I'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 straigh

I'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.