Computers

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) maintains three Design Workstations, an Apple iMac, 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).

No reservations are required for our Design Workstations at this time, they are "first-come, first-served".

Members are also welcome to bring in their own computers and use our high-speed Internet connection.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

 

Classes

PPM announces its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup

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

Training

• Do not expect files on the computers to be saved, use your own thumb drive or cloud backup.
• Computers are for professional use only.

Tips

Links to external sites:

Windows 10

18 ways to speed up Windows 10 — COMPUTERWORLD

PowerShell learning resources — on learn.Microsoft.com

Equipment Lists

Design Workstations 1-3

Picture	Computer	Application Software	Monitors	CPU	GPU(s)	Memory	Storage	Network Speed, Wired	System Software
	Design Workstation 1 (height adjustable desk)	PrusaSlicer, VCarve - Makerspace Edition 12.0, OpenOffice, and more.	22" Lenovo LS2223 (3x)	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 desk)	Adobe Creative Cloud, CorelDRAW X6, PrusaSlicer, Lychee Slicer, LightBurn, VCarve - Makerspace Edition 12.0, G-Wizard calculator and more.	22" Acer V226HQL (2x)	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 desk)	Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom Classic, PrusaSlicer, VCarve - Makerspace Edition 12.0, G-Wizard calculator, and more.	27" HP 2711x, 27" Samsung p2770FH	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 (3) PPM Design Workstations:

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

Autodesk Fusion,

Visual Studio Code, Arduino IDE,

Inkscape, and Blender

HWiNFO — Free System Information, Monitoring and Diagnostics (Windows only)

Monitors

Picture	Item	Location	Manufacturer/ Model	Resources
	32" 720p HDMI Monitor with VR15 remote	Front (North) Door	VIZIO E320VL	E320VL
	70" 4k HDMI (5x) Monitor and universal remote	Classroom and Meeting Area	VIZIO M70-C3	M70-C3
	46” HDMI LCD Monitor	Front (North) Door	SAMSUNG LN46C630K1F
	32" 720p HDMI Monitor with VR2 remote	Electronics	VIZIO VO320E	VO320E
	46" smart TV	Electronics	SAMSUNG UN46ES7100F

SpaceMouse

Picture	Item	Manufacturer/ Model	Owner	Resources
	SpaceMouse (2) (wired)	3Dconnexion SpaceMouse Compact	PPM	online pdf 3Dconnexion Forum

Education discount is available for SpaceMouse® (20%)

Other Peripherals

Item	Manufacturer	Model	Location	Owner	Resources
headphones	Sennheiser		Design Workstation 3	Lund
USB speakers (external)			Design Workstations 1-3	PPM
DVD Drive (USB Slim)	DELL	DW316		PPM	dell website

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.

Related Pages

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

  Computers — Mac and Apple  

  Computers — Ubuntu  

  Printers  

  Computers — Vintage  

  Infrastructure at PPM  

  Classroom / Meeting Area   - make a reservation

  Arduino  

  Raspberry Pi  

Software Tips

QR Codes

Hand-Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

Microsoft Learn — "documentation, hands-on training, and certifications"

Speedtest by Ookla — test the performance of your Internet connection

Wayback Machine — the Internet Archive

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.