Laser cutting requires advanced clearance due to the fire risk and complex workflows involved. Time is scheduled and billed in 15-minute increments for the duration you occupy the machine — so prep your files ahead of time and arrive ready to plug and play to save.

$5.00/15-minutes, plus material costs

30 min = qty 2
1 hr = qty 4
1.5 hr = qty 6
2 hr = qty 8
2.5 hr = qty 10
3 hr = qty 12
3.5 hr = qty 14
4 hr = qty 16
4.5 hr = qty 18
5 hr = qty 20
5.5 hr = qty 22
6 hr = qty 24

Allowed materials include:

• Wood

• Acrylic

• Paper/cardboard

• Polyurethane foam

• EPS foam

• Thin polystyrene

• Polyethylene foam

Not allowed (due to toxic fumes and fire risk):

• PVC

• Polycarbonate

• PVC foams/laminate

Materials provided by WBMS are priced by the DigiFab shop lead — questions on what's allowed go to the shop lead.

The CNC router requires one-on-one checkout or instructor-led course clearance. Time is scheduled and billed in 15-minute increments, and includes the clean-up time needed to leave the machine ready for the next user.

Bring your own endmills to be sure you have exactly what your project needs (⅛" or ¼" cylindrical shafts, at least 0.75" long, rated for at least 18,000 RPM). The makerspace provides some endmills, but broken endmills are the user's responsibility to replace.

$2.50/15-min, plus material costs and endmills

30 min = qty 2
1 hr = qty 4
1.5 hr = qty 6
2 hr = qty 8
2.5 hr = qty 10
3 hr = qty 12
3.5 hr = qty 14
4 hr = qty 16
4.5 hr = qty 18
5 hr = qty 20
5.5 hr = qty 22
6 hr = qty 24

Allowed Materials

• Softwood

• Hardwood

• Plywood

• MDF

Not Allowed

• Metal

• Glass

Acrylic and polycarbonate plastic are allowed only with designated endmills — consult the DigiFab lead.

Give the gift of making!

A West Bethel Makerspace gift card is perfect for the builder, tinkerer, or curious creator in your life — whether they're just getting started or ready to level up their skills.

Use it toward:

• Classes — from woodworking fundamentals and lathe turning to CNC routing and 3D printing.

• Memberships — for experienced makers, professionals, and DIYers who need reliable, flexible access to tools and space.

• Open Studio Day Passes — drop-in studio time for when inspiration strikes.

• Tool Tests — for experienced makers to get cleared to use the equipment instead of taking a class.

Gift cards are redeemable for any class, membership, or open studio pass at westbethelmakerspace.org.

Not sure what they'd want to make? That's the fun part — let them decide.

Purchasing a gift for someone and sharing the Makerspace also helps sustain our nonprofit mission: providing our rural Maine community with the tools, space, and skills to collaborate and create.