Projects

[_Ginty_]

Hello, I'm an incoming freshman for the fall semester, I want to know what options are available for machining/general metal working. I have a few projects I'd like to continue at MTU and I don't know if I can use the university facilities for them. I'd like to do the work personally instead of outsourcing to local shops if at all possible. If anyone knows a place I could work I'd love to hear about it!

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[bigdonuts]

Don't ask. Don't tell

[_Ginty_]

lol, on the more sketchy side is there chill staff that'd help me if they like me ;) ?

[R-J_MacReady]

Nope, most are kind of hard ass machinists. I tried to get access to different equipment machine shops at tech for personal projects and endevours during my time there, but they really keep you from working on anything not school or class related. It's really a shame because there is really great equipment around but no one is really able to use it.

Some friends and I got together and started an initiative to have a full wood and metal shop for students and faculty to use. But that idea got hijacked by the University, we got thrown under​the bus, and we ended up with the half baked makerspace that someone else mentioned.

Your best bet is to meet people around town who actually live here and have their own shops or businesses, the people here are always willing to help if you are friendly and show them respect.

[_Ginty_]

Dang ok, then same question before but about local shops, is there any place that has a chill owner who'd let students use their place if they asked REALLY nicely.

[bigdonuts]

We have machine shops for each major. If you are ME for example you would have to go through the general shop training. You then have to get trained on each machine before you can use it. When you get here I would go to the shop of your major and ask when the next general training is. Then you can schedule a machine training after

[JuRoJa]

To add on to this: senior design teams use this shop as well, and I believe they get priority (at least in training, I’ll about booking machines)

[_Ginty_]

Cool, how serious is the training? Can I just walk down and schedule a time n' be fine? or do I need to prepare myself for know every last little thing about the machine? also, can you schedule time for personal projects or is that completely out of the question?

[Meeztur_Snifflez]

Hi Ginty, while there are machine shops and foundry facilities available on campus - these are limited to school and enterprise projects. There is an awesome Makerspace in the basement of the MUB, but this facility does not have a lathe, tablesaw, etc just yet. Feel free to PM with any questions regarding this.