Computers

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) maintains three Design Workstations, as well as other computers dedicated to equipment throughout our space.

Members can use our computers, and installed software, without any additional required training (Level 1).

 

Safety First

Members must know the following information:

In case of emergency, call 911.

Our physical location is:

735 East Pikes Peak Avenue

Colorado Springs, CO 80903

use this when ordering pizza or an ambulance

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  IN CASE OF
  EMERGENCY
  sign

PPM Fire Escape Plan

Fire Escape Plan maps are posted throughout the Makerspace.

There are 7 fire extinguishers on the fire escape plan map. Review the PPM Fire Escape Plan for locations.

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  PPM Emergency
  Evacuation Plan.pdf

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  PPM Fire
  Prevention Plan.pdf

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  PPM Fire Escape
  Plan

First Aid

There is a FIRST AID Supply Cabinet in our Kitchen Area.

FIRST AID Kits are available in four areas: the Kitchen, Metal Shop, Wood Shop and CNC Room.

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  FIRST AID
  Supply Cabinet

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  FIRST AID
  Kit

Eye Wash Stations

Emergency Eye & Face Wash Stations are mounted in four areas: the Kitchen, Wood Shop, CNC Room and Vented Room.

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  Emergency
  Eye & Face Wash
  Station

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Wear protective equipment in all Wood and Metal Shop Areas.

Wear gloves when using Isopropyl Alcohol and other cleaners.

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  Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Hazardous Chemicals

All hazardous chemicals must be stored in the yellow hazardous chemical storage cabinet located in the Vented Room.

Review the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) information of unknown products before use.

SDS information is available via the QR code on the hazardous chemical storage cabinet or this spreadsheet.

Do not bring dangerous chemicals to the makerspace.

Spray paint, stains, and other approved items must be stored in the hazardous chemical storage cabinet in the Vented Room.

Please DO NOT paint indoors.

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  Flammables Cabinet
  in the Vented Room

Impairment

The use of PPM equipment requires you to be alert, attentive, and focused.

Do not use any PPM work area, or any PPM tools, if you are under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

 

Classes and Training

Area Contact — Volunteers needed

To help out with the computers at PPM, post your ideas and comments on Slack #computing channel.

Classes

PPM announces all its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup

Training

Do not expect files on the computers to be saved. Use your own thumb drive or cloud backup.

Please use computers for professional use (no cruising Facebook/pointless browsing)

Tips

Links to external sites:

17 ways to speed up Windows 10 — COMPUTERWORLD

Understanding different types of USB cables — Android Authority

Equipment Lists

Design Workstations 1-3

Picture	Computer	Application Software	CPU	GPU(s)	Memory	Storage	Network Speed, Wired	System Software
	Design Workstation 1 (height adjustable)	Autodesk Fusion, PrusaSlicer, VCarve Pro Trial Edition 11.5, OpenOffice, and more.	Intel Core i5‑7600K 3.80GHz		32 GB DDR4 SDRAM	465 GB	920 Up, 875 Down (Mbps)	Microsoft Windows 10 Home (NOT upgradeable to Windows 11)
	Design Workstation 2 (height adjustable)	Adobe Creative Cloud, Autodesk Fusion, CorelDRAW X6, PrusaSlicer, Lychee Slicer, LightBurn, VCarve, G-Wizard calculator and more.	Intel Core i7‑9700 3.00GHz	Nvidia Quadro P620	32 GB DDR4 SDRAM	930 GB	935 Up, 870 Down (Mbps)	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (upgradeable to Windows 11)
	Design Workstation 3 (height adjustable)	Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom Classic, Autodesk Fusion, PrusaSlicer, VCarve, G-Wizard calculator, and more.	Intel Core i7-7700T 2.9GHz		16 GB DDR4 SDRAM	1000 GB HDD	928 Up, 852 Down (Mbps)	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (NOT upgradeable to Windows 11)

Application software common to all PPM Design Workstations:

Brave, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox browsers

Visual Studio Code, Inkscape, Blender 4.0.2, and HWiNFO64

Autodesk Meshmixer 3.5

Design workstations ONLY! No Facebook, social media, or random browsing.

Monitors

Picture	Item	Manufacturer/ Model	Location
	22" Monitors (3)	Lenovo LS2223	Design Workstation 1
	22" Widescreen Monitors (2)	Acer V226HQL	Design Workstation 2
	27" Widescreen LED Monitor	HP 2711x	Design Workstation 3
	27" HDMI / DVI Monitor	Samsung p2770FH	Design Workstation 3
	32" 720p HDMI Monitor with VR15 remote	VIZIO E320VL	Front (North) Door
	70" 4k HDMI (5x) Monitor and universal remote	VIZIO M70-C3	Classroom and Meeting Area
	46” HDMI LCD Monitor	SAMSUNG LN46C630K1F	Front (North) Door
	32" 720p HDMI Monitor with VR2 remote	VIZIO VO320E	Electronics
	46" smart TV	SAMSUNG UN46ES7100F	Electronics

Peripherals

Picture	Item	Manufacturer/ Model	Reference Materials
	SpaceMouse (2) (wired)	3Dconnexion SpaceMouse Compact	online pdf 3Dconnexion Forum
	DVD Drive (USB Slim)	DELL/ DW316

Macintosh Computers

Picture	Item	Manufacturer/ Model	Application Software	System Software	CPU	Graphics	Memory	Storage
	Macintosh 27-inch iMac	Apple A1312	iWork '09 (Keynote, Numbers, Pages) Inkscape 1.3.2	MacOS High Sierra Version 10.13.6	2.93 GHz Intel Core i7	ATI Radeon HD 5750 1024 MB	24 GB	1 TB SSD
	Bluetooth keyboard	Apple A1255
	mouse
	Macintosh computer	Apple G4	?	?	(2) quad-core 2.26 GHz Intel Xeon processors	?	15 GB	?
	monitor	Apple
	keyboard	Apple
	mouse	Apple

Donations Received

Wish List

USB to SATA adapter or docking station

Pikes Peak Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, so we can provide a receipt for any donations you make.

Benefits

PPM members enjoy discounts at the following local merchants:

(bring proof of membership)

Company	Website	Benefit	Directions to
	Woodcraft of Colorado Springs	10% discount	4438 Austin Bluffs Parkway
	CO Lumber Specialties	10% discount	3636 Stone Avenue
	GENERAL AIR	10% discount	3031 N Nevada Ave.
	ACE Hardware Uintah Gardens	10% discount	1830 W Uintah Street

Map of stores that provide PPM member discounts

Map of helpful local resources curated by our makers

At home LightBurn subscriptions can be purchased at a discounted rate for being a PPM member.

The discount code is saved as a Pinned Message in our 'laser-cutter' channel in Slack.

Policies

Red Tags

If equipment needs repairs, place a Red Tag on it and report it via the Pikes Peak Makerspace Slack channel #red-tags-issues

This advises others on the malfunctioning equipment and ensures that actions can be taken to service/repair the equipment.

Scrap and Trash

Trash day is MONDAY

Recycling day is MONDAY (96 gallon tote)

Single Stream Recycling provided by Waste Connections. Paper, cardboard, cans, glass, and one time use plastics.

Empty recycling and trash into our dumpster at the back (south side) of the building.

Always leave the space better than you found it.

Related Pages

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

  Ubuntu  

  Printers  

  Infrastructure at PPM  

  Classroom and Meeting Area  

  Arduino  

  Raspberry Pi  

Software Tips

QR Codes

Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

Windows 11 AI features you can use today — COMPUTERWORLD

HWiNFO — Free System Information, Monitoring and Diagnostics

Speedtest by Ookla — test the performance of your Internet connection

The Mother of All Demos — on Wikipedia

A landmark (1968) demonstration of windows, hypertext, graphics, efficient navigation and command input, video conferencing, the computer mouse, word processing, dynamic file linking, revision control, and a collaborative real-time editor by computer pioneer Doug Engelbart.

For Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channel #computing

List of all PPM Slack channels

Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.

Search the PPM Wiki — include Content pages as well as Multimedia.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

 

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative processes by providing shared space, shared tools, materials, software, and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into reality.