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There's at least one US company I know of called TechShop[1] who have 5 or 6 places around the US with pretty well equipped workshops, along with instruction/sa
by shabble 14y ago
There's at least one US company I know of called TechShop[1] who have 5 or 6 places around the US with pretty well equipped workshops, along with instruction/safety classes etc.
On the more DIY front, Hackerspaces[2] are a sort of community/timeshare approach to various equipment, and are much more widely spread,[3] but since they're largely community-driven, the range of stuff available varies widely.
[1] http://www.techshop.ws/ http://www.techshop.ws/
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackerspace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackerspace
[3] http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/List_of_Hacker_Spaces http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/List_of_Hacker_Spaces
- andyl 14y agoI've done CNC machining at TechShop in San Jose. Very nice facility. Learned their CAD/CAM softwares pretty quickly, and found the whole process to be straightforward. In addition to CNC milling, they've got a water cutter, plasma cutter, router, laser cutter, and a bunch of non-cnc tools - mills, lathes, welders, cutters, saws etc. For me, the biggest bonus of the 'subscription' approach is the interaction with other makers. I just learned a ton chatting with other people in the facility.
- jackfoxy 14y agoI was a member of TechShop in the Bay area for a while. Unfortunately all their locations are just too far from my home and they have no plans to open a shop in the East Bay, but if you are a member of one, you are a member of all the locations. Two thumbs up.