[Noisebridge-discuss] TechShop might open a SF location

Ever Falling everfalling at gmail.com
Thu Jan 28 21:59:13 UTC 2010


^THIS, +1, whatever.

Noisebridge could never realistically house even half the stuff on the list
of things they have at other spaces. Even if it could it wouldn't be so much
of a hacker space than it would be a much smaller and less efficient
TechShop. Even then there are a good number of machines they provide (like
welding, plasma cutting, and sand blasting) that we could never have at the
space due to of safety reasons.
Any support we can provide to make this place a reality would be far more
beneficial to the community of makers and hackers as a whole than
Noisebridge could ever do when it comes to the fabrication of Things.


On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 1:22 PM, Ani Niow <v at oneletterwonder.com> wrote:

> I don't even think we can fit all the various amounts of machines they
> have inside. Besides the aforementioned and popular laser cutter, they
> not only have larger and more powerful equivilent equipment as us
> (lathe, mill, 3D printer to name a few), but also several we would
> never get.
>
> They also house a good number of manually controlled machines, such as
> Bridgeport mills, plasma cutters, welders, the list really goes on and
> on.
>
> The great thing about TechShop is they're only purpose is to house
> those machines and to let people use them. They have designed the
> facilities around them and have knowledgable staff to teach you how to
> use them and more staff to maintain them, something which Noisebridge
> doesn't consistently have.
>
> As an occasional machinist there is some equipment that I don't
> believe Noisebridge has the facilities for and are not appropriate for
> our venue. I would be more than happy to pay TechShop $75/month (yay
> student discount) to access stuff like a laser cutter or a much higher
> quality 3D printer rather than pitch in to get NB such equipment.
>
>
> -Ani
>
>
>
> On Jan 28, 2010, at 12:43 PM, Jacob Appelbaum <jacob at appelbaum.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Christie Dudley wrote:
> >> Of course, arranging agreements like this poses certain challenges
> >> with
> >> verification.
> >
> > What does Tech Shop have that Noisebridge people want to use? Why
> > don't
> > we bring those things to Noisebridge?
> >
> > As of now, they have nothing at their SF location. I guess we've got a
> > head start. :-)
> >
> > Best,
> > Jake
> >
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