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WMI has been at 2111 S West Ave, Unit 58, Waukesha, since November 2024. This page is a map of the space. You get a full walkthrough at orientation. To be confirmed: a current floor plan image with each area, the exits, fire extinguishers and first aid kit mar...

WMI shares its building with other businesses. Being a good neighbor keeps us welcome here. Noise and music Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM: keep the volume down. Our neighboring business tenants have told us the music carries. Outside those hours: p...

The Fiber Arts area covers textiles, sewing and leatherworking. It has sewing machines along with hand tools for fabric and leather work. Equipment at a glance The current list of Fiber Arts equipment is in Atlas: https://atlas.waukeshamakers.com. No SOP pages...

Reading this page does not replace training. You must be checked off on this tool before using it. This page will be the standard operating procedure for the paint and spray booth in the Flex Space: who may use it, ventilation and fire precautions, the PPE req...

The Flex Space is the area for vehicle and bike work, with basic tools and equipment for working on cars and bikes. It also includes the paint and spray booth, the ventilated area for finishing. The Flex Space was called the Automotive Area until the board ren...

The Metal Shop is for welding, grinding and plasma cutting: fabrication, repairs and anything else that involves cutting, shaping or joining metal. Equipment at a glance The current list of Metal Shop equipment, with locations and which tools need training, is...

Access and hours When can I get in? Members with a paid Monthly or Annual membership have 24/7 access. New members in their introductory period get access through the mobile app. See Hours and Access. Which door do I use? The rear door. The front door is only ...

You are welcome to bring people (and animals) to the space, within a few rules that keep everyone safe. Guests Guests may tour the space, but may not use any equipment under any circumstances. Only active members who have completed the proper training may oper...

This page will explain the rules for commercial use of the shop: making items to sell, which materials you may use for that work, and what WMI asks in return. Until the board adopts a rule, the guidance given at orientation is: use your own materials for anyth...

This page will explain how to get approval before buying something for the shop, and how to submit receipts to be reimbursed. It will follow the Expense Reimbursement and Financial Controls policy, which is planned but not yet adopted (see the Policy Register)...

This page will cover what to do when you pause or end your membership: returning or deactivating your key fob, clearing out anything you have in storage, and what happens to your Discord access. What we know today: if a membership is not renewed, access is pau...

New Member Orientation is your first step into the community. It is required for all new members before you use the shop or take part in community activities. It is led by a member volunteer. Signing up Orientation sessions are listed as events on waukeshamake...

What this is This is the Waukesha Makerspace (WMI) Knowledge Base: the place for how the space actually works. It holds finished reference material: safety rules, shop rules, how to use equipment, how the facility runs, and the policies the board has adopted. ...

Waukesha Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit run entirely by volunteers. There is no staff cleaning up after people or fixing things behind the scenes. The space works because members look after it and each other. This page sums up what that means for you. Our...

WMI runs on a handful of online tools. Here is what each one is for. Discord: talk to people Discord is the main place members talk, ask for help and get updates. #general: introduce yourself here when you join. It is also where you let people know you are in ...

This chapter will hold a public summary of each Board of Directors meeting, one page per meeting. A summary is published after the board approves that meeting's minutes, usually at the following quarterly meeting. Each summary covers the decisions made, the mo...

Waukesha Makerspace Inc. is a volunteer-run nonprofit. A Board of Directors sets policy, strategic direction and financial oversight. Day-to-day operations are handled by the Executive Director. Volunteers, Area Champions and committees do much of the work tha...

These are the standing rules for how many seats the board has, what designations are, and how officer succession works. They come from Project Continuum, a board capacity and succession framework the board approved 5-0 at its January 6, 2026 meeting. Board siz...