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NB: the current version of this list is directly imported from the old wiki.  It needs to be vetted with the current Shopbot leads.
= Approved Materials for ShopBot =
= Approved Materials for ShopBot =
== Woods ==
== Woods ==
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*    Hardwood
*    Hardwood
*    MDF  
*    MDF  
*    Masonite/hardboard
*    Reclaimed wood (remove metal fasteners)


*    No reclaimed wood, painted wood, wood with nails, exotic wood
*    '''NO''' exotic woods with a potential allergy, sensitivity, or toxicity issues.
 
*    '''NO''' woods with lead paint, or with nails  
*    '''NO''' woods with mold or fungus.
== Plastics ==
== Plastics ==


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*    Polycarbonate
*    Polycarbonate
*    PETG  
*    PETG  
*    Delrin
*    HDPE
*    corrugated plastic
*    PVC (make sure you don't overheat and scorch - releases nasty chlorine compounds).
== Foam ==


*   No PVC
* Urethane foam,
* Insulation foam (pink, blue, or yellow with an aluminum foil backing)
* Architectural foam ('''nothing''' with fiberglass)


== Composites ==
== Composites ==


*    Solid-Surface (e.g. composite counter-top material)  
*    Solid-surface (Corian, composite countertop material)
*    Melamine coated particle board
*    aluminum covered plastic panels


== Metals ==
== Metals ==


*    No Metal  
*    '''NO''' Metal  
 
Fiberglass


*    No fiberglass or fiberglass impregnated material  
== Fiberglass ==
*    '''NO''' fiberglass or fiberglass impregnated material  


== Other ==
== Other ==
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*    No other materials are approved for use with the ShopBot.
*    No other materials are approved for use with the ShopBot.
*    If you would like to have a material evaluated for use with the ShopBot please contact the ShopBot instructors: shopbotshop@artisansasylum.com
*    If you would like to have a material evaluated for use with the ShopBot please contact the ShopBot instructors: shopbotshop@artisansasylum.com
*    Please be ready to provide a sample of the material, and an MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) if you would like it to be evaluated.
*    Please be ready to provide a sample of the material, and be ready to provide a sample and a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
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Latest revision as of 15:19, 11 March 2025

Approved Materials for ShopBot

Woods

  • Plywood
  • Hardwood
  • MDF
  • Masonite/hardboard
  • Reclaimed wood (remove metal fasteners)
  • NO exotic woods with a potential allergy, sensitivity, or toxicity issues.
  • NO woods with lead paint, or with nails
  • NO woods with mold or fungus.

Plastics

  • ABS
  • Acrylic
  • Polycarbonate
  • PETG
  • Delrin
  • HDPE
  • corrugated plastic
  • PVC (make sure you don't overheat and scorch - releases nasty chlorine compounds).

Foam

  • Urethane foam,
  • Insulation foam (pink, blue, or yellow with an aluminum foil backing)
  • Architectural foam (nothing with fiberglass)

Composites

  • Solid-surface (Corian, composite countertop material)
  • Melamine coated particle board
  • aluminum covered plastic panels

Metals

  • NO Metal

Fiberglass

  • NO fiberglass or fiberglass impregnated material

Other

  • No other materials are approved for use with the ShopBot.
  • If you would like to have a material evaluated for use with the ShopBot please contact the ShopBot instructors: shopbotshop@artisansasylum.com
  • Please be ready to provide a sample of the material, and be ready to provide a sample and a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)