Materials

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Fab Lab Tulsa's machinery works with a wide range of materials from plastic and wood to composites and metals.

 

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Lab Furnished Materials

 

Members are able to utilize some free materials provided by the lab in moderation. Most projects have member furnished materials.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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Prohibited Materials

 

Prohibited materials include but are not limited to: 

     liquid chemicals

     solid/powdered chemicals

     pressurized gases

     explosives or accelerants

     radioactive materials

 

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Select Material Suppliers

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