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Bambu Lab X1C and AMS Maintenance
Maintenance checklist for the Bambu Lab X1 Carbon printer and its two filament units, the AMS 2 Pro and the original AMS (Gen 1). It follows Bambu Lab's guides: Bambu Wiki: X1 Basic Maintenance Bambu Wiki: AMS Basic Maintenance Bambu Wiki: AMS 2 Pro hub X1 Ser...
Anycubic Kobra 2 Max Maintenance
Maintenance and troubleshooting checklist for the Anycubic Kobra 2 Max (V-wheel gantry, belt tensioner knobs, auto leveling). Sources: Anycubic Wiki: Kobra 2 Max Leveling Calibration Guide Anycubic Wiki: Kobra 2 Series Quick Start Guide Anycubic Wiki: Firmware...
Laser-Safe and Prohibited Materials
Some materials are perfectly safe to laser. Others release toxic or corrosive gases, damage the machine, or catch fire easily. If you cannot identify a material, do not put it in the laser. To be confirmed: the approved materials list for WMI's laser. What a l...
Digital Fabrication Overview
Digital Fabrication covers the machines that turn a computer design into a physical part: 3D printers, the laser cutter and CNC. The 3D printers live in the print lab; the laser and CNC are in the laser/CNC shop. 3D printing and laser cutting are self-serve on...
Fusion 360 Cheat Sheet
A quick reference for designing parts in Autodesk Fusion 360. This is the handout from the Fusion 360 Basics class; see Classes and Instructors: Fusion 360 Basics for the class itself. The core workflow This is the process you will repeat for almost everything...
Writing for the Knowledge Base
This knowledge base (https://docs.waukeshamakers.com) is where Waukesha Makerspace keeps its finished reference knowledge. This page explains what belongs here, what does not, who can read what, and how to write a page. What belongs here Finished reference kno...
SOP Page Template
Reading this page does not replace training. You must be checked off on this tool before using it. About this tool What the tool is, what it is used for, and which area it lives in. Link to the tool's record in Atlas (https://atlas.waukeshamakers.com) for the ...
Area Overview Template
What this area is for A few sentences on what members make here and what kinds of work the area supports. Where it is Where the area is in the shop. Link to Facility Operations: Physical Layout for the floor plan. Equipment at a glance The main tools in this a...
Electronics Lab Overview
The Electronics Lab is for soldering, circuit building and repair. It has soldering equipment, a stock of components and microscopes for close-up work. Equipment at a glance The current list of Electronics Lab equipment is in Atlas: https://atlas.waukeshamaker...
Cleanup Checklist and Cleaning Schedule
WMI is run entirely by volunteers. Nobody is paid to clean up, so every member cleans up after themselves. The rule is simple: leave every area as good as or better than you found it. Before you leave: checklist Tools put back where they belong. Your work ar...
Trash, Recycling and Hazardous Waste
Trash If a trash can is full, empty it. Do not leave it for someone else. Take trash to the dumpster area behind the building. Ask if you do not know where to go. Food waste Take food and food trash with you when you leave. Do not leave food waste in the trash...
Building Systems
This page will describe the building's systems and what members need to know about them: where the electrical panels are and how breakers are labeled, how the compressed air system works, how heating and cooling are controlled, and where the water shutoff is. ...
Reporting a Building Problem
If something is wrong with the building (a leak, a door that will not lock, lights or power out, heat or air conditioning not working, damage to the space), report it so it can be fixed. Emergencies first If anyone is in danger, call 911. Evacuate the building...
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 introdu...
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 no...
Conference Room
The conference room is a shared gathering and recreational space for members: a comfortable, multi-use room for meetings, classes, game nights, group projects and other small events. What is in the room A smart TV A large whiteboard Books, board games, video g...
Storage Areas
This page describes the kinds of storage at WMI. The rules (who can use each, size limits, what is prohibited, labeling) are in the Storage Policy in the Shop Rules book. Current storage options and rates are on waukeshamakers.com. Types of storage Type Good f...
Hours and Access
Where we are Waukesha Makerspace, 2111 S West Ave, Unit 58, Waukesha, WI 53189. The space is members only WMI is not open to the general public. People who want to see the space can come to an open house or another public event; see waukeshamakers.com for date...