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<span id="docs-internal-guid-ba11c5fd-6112-61e9-41b8-7faa676920b9"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">A common problem in universities is that many of the tools and other resources need for a makerspace already exist on campus, but there is no open access to these resources or no collaboration between departments. It is important not to double up on equipment and staff, so if at all possible establish partnerships with departments to use their equipment.</span></span>
<font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">To get you thinking about potential equipment, here is a list of equipment that the Mason Innovation Exchange (MIX) has the following equipment (among and other things).makerspaces have:</span></font>
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*<span style="font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman';">8 3-D printers</span>
*<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Laser engraver</span>
*<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sewing machine</span>
*<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Vinyl cutter</span>
*<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Soldering equipment</span>
*<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Microcontroller library</span>
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