- TechShop
TechShop is a member-based workshop in located in
Silicon Valley inMenlo Park, California that lets people of all skill levels come in and use industrial tools and equipment to build their own projects.The tools and equipment offered by TechShop include:
* manual andCNC milling machines and lathes.
* welding equipment including MIG, TIG, gas, arc and spot welders.
* sheet metal fabrication equipment.
* a 4-foot by 8-foot CNCplasma cutter that can cut 1/2" steel plate.
*oscilloscopes and other electronics equipment.
* a variety of equipment for working with plastics and composites, includingcarbon fiber .
* twoEpilog Laser Helix 45Wlaser cutter / engraver units.
* a Dimension 3D printer that builds objects by depositing fine layers of ABS plastic viafused deposition modeling .TechShop offers safety and basic usage training on all the tools and equipment, and on various other topics. Most classes take one hour and cost $30; some classes have an additional materials fee, typically $5.
TechShop membership is available for $125 per month, $1200 for a year allowing use of all equipment (though for some machines, the safety and basic usage class must be completed first). A day pass is available for $75. There are also "family" and "corporate" memberships for a discounted price.
TechShop annually participates in the [http://www.makerfaire.com Bay Area Maker's fair] . They have machine demonstrations and classes available during the two day fair.
History
TechShop was founded by
Jim Newton . TechShop officially opened to the public onOctober 1 ,2006 .References
* [http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/08/techshop_a_place_for_makers_to.html TechShop - A place for Makers to work on their projects]
* [http://www.examiner.com/a-87265~Seeking_a__place_to_go_build_stuff_.html Seeking a ‘place to go build stuff’]
* [http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=2743 Atherton man unveils industrial workshop for public use in Menlo Park]
* [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/10/18/HOG9GLQ1RC1.DTL Bay Area craft resources]External links
* [http://www.techshop.ws/ TechShop web site]
* http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2007/09/techshop-geek-h.html
* http://content.zdnet.com/2346-9595_22-174239-1.html
* [http://www.makerfaire.com Maker's Fair]
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