Allowed Materials For Shopbot

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

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.

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

• Foam: Urethane foam, Insulation foam (pink, blue, or yellow with an aluminum foil backing),

Architectural foam (nothing with fiberglass)

• Metals: None

• Fiberglass: No fiberglass or Fiberglass impregnated material

• Other materials: No other material is approved for ShopBot use - if you would like to have a material evaluated for use, please contact the ShopBot instructors at

ShopBotShop@ArtisansAsylum.com and be ready to provide a sample and a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

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)