Hey that's a good idea. I'm gonna make a note of that one
Thanks David!
Clane Kaluna
Honolulu, Hawaii
On 10/24/2010 04:01 PM, David G. LeVine wrote:
>
> On 10/22/2010 11:25 PM, David Frantz wrote:
> > Interesting, I've been reading a lot about hacker spaces in the last
> few weeks. It is an interesting concept for sure. I've even thought
> about it myself but it is a business investment I simply can't handle
> right now. I haven't even looked at rent around here but considering
> the state of the economy it is probably pretty cheap compared to Hawaii.
> >
> > In any event if your hacker space goes through keep us posted. I
> recently started to subscribe to Make Magazine (expensive!) which got
> me interested in hacker spaces. The idea of a shared facility is
> interesting to say the least. What I worry about though is insurance
> and keeping the equipment viable. The idea that a new member could
> walk up to a new CNC mill and start using it is a bit scarry. I wonder
> how these places qualify members.
>
> In the one I am working with, each member has an RFID badge, no badge,
> machine won't run. To get your badge to allow you to use a machine, you
> get qualified, which is usually a test or a class.
>
>
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