Makerspace Spaces

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Are you hoping to make something on campus? Here's a listing of all the places on campus that can help you out! All Makerspace locations are in the basement of Anderson Hall.

Subtitle of Image Map makerspace_map.pngCentral hub for your making needs on Carleton CampusContains bike repair cart, sewing machines, and many reusable treasuresThis space contains all of the higher precision tools used for STEM department researchWood ShopGeneral purpose machine shop for student use
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Key
  • No prerequisites to visit and use
  • Training required before use
  • Supervision required during use


Class Of 1969 MakerspacePurple "3d printing" iconGreen "programming" iconPurple "handsewing" iconBlue "button pressing" icon

A view of the inside of the Class 1969 Makerspace

Central hub for all making on the Carleton College campus. This is the central hub for your making needs on campus. Have an idea and don't know where to start? Stop in and we'll help get you started! Want to learn a skill, but don't have a project in mind? We can help you with a variety of kits and brainstorming tools!

Location: Anderson Hall 028 (Basement)

Hours: Daily, 1-6PM

Tools: Link to Tools Page

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Green "airbrushing" icon

Yellow "cassette making icon" Brown "Crafting" icon Indigo "Graphic design" icon

Pink "machining" icon

Green "technical design" icon Green "textiles" icon Indigo "welding" icon Blue "woodworking" icon

Makerspace Repair Lair

A view of the inside of the Class 1969 Makerspace

The Makerspace Repair Lair is located in the hallway across from the Makerspace. It is open after hours. It contains the Bike Repair cart, a sewing machine, scrap fabric, and many reusable treasures sourced from around campus.

Location: Anderson Hall 029 (Basement)

Hours: Anytime!

Tools: Link to Tools Page


Makerspace WoodshopOrange "soldering" iconGray "laser cutting" icon

A view of the inside of the Woodshop

The Makerspace Woodshop is a general purpose carpentry shop available for general student use. We have a limited supply of materials available to for use, after filing out a project proposal. The space contains a variety of saws (table, panel, band, battery, miller), drill presses, jointers, nail guns, and sanders.


Location: Anderson Hall 037 (Basement)

Hours: Daily, 1-6PM

Tools: Link to Tools Page

Makerspace Instrument Shop

A view of the inside of the Instrument Shop

This is the Scientific Instrument production shop for Carleton College. This shop contains all of the higher precision tools used to make apparatus for the STEM department research labs. This space also contains a student-accessible welding studio, CNC plasma cutter, sheet metal sheer, and press brake, as well as a dermestid beetle colony.


Location: Anderson Hall 049 (Basement)

Hours: Daily, 1-6PM

Tools: Link to Tools Page

Makerspace Machine Shop

A view of the inside of the Machine Shop

General purpose machine shop for student use. The Build Spot Student Machine Shop has a full complement of precision machining equipment suitable for working with a variety of metals and plastics.


Location: Anderson Hall 039 (Basement)

Hours: Daily, 1-6PM

Tools: Link to Tools Page