Wood Shop

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The IDeATe Wood Shop is a small workspace dedicated to standard woodworking and fabrication methods.  In addition to hand tools, the room includes a drill press, band saw, belt sander, table saw, and other power tools.  While our Wood Shop maintains a small supply of basic fasteners and some scrap wood, prospective users are encouraged to bring their own wood, fasteners, and other project materials.

Students must have training and IDeATe faculty, instructor, or staff supervision to use this shop.

The wood shop is only open to IDeATe students and affiliates when required by IDeATe courses.  To avoid scheduling conflicts, IDeATe affiliates should email help@ideate.cmu.edu at least 1–2 business days in advance to negotiate a class reservation to use the Wood Shop.

We have no direct staffing for the wood shop, and we may, at our discretion, decline shop use for time consuming projects.

EH&S maintains applicable safety training courses on BioRaft.  (Shop Safety and Tool Training are the minimum.)  Completion of safety training does not confer access.

Wood Shop policy basics:

1. COME PREPARED: Wear proper attire when using this space. When using equipment, make sure all loose items are properly restrained or removed. Long sleeves should be rolled up. Jewelry should be removed. Long hair should be tied back. Neckties and scarves should be removed. Closed-toe shoes are required.

2. SAFETY: Protective eyewear is required at all times in the shop. Hearing protection is recommended when powered equipment is in operation. Dust masks are recommended when any operation produces dust not collected in the by the room's dust collection system.

3. COMPRESSED AIR: Do not touch or adjust the air pressure.  The air pressure has been set to a safe operating pressure (less than 30psi).  Exceeding this value puts you and anyone else in the shop at risk of injury.

4. CLEAN UP: Clean up after yourself. Your access privileges will be revoked if you fail to do so.  Allow at least 10 minutes at the end of your job for cleanup.

5. ACCESS: Access to this equipment is limited to users who have received training from the shop supervisor.  You can only use the shop when IDeATe staff are available to supervise.  The supervisor also has the authority to limit the number of people admitted to the shop at any time.

6. EQUIPMENT: Users must observe equipment specific policy and practice safe operation.