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

We maintain three Design Workstations as well as other computers throughout our space for all our members to use (without any additional required training). Additionally, we have two laptop work areas available that were originally study carrels from the Pikes Peak Library District.

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 -- Volunteers needed

Area Captain Duties
To help out with the computers or printers at PPM, post your ideas and comments on Slack.

Classes

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

Training

Wi-fi Network: Pikes Peak Makerspace; Password: [Written on white board just to the right of the FIRST AID Supply Cabinet]
Login Password: [Written on white board just to the right of the FIRST AID Supply Cabinet]
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 other sites (external links):

17 ways to speed up Windows 10 -- COMPUTERWORLD

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.

Equipment Lists

Design Workstations 1-3

Picture Computer CPU Memory Storage Network Speed,

Wired

System
Software
Application
Software
Estimated
Value
Owner
Design Workstation 1
Design Workstation 1

(height adjustable)

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Intel Core

i5‑7600K

3.80GHz

32 GB 465 GB 920 Up,

875 Down

(Mbps)

Windows 10 Home

(NOT upgradeable to

Windows 11)

Fusion 360,


OpenOffice,
PrusaSlicer,
etc.

?

PPM
Design Workstation 2
Design Workstation 2

(height adjustable)

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Intel Core

i7‑9700

3.00GHz

32 GB 930 GB 935 Up,

870 Down

(Mbps)

Windows 10 Pro

(upgradeable to

Windows 11)

Adobe Creative Cloud, Fusion 360, PrusaSlicer,

LightBurn, CorelDRAW X6, Inkscape, VCarve,

etc.

?

PPM
Design Workstation 3
Design Workstation 3

(height adjustable)

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Intel Core

i7-7700T 2.9GHz

16 GB 237 GB 928 Up,

852 Down

(Mbps)

Windows 10 Pro

(NOT upgradeable to

Windows 11)

Photoshop, Illustrator, Inkscape,

Fusion 360,

PrusaSlicer,

VCarve,

GWizard calculator,

etc.

?

PPM
Picture
Computer
CPU
Memory
Storage
Network Speed, Wired
System
Software
Application
Software
Estimated
Value
Owner

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


Monitors

Picture Item Manufacturer/
Model
Location Estimated
Value
Owner
22" Monitors (3) Lenovo

LS2223

Design Workstation 1

$100

PPM
22" Widescreen Monitors (2) Acer

V226HQL

Design Workstation 2

$100

PPM
27" Widescreen LED Monitor HP

2711x

Design Workstation 3

$150

PPM
27" HDMI / DVI Monitor Samsung

p2770FH

Design Workstation 3

$150

PPM
Vizio mounted on concrete wall
70" 4k HDMI (5x) Monitor

and universal remote

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VIZIO

M70-C3

Conference Table

?

PPM

(donated by

Matt Camacho)

HDMI Monitor kiosk
46” HDMI

LCD Monitor

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SAMSUNG

LN46C630K1F

Front (North) Door

?

PPM
VIZIO VO320E.jpg
32" 720p HDMI Monitor

with VR2 remote

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VIZIO

VO320E

Electronics

?

PPM

(donated by Liam)

VIZIO E320VL kiosk.jpg
32" 720p HDMI Monitor

with VR15 remote

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VIZIO

E320VL

Mall Map

?

PPM
Picture
Item
Manufacturer/
Model
Location
Estimated
Value
Owner


Peripherals

Picture Item Manufacturer/
Model
Manual Estimated
Value
Owner
SpaceMouse, wired
SpaceMouse

(wired)

3Dconnexion

SpaceMouse Compact

online pdf

$150

PPM
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SpaceMouse

(wired)

3Dconnexion

SpaceMouse Compact

online pdf

$150

PPM
Picture
Item
Manufacturer/
Model
Manual
Estimated
Value
Owner


Other Computers

Picture Item Manufacturer/
Model
Application
Software
System
Software
CPU Memory Storage Estimated
Value
Owner
laptop computer

("Insight-3")

hp

EliteBook 8570w

PrusaSlicer

Lychee Slicer Repetier‑Server

Windows 10 Pro Intel Core-i7 2.30 GHz 8 GB 750 GB HDD

?

PPM

(donated by

Mishel A.)

laptop computer

("Insight-5")

hp

EliteBook 8570w

Windows 10 Pro Intel Core-i7 2.30 GHz 8 GB 750 GB HDD

?

PPM

(donated by

Mishel A.)

Macintosh computer,

monitor, keyboard, mouse

Apple

G4

? ? ? ?

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PPM
Picture
Item
Manufacturer/
Model
Application
Software
System
Software
CPU
Memory
Storage
Estimated
Value
Owner


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.

laptop batteries (3x), DELL 62 Wh Type 6MT4T 7.6V

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

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):

G-Wizard, CNC Speeds and Feeds Calculator
Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere
Blender
Version 2.91 Design Workstation 2
Fusion 360
PrusaSlicer
Repetier-Server Monitor 1.4.4
(on Design Workstation 2)
VCarve
CorelDRAW X6
Inkscape
LightBurn

See Also

Links to other PPM Wiki pages (internal links):

Vintage Computers
Dye Sublimation Printing
Printers
Arduino Computers
Raspberry Pi Computers
Ubuntu Workstation
Infrastructure
GitHub Tips
Make QR Codes

Curated Links

Links to other sites (external links):

Speedtest by Ookla -- test the performance of your Internet connection
IFIXIT -- Explore a World of Repair (step-by-step guides)

Other Fun Stuff

Links to other sites (external links):

ULTIMATE RGB PC Build Guide 2021 -- YouTube
Understanding different types of USB cables -- Android Authority



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