An Introduction to Seattle Makers

General Tools

• screwdrivers
• hammers
• chisels
• sand paper and sponges
• wrenches
• bit drivers

Power Tools

• drill – Dewalt 20v Cordless
• impact driver – Dewalt 20v Cordless
• band saw – safety training required

Specialty Tools

• soldering iron – Hakko
• hot glue guns
• hot wire foam cutter
• compact steamer

Laser cutters

Make & model: (2) Black Cat Labs, 90 Watt CO2 Laser
Size:

• Max material size:  20.75″x33.75″ (53cm x 86cm)
• Max material thickness (that will fit in the machine to be engraved): 8”
• Max design size: 20.25″x33.25″ (52cm x 85cm)
• Max cut thickness: 1/4”

What it can do: Subtractive manufacture; cut, engrave/etch
Features:

• Focal length of laser = 2″ (Lens can be swapped out for different focal length, but right now we only have one)
• (2) rotaries to allow for engraving on curved surface
• Tinted glass so can watch laser cut without glasses

Materials YES:

• Cut: acrylic, wood, paper, leather, some plastics, some foams
• Engrave / etch: the materials above plus glass, anodized aluminum
• See full list of laserable materials here (list courtesy of ATX Makerspace)

Materials NO:

• Can’t cut: polycarbonate, metal, glass, PVC, most plastics
• See full list of non-laserable materials here (list courtesy of ATX Makerspace)

Certification:  Required in order to use the machine solo
File type: .dxf, .ai files (Adobe Illustrator – but only files with ONE artboard)
Pricing:  time on this machine will be charged in 15-minute increments.  Buy time and schedule time on our website.

3D Printers

Make & model: (2) Prusa i3

• The most common printer out there

Size: 8” x 8” x 8” print volume
What it can do: Additive manufacture; plastics
Materials YES:

• PLA is available now; PET and nylon coming soon
• Users of the space need to purchase their materials from Seattle Makers

Materials NO:

• ABS

Certification:  Required in order to use the machine solo.  3D Printer certification covers 3D printing.  To learn how to model for 3D printing, take our TinkerCad course.
File type: .stl (stereolithograph)
Pricing:  time on this machine will be charged in 30-minute increments.  Buy time and schedule time on our website.

SLA Printer

Make & model: (1) FormLabs Form 1

• Stereolithographic 3D printer

Size: 4.9″ × 4.9″ × 6.5″ print volume
What it can do: Additive manufacture; photopolymer resin
Materials YES:

• Photopolymer resin
• Users of the space need to purchase their materials from Seattle Makers

Materials NO:

• Any material not provided by Seattle Makers

Certification:  Required in order to use the machine with guided use – coming soon.  3D Printer certification is a prerequisite for the SLA certification.
File type: .stl (stereolithograph)
Pricing:  time on this machine will be charged by volume (mL).  Ability to buy time and schedule time on this machine is coming soon.

Wood CNC Mill

Make & model: (1) Shapeoko Benchtop 3D Cutting Machine

Size:

• 30in x 30in bed
• Max material thickness: 2.5″
• Max cut thickness: up to 2.5″ (depending on router bit)

What it can do: Subtractive manufacture; Engraving, sign making, furniture prototyping

Materials YES:

• Wood: MDF, plywood, regular wood
• Polycarbonate (with special bit)

Materials NO:

• Metal, glass

Certification:  VCarve design class and machine certification are both required in order to use the machine solo.
File type: .svg, .dxf
Pricing:  time on this machine will be charged in 30-minute increments.  Buy time and schedule time on our website.

Metal CNC Mill

Metal CNC mill

• Make & model:  Taig 2018CR CNC mill
• Specs:  Gecko G540 drivers and LinuxCNC control box
• Material YES:  able to cut aluminum easily); precise and powerful enough to (slowly) cut stainless steel
• Accessories:  touch probe, endmills, flycutters, a vise, and a tooling plate
• Certification:  We do not currently offer a certification for the metal CNC mill.  If you’re interested in being certified, let us know.
• File type: .svg, .dxf
• Pricing:  time on this machine will be charged in 30-minute increments.

SAWS

12” Slide Compound Miter Saw

• Make & model: Hitachi C 12RSH2

12” Variable Speed Bandsaw

• Make & model: Alltrade 1999-B-12
• Notes: 4” max depth of cut, 12” max throat depth

Variable Speed Jigsaw, handheld

• Make & model: Black & Decker JS200
• Notes: 3.5 Amp quick clamp, variable speed, handheld

Jigsaw in Table

• Make: AMT (American Machine Tool) 003625
• Notes: with red plastic guards

Circular Saw

• Make & model: Skilsaw 5680
• Notes: 2.5 HP, 14 Amp

Planer

• Make: Wilton
• Notes: 12.5” thickness planner

SANDERS

4” x 36” Belt/6” Disc Combo Sander

• Make: Central machinery

Dragster Power Sander

• Make & model: Black & Decker DS321
• Notes: Handheld belt sander

6” Buffing/Sanding Wheel

• Make: The Emerson Electric Mfg Co
• Notes:  buffing attachment only

DRILLS

10” Drill Press

• Make & model: Central Machinery 10168
• Notes: 10” Drill Press, 12 Speed

Dremel Stand/Drill Press

• Make & model: Dremel 220

Corded Drill/Driver

• Make & model: Black & Decker DR550
• Notes: 1/2″ corded drill, 7 Amp, handheld

Corded Drill/Screwdriver
Make & model: Ryobi D42

ROTARY TOOLS

Mini Lathe

• Make & model: Rikon 70-100 Mini Lathe
• Notes: 12” length max

High-speed Rotary Tool

• Make & model: Dremel 4000
• Notes: handheld

OTHER EQUIPMENT

6″ Jointer

• Make & model: Craftsman 13.20621

90 Amp Flux Wire Welder

• Make & model: Chicago Electric Welding 62719
• Notes: wire 0.030” – 0.035” flux core, capacity 18 Ga – 3/16” steel plate, welding masks available
• Weldable materials: mild and low alloy steels
• Non-weldable materials: aluminum or stainless steel

Kiln

• Make: Paragon Industries, LP
• Notes: Estimated 6-8” inside

Hot Wire (Foam) Cutter

• Make & model: Proxxon Thermocut 37080
• Notes: estimated max material thickness = 3-4”

Machines

PCB Mill 

Power supply

• Make & model: Matrix MPS-3002L-3

Function generator

• Make & model: GW Instek SSG-1003

Oscilloscope

• Make & model: Rigol DS1052E

Laptops for programming

Tools

Heat gun
(5) Glue gun
Tweezers
Small screwdriver set
Wire strippers – various types
Wire snips
Magnifying glass
Infrared thermometer
(4) Circuit board holder
(3) Helping hands
(5) Multimeter

Micro B USB cable with current display

• Make & model: New Epoch CBI-520A

Kill A Watt

• Make & model: Prodigit Electronics P440

USB chargers – assorted

• 1.1V, 2.1V, 5.0V

Supplies

Kapton tape
Thermal tape

Assorted USB cables

• Type A, type B, type A/B, micro USB, USBC

Wire

• Solid core wire
• Flexible wire

Soldering

Soldering iron

• (2) Make & model: Hakko FX-888D
• (5) Assorted generic

Solder

• 0.6mm
• 0.3mm

Tip tinner
Solder paste
Flux pen

Fume extractor fan

• Make & model: JF tools 493

Reflow soldering station

• Make & model: X-Tronic 5040-XR3

247 Solder (solder paste in syringe)
(8) Solder sucker

Assorted components & connectors

• Resistors
• Capacitors
• Buttons
• Switches
• Heat shrink
• Butt connectors
• Terminal connectors
• Pin connectors – assorted
• Jumper wires
• Breadboards
• Motors – assorted
• Through-hole prototyping boards

Electronics store

More items available in the Seattle Makers online store

Sewing Machines

Heavy Duty Machine

• Janome HD1000 Black Edition Industrial-Grade

Coverstitch machine

• Make & model: Janome Cover Pro1000CP

Serger

• Make & model: White speedylock differential 1800

Standard Sewing machines

• Brother “Strong and Tough” ST531HD (4 total)

Sewing and quilting machine

• Brother CS-6000I

Sewing Tools

• table-top ironing board
• (2) iron – Sunbeam GCSBDS-209
• self-healing cutting mat
• sewing scissors
• straight pins, pin cushion, safety pins
• measuring tape
• (2) thread snipper

Note: members need to provide their own sewing notions and fabric

• (6) desks with (12) chairs
• display TV with 65″ screen, and HDMI cable for laptop plugin
• wifi internet
• iMac with full Adobe Creative Cloud suite
• backup Windows laptop – i5 processor with 8GB RAM

MUSIC TOOLS

• microphone and stand
• small guitar amp
• audio breakout box with 2 XTR inputs

VIDEO TOOLS

• (3) fluorescent lights
• heavy duty BOGEN tripod
• light duty tripods for additional camera angles
• Adobe After Effects editing station

PHOTO TOOLS

• coming soon