with your name and the date. See the Storage Policy.
Aluminum can recycling
Drop aluminum cans in the can recycling bin near the lockers. All proceeds benefit the makerspace and help fund tools, materials and workshops.
For trash, food waste and hazardous waste, see Trash, Recycling and Hazardous Waste.