Rules & Tools
We ask all visitors to abide by the Hatch Policies which keeps Hatch Makerspace safe for everyone. There are some materials that cannot be used at Hatch and should not be brought to the makerspace: glitter, oil-based paints, other oil-based products, materials that create dust, or materials that produce a strong odor.
Hatch tools and materials can be broken down into several categories, listed below. Each category has its own set of guidelines and may require specific training before use. This is not an exhaustive list of equipment and materials available at Hatch. If you have a project that requires specialized materials, please bring them with you.
Our materials and tools are intended for learning and individual projects; if you need to produce multiple items (i.e. a production run) or items that you would normally pay a business to produce, please contact a local company. Projects that are not in the spirit of intended use will be disallowed.
- 3D Printing
- Arts + Crafts
- Laptops
- Electronics + Robotics
- Hand Tools
- Laser Cutter
- Sewing + Textiles
- Vinyl Cutter
Rules
3D Printing Policy (for in-person 3D prints)
1. Hatch only prints PLA filament.
2. Patrons must be present when their print begins. Prints are started on a first come, first served basis.
3. Only trained volunteers or staff may login to the 3D printer computer on behalf of a patron and must supervise the print setup.
4. Makers may only print on one 3D printer at a time.
5. Makers must fill out the 3D Printer Usage Log once their print has started. This includes the name of the supervising volunteer or staff.
6. No print is guaranteed. Hatch volunteers and staff may disallow a print at their discretion. Hatch reserves the right to stop a print if it fails.
7. You may not save files on any 3D printer computer, please use a flash drive or online resources.
Equipment + Materials
PrintrBot Simple Metal
Flashforge Finder
XYZ miniMaker
Ender 5 Plus
Prusa i3 MK2
PLA filament
Rules
Please note that while all materials are available for you to use, we ask that you don't take home materials that haven't been integrated into your project.
Materials
- Button maker
- Mat cutter
- Markers
- Colored pencils
- Craft paper
- Stencils
- Drafting tools
- Craft glue
- Pipe cleaners
- Tape
- Scissors
- Beads
- String
- Googly eyes
- Clothes pins
- Miscellaneous other materials
Rules
Please ask a volunteer if you would like to use a laptop. All equipment is available on a first come, first served basis. If you have paper printing needs, they can be accommodated at the main library.
Equipment
- HP laptops
- Thinkpad laptops
- Assorted mice
Rules
Please note that consumable items (i.e. wire, solder, flux) are intended for use at Hatch and should not go home with you unless they are integrated into your project. All Legos are intended as learning tools and should not leave Hatch.
Equipment
- X-tronic 8080 Soldering station
- Weller soldering irons
- PanaVise
- Fume extractors
- Wilton Toolgrip
- Assorted batteries
- Assorted wire
- Soldering flux
- DC Power supply
- Oscilloscope
- Miscellaneous fuses, resistors, transformers, etc.
- Arduino starter kits
- Raspberry pi starter kits
- Power supplies
- Sensors
- Lights + displays
- Video cables
- Lego Mindstorm kits with expansion
- Lego Education kits
Rules
Hatch does not require any special training to use these tools, however, if you do not have experience with these tools, please ask for help. A volunteer or staff member may ask you not to use a tool at their discretion.
Tools
- Clamps
- Drill Press
- Cordless Drill
- Dremel
- Jig Saw
- Stationary Miter Saw
- Miter box
- Miter Saw
- Coping Saw
- Pliers
- Pull Saw
- Hack Saw
- Hand Plane
- Staple Gun
- Hot Glue Gun
- Heat Gun
- Exacto Knives
- Utility Knives
- Files
- Bench Vise
- Vise grips
- Wire strippers
- Wrenches
- Screwdrivers
- Hammer
- Rubber mallet
- Carpenter's square
- Combination square
- Measuring tape
- Rulers
- Yardsticks
- Work gloves
- Safety glasses
- Calipers
- Scale
- Micrometer
- Miscellaneous hardware
Rules
Laser Cutter Policy
1. Hatch patrons may not use the laser cutter until they have completed the training in the workshop “Learn the Laser Cutter.”
2. Volunteers and staff should not complete projects on behalf of makers.
3. Only a Hatch volunteer or staff member may log on to the laser cutter laptop for a patron.
4. After the training, card-holding patrons may complete their supervised projects with a trained volunteer.
5. Each training project must be accomplished during a separate visit.
6. Each project must be recorded in the Laser Cutter Usage Log once the job starts.
7. No patron should be using the laser cutter for more than two hours at a time. If a patron goes over this limit, Hatch staff or volunteers may ask that patron to stop.
8. Files will not be saved on the laser cutter computer. Patrons are encouraged to use a flash drive or online resources.
Equipment + Materials
- Epilog Zing 30 Watt (16”x12” cut bed)
- Scrap wood
- Miscellaneous other scrap material
Rules
Please note that while all materials are available for you to use, we ask that you don't take home materials that haven't been integrated into your project.
Equipment + Materials
- Singer Heavy Duty sewing machine
- Baby Lock Molly A-Line Series sewing machines
- Thread and needles
- Yarn
- Knitting and crochet needles
- Hand sewing supplies
- Scrap fabric
- Miscellaneous notions: buttons, zippers, ribbon, etc.
- Small weaving supplies
- Ironing boards
- Irons
Rules
There is no special training required for this tool, directions are on the machine. Please note this can cut far more than vinyl, ask a volunteer!
Equipment
- Silhouette CAMEO 2
- Silhouette Pro
- Sticker vinyl
- Heat transfer vinyl
- Cutting mats
- Transfer tape
- Heat press