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Got a question? Hopefully it'''Frequently Asked Questions'''s answered here!

== Getting Started ===== Who can access the space? ===Anyone with a currently active AU ID can utilize the DaBL!

=== How do I become a member? ===

=== When is #Attend an in-person [[Welcome to the Lab]] session, where you will go over the lab open? ===[[Safety in DaBL]].[http://designandbuildlab#Complete and submit a '''Safety Waiver'''. Everyone (faculty, staff, and students alike) staying in DaBL for more than a tour ''must'' sign a Safety Waiver; you will be given one during the Welcome to the Lab session.com/?page_id=445 Check out our calendar]

===When is the lab open?===[http://designandbuildlab.com/?page_id=445 Check out our calendar]!===When are workshops?===All workshops are scheduled on [http://designandbuildlab.com/?page_id=445 our calendar]. ==Opportunities== === What equipment is available to me? ===

'''Tools Requiring requiring a Certification:''' *3D printers:** Type-A 3D PrinterMachines Series 1 Pro**Prusa I3 MK3S (4x)* Bantam Tools PCB Milling Machine* Sewing Machine* Advanced Soldering StationsStation* GCC Jaguar VLX Vinyl Cutter* Vinyl Heat Press* ULS PLS4.75 Laser Cutter  '''Other equipment (no Certification required)''' *Hand tools*Basic soldering stations*Hot wire foam cutter ===What kinds of materials are available to me?===While this is not an exhaustive list, DaBL is typically stocked with: *PLA 3D printer filament*Small electronics parts (coming soon!wires, resistors, capacitors, transistors, microcontrollers, solder, et al.)*Heat-transfer and adhesive-back vinyl*FR1 printed circuit board material*Acetyl blocks*Extruded polystyrene and foam sheets*18"x24" Cast acrylic sheets*White muslin fabric and thread*Adhesives (tape, epoxy, glues, et al.)*Balsa wood blocks

'''Other equipment ===How much do materials cost?===For the time being, the DaBL is covering the cost of all consumable materials. (No Certification RequiredSee [[FAQs#What kinds of materials are available to me?|What kinds of materials are available to me?]] above.)This means as long as you have an active AU ID, you can design and build at DaBL for no cost! However, if you are working on a custom project requiring parts that aren'''t in the lab, you are responsible for procuring those materials.==Project Questions=====What prior knowledge do I need to start a project?===* Hand ToolsNothing - all we require is enthusiasm and a willingness to learn. By attending [[List of workshops|workshops]] and seeking guidance from [[Creative and Technical Specialist|student specialists]] your imagination is the limit in this space.

===What if I don't know how to use a particular tool?===You can always come and ask for help from one of the specialists [[Creative and Technical Specialist|Creative and Techincal Specialists]] in the space. We can help you use the equipment.===Can I submit a design and have someone build it for me?===Nope! the Design and Build Lab is an educational space: it is our goal to teach you the skills necessary to design and build, as well as provide a helping hand, rather than build for you.

== Project Questions ===== What prior knowledge do While I need to start a work on my project, can I store it in DaBL? ===NothingDaBL does have limited member project storage space, all we require is enthusiasm and a willingness to learn. By attending [httpso://designandbuildlabit depends on the size.com/?page_id=445 workshops] and seeking guidance from [http://designandbuildlab.com/wiki/index.php/Creative_and_Technical_Specialist student specialists] If all your imagination is the limit parts will fit in this a shoebox, then yes. If it's larger, we unfortunately won't have spacefor you.

=== How much do consumables costCan I order parts for my project and have them shipped to DaBL? ===For the time beingNo. We are not a mailroom, and we don't have the DaBL is covering staffing or the cost of all consumables (3D printer filament, resistors, button-cell batteries, vinyl, etc.) This means as long as you physical space to be one! You'll have an active AU ID you can design to ship them to yourself and build at the then bring them to DaBL.==Other Frequently Asked Questions=====Can I run my business out of DaBL for no cost! However, if you ?===No. You are working encouraged to work on a custom project requiring parts that aren't in prototypes within the labspace; however, you are responsible using the space for personal for-profit gains and mass production is not what the space is for those materials.

== Other Frequently Asked Questions ===== When are workshops and tutorialsWhat if I bring it right back? ===All workshops are scheduled on [http://designandbuildlab.com/?page_id=445 our calendar.]Nope!

=== Can But what if-===Nope!===I submit have another question that isn't answered here. How do I get a design and have someone 3D print it for mehold of you to ask? ===No, the Design and Build Lab is [mailto:dabl@american.edu Send us an educational space. Therefore, we find it more valuable to teach you the skills necessary and provide a helping hand rather than build products for you.email!]