Welding Area

The Welding Area at Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) consists mostly of Level 3 equipment.

Additional training and certification is required to use any of our Level 3 equipment..

 Welding Area  hand tools should be marked with pink tape or paint or powder coating.

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

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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.

Gloves should not be worn when using powered equipment (saws, jointers, drills, or other equipment). Leather gloves can be worn for handling materials, but not when operating machinery.

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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 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

Other Hazards

Avoid placing uncovered (extension) cords, hoses, cables, or wires across the floors of our shops.

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 Captain -- Trevor Banks

Additional Welding Area Captains wanted

Area Captain Duties

To help out in the Welding Area, contact the Area Captain on Slack.

Classes

Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup

Training

Links to other sites (external links):

Learn to weld for $50 at General Air

For Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channel #metal-shop

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.

The following pages contain historical information. The pages are provided for reference only.

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  Intro to Welding.pdf

Equipment Lists

Welding Equipment

Picture	Item	Manufacturer	Model Number	Estimated Value	Owner
	Welder, MIG, TIG and stick	Esab	multimaster 260	?	PPM (donated by Qualtek Manufacturing)
	Titanium 45A plasma cutter			$929.99	PPM
	HEAVY DUTY CUTTING & WELDING KIT	FIREPOWER	OXYFUEL 350	$399.99	PPM
	TORCH CART	N/A	N/A	$129.99	PPM
	ACETYLENE CYLINDER	N/A	10 CF	$149.99	PPM
	OXYGEN CYLINDER	N/A	20 CF	$199.99	PPM
	metal table, 2' x 8’ 40” tall	N/A	N/A	?	PPM (donated by Bristol)
Picture	Item	Manufacturer	Model Number	Estimated Value	Owner

• Welding curtain
  Welding curtain
  Metal Shop side
• Welding curtain
  Welding curtain
  Wood Shop side

Hand Tools

Picture	Item	Manufacturer	Model Number	Estimated Value	Owner
	LOCKER	N/A	N/A	$750	PPM
	BESSEY CORNER METAL CLAMP	BESSEY	WSM-9	$228.99	PPM
	WELDING HELPER PLIERS	EASTWOOD	081806A	$18.99	PPM
	ACE LOCK	ACE HARDWARE	CODE 1551	$18.99	PPM
	ADJUSTABLE WRENCH	FULLER		$17.99	PPM
	LOCKING C CLAMP	IRWIN	9SP	$14.99	PPM
	WELDING CLAMP/PLIERS	HOBART	770115	$9.39	PPM
Picture	Item	Manufacturer	Model Number	Estimated Value	Owner

 Welding Area  hand tools should be marked with pink tape or paint or powder coating.

Return all tools to their proper location after use. This rule applies to all areas of our Makerspace.

Wish List

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

Benefits and Policies

PPM members enjoy discounts at the following local merchants:

(bring proof of PPM membership)

Website	Benefit	Address
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

Materials

Donate for "General Supplies" via PayPal: bit.ly/ppmstuff

Or, leave donations in a black payment box, or use a QR code.

Red Tags

Scrap and Trash

Trash day is TUESDAY (Extra pickups can be called from Waste Connections for around $75)

Recycling day is MONDAY (96 gallon tote should be placed out back by the dumpster)

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

Empty interior trash cans into our dumpster at the back (south side) of the building.

Always leave the space better than you found it.

Software

Links to other PPM Wiki pages (internal links):

Fusion 360

See Also

Links to other PPM Wiki pages (internal links):

Sandblasting Cabinet

Powder Coating Area

Metal Shop

Curated Links

Links to other sites (external links):

ESAB Knowledge Center

Other Fun Stuff

Links to other sites (external links):

Welding for Woodworkers

Jamie Hyneman On Welding in His Workshop

J-B WELD -- Worlds' Strongest Bond

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