Direct / Recurring Donations

When you donate to Cherokee Makerspace, you help fund the operating costs, equipment upgrades, and maintenance. It also reduces the overhead of Firestorm Robotics and helps keep the robotics program viable.

• Donate or support our projects on Givebutter.

• text "MAKERSROCK" to 53-555.

Donate Equipment and Supplies

• Amazon Wish List

• Hydraulic Press

• 4 Axis DRO

• Wazer Waterjet

Support Our Service Projects

Amazon Smile

When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate to Cherokee Makerspace. Support your makerspace every time you shop.

• Remember to set Amazon Smile in the Amazon Shopping App when using your mobile device.

• Access to Makerspace and the Firestorm room by the Robotics team is strictly for activities related to FRC 6341 only.

• Mentors and Parents may not work on personal projects unless they possess a valid Individual or Family membership.

• Students may work on 1 personal project at a time. Please store all materials and unfinished projects inside the robotics room or bring them home.

• All students must have a supervising adult, mentor, or parent at all times.

• Conditionally, some students may be allowed to work by themselves with parental permission. It must be approved by Cherokee Makerspace. Waiver required.

• Only Lead Mentor 1 and Lead Mentor 2 will have app access to the doors and alarm system.

• Cherokee Makerspace tools should not be brought into the robotics room.

• Robotics Team is expected to clean up after each meeting. The team is required to be present during Makerspace clean-up days. All trash receptacles must be emptied, with the trash taken to the dumpster every Saturday. Dumpster pick-up is every other Monday.

Alexander Cua

Founder

Terri Talton

Shop Manager

Bill Keppel

Membership and Outreach

Additive

Metalworking

Woodworking

STEM / Robotics / Service Projects

Firestorm Robotics is now one of the most equipped teams in Georgia. All they need now are more high school kids who are interested in STEM and Trade Skills.

Cherokee Office of Economic Development

Cobb EMC Foundation

We've enhanced our safety program and upgraded our equipment through 's Operation Round Up.

Access

• 24-hour Access: This is a privilege. The last one to leave should turn off all the lights, close the doors (especially to the shop area), set the alarm, and lock the door.

• Kids under 18: MUST have a supervising adult family member at all times.

• Firestorm Robotics: In addition to the rules on this page, the entire team is required to comply with these additional rules.

• Guests: Members can bring their guests but only as an observer and they can't enter the shop area, especially when the equipment is running.

• Consumables: (filaments, resins, sandpaper, drill bits, end mills, etc.) are not provided by Makerspace. Some consumables are donated, and they are there for your convenience. If you break them, please replace them.

• Supplies: (lumber, metals, plastic, etc.) are also not provided, but some scrap supplies in the shop are free or may be provided with a donation.

Cleaning Up

1. NO FOOD: No food or containers containing liquids are allowed in trash cans. Empty snack bags or water bottles are ok if disposed of in the trash can near the water cooler by the door.. Bring your food back home with you.

2. Leave the place cleaner than when you found it.

Project Storage

1. Worktables: Our worktables are for active projects.

2. Storage Lockers: There are lockers available for rent in the resin/laser room and in the shop area. Bring your own lock and send a message to the shop manager so we can update your account.

Scrap Materials

1. Scrap materials painted with ORANGE belong to Cherokee Makersapace, RED belongs to Firestorm Robotics, and PURPLE is free to use.

2. Scrap metal in the shop is available in exchange for a scrap value donation. Please ask the shop manager beforehand.

Work Tables

Robotics Room

Firestorm Robotics used to occupy a smaller room, but within a few years, we had to move them into a room twice the size.

Hammocks HVAC / R&D Mechanical

Where Are We?

We are located in 6436 Hwy 92 S100 Acworth, GA 30102.

A Brief History

Cherokee Makerspace was started by our in-house, high school FIRST Robotics team. The team opened up their workshop to community makers to help defray the cost of the program to families.

How to Join

1. Choose the that applies to you.

2. Read and Sign the e-Waiver that's e-mailed to you.

3. In a few days, you will receive an invitation from our membership portal, . Please complete the sign-up and add your credit card information. If you don't receive the Fabman e-mail, let us right away.

Before You Visit

Install the following apps on your phone:

• - for our door lock.

• Ring ( | ) - our alarm system.

• Slack ( | ) - our community messaging system.

Please bring a valid ID for verification. We need proof of senior or service status.

Changing Plans / Pause / Canceling

You can upgrade, downgrade or cancel your subscription by sending a Slack message to Terri Talton or Alexander Cua. Please allow up to 2 weeks for us to get to it. Please follow up after a week. We may have overlooked it.

Leaving? We hate to see you go. Just remember, when you close your account, everything about you will magically vaporize from Fabman, August, and Ring. You have to start over with a blank slate when you come back.

Help Us Spread the Word

Default Channels

New members will be included in these channels automatically.

• #announcements - The latest news from the Makerspace.

• #events -

• #random - Non-work banter, water cooler conversation.

• #safety - Anything related to shop safety.

• #setup - Updates, repairs, and maintenance requests for our makerspace. If it is regarding a specific equipment, please go to the respective channel.

• #workbench - Any project you want to work on with the makerspace members.

Equipment

• #3dp-filament - 3D-printing with filaments (FFF)

• #3dp-resin - 3D-printing with liquid resins (SLA)

• #cnc-plasma - Lincoln CNC plasma table

• #cnc-router - CNC Router

• #cnc-sherline - Sherline CNC Mill

• #laser - 40w 20"x12" and 150w lasers, Lightburn.

• #metalworking - Mill / Lathe / Hydraulic Press

• #welding

Special Interest

• #first-robotics - FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Competition

• #girl-scouts

• #home-automation - (proposed)

• #vanlife