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
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
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Dakota Hardwoodslocal wood supplier
Local Services
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ProImage 3D3D scanning and printing services
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Encor IncLocal CAD and 3D printing services. Carbon fiber, plastics, various metals. Drones as specialty.
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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
