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Makerspace Contributions

CONTRIBUTE TO THE MAKERSPACE


ENGAGE
Reach out to share your experience or expertise in one of the Makerspaces’s lectures,hands-on workshops or  sponsored events.


SHOWCASE
Show off your latest development and receive feedback from the UNT community by participating in one of the Factory’s showcases.


DONATE
Donate equipment or materials to help expand the maker space capacity and capability. Old or new, fabric or electronics, donations help students develop inspired and innovative projects.


If you are interested in presenting, demonstrating or donating to The Makerspace please contact us at sparklead@unt.edu.
 

Engage

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Knowledge sharing is one of the founding principles of our makerspace. We have offer workshops/events to allow for knowledge sharing. We are happy to have outside experts share their experience and knowledge through an event hosted by the makerspace. If you are interested in volunteering for a knowledge share, please email us at Sparklead@unt.edu

Showcase

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The makerspace has at least two showcases a year to highlight projects made using equip,emt from the space. We welcome users to submit their projects to be on display at the showcase as well. To get more information about the next showcase you can send an email.

Showcases happen during each long semester, fall and spring. The next showcase is planned to be in the fall 2020 semester.

Donate

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The makerspace accepts donations of materials. The University will send you a receipt for materials donated. There is a large range of resources and materials that can assist the makerspace in continuing to offer workshops, learning engagement events and student project development. In the event you find you have supplies, tools, or resources that you want to give, please consider the makerspace.

This is a list to give an idea, but it is not all inclusive. If you have something you would like to donate please contact us

Crafting supplies:

  • glues
    • hot glue sticks
    • hot glue guns
    • wood glue
    • super glue
  • tape
    • painters
    • scotch
    • doublesided
    • PET
  • woods
    • project wood
    • non treated woods
  • felt
  • ribbon
  • scissors
  • cardstock
  • vinyl
  • yarn
  • crochet needles
  • knitting needles
  • beads
  • markers
  • etc.

Laser and CNC supplies:

  • raw woods
  • acrylic
  • bits
  • HPDE

Robotics Supplies:

  • Legos
  • Mindstorms
  • VEX
  • microcontrollers
  • tetrix
  • hummingbirds
  • etc.

Sewing Supplies:

  • sewing machines
  • sewing needles ( all types for janome machines)
    • hand 
    • machine
      • universal
      • leather
      • blue tip
      • purple tip
  • thread
    • embroidery 
    • serger
    • universal
  • push pins
  • safety pins
  • buttons
  • zippers
  • patterns
  • fabrics
  • chalk
  • seam rippers
  • fabric scissors
  • Batting
  • Tear away backing
  • etc.

Tools:

  • Hand tools 
    • hammers
    • screwdrivers
    • wrenches
    • levels
    • tape measures
    • clamps
    • saw horses
    • etc
  • Power Tools
    • Ryobi power one tools
    • etc.
  • Other Tools
    • Solder
    • soldering iron
    • fume extractor
    • multimeters
    • oscilliscopes
    • etc.

 

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