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you might consider contributing to your local tool library or hackerspace
by ruined 1y ago
you might consider contributing to your local tool library or hackerspace
- ctippett 1y agoGreat suggestion.
- njovin 1y agoWe both know that approximately 24 hours after donating something he will BADLY need it for an unexpected repair.
- loloquwowndueo 1y agoThen he can borrow it from the library he donated it to :)
- jimnotgym 1y agoI'm always worried that some less skilled user will have broken or not maintained it. I don't know how maker spaces get around this
- gdbsjjdn 1y agoUsually they have volunteers who do maintenance. At my local tool library the tools are well-used, but there's also like 10 of everything so you have lots of backup options.
- ruined 1y agomost places i’ve borrowed things will seek some basic assurances that i know what i’m doing, first. for example, when i borrowed a MIG welder, the person at the space asked me to weld some scrap metal in front of them before they let me loose with it.
- Aurornis 1y agoThis is easier than many assume: If you can find the Discord or even an e-mail for your local makerspace and send them a photo, they might urgently send someone to pick it up from you if it's useful to them.
- thiht 1y agoIs a local tool library or hackerspace something common? I’ve never heard of that but that sounds cool
- ruined 1y agotool libraries exist in most cities and a lot of rural areas. many hackerspaces also function as a tool library even if they don’t use the term.