Draft Membership Handbook

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Welcome!

We're thrilled to have you join our community. Our mission is to provide education in all sorts of making and promote the same in the community. We aim to provide a makerspace that serves all experience levels from hobbyists to professionals. Our goal is to help you develop your skills and give you a space and tools to express them.

Maker Nexus is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization fueled by the community members. Creating our community makerspace requires the cooperation of many volunteers. To pull the effort together we use the latest on-line team technology. We have open discussion forums on Slack, and our wiki persists the information we create. Our Facebook group hosts lively discussions. We also send out weekly updates in our email newsletter. We often hold public town hall meetings to update the community and get feedback on our plans.

There are four focus areas to our current development

Educate
We will provide a full range of training programs. From STEAM/STEM classes for teens to advanced skill building classes for experienced makers. With our classes everyone will be able to become a maker. We will offer basic safety and operation classes on everything from the table saw to even the most sophisticated computer controlled equipment
Practice
Skills improve with use. We will provide a member makerspace filled with all kinds of tools. Woodshop, electronics, 3D printers, laser cutters, textiles, CNC routers, machine shop. We will have tools that members can use to make anything. And we will have space - build tables give members a place to spread out and make what they want. You don't need a garage full of tools if you belong to our makerspace.
Share Locally
Different disciplines, different minds, unusual perspectives: combining these outlooks creates a crucible for innovation. Our vibrant, inviting, inclusive community welcomes all kinds of makers. The beginner, the hobbyist, the new entrepreneur, the inventor, the professional. Everyone is part of the maker movement at our makerspace.
Share Globally
Different disciplines, different minds, unusual perspectives: combining these outlooks creates a crucible for innovation. Our vibrant, inviting, inclusive community welcomes all kinds of makers. The beginner, the hobbyist, the new entrepreneur, the inventor, the professional. Everyone is part of the maker movement at our makerspace.

Here are few links to get you connected to our online resources:

The Basics

Maker Nexus is a community who also runs a makerspace. You buy a monthly membership to gain access to the shared space. You learn to use the tools provided and then use them to make things.

This handbook describes policies and procedures that keep the makerspace humming along. The principles on which they are founded are:

  • Safety - in all senses of the word, we want a safe space to make in.
  • Transparency - so you know how it's going and how you can participate.
  • Community - so it's a place with friends to share your passions with.

Contact Us

email: makernexusbayarea@gmail.com

Where and When

236 East Caribbean Dr, Sunnyvale, CA, 94089

(Pending Official opening day TBD) Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 10AM-10PM

Please check (URL) for holiday hours.


General Terminology Policies and Procedures MN Shop Access Membership Prices Safety for all Safety Guests and Visitors Use and Safety Training MN classes and workshops General Safety Rules Non-Injury Accidents Injury-Causing Accidents Storage of Materials and Projects Cleaning of Workshop areas Facility Materials Hand Tool Safety Understanding Power Tools Hand-held Power Tools Machine Safety Conclusion Agreement Form