[Noisebridge-discuss] TechShop might open a SF location

[Ever Falling]

On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 2:23 PM, Jacob Appelbaum <jacob at appelbaum.net>wrote:

> Ani Niow 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.
> >
>
> I agree. We can't fit it all but we can probably manage a subset of the
> relevant devices.
>
> We have two 3D printers. We could use a much better high quality 3D
> printer but so far, we've not really had the demand. If we want to, we
> can write a grant or fund raise for a better 3D printer.
>
> > They also house a good number of manually controlled machines, such as
> > Bridgeport mills, plasma cutters, welders, the list really goes on and
> > on.
>
>
> Which do you use or wish to use?
>
> >
> > 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.
> >
>
> Of course. I learned to do cutting and welding at TechShop. It's a great
> place.
>
> > 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.
> >
>
> A laser cutter is pretty easy to acquire. We're nearly to $3000 in
> pledges on the wiki. That's enough for this Epilog cutter on ebay:
>
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Epilog-Summit-25-Watt-Laser-Engraving-Machine_W0QQitemZ290394923301QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item439ce2e125
>
> I don't think we'll get a really high quality 3D printer anytime soon
> but it's certainly not an impossible goal to acquire one.
>
> Best,
> Jake
>
>
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@jake see: what Lamont Lucas said

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