How do I find the requirements to use certain equipment?

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For SolidWorks at home, read this thread:

Solidworks Licenses

I’m tickled pink to announce that, with the help and generosity of Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp (“Dassault”), we restored our access to our student/maker licenses for Solidworks. Here’s how to get one. These licenses are for our members only. What is Solidworks Solidworks is an industry-leading software program used for generating sophisticated 3D computer models – typically of machines, parts, art objects, and the like. It’s an indispensable tool. You’ll use these models to generate …

The best place to buy aluminum is in-person at the surplus section at Coremark.

There are at least four computer milling machines which are capable of milling aluminum so it depends on your specific project. You should go to the next Bridgeport class regardless. Also the next committee meeting which is probably on the same day.