MaterialsManagement
The makerspace does not provide free materials with exception to identified scrap bins. Select materials may be available for purchase in the retail area.
Various areas of the makerspace have an intended use for specific materials (wood, metal, fabric, etc). Please see a consulting maker if you with to work with unique materials. You can review the equipment documentation regarding material recommendations and restrictions at facility equipment pages
Do Not Use
Some materials are not appropriate anywhere in the makerspace. When in doubt contact a consulting maker with materials you are considering for use in your projects.
Do not bring the following into the makerspace:
- No pressure treated/chemically treated wood.
- No green wood - tree limbs, etc. unless they are completely dry and approved by a Consulting Maker. Discuss with a consulting maker on any unstable materials as they pose potential dangers when processing.
- No plaster objects may be worked on by any equipment or machines in the shop due to fragility and dust issues.
- No firework or pyrotechnical chemicals as described at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrotechnic_composition
- No radioactive materials.
Other materials may be added over time
Waste
All material waste must be disposed of in a fashion that is consistent with Sunnyvale
- Waste Management: https://sunnyvale.ca.gov/property/recycling/default.htm
- Hazardous Waste Management:https://sunnyvale.ca.gov/business/doingbusiness/materials.htm
- Recycling: https://sunnyvale.ca.gov/property/recycling/getrid/center.htm
Waste bins are located in various locations and are labeled as to what kind of material should be put there.
