Equipment
at the brooklyn army terminal building B
Metal Shop
MIG welders
TIG welders
Oxy/Acetylene welder/cutter
Induction forge
plasma cutting
Ironworker
Drill press
Horizontal bandsaw
Vertical bandsaw
Tube bender
Hydraulic shear
Finger brake
Planishing hammer
Angle notcher
Arbor press
Slip rollers
Shears
English wheel
Hand turret
Punch​​
​Sandblasting Cabinet
Waterjet
Wood Shop
Bandsaw
Scrollsaw
Panel saw
Compound miter saw
Track saw
Planer
Jointer
Sawstop Table saw
Lathe
Belt sander
Disc sander
Hand tools
Work tables
Clamps
Shopbot cnc routers
Machine Shop
4 manual milling machines
3 manual lathes
2 tormach cnc milling machines
Surface grinder
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Technology
Digital multimeters
Digital and signal oscilloscopes
Soldering irons
Function generator
Reflow oven
LASER cutters​​​
xTool LASER and Screen Printer
Vinyl cutters
Ultimaker 3d printers
Formlabs 2 resin printer
10-spool cnc embroidery machine
Flow mach2 waterjet cutting system
Tormach 1100 cnc milling machine
Shopbot alpha cnc router
Shopbot desktop cnc router
Textiles
Ceramics
Industrial straight stitch machine
Walking foot machine
Janome desktop sewing machines
2 Industrial Sergers
CNC embroidery machine
4 color screenprinting
Leather Working Tools
Heat press
Loom
Approximately 28 in. x 28 in. opening and 31 in. high: 11.6 cubic feet
3 Shimpo RK-2 Potter’s wheels
3 Amaco No. 15 Potter’s Wheels
1 Creative Industries Clay Boss Wheel
Hand building work tables
Clay extruder
Variety of underglazes and glazes
3 different clay bodies (brown, white stoneware, and porcelain) and opportunity for specialty clays
Community hand building tools
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to use our equipment
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You must be a member of our facility or purchase a day pass.
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You must be checked out on any industrial machine in our space. You must either take a qualifying class at our facility OR you can gain clearance by scheduling a proficiency test and demonstrating to a tech that you know what you are doing, on any machine you wish to use.
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We require a table saw class for EVERYONE before you can use it. This is $95.
This is for your safety, the safety of others around you, and the safety of the machines.
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Certain machines such as the CNC Milling Machine, CNC Router (large), and the Water Jet Machine are only used by shop techs. Members in good standing are eligible for discounted fabrication services on those machines.
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We do not do fabrication for non-members.
faq
Q. Are there any woods I am not allowed to use in the woodshop?
A. No reclaimed wood in any of the machinery or electric hand tools. No pine, fir, or spruce in the jointer and planer. No South American or African exotic woods are to be used at all due to concerns for allergic reactions.
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Q. Is there a spray booth?
A. No, unfortunately.
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Q. Can I purchase materials from you?
A. No, but we can make recommendations for suppliers. Occasionally members will make group orders together. The exception to this is that we do sell clay for the ceramics studio as we don't allow outside clays to be used.
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Q. Can I have materials delivered there?
A. Yes! We have a loading dock. We ask if you are getting a truck delivery that you are here to receive it. You can have smaller packages delivered to the front desk and we will hold them for you.
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Q. Can my child come in and help me work on a project?
A. Yes, with some limitations: under 18 cannot use industrial tools in the woodshop/metalshop/machine shop/sewing room. They can accompany you and help assemble using small tools such as drills, drivers, etc in the project space. 13 and older can use the 3D printers, electronics room equipment, non-industrial sewing machines, and laser cutters but must be accompanied by an adult.
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Q. Do I have to get checked out on equipment before use?
A. Yes you do. See #2 above. We recommend emailing us at info in advance of starting your membership so we can schedule a check out ahead of time or at the very start of your membership. You don't have to get checked out on everything all at once.
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Q. Is ceramics access part of my regular Pro, Maker, or Associate membership?
A. Because the ceramics studio is in our Makerspace Studios only Studio Pro members have unlimited access. Regular members at any level must purchase access blocks or classes to use it. Members do get a discount.
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Q. Are there any other costs associated with using any of the machines?
A. We charge $1 per minute (cut time only) on the lasers for everyone. This helps us maintain the lenses which are very expensive to replace.
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Q. Do you supply consumables?
A. Common consumables such as sandpaper, drill bits, PPE, and wood glue is something that members supply on their own. There is some 3D filament that members can use, but if you need a specific type, you will need to bring it.
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Q. Can I bring my own tools in to use?
A. Yes, any personal hand tools are fine. Generally larger equipment is not allowed in Building B. Studio members in Building A often bring in their own equipment, but please talk with us first. ​​​​
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