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Shop 7

Design Lab

Make almost anything under the sun with our 3D printers and laser cutters. Maybe you’ll develop the next groundbreaking invention here in the STEAM workshop through prototyping, building, hackathons, or a class demonstration.

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Room Stats

Capacity:

49

people

Room Dimensions:

Sq ft:

1119

Amenities

  • White board (dry-erase markers and eraser)
  • 6 desktop computers (with design software compatible with room equipment)
  • Sink and eyewash station
  • Direct access to The Yard

Equipment

Equipment in this shop requires training or a tool test before use.

  • 4 FDM 3D Printers (3 Makerbot Sketches, 1 Makerbot Method)
  • 2 Resin 3D Printers (Formlabs Form 3)
  • 1 Form Wash
  • 1 Form Cure
  • 1 Laser Cutter (Epilog Fusion Edge 24, 30-watt CO2 laser)
  • 1 Vinyl Cutter (Graphtec Cutting Plotter CE7000-130, 60" width)
  • Other handheld tools for prototyping/projects

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A/V:

  • Ceiling projector that projects onto a medium-sized whiteboard. The projector can connect to laptops via an HDMI cord + necessary adapters.

Operating Hours

Sunday: 10 am - 6 pm
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 12 pm - 8 pm
Wednesday: 2 pm - 8 pm
Thursday: 12 pm - 8 pm
Friday: 12 pm - 10 pm
Saturday: 12 pm - 10 pm

Sunday: 9 am - 6 pm
Monday: 10 am - 8 pm
Tuesday: 10 am - 8 pm
Wednesday: 2 pm - 8 pm
Thursday: 10 am - 8 pm
Friday: 9 am - 10 pm
Saturday: 9 am - 10 pm

Program Reservations

Please read our Reservation Guidelines and Community Guidelines before requesting to reserve a space.

Reservation Types
Sliding Scale Pricing
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Community Reservations

For non-profit organizations, small businesses, and individual community members. The following amounts are all at the top of the sliding scale for this room.
One Time
A single reservation of a shop for hour-long increments up to four hours.
$
80
/hr
Weekly/Weeklong
Reservations that recur every week for up to 10 weeks in a row, and reservations that occur at the same time every day for a week.
$
40
/hr
Submit Request
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Commercial Reservations

For corporate events and offerings
One Time
A single reservation of a shop for hour-long increments up to four hours.
$
160
/hr
Weekly/Weeklong
Reservations that recur every week for up to 10 weeks in a row, and reservations that occur at the same time every day for a week.
$
160
/hr
Submit Request

To request sliding scale pricing, check the box at the end of the reservation request form that asks if you would like to be considered for a sliding scale discount.

Annual Revenue
Personal Income
Discount %
One Time
Weekly & Weeklong
Greater than $1,000,000
Greater than $94,000
0%
$
80
/hr
$
40
/hr
$1,000,000 - $500,000
$94,000 - $70,050
10%
$
72
/hr
$
36
/hr
$500,000 - $250,000
$70,050 - $56,400
20%
$
64
/hr
$
32
/hr
$250,000 - $100,000
$56,400 - $47,000
40%
$
48
/hr
$
24
/hr
$100,000 - $50,000
$47,000 - $28,200
60%
$
32
/hr
$
16
/hr
Less than $50,000
Less than $28,200
80%
$
16
/hr
$
8
/hr

Questions? Learn more about our Sliding Scale Policy.

Ready to host a performance in this space? Find information on performance rentals here.

Interested in individual membership for equipment access? Learn more about memberships here.

Interested in booking this space for an event? Explore information on event rentals here.

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About Sliding Scale Pricing

We are committed to making The Foundry a financially accessible community space.

Reservation and membership prices are available at a discounted rate, based on self-reported organization annual revenue or personal income brackets. Commercial entities are not eligible for sliding scale.

To request sliding scale pricing, be sure to answer the sliding scale question on whichever form or request page you are completing.

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