Q Building Makerspace

The City Makerspaces have three tiers of equipment. The equipment found in the Prototyping Makerspace in Q includes:

Green – General Induction

This equipment is available for use straight after the access induction

• Calipers
• Hot Glue Gun
• Pliers
• Scissors
• Precision Screwdrivers
• Staplers
• Cutting Mats & Blades*

* The Makerspaces are the only place sharps and blades can be used due to their proximity to sharps disposal bins and first aid

Orange – Specialist Inductions

This equipment requires a specialist individual or small group induction by the Technical Staff

• Arduino Boards
• Conductive Boards
• Soldering Stations
• Programmable Power Supplies
• Rotary Tool
• Sewing Machines

* Equipment requires a booking

 Booking Systems

Red – Trained Staff Only

This equipment is to be operated by Technical and trained staff only

• S5 Ultimaker Pro 3D Printer
• 2 x Formlabs Resin 3D Printers
• Epilog Fusion 48 Laser Cutter

* Requires a booking to be there for the direction of usage

The Workshop Makerspace has two tiers of equipment:

Orange – Specialist Inductions

This equipment requires a specialist individual or small group induction by the Technical Staff

• Non-powered hand tools
• Chisels
• Wrenches
• Socket Sets
• Pliers

*Requires a booking

 Booking Systems

Red – Trained Staff Only

This equipment is to be operated by Technical and trained staff or under direct supervision only.

• Electric handtools
• Compressed air tools
• Drill press
• Circular saw
• Cordless planer
• Compound mitre saw
• Jigsaw

*Requires a booking to be there for the direction of usage

Information regarding how chemicals and new materials are managed in the Makerspaces.

Some materials and chemicals used in making can be harmful to you and those around you when used in inappropriate ways. For example when some plastics are laser cut, they release acidic or corrosive chemicals that are destructive to the machine and dangerous to the operator and environment.

To ensure the safety of all users and staff, and limit environmental damage, you must either use approved materials that can be purchased through the Makerspace Online Materials Store or have the materials and chemicals you wish to work with in the Makerspaces approved by the Technical Team.

Approved Materials Available for Purchase

The Makerspaces provide a range of materials for purchase that are approved and safe to use within the Makerspaces facilities. These can be purchased via the Online Materials Store.

Approved External Suppliers

The individual Makerspaces have approved chemicals / materials that can be sourced from external commercial suppliers. It is recommended to work with materials identified by the Technical Team to avoid delays and hurdles.

Non-Approved Materials

If you wish to use materials and chemicals that are not provided through the Makerspaces you must have these approved before use. For approval please follow these instructions:

• Source the Material Safety and Data Sheet (MSDS) for the material or chemical. This information will detail the potentially harmful risks of the chemical / material and how these risks can be managed. By law all suppliers are required to make this available upon request.
• Provide the MSDS along with a sample of the material or chemical and a description of how you intend to work with the chemical / material to Technical Team for review and approval. Please be aware that providing the MSDS does not guarantee that the chemical/material will be safe to use in the Makerspaces and therefore may not be approved.

This guide is based on the Maker Spaces of the Melbourne School of Design Knowledge Base Article

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