
FAQ & General Info
Everything you need to know about YXC Makerspace — all in one place.
Everything you need to know about YXC Makerspace — all in one place.
Frequently Asked Questions
Need answers fast? Browse our FAQs to find helpful details about access, orientations, equipment use, and general policies.
We are located within the Ground Floor Coworking Space. Please enter through the main doors of the coworking space.
To use the space users MUST be qualified on the machinery they are using. Orientations and certification will take 30 minutes to an hour and a half depending on the equipment you want to learn how to use.
Yes, you must either ask our admin support or our booking system to block off machines for your projects.
Children 10-18 can use the Makerspace UNDER GUARDIAN SUPERVISION. The youth will need a membership, and the guardian will require certification on equipment in order to supervise the youth.
Call 778-517-8802 or email marie@yxcmakerspace.ca or lucy@yxcmakerspace.ca
How It Works
How It Works
You will require a membership to gain access to the building. See our memberships here. This membership gives you access to both Ground Floor Coworking Space and YXC Makerspace.
- Must be 19+ to use our space without adult supervision.
- NO food or drink is permitted within the YXC Makerspace
- Demonstrated competency with our Thunder Nova 23 Laser, 3D printers, and 3D scanners. There is a certification process where you can be trained on this equipment, or you can challenge the certification if you are already proficient.
- The computers are shared so please do not save any files to the computer, instead save files to your own USB
- Before emailing us, please note that YXC Makerspace does not offer commercial services of any kind. In particular, we do not perform laser cutting, 3D printing or other services to order!
