shop spaces

The Beam's fabrication shop includes dedicated Wood, Metal, and CNC spaces designed to support a wide range of creative and professional work. We invest in high-quality shared equipment and foster a culture of respect and care, where members help maintain the shop for everyone's benefit.

Have specialized equipment you'd like to bring? We'd love to talk about how it could become part of our shared community resources.

shop layout

The highlighted areas represent The Beam's fabrication shop, including the Wood Shop, Metal Shop, and CNC Room. These dedicated workspaces are designed to support everything from furniture making and metal fabrication to precision CNC machining.

  • Dedicated Wood Shop

  • Dedicated Metal Shop

  • CNC Room

  • Shared fabrication benches

  • Professional-grade equipment

explore the shops

Wood • Metal • general Tools & Amenities

metal shop tools

MACHINE SHOP:

  • Knee Mill - Exacto 2HP with VFD and DRO

  • Lathe - Monarch 10”EE

  • Horizontal Bandsaw - 7” Baileigh

  • Vertical Bandsaw - 16” Roll in Saw

  • Drill Press - Powermatic 1.5HP

  • Handheld Plasma Cutter

  • Hot Saw - TBD

  • Fiber Laser - TBD

WELDING AREA:

  • TIG Welder - Everlast Typhoon 330 Watercooled

  • MIG Welder - Millermatic 255 (Primary)

  • MIG Welder - TBD (Secondary, Portable)

  • Welding Fixture Table - 4’ x 8’  w/ Fixtures

  • Welding Table - 4’ x 4’ Plate Steel

GRINDING AREA:

  • Disk Sander - 18”Dia Baileigh

  • Belt Sander - 6”W Rockwell

  • Bench Grinders - Various

  • Grinding Bench

Wood shop tools

  • Bandsaw - 30” Vintage Yates American

  • Jointer - 12” Vintage Yates American

  • Planer - 18” Vintage Oliver

  • Table Saw - Sawstop Industrial Cabinetry Saw w/ Outfeed Table

  • Disk / Belt Sander - Jet 12” Disk + 6” Belt

  • Drill Press - 18” Powermatic

  • Miter Saw - w/ 16’ Outfeed

  • Router Table - Bosch/Rockler

  • Track Saw - Festool

  • Lathe - Small Delta

  • Centralized Dust Collection Units

  • Downdraft Table Sanding - TBD

general tools & amenities

  • CNC Router - Avid 8.7HP 5’ x 10’ w/ Servo Motors Closed Loop Control

  • Electronics Workbench - w/ Power Supply, Oscilloscope, Soldering Supplies

  • Fork Lift - 5K Yale

  • Centralized Compressed Air in Wood & Metal Shops

  • Ventilated Paint Booth - TBD

LIGHT FABRICATION:

  • 1x Bambu H2D 3D Printer

  • 1x Bambu X2D 3D Printer

  • Laser Cutter - TBD

  • Sewing Machine - TBD

  • Embroidery Machine - TBD

who we’re looking for

We’re seeking a small, diverse group of founding bench holders: experienced metal or wood workers, builders/makers, artists, or sole proprietors who care about their craft and about building in, for and with their community. 

We are an experienced team investing in a space to unfold people’s creative potential and to knit group connections through building.

Come join us — let’s remove obstacles and amplify your impact! If interested, reach out to learn more and take a walk through.

Interested in becoming a bench holder?

Click here for our bench holder form