Important Documentation

• New Member - Recommended reading!
• Code of Conduct - Required reading!
• Storage Terms and Conditions
• Hot Work Protocol
• Volunteer Program
• Unstaffed Days
• Maintenance

Discussion Lists

Want to stay in touch with members while not at the space? Join one of these discussion lists!

• Port City Makerspacers - Facebook group for members and the greater community
• Slack - Private chat for members with channels dedicated to different topics like #general, #showandtell, and more.
  • Various shops have either a channel or have their own google group. Please see the Committees page for details.

List of Forms

A consolidated list of forms for various purposes.

General

• Equipment Donation Proposal Form
• Maintenance Request Form
• Purchase Request Form
• Safety Checkout Form
• Suggestion Box
• Tool Wish List

Volunteering

• Volunteer Application
• Volunteer Log

Members

• Brief Exit Survey
• Featured Member Project
• Member Questionnaire
• New Member Questionnaire

Classes

• New Class/Event Form
• Instructor/Host Reimbursement Form

Space

• New Space Interest Form
• Queue for Storage Space
• Space Allocation Proposal Form
• Storage Agreement Form

Shop Resources

Other than tools, each shop has a number of resources available to members. Below is a list of just some of them.

Wood Shop

• Scrap material bins
• Consumables: glue, sandpaper, screws, nails
• Safety gear: safety glasses, hearing protection
• Hardwoods donated from a local cabinet shop through a member Oden
• Wood Shop 2 has tables for doing glue-ups, lots of clamps, and overnight drying shelves for leaving projects to dry

Metal Shop

• Scrap material bins organized by size and type (square stock, pipe, angle iron)
• Consumables: welding wire, grinding discs, TIG filler rod, brazing rod, stick welding electrodes, soapstone and grease pencils
• Safety gear: safety glasses, welding gloves, jackets, auto-dark helmets, hearing protection

Electronics Lab

• Scrap electronics for repurposing and hacking
• Consumables and components: resistors, capacitors, motors, batteries, wire, hot glue
• Safety gear: safety goggles, fume hood, fans for soldering, cork mats
• Microcontrollers like Arduino, PIC, littleBits, Cricket, and more
• Sewing machines, including an Overlock machine
• 3D modeling, CAM, and other software on the computers
• A Printer and Scanner
• A library of books on topics like wood-working, metal-working, electronics, bicycles, and more

Auto Shop

• Oil, antifreeze, cleaners, wrenches, sockets, air tools

Bike Shop

• Spare parts: tire, tubes, and common lubricants in the Bike Shop

Machine Shop

Classroom

• Convenience items: mini-fridge, soda machine, microwave, and water dispenser
• Community Board: for posting your business, help-wanted ads, etc.
• Help Board: Post your contact info and what skills you can offer to help other members with

CNC Room

Storage Space

• Forge for blacksmithing small items like tools, knives, and art
• Casting Cart for metal casting aluminum and bronze
• Sandblasting Cabinet
• Metal Shop tool cart] - small portable tooling like a sheet metal bender, tubing roller, pipe bender, rolling mill, chop saw, and more.
• Red Horizontal Bandsaw for cutting larger stock
• Engine Hoist with an 8-ton capacity

Store Discounts

Various stores have agreed to give members of our space a discount if they mention they’re with the makerspace. The following is a list of places:

• Ricci Lumber/Ace Hardware, Portsmouth, NH
• Woodcraft, Newington, NH
• Highland Hardwoods, Brentwood, NH