Materials
Fab Lab Tulsa's machinery works with a wide range of materials from plastic and wood to composites and metals.
Lab Furnished Materials
Members are able to utilize some free materials provided by the lab in moderation. Most projects have member furnished materials.
Member Furnished Materials
Member furnished materials must satisfy the following requirements:
1) materials must be compatible with Fab Lab Tulsa's machinery and PPE
2) materials must not present a hazard to the lab environment.
Members are expected to clean up, discard and/or remove waste material from their fabrication activities before leaving the lab.
Lab Sold Materials
Some machinery will be entirely restricted to using material purchased directly from Fab Lab Tulsa's online portal.
This is to assure the machines operate in a safe and predictable manner.
Usage Guidelines - All Materials
Any foreign material brought into the lab must be:
1) Identifiable
2) Compatible with the lab’s machinery
3) Non-Hazardous
Observe posted material safety signs in the lab.
Lab members will furnish a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) at the request of lab staff for any material they bring into the lab. If a material cannot be identified it cannot be used in the lab. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Prohibited Materials
Prohibited materials include but are not limited to:
liquid chemicals
solid/powdered chemicals
pressurized gases
explosives or accelerants
radioactive materials
Select Material Suppliers
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Tulsa PlasticsLocal plastics distributor with anything from Acrylic to Zytel
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WoodcraftLocal quality woods, woodworking tools and supplies
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Rule CompanyLocal vendor of US standard & metric fasteners
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Specialty MaterialsLocal vinyl supplier specializing in heat transfer vinyl
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HobbyTownLocal vendor of 3D printer filament, other items
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Plastic Engineering of TulsaLocal vendor of acrylic sheets
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Johnson Plastics PlusWebsite of laser safe items and trophy blanks
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MatterHackersWebsite of 3D printer filament
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Delvie's PlasticsBuy Acrylic sheets, many colors. Use FABLABTULSA for a discount at checkout!
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Metal SupermarketsLocal metal supplier
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Alro SteelLocal metal supplier
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Fellers Sign and Graphic SupplyVinyl supplier local to Tulsa
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Reece SupplyLocal supplier of vinyl, HTV, transfer tape, printing supplies
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A1 Sheet MetalsSheet metal supplier in tulsa
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Efine PlasticsPlastic sheet materials
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Wallis Plastic GroupPlastic sheet material
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Interstate PlasticsPlastic Sheet Materials
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M&M Lumber CompanyLocal Lumber Supplier
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Economy Lumber CompanyLocal Lumber Supplier
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Days Building MaterialLocal Lumber Supplier
Local Services
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TatermashLocal Embroidery
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Momma Cows CreationLocal Embroidery
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B Sew InnLocal Sewing/Quilting
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QuikPrint TulsaLarge format printing
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Blue Stem IntegratedLarge format printing
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Discount Print USALarge format printing
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The UPS StoreLarge format printing
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Image360Large format printing
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Tulsa CountyPrinting services