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  1. Prerequisites None required
  2. Review materials
  3. Pass quiz
  4. Checkout
Review materials
Badge Video
Pass Quiz

3 questions · You can retake if you don't pass.

Badge Checkout Requirement
In person checkout required
Facilitator Checkout

Pick a checkout time below. All bookings flow through the appointment system — please do not arrange checkouts via Slack.

Day Morning (before 12 PM) Afternoon (12 - 5 PM) Evening (after 5 PM)
Saturday
June 20, 2026
Facilitator badge checkout
Schedule 8:00am
With Glenn Mallette
   
Sunday
June 21, 2026
 
Facilitator badge checkout
Schedule 1:00pm
With William Freeman
 
Monday
June 22, 2026
 
Facilitator badge checkout
Schedule 3:00pm
With Mike Lockett
 
Tuesday
June 23, 2026
 
Facilitator badge checkout
Schedule 3:00pm
With William Pieragostini
Facilitator badge checkout
Schedule 6:00pm
With Jacob Miller
Thursday
June 25, 2026
Facilitator badge checkout
Schedule 11:00am
With Jeffrey Cargos
 
Facilitator badge checkout
Schedule 5:30pm
With Patrick Simpson
Facilitator badge checkout
Schedule 8:00pm
With William Banick
Friday
June 26, 2026
 
Facilitator badge checkout
Schedule 3:00pm
With Michael Hanke
 
Sunday
June 28, 2026
 
Facilitator badge checkout
Schedule 1:00pm
With William Freeman
 
Monday
June 29, 2026
 
Facilitator badge checkout
Schedule 3:00pm
With Mike Lockett
 
Tuesday
June 30, 2026
 
Facilitator badge checkout
Schedule 3:00pm
With William Pieragostini
Facilitator badge checkout
Schedule 6:00pm
With Jacob Miller
Thursday
July 2, 2026
Facilitator badge checkout
Schedule 11:00am
With Jeffrey Cargos
 
Facilitator badge checkout
Schedule 5:30pm
With Patrick Simpson
Facilitator badge checkout
Schedule 8:00pm
With William Banick
Friday
July 3, 2026
 
Facilitator badge checkout
Schedule 3:00pm
With Michael Hanke
 
Complete these items to earn the badge.
  • Band Saws
  • Video watched, quiz taken, hair/clothing properly restrained, any questions?
  • Identify and describe all controls, adjustments, and functions of the band saws, when to use each
  • When would you change blades?
  • Check blade tension, placement in guards
  • Resawing a piece of wood on the Laguna
  • Properly adjusting blade guard
  • Using either fence appropriately
  • Workpiece not touching blade when started
  • Appropriate hand placement
  • Blade stopped completely before touching wood
  • Curvy cut on the Grizzly
  • Properly adjusting blade guard
  • Workpiece not touching blade when started
  • Appropriate hand placement
  • Blade stopped completely before touching wood
  • Cleaning up tool
  • Vacuumed up after use

Woodworking Basics

Bundle Areas of Interest
Woodworking
Wood, Metal & Fabrication
Bundle Level
Beginner
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This video covers the basics of using the Woodshop at MakeHaven, and is a pre-requisite for using the room or any of the tools in it.

Badge Checkout Requirement
Badge applied after successful quiz
Badge Slots Required
1 appointment slot -- can add a second 15 minute or less tool
Badge Checkout Requirement
In person checkout required
Estimated Minutes for Checkout
15 Minutes
Badge Slots Required
1 appointment slot -- can add a second 15 minute or less tool
Badge Checkout Requirement
In person checkout required
Estimated Minutes for Checkout
15 Minutes

Earn this badge at an upcoming event

Attending one of these events takes the place of meeting with a facilitator for a checkout — but you must still watch the video and pass the quiz to earn the badge.

Applicable to woodshop drill press

Badge Slots Required
1 appointment slot -- can add a second 15 minute or less tool
Badge Checkout Requirement
In person checkout required
Estimated Minutes for Checkout
10 Minutes
Badge Slots Required
1 appointment slot -- can add a second 15 minute or less tool
Badge Checkout Requirement
In person checkout required
Estimated Minutes for Checkout
15 Minutes

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