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Is there a makerspace/hackerspace nearby you?

• jdc0589 10y ago
  Two actually. One mainly for tech stuff, and another for traditional crafts.
  • peller 10y ago
    Ah very cool. Not sure if yours are similar, but the one near me has stuff for electronics, wood and metal working shops, a machine shop, rapid prototyping (laser engraver, 3d printers, CNC routers, ...) and lots of really quite smart and friendly people willing to help you out. It's a great way to "get back in the game" as it were, without needing the space/resources to acquire all the tools. Sometimes you need to take a certification class before they'll let you touch the expensive/dangerous tools, but that's really not so unreasonable. At least in my experience, once you get to know the staff and prove yourself, you can usually get away with more, like, say, teaching kids how to do things even though their insurance probably only allows 18+. Definitely worth checking out; oftentimes you can call ahead/show up and they'll give you a tour around the place.