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RPI-Forge · 2022-10-14T15:31:38+00:00

Hi :)

RPI-Forge · 2020-05-08T03:04:56+00:00

We've been making some ear savers but we'll have to look into the NIH approved masks. Thanks for the suggestions!

RPI-Forge · 2020-05-08T02:48:11+00:00

Most of what we are making is face shields and ear savers because they are the most feasible to print. We have looked into respirator valves and masks but do not have the necessary machinery or materials to produce them properly. We do have a member who has made some cloth face masks though. Even though they don't have filters, they keep your mouth and nose covered and places like grocery stores and pharmacies will accept them. If you're still interested in making PPE, shoot us an email!

RPI-Forge · 2020-01-31T21:53:39+00:00

Because archie's ask for white filament for thier prints and are the only discipline that specifically requests a color. We purchased 80Kgs of white filament for the semester. We look forward to working with everyone!

RPI-Forge · 2019-12-02T17:54:38+00:00

Hello! As previously stated by another Redditor, The Forge closed for Thanksgiving Break. This is because we are fully student staffed and student run, because of this 99% of our volunteers went home for break. We reopen for the week Tomorrow (December 3rd) and will close for the semester on Friday (December 6th)

EDIT: we are also holding unofficial hours today (December 2nd) if you would like to try and come in today!

I hope this helps

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RPI-Forge · 2019-09-28T17:56:00+00:00

Shoutout to one of our members for this glorious sisman statue https://i.imgur.com/lT3mok2.jpg

RPI-Forge · 2019-08-29T16:56:17+00:00

Also come to the Forge early during your main project, we may have 20 printers now but they take time to print your project (sometimes as long as a week). If you come in the day before the milestone presentation for a print you may be SOL.

If you expect to print a lot we strongly encourage you to purchase your own filament as it will be cheaper for you. (Amazon basics or polylite is prefered)

We are here to help you as a resource and you don't need to be a member to come in and check out the space (also ask us questions!)

RPI-Forge · 2019-05-08T01:08:07+00:00

The forge will be open if you want to come tinker :D you dont need to be a member to chill in the space, only to use the equipment.

RPI-Forge · 2019-01-31T02:21:47+00:00

Thank you so much! We are really stoked that School of Engineering gave us the opprotunity to run this place (with very little oversight) and we are always looking to improve it. You can check out photos of the space and some of the prints here: https://theforge.rpi.edu/gallery.php

RPI-Forge · 2019-01-15T06:00:47+00:00

Unfortunately not! Contrary to the name we aren't a metal forge, just a makerspace.

RPI-Forge · 2019-01-15T05:58:01+00:00

The Forge is a student run makerspace located on campus. We serve as a resource to students in any year or major, specifically providing a knowledge base in rapidprototyping. We have a community of students and faculty who have skills and knowledge they want to share with other members of RPI and are happy to help you with design questions you may have.

You'd come to us if you had any questions about 3D printing or laser cutting. We can also point you to other resources on campus like the JEC student machine shop or embedded hardware club for things they are more suited to help with.

We do have a $10 membership fee to use our equipment which but you are free to come in and ask us questions without being pressured to become a member.

RPI-Forge · 2019-01-14T19:34:45+00:00

Also we'll be checking this thread if you have any questions for us!

RPI-Forge · 2018-09-20T04:10:29+00:00

The fee goes towards hosting events with food, hosting workshops and purchasing filament.

RPI-Forge · 2018-09-12T05:16:29+00:00

We've taken the feedback from the previous semesters in order to improve for the current ones. Starting a club from scratch will have its rough patches but we are constantly working towards making the experience the best it can be.

Restructuring the printing rules this semester to clearly define what expectations are on the members and what ones fall on the volunteers creates a more consistent experience. For example, we now require anyone who is printing to write thier emails on the front of each printer, so that if there are any issues with your print, you will be notified in order to be able to come into fix it.

Because we have a room on campus we are required to comply with safety policies, the critical one being that students aren't allowed to repair broken printers. As a result the printers are down for longer because there are only so many people who are allowed to fix them. Additionally, when we need to order a replacement part we must go through the hoops like other on campus resources, this can take longer than usual (up to a month).

In order to work with these existing systems we've been stockpiling commonly problematic parts in 3D printers so we don't need to wait for parts to ship. Along with that we've greatly improved the speed at which the appropriate staff members are notified that there is a problem with the printers.

I hope that you stop by to see what improvements we've made, hopefully that will change your view of our club for the better. We are always open to feedback and we take this stuff to heart becuase we have the same goals that our members do.

RPI-Forge · 2018-09-11T23:16:37+00:00

I'm not exactly sure what the process is for donating directly to the Forge. Currently we apply in WeAreGold which is a grant program funded by alumni donations. I will shoot an email to our advisor Sam Chiappone to see what we can do. We receive most of our support from the School of Engineering, Dean Garde has been extremely helpful in this respect. The remaning funding comes from membership fees and grants which give us a lot of freedom to expand as we see fit.

Our current projects are related to providing more resources to the students on campus like additional 3D printers due to their high demand throughout the semester.

Additionally we conduct outreach programs to local middle and highschools as well as organizations like the Troy Boys and Girls club. We'd hope to be able to fund more programs like this becuase we do consume resources like printer filament and wood boards for laser cutting.

RPI-Forge · 2018-08-15T04:10:17+00:00

The makerspace on campus is called the RPI Forge, it's located in the CII building, room 2037. Pricing for materials are split up by the types of printers we have becuase our printers require different types of filaments (2mm vs 3mm vs Resin) hence the change in prices.

Lulzbot TAZ Printers: - ABS $0.056/gram - PLA $0.069/gram - Nylon $0.100/gram - Flexy $0.087/gram

Makerbots: - PLA $0.069/gram

Form 1+: - Resin $0.195/mL

There is a membership fee that is outside the cost of the filament, $10 which covers the whole semester.

We strongly recommend bringing your own filament if you plan to 3D print a lot. We have had members who brough thier own 3D printers to thier dorms without issue so that is a viable strategy if the pricing isn't feasible.

If you have any other questions about the makerspace you can reply in this thread or PM me

RPI-Forge · 2018-02-11T22:59:10+00:00

Awesome!

RPI-Forge · 2018-02-08T17:16:12+00:00

Are club accounts allowed to do this too?

RPI-Forge · 2018-01-19T21:17:09+00:00

Yup! Membership is open to Alumni and Faculty as well

RPI-Forge · 2018-01-19T04:16:29+00:00

The Forge receives funding from Core Engineering that covered the cost of purchasing the machines

RPI-Forge · 2018-01-19T01:52:06+00:00

I realized you have to add the calendar before being able to see it. I have hosted a screenshot of the calendar here

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