12/17/2021: Covid Updates – mask policy, contact tracing
In keeping with state and federal guidance for areas of “high transmission”, we are updating our mask policy to the following:
“Mask Policy – According to CDC guidance, everyone should wear a mask indoors, regardless of vaccination status, in areas of high transmission. As of 12/11/2021, our area is categorized as “high transmission,” and we require members to wear masks indoors.”
In addition, we have still maintained certain policies related to COVID, as written in our COVID Rules for Members. While we haven’t been reminding members of this regularly, these rules have still remained in place. We ask that you read through these rules again to make sure you are following them. Below are a few that are crucial that we want to remind you of:
2. All members and visitors of the space must use our Time Reservation tool on the website to record their visits. Reservations can be made at: https://www.portcitymakerspace.com/reserve-time/
12. Report symptoms or confirmed cases IMMEDIATELY to ContactTracing@portcitymakerspace.com if you have been in the space in the past 2 weeks.
14. Please swipe your RFID tag when entering and leaving. This will help keep track of who was at the space for the purposes of contact management.
Source: CDC.gov website.
Prospective members: sign up for a Member Orientation here. (required before using the facilities)
For members: please read the COVID Rules for Members here.
You can also read the whole set of COVID policies here.
Use the Time Reserve pages here.
Want to borrow a tool? Our Tool Loan Program is here.
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Meet the Board – April 6th at 3pm – RSVP through eventbrite
Our Board of Directors wants to share the mission and goals of the Makerspace with you!
We’re planning a special presentation to give members and the public insight into our organization and our long term plans, and we’re open to those that want to help us and our mission! The presentation will be brief, and we’ll give time afterwards for a Q&A. For newcomers we can do a tour as well.
Open House and Craft Fair – April 14th at 10-1pm – RSVP through eventbrite
Come join us April 14th from 10-1 for our Open House and Craft Fair!
See the shops available to you when you join, watch demos of our cool machines like 3D printers and CNC routers, and buy crafts from members and local makers! Free to attend! For Crafters: just $15 to set up a table!
To hack something is to take something apart and change the way it works. Anything can be hacked from appliances, toys, clothing, furniture, vehicles, robots, and whatever else you can get your hands on. It’s a exploration in the way things work, and seeing what interesting ways they can be modified.
At our weekly Open Hack Nights, we invite everyone to come and tinker with us! Whether you repurpose fabric and furniture or tinker with toys and electronics, all are welcome to these events. We have a lot of interesting things to take apart in our Electronics Lab’s scrap bins, plus plenty of workspace for those that just need room to tinker and want to be around others. We only open our Electronics Lab and Classroom for guests at this event, the rest of our shop is off limits for non-members.
Every Friday at 6pm, join other makers, explore the way things work, and make them do something interesting!
Our manager Alex Nunn was featured on the Live Free and Start site! Read this write-up on how our makerspace is a viable resource for innovators and start-ups: Click here to read the full article.
Update July 9th: Thank you to all who have donated equipment so far! We have received donated equipment from various members of the community in the seacoast area and are almost at our goal. We still are seeking replacements for our large table saw and our compound miter saw, but we have gotten everything else for our wood shop. If you know of anyone that is upgrading their equipment or is moving and has to get rid of their equipment please send them our way!
The Makerspace’s wood shop is in need of some new equipment. During the early years of the space there were some generous members that loaned us most of what we use today for a set period of time. We are approaching the time at which we need to give these tools back to their original owners, so we are now seeking donations from the community to help us replace this equipment.
Our current finances aren’t good enough to be able to cover the $10,000 it would take to replace all of the tools, but we know there are tools out there that people aren’t using or want to get rid of that would do just fine for us. Primary tools we are looking for right now are a table saw, band saw, miter saw, and jointer. Any other wood shop equipment would be welcome as well, but those are the main tools we cannot do without.
It’s at this point we’d like to remind people that we are a registered non-profit and can write receipts for any donated equipment, as well as monetary donations (which are also welcome). If you or someone you know has equipment that is in good condition and are willing to part with it please contact us at shop@portcitymakerspace.com or 603-988-5798. We also have a equipment donation proposal form that you can fill out here, which provides us with details for review so we can determine if it will work for the wood shop.
If you can make a monetary donation towards this effort you can do so one our donate page. We will provide you with a receipt of donation.
