What we’re about
Solid State Depot is THE Boulder Makerspace. Founded in 2010 at a local coffee shop, we have graduated to our own space at 5765 Arapahoe Ave, Unit B, 80303. We have a comprehensive set of tools and have developed quite the community.
Have no clue what a makerspace is? Simple, it's a place for hackers, tinkerers, makers, artists, musicians, engineers, scientists, crafters, gamers, players and doers to get to together, work on projects, share ideas and create something great. They're often referred to as a hackerspace, shared workshop, makershop, and many more.
Come visit us at Solid State Depot every Thursday night, 5:00PM, where we offer an open house-style meetup. Here we open ourselves up to the public to show off our space, our projects and ourselves. Whether you're a veteran maker or are completely new to makerspaces, we invite you to come and see what we're all about. Our members' interests range from software, hardware, electronics, woodworking, machining, welding, art, sewing, crafting, sustainability, interactivity, philosophy to many other areas. If you have an idea you want to get off the ground, if you don't have the space or tools to work on a project, if you're looking for like-minded folks, if you need help brainstorming, if you just want a place to hang out and chat, we're here for you. Other meetups include workshops, classes and other events, so stay tuned.
If you would like to become a full-time, paying member, please visit our website for more information: https://www.ssdmakerspace.org. Membership gets you 24/7 access to the space, access to all of our tools and supplies (with proper training), discounts on classes/workshops and supplies, and access to all the wonderful members of our community.
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Learn to 3D Print!
Solid State Depot, 5765 Arapahoe Ave, Unit B, Boulder, CO, US3D printers are awesome tools that unlock a world of making possibilities. This hands-on workshop is aimed at getting up and running with your first 3D prints on the makerspace's 3D printers. We'll cover the basic workflow of finding existing models, preparing them for printing using Creality Print, and skills you will need to get good results. It will be as hands-on as we can manage considering there's only enough time to actually print a handful of small models during the class.
If you've ever wanted to get started with 3D printing this class is a perfect introduction!
Class is free and open to the public!
How to prepare (optional but helpful):
- If you have a personal laptop, download and install Creality Print ahead of time.
- Browse online for a model you'd like to print. You will be looking to download a file ending in .stl. Here's my collection of good first prints.
- Look for a model that will be fast and easy to print: it's a single part, small, and not too complex geometry. Plenty of time to do fancy things on your own later
If you do not have a laptop, don't worry - there are computers available at SSD you can use for the class.
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