I already have a sheet metal brake and have been wanting to buy a shear but they are so darn expensive
and I would likely not use it all that often it would be hard to justify spending the money.
So I considered joining the local maker space. The cool part about it is access to all kinds of equipment that I might never buy for myself. They also hold classes on various subjects. One of which is welding which I really want to learn to do do.
But once again the problem is cost. $50 a month plus it is on the other side of the city for me. And it is in the city so there is traffic and a cost for parking. I doubt I would be going that often because of the trip to get there plus the hassle for parking. Plus I would much rather be out on my bicycle when the weather is nice than to be sitting in a lab working on a project. I probably at the site all that often. So $50 a month + parking is a bit hard to justify.
So anyone else a member of their local maker space? Is the cost worth it?
and I would likely not use it all that often it would be hard to justify spending the money.
So I considered joining the local maker space. The cool part about it is access to all kinds of equipment that I might never buy for myself. They also hold classes on various subjects. One of which is welding which I really want to learn to do do.
But once again the problem is cost. $50 a month plus it is on the other side of the city for me. And it is in the city so there is traffic and a cost for parking. I doubt I would be going that often because of the trip to get there plus the hassle for parking. Plus I would much rather be out on my bicycle when the weather is nice than to be sitting in a lab working on a project. I probably at the site all that often. So $50 a month + parking is a bit hard to justify.
So anyone else a member of their local maker space? Is the cost worth it?
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