Work / machine shop rental
#1
Posted 11 May 2012 - 02:59 PM
Does anyone know of anything similar in the UK as I would love access to a fully equipped workshop?
http://www.techshop.ws/
#2
Posted 11 May 2012 - 03:56 PM
http://hackspace.org.uk
How well-fitted they are depends on your location, I've been to my local one and it's great.
#3
Posted 11 May 2012 - 05:23 PM
I have one near me that boasts an incredible workshop for 20 per year membership.
Unfortunatley its only available tuesdays which is no good to me.
I think the Lluton Model engineering society closed but there is still one at Bedford i believe.
#5
Posted 12 May 2012 - 07:51 PM
There is a service in the US called TechShop which are a chain of public access machine shop full of tools and machine equipment. You buy a membership and can go and use any of the equipment you like for your hobby projects etc. and they also run training courses. A bit like a gym membership, but for geeks.
Does anyone know of anything similar in the UK as I would love access to a fully equipped workshop?
http://www.techshop.ws/
This is a good idea, have you tried approaching your local technical college? I know Havering College at Ardleigh Green in Essex has engineering workshops.
#6
Posted 12 May 2012 - 08:21 PM
Keep mannequins and watermelons away from fireworks..they always get hurt..
#7
Posted 14 May 2012 - 03:53 PM
I have known people join metalwork or woodwork evening classes to pursue a favourite hobby, trouble is that it is expensive and usually only two hours in one evening a week.
I am one of them.
Very limited though.
Local school has a superb workshop, some machines idle since new.
Speaking to principals/teachers there is a possibility of using premises as a club venue BUT it needs the interest of enough people.
Most ME workshops i attend have people of similar age to myself.
No youngsters, they seem to prefer sitting at home playing with the latest dongleberry/ wogglebox.
#8
Posted 14 May 2012 - 04:11 PM
Where is local please ?Possibly not quite what you're looking for in terms of full machine shop, but have you heard of Hackspace?
http://hackspace.org.uk
How well-fitted they are depends on your location, I've been to my local one and it's great.
Do they have a storage scope available ?
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