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The CNC 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.

 CNC Area  hand tools should be marked with blue tape or paint.


Our CNC room is 234 square feet (13'x18'). It is a small but important part of the 5,500 square foot building that we lease.

CNC Area
 CNC Area  (03/15/22) 

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

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.

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.

Eye Wash Stations

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

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Wear protective equipment in all Wood and Metal Shop Areas.
Wear gloves when using Isopropyl Alcohol and other cleaners.

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.



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

New Member Orientation

Area Captain -- Trevor Banks

View all PPM Area Captains

Area Captain Duties

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

Classes

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

Training

Intro to Roland MDX-15

Events

For Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channel #cnc-machine

Equipment Lists

PPM Equipment List

Picture Item Manufacturer Model
Number
Estimated
Value
Manual Owner
CNC router parts pro
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Avid CNC

$7,000

yes PPM
shopmaster eldorado

bridge mill

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shopmaster

$5,000

yes PPM
Roland CNC
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Roland Modela

MDX-15

Roland Technical Support PPM
handibot
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ShopBot ? PPM (Donated by David Hsu)
Picture
Item
Manufacturer
Model
Number
Estimated
Value
Manual
Owner

CNC Room Computer

Picture Item Manufacturer Model
Number
Estimated
Value
System
Software
Application
Software
Network
Speed,
Wired
Owner
PC PPM
monitor PPM
mouse

and wireless keyboard

PPM
Picture
Item
Manufacturer
Model
Number
Estimated
Value
System
Software
Application
Software
Network
Speed,
Wired
Owner


CNC Equipment List

Picture Item Manufacturer Model
Number
Estimated
Value
Manual Owner

CNC shark

Nextwave Automation

$3,500

Drew Johnson
handibot engraver
handibot ShopBot

$2,000

? John Norton
Picture
Item
Manufacturer
Model
Number
Estimated
Value
Manual
Owner


Hand Tools

 CNC Area  hand tools should be marked with blue tape or paint.
Return all tools to their proper location after use. This rule applies to all areas of our Makerspace.
Measurement Tools

Donations Received

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 membership)
Company Website Benefit Directions to
Logo WOODCRAFT
Woodcraft of Colorado Springs 10% discount    4438 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Logo CO Lumber
CO Lumber Specialties 10% discount 3636 Stone Avenue
Logo General Air
GENERAL AIR 10% discount 3031 N Nevada Ave.
Logo ACE
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.

Equipment Reservations

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 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.

Software

Links to other PPM Wiki pages (internal links):

Fusion 360
VCarve
Mach 4
Mach 3
Lua Programming Language -- Getting started

Member Showcase

For even more member projects, visit our #showcase channel on Slack, or follow our social media links.


See Also

Links to other PPM Wiki pages (internal links):

Wood Shop
Shed

Curated Links

Links to other sites (external links):

PreciseBits -- Specialty Tools, Tutorials, Support
4' x 8' CNC Router Kit

Other Fun Stuff

Links to other sites (external links):

Frank makes -- CNC Build on YouTube



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