The Makerspace will be open to members and visitors during normal business hours starting Monday, July 29th, 2025, as the Kids and Teen College courses have ended earlier than anticipated.
The Makerspace will be closed on Wednesday, August 27th, 2025, as Makerspace staff will be attending an event at Hughesville campus.
The Makerspace will be closed on Tuesday, September 2nd, and Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025, as Makerspace staff will be attending the Return of the Hawks Event at the La Plata campus.
The Makerspace will be open to members and visitors for limited hourson Friday, October 3rd, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
Makerspace at the CSM Velocity Center
The Makerspace at the CSM Velocity Center is a 1,984 square foot collaborative community work space for making, learning, exploring, and sharing.
It is equipped with a variety of maker equipment including 3D printers/scanners, laser cutters, soldering irons, and other additive and subtractive machines for manufacturing. It also includes hardware and software for cyber/gaming, CAD modeling, simulation, app development, robotics, and prototyping.
Together, we work–play–improve the community at the MAKERSPACE!
CSM Students and Faculty/Staff Get Free Membership To become members, current CSM credit and non-credit students should take the Equipment and Safety: Basic Makerspace Training for Current CSM Students. Current CSM faculty/staff can head over to the NEOED dashboard and take the CSM Makerspace Safety Course.
For Non-CSM Individuals Start by enrolling in our Equipment and Safety: Introduction to Makerspaces class, which includes your first month of membership.
NOTE: All equipment is on a first-come, first-served basis unless the equipment is reserved. To guarantee usage of the equipment, fill out a form. Additionally, equipment can be reserved for current members only, as the Equipment and Safety course must be taken before equipment can be used.
Want to Schedule an In-Person Tour?
The Makerspace at CSM’s Velocity Center offers tours. Tours take about 10minutes and can be scheduledin advance or on demand based on staffing availability.
Monday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., by appointment only Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 11:59 a.m., by appointment only Tuesday through Friday, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., open lab hours
*Hours subject to change. Please view our calendar for specific information.
Address
Physical Address: 4465 Indian Head Highway Indian Head, MD 20640
Mailing Address: 8730 Mitchell Road PO Box 910 La Plata, MD 20646-0910
Available Equipment
Formlabs 3D Printers –Highly accurate, high-resolution prints using high-performance materials.
Stratasys F370 3D Printer –Pro grade 3D printer offers a higher level of consistency, reliability, and accuracy.
MakerBot Replicator+
MakerBot MethodX
Universal Ultra R5000 Laser Cutter – Provides the highest level of accuracy and throughput. Features a large bed and dual laser configuration.
GlowForge Plus – This powerful machine makes it simple to cut, score, and engrave hundreds of materials up to ½” thick like wood, acrylic, leather, fabric, etc.
Denford Compact 1000 - This compact 3 axis CNC Router features a totally enclosed interlocking guard, is ideal for cutting a range of resistant materials such as hard and soft wood, plastic, modeling foam, acrylic and prototyping materials, as well as non-ferrous metals.
Suited for Posters, CAD Drawings, Banners, Large Photographs, Car Wraps, Wall / Door / Floor Signs, T-Shirts / Clothing via Transfer Paper and heat press, customized fundraising items
Roland VersaStudio BN-20A – Create, print and cut high-quality graphics at highly affordable pricing.
HandyScan 700 - Designed for research and commercial applications, this ultrafast handheld 3D scanner is easy to use and generates highly accurate and repeatable results.
Soldering Stations
A variety of electronics equipment such as Raspberry Pis, Arduinos, signal generators, digital oscilloscopes, etc.
Manual handtools are available for finishing projects.
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