About Us

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Mission Statement

Cape Fear Makers Guild is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community makerspace in Wilmington, North Carolina that provides a collaborative and inclusive environment for individuals to explore, create, and learn through hands-on projects and experimentation. We strive to foster creativity, innovation, and lifelong learning by providing access to a variety of tools, equipment, expertise and other resources. Our goal is to empower individuals to turn their ideas into reality, connect with like-minded makers, and contribute to the growth of our local community through the power of making.

Our History

The non-profit organization was formed in May 2022. In August 2022, The Church of the Good Shephard kindly offered space at their facility on Queen Street. There, we recruited a core of talented and motivated Makers, received donations of time and equipment, and held public workshops. In January 2023 we moved to our current location at 273 N Front Street, in the heart of Downtown Wilmington. Our Grand Opening was held in March 2023 and since then we've been open to the public for a monthly membership of $40/month. This provides 24/7 access to the space and equipment, and the opportunity to collaborate with and learn from a community of makers.

Our Future

Our first priority is to grow membership and thereby expand the pool of skills and knowledge available to the maker community. This will also provide an important financial backbone to the institution. Soon we will begin pursuing grants to further support our mission and allow for wider inclusion and access to the local community at large.

Our Space

Electronics Lab

Bambu X1c

500 mm/s, Bambu Automatic Material System (AMS) for multi-material and multi-color printing, automatic bed leveling, first-layer inspection, and nozzle cleaning, 300°C printhead, 120°C bed, built-in HEPA filter, Wi-Fi connectivity, app support

Elegoo Saturn S Resin Printer

10-inch 12K mono LCD boasting a stunning resolution of 11520x5120 and an XY resolution of 19x24μm, ELEGOO Saturn 3 is capable of producing highly detailed and intricate models with ease, at a printing speed of up to 70mm/h

Oscilloscope ADS1014D

2 in 1 digital oscilloscope and DDS signal generator, 2 channels, 100Mhz bandwidth, 1GSa/s sampling rate

Soldering + desoldering station

Miscellaneous Electronics Parts

Capacitors, joysticks, ultrasonics, lenses, motors, alligator clips, lasers, breadboards, relays, resistors, etc.

Woodworking

Miter saw

Skill saw

Scroll saw

Drill press

Lathe

Dremel

Biscuit joiner

Video Editing + 3D Modeling

Intel i7-7700

16 GB RAM

GeForce GTX 1080

Arts and Crafts

DelClynee Heat press

15" x 15" high pressure heat press machine for T shirts, industrial-quality digital sublimation printer for heat transfer vinyl

MLE-40 Full Spectrum Laser Cutter

9" x 14" engrave bed, 40 W power, water cooled

Vinyl Express Cutting Plotter Qe6000

24" print width

Eenour Cylindrical heat press CH2242

Prints on tumblers/thermos

ToAuto Smelting Furnace TRF3000

Resistance furnace 1+3KG gold melting furnace 1800W 2102°F for jewelry recycling melt scrap copper, gold, silver, aluminum

Electroplating and anodizing equipment

Miscellaneous Crafts

Button maker, grommets, knitting and crochet needles and yarn, sewing machine, lino print, resin molds, chainmail tools