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New Laser Engraver Controller at Buildlog.Net Blog20 Aug 2010 by bdring
For example at TechShop Portland we had a 3HP exhaust fan in the ceiling of the shop where the laser exhausted to. Switch to turn it on was dangling right over the top of the door of the machine. Countless times people forgot to turn it ... The Epilog had a solenoid valve built in controlled by the computer and I added a solenoid to the machine. The controller had a output specifically for the air solenoid. Adding a relay is no big deal. I have tons of SSRs laying around. ...
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How to Make More Manufacturers | BusinessKaki.com5 Aug 2010
She wound up at TechShop in Menlo Park, California. Founded by Jim Newton four years ago as a kind of playground in which do-it-yourself geeks and hobbyists could mess around with cool machine tools, TechShop has become a de facto incubator for an astounding array ... TechShop members pay just $100 a month. That was well within Snyders's budget. She took a class on how to use TechShop's laser cutter and developed some prototypes, and she now has her own business, Karatstix.
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Do-It-Yourself Auto Workshop For Detroit Reworks An Old Idea - The ...Industrial Arts: 516mm carbon fiber fuel tank lay-up3 Aug 2010 by Earl Powell
Industrial Arts, Shop Class, Industrial Arts Clubs, TechShop, Solar Energy, Sheet Metal Fabrication, Entrepreneurship. Tuesday, August 3, 2010. 516mm carbon fiber fuel tank lay-up. One of the purposes of the hard maple metal spinning ...
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Attention Car Makers: TechShop to open facility in Detroit with ...2 Aug 2010 by Sam Abuelsamid
The first TechShop opened in Menlo Park in October 2006 and was followed by a shop in Durham, NC. New shops will open in San Francisco and San Jose this fall along with Detroit. The idea of opening in Detroit was inspired by garage ...
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Attention Car Makers: TechShop to open facility in Detroit with ...2 Aug 2010 by Sam Abuelsamid
The first TechShop opened in Menlo Park in October 2006 and was followed by a shop in Durham, NC. New shops will open in San Francisco and San Jose this fall along with Detroit. The idea of opening in Detroit was inspired by garage tinkerers like Henry Ford and Ransom Olds that went on to build the American auto industry. .... OMG, build something like that out here in Los Angeles. That's a freaking great idea. Reply. 2 stars ↓↑report. fixitfixitstop 68.9029657357%9 ...
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A Rival for the iTunes App Store, a Data-Driven Dating Service for ...TechShop: Access to Hacker Space Babbaged: Tech for Humanities ...D.I.Y. Detroit: A Hands-On Approach to Fixing the Auto Industry ...30 Jul 2010 by By ASHLEE VANCE
Mark Hatch, left, and Jim Newton started TechShop to bring expensive tools to everyday Jim Wilson/The New York Times Mark Hatch, left, and Jim Newton started TechShop to bring expensive tools to everyday tinkerers. Members pay a fee and ...
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Gray Area Foundation SYZYGRYD NEEDS YOU!22 Jul 2010 by paige
Additionally, these clever folks can be found working in any number of satellite locations throughout the area everywhere from Menlo Park's TechShop to San Francisco's Ardent West. Worried about not having the chops to throw down? ...
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Coworking / SanFranciscoCoworking21 Jun 2010 by Rebecca Brian (rebecca@nextspace.us)
We plan to be a cross between Tech Shop, Hat Factory, and Cellspace (in Portland). Dreamfish is a collaborative work network that is virtually distributed. There is a local cluster of dreamfishers coworking at a location in Noe Valley, ...
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IMG_1304 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!19 Jun 2010 by nobody@flickr.com (kentkb)
A very cool insert for the Make tin made by TechShop, I begged one off Jim. Thank you to all the TechShop team for a great day. This photo is licensed under a Creative Commons license. If you use this photo, please list the photo credit as "Kent K. ... TechShop Jim Newton was kind enough to give me the insert, which I had hounded him for even after the great BBQ and Beer he provided to all who came by. It was a sample of what one of the dozens of machines onsite can do, ...
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Thinker, Tailor, Soldier, Maker: Snapshots from Maker Faire Bay ...4 Jun 2010 by Kenneth
TechShop is the workshop equivalent of Zipcar. Would you ever need to own a laser cutter, a metal welder, or a milling machine? For most, the answer is, Probably not. But sometimes, when inspiration strikes, you might want to churn out ... Currently, TechShop has two locations: Menlo Park, California; Durham, North Carolina. But more shops are set to appear in San Francisco, San Jose, Portland, and beyond. Sittign down with TechShop founder Jim Newton at Maker Faire Bay ...
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San Diego Calendar Snowglobe24 May 2010 by admin
California: San Diego Bridal Bargains, Colorado: Denver/Boulder Bridal Bargains. shown here are topically similar to San Diego TechShop CANCELED. Posts: 3821; vCash: 500 I still miss SnowGlobe to this day. russia horses wolves snow ...
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Den kreative klasses hobbyværksted (opdateret med video) « Harddisken - [ Translate this page ]28 Apr 2010 by Henrik Føhns
Han er CEO på Techshop i Menlo Park. Han tager imod i sit beskedne kontor iført en sort t-shirt, hvor der på bagsiden står: What do YOU want to make? Hvad har DU lyst til at bygge? Der findes 40 millioner mennesker i den kategori i USA, ... Ideen er hentet fra værkstedet i tv-serien Mythbusters, som stifteren af Techshop Jim Newton har været konsulent på. Det handler om at kunne bygge alt kun begrænset af fantasien. I et tilstødende rum finder vi Techshops 3D printer ...
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CNC for Rent? - North Carolina Woodworker27 Apr 2010 by Umich684
I don't know if anyone on here has any experience with Tech Shop Durham. It's a neat idea and they're nice people- basically a shop co-op, leans more towards metal working but they do have a CNC wood router (ShopBot IIRC). ... I can post a message on our TechShop forum... or you can yourself, but you'll need to create a user account. The shop JUST re-opened this week after a long move. A lot of the members have been waiting eagerly to get back on the equipment, ...
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Ear Plugs « Gothique27 Apr 2010 by Grey
Those look awesome . I'll diffidently have to order a pair from you . We have a techshop here in Durham and i'm tempted to use the 3d printer to make plugs. Reply. Grey April 27, 2010 at 1:56 pm #. That would be fun! ...
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Qwest sold, Linear may expand: Silicon Forest week in review ...TechShop Portland goes Chapter 7; new site possible in 2011 ...20 Apr 2010 by Mike Rogoway, The Oregonian
SILICON FOREST BLOG: TechShop Portland owner Denney Cole filed for bankruptcy last week, and the DIY tech center's Beaverton facility has shut down. ... "Nice guy, rented a building that turned out to be too expensive and too big and it just drove him under," Mark Hatch, chief executive of TechShop's parent in Menlo Park, told me this morning. "You have no idea how disappointed we are that it turned out this way." 3. 0. Share. The Beaverton facility was a licensee of the ...
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TechShop | Reveries: Cool News of the Day14 Apr 2010 by Tim Manners
So far, Mark and co-founder Jim Newton are realizing this vision at three retail locations. It's kind of like a health club for hackers. Members "pay a $100 monthly fee for access to a workshop and $500000 worth of equipment ... On an average weekday at the ... "I believe a significant subset of Americans will trade up from Ikea to TechShop, so they can point to one of their chairs and say, 'I made that.'' Plans are to open 10 more TechShops over the next 20 months. ...
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TechShop and Inexpensive ToolsInventors Wanted. Cool Tools Provided. - NYTimes.com12 Apr 2010 by By DEALBOOK
Jim Newton, a longtime Silicon Valley entrepreneur, came up with the TechShop idea a couple of years ago and figured he was onto something when people offered to lend him money to help start the first location in Silicon Valley where else ? ... Doug Busch, a vice president of Intel, is investing in TechShop as it looks to expand. Its other two locations are in Durham, N.C., and Portland, Ore. It's a high-risk investment in the sense that the open question is how many ...
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ULVOG DOT COM: Inventors Wanted. Cool Tools Provided.9 Apr 2010 by sx
Jim Wilson/The New York Times. Mark Hatch, left, and Jim Newton started TechShop to bring expensive tools to everyday tinkerers. Members pay a fee and can use any of the equipment. More Photos » ... The money came in batches of $25000 to six figures. Doug Busch, a vice president of Intel, is investing in TechShop as it looks to expand. Its other two current locations are in Durham, N.C., and Portland, Ore. It's a high-risk investment in the sense that the open question ...
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The Urbanophile » Blog Archive » The Next Industrial Revolution18 Mar 2010 by The Urbanophile
When TechShop founder Jim Newton went looking for an executive to run it, he quickly decided on Mark Hatch, a former Kinko's executive. The analogy is apt: In the same way that Kinko's democratized printing and, in the process, created a national chain of service bureaus, TechShop wants to ... One of the other folks on the list, an Indy skeptic, said the region's state of mind is so different from places like Portland and Raleigh-Durham as to make any uptake difficult. ...
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TechShop is a DIY workshop that offers members access to a large ...15 Feb 2010 by Administrator
TechShop Menlo Park provides 3D Printing Services to serve your needs. Whether you are a TechShop member or not, we print your model for you! Please email us at 3dprintaccount@techshop.ws for a quotation for your particular 3D STL-format ... The ShopBot will mill everything, from wood to plywood, MDF, bamboo, foam, and plastic. Great for creating custom furniture, crown molding, prototypes, and molds. Use the ShopBot to create molds out of MDF that you can then use on our ...
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Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Techshop Portland Closed, Reopening?10 Feb 2010 by Nick Carter
Now it appears that it has closed and may be moving to a new area one of the founding members posted the news over on the Home Shop Machinist forums, and looking at the forums for the Portland techshop it looks like it's true. .... Can you tell I'd love to have one in San Diego? stack climber Says: February 10th, 2010 at 2:05 pm. Tech shop is a neat concept. There is one here in Durham, NC that is currently going through a transition. The original build out was in a ...
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Stay home, let Texas Robot attend that meeting | Crave - CNET8 Feb 2010 by Tim Hornyak
by borogoves February 9, 2010 5:44 PM PST: I think this robot was prototyped at TechShop in Menlo Park. Can the makers confirm? (I remember seeing something like this down there when I first joined.) Like this Reply to this comment ...
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Atoms are the new bits -- the new industrial revolution1 Feb 2010 by Chris Anderson
On a recent afternoon at the facility in Menlo Park, California, Michael Pinneo, a successful former executive in the synthetic diamond business, is machining a vapour deposition chamber for his newest approach to creating colourless diamonds. ... When TechShop founder Jim Newton went looking for an executive to run it, he quickly decided on Mark Hatch, a former Kinko's executive. The analogy is apt: in the same way that Kinko's democratised printing and, in the process , ...
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Custom PCB Prototyping using a Laser Cutter28 Jan 2010 by jmsaavedra
I am going to walk you through the process of prototyping a Printed Circuit Board using a laser cutter and supplies from your local Radioshack and har... ... Do you have a Techshop near to you? They have laser cutters available. This is my local one - http://www.portlandtechshop.com/ There's one Menlo Park as well. Don't know other locations I'm afraid. REPLY. Feb 1, 2010. 7:32 AMjosheeg says: I live in albany ny where is the closest one? REPLY. Feb 6, 2010. ...
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In the Next Industrial Revolution, Atoms Are the New Bits « Of ...28 Jan 2010 by healthystealthy
On a recent afternoon at the facility in Menlo Park, California, Michael Pinneo, a successful former executive in the synthetic-diamond business, is machining a vapor- deposition chamber for his newest approach to creating colorless diamonds. ... When TechShop founder Jim Newton went looking for an executive to run it, he quickly decided on Mark Hatch, a former Kinko's executive. The analogy is apt: In the same way that Kinko's democratized printing and, in the process , ...
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TechShop is Coming to Downtown San Francisco in the Summer of 2010 ...27 Jan 2010 by adafruit
TechShop San Francisco will feature all the tools and equipment that members enjoy at other TechShop locations, including: Epilog Helix 60-Watt Laser Cutters; Tormach CNC Milling Machines; Stratasys 3D Printer; NextEngine 3D Scanner ... There is a current TechShop located in the South Bay in Menlo Park, which makes it easily accesible for Silicon Valley, harder to get to from other locations. The accessibility by BART and public transportation is a clear winner. ...
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Contrary Brin: A Cornucopia of Wonders?9 Jan 2010 by David Brin
TechShop is a 15000 square-foot membership-based Coop workshop in Menlo Park that provides members with access to tools and equipment, instruction, and a creative and supportive community of like-minded people so you can build the things you have always ... The Clarion Science Fiction Writers' Workshop moved to UC San Diego, a few years ago, a terrific save of a precious institution in SF writing. Now, Clarion, which is always sliding along the edge of financial ruin, ...
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Portland ratchets up volunteer-led 'tool libraries' that lend ...8 Jan 2010 by Scott Learn, The Oregonian
Portland has two tool lending libraries and a third on the way. The libraries promote recycling and reuse and help do-it-yourself types save money. ... tedder January 08, 2010 at 8:28AM. Follow. It's interesting to compare this service to TechShop, which provides the space to work in and many more complicated tools than a shovel. Seems like an omission not to do so. Inappropriate? Alert us. Reply Post new. tim318 January 08, 2010 at 9:16AM. Follow. vlongwell - Great post! ...
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Instant Venture Capital Funded Business Plans - Create a Stampede ...DIY circuit etching video tutorial - Hack a DayBull's Eye - Hillside New Tech receives $7000 grant | newsobserver ...TechShop In Menlo Park California Your Own Machine Shop!18 Oct 2009 by Hilary
Covering 15000 square feet located at 120 Independence Dr in Menlo Park, CA, TechShop is the perfect workshop for artists, inventors, makers, or simply those who are crafty or like to tinker; TechShop is open to all skill levels. ... milling machines, drill presses, industrial sewing machines, wood working equipment including a 4' x 8' ShopBot CNC router, tubing and metal bending machines, Epilog laser cutters, a Dimension SST 3-D printer, hand tools, and pretty much ...
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New Woodshop in Raleigh - North Carolina Woodworker6 Oct 2009 by Chuck_W
I agree with Andy on this one, I've been to the techshop in Durham to check it out and it's really useful, especially if you are into welding or machining. But alas, it leaves alot to be desired for woodworking, and people east of ...
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TechShop Event in Ann Arbor - makeryshop.com30 Jul 2009 by admin
Also in attendance was Jim Newton, Founder of TechShop (pictured first right) as well as representatives from i3 Detroit, a2Geeks, Go-Tech, TechTown, Coffee House Coders, the major Michigan universities and a number of entrepreneurial ...
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atoms&electrons | Octobrite Picture FrameToys for Bots Arduino controlled etch-a-sketch « adafruit ...25 Jul 2009 by adafruit
I drew up a set of parts in Corel Draw and popped in to TechShop to cut them out of acrylic with their Epilog laser cutter. I cut most of the parts out of clear acrylic except for the side guides which you can see in blue acrylic. ...
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Robert's Vasona Branch Blog: Using a Cricut cutter for Model ...12 Jul 2009 by Robert Bowdidge
Short answer: the machines are interesting, but they're not a substitute for a laser cutter. My cutter (like, I suspect, other die cutters) works best when cutting curved, closed shapes, and tends to put 0.050 radius curves on right angle ... Unfortunately, I'm too cheap to buy my own, and too lazy to drive 20 miles to TechShop in Menlo Park to use theirs. I was curious if a vinyl cutter like the Klic-n-Kut would give me usable results. I found a cheap way to start; ...
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Open Source Digital Fabrication | Brewed Fresh Daily9 Jul 2009 by Rick Pollack
Fab Labs are great but the laser cutter in a Fab Lab costs over $15000, the 3D printer costs $30000 plus (over-priced) materials and the ShopBot is another $15000. Using open source and low-cost fabrication equipment it is now possible to .... projects like this there is TechShop in SF and Portland, the Resistor hackerspace in NY City, The Fuse Factory in Columbus, OH, Hack Pittburgh in Pittsburgh, AS220 in Providence, and I've read that a Techshop may open in Detroit. ...
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Maker Log Zazzle Store | Maker Log7 Jul 2009 by Mike
Maker Log has now opened a store on Zazzle.com. I met some very supportive people on my visit to TechShop in Menlo Park, CA that convinced me to open.
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laser cut and etched lanterns - nuze of laura mappinMacbook pro eteched with Metafilter | MetaTalk28 Jun 2009 by bigmusic
The folks from Instructables were demo-ing an Epilog rig by laser-etching laptops and moleskines at their booth for the '08 bay area Maker Faire. Not sure if that's a repeated thing, but if you can wait, it might be one route. .... Though they might just use the laser cutter at: * The Techshop, which I think has membership & class fees. I was going to list Laura Mappin separately, but it looks like she teaches a class at the Techshop. So, I'd check EMSL, Laura Mappin, ...
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17 Apr 2010 by jen
Here in PDX we have a wonderful resource for do-it-yourself laser cutting and powder coating called the Techshop. I have been looking for a project to get me over to the Techshop and check out the facilities, maybe this is it. ... TechShop Portland filed Chapter 7 last month. admin. May 4th, 2010 @ 8:54 am. I'm sorry to hear that. On their website it just says they are moving to a new facility? I really hope they get to stay in business. Leave a Reply. Name (required) ...
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Vrogy.net » Blog Archive » C14 First Cuts29 May 2009 by Michael Vroegop
I am also an avid C4D user and a member of techshop here in Portland. Curious if you are able to use the .stl export from C4D, or if the .obj's have a special advantage. Just joined up so I'm hoping to get to take a class on toolpaths and to use the 4×8 CNC ... how much would a small cheap laser cutter cost? ive only seen them go for arround $2-300+. thanks in advance. and good job with your halo armour i really like it. Martin Sy-Quia Says: November 3rd, 2009 at 8:23 am ...
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The CandyFab 6000 - Evil Mad Scientist LaboratoriesGet This Guy To Finish His Laser-Cut Gingerbread Bridge | Boing ...26 May 2009 by Steven Leckart
Instructables user rstraugh is building a kick-ass model of the Oberbaum Bridge in Berlin out of gingerbread, using an Epilog Laser. So far, the project looks awesome, but he says he probably won't finish it until next Christmas. :( ... Got to play with an Epilog Laser at TechShop night before last. What a cool toy. O_M. #2 6:53 PM May 26, 2009 ...This has to be a punchline for a new joke about witches and ducks floating on top of Hansel & Gretel :-P ...
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Techshop in Durham « Lee Allan Williamson Artist18 May 2009 by lwilliamson
Check out Techshop. Join and you can have at your disposal equipment ranging from a serger sewing machine to a CNC plasma cutter. Techshop Durham's Webpage. 0 Responses to Techshop in Durham. Feed for this Entry Trackback Address ...
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HackerSpaces: Portland Techshop9 May 2009 by Mike
Welcome to my blog dedicated to chronicling the best and most unusual HackerSpaces in the world. What is a hackerspace? They are community owned and operated laboratories that geeks come to invent, tinker, and work on projects while ...
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TechShop Enables Inventors and Entrepreneurs Angela Kilduff7 May 2009 by admin
TechShop is a one-stop gadget shop that gives its members all the equipment they need for just about any kind of project. Three years ago, the membership-based workshop in Menlo Park was just an idea. Now it has multiple locations and many ... Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Karen Snyders operates KaratStix from her home workshop. Jim Newton is TechShop's founder and managing director. This aired April 23, ...
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Boing Boing Video: Revisiting TechShop, as Portland Site Launches ...Mass 3D Fabrication Possibilities24 Apr 2009 by bw
A well stocked Techshop facility or fabrication service bureau should enable the applications first, because larger and more capable fabrication devices should be enable the individual or small company to make more things first. ... industrial sewing machines, hand tools, plastic and wood working equipment including a 4' x 8' ShopBot CNC router, electronics design and fabrication facilities, Epilog laser cutters, tubing and metal bending machines, a Dimension SST 3-D ...
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Lunch 2.0 at TechShop Portland, DIY Heaven « Silicon FloristMake: Online : Portland makers invited to TechShop Portland grand ...23 Apr 2009 by Gareth Branwyn
Denney Cole, founder of TechShop Portland, wanted us to let all makers from Portland and surrounding areas know about the TechShop Portland Grand Opening, this Saturday, April 25, 2009, starting at 3:00 PM. You'll have a chance to check... ... You'll have a chance to check out the cool tools and machines, talk with Denney, TechShop's founder Jim Newton, and the Portland staff. Instructors will also be there to help you "Build Your Dreams." ...
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California College of the Arts Aortic Arc 2009 ...5 Apr 2009 by TM
Software Bentley Microstation Generative Components (Bios Chris Chalmers & Charles Lee) Fabrication: CNC Milling @ TechShop in Menlo Park, CA. Materials: HDPE sheets, pop riveter, aircraft cable, rivets, stainless steel rings ...
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Bull City Rising: TechShop near RTP holds open house Saturday21 Mar 2009 by Bull City Rising
But then again, the Durham TechShop isn't your average facility, either. TechShop is a start-up that tries to, well, take the idea of the home workshop to the next high-tech level, perfect if you've dreamed of building that perfect BattleBot -- or perhaps ... We provide you with access to milling machines and lathes, Epilog laser cutters, sheet metal equipment, welding equipment, an indoor automotive work bay, woodworking equipment including a 4' x 8' CNC ShopBot router, ...
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TechShop: a place to learn, network and invent | Fast Company11 Feb 2009 by Joshua Schuler
Last month I visited TechShop in Portland, OR. For those not familiar with TechShop, imagine a machine shop with a start-up incubator culture operating under a fitness club membership structure. If you're a recently laid-off engineer ... to work and network with one another and something is bound to pop. With three locations the original in Menlo Park (CA), Portland (OR), and Durham (NC) I have only one question: when can we expect them to expand to New England? ...
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Origami Tessellations » Blog Archive » Which School? Help!24 Jan 2009 by Eric Gjerde
I got access and training for all of that kind at the newly-opened TechShop Durham. The three TechShops don't offer degrees, but there is plenty to teach and learn. (fo.ol on flickr). origamiwolf Says: May 4th, 2009 at 1:18 am ...
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BBtv Favorites from 2008: TechShop, a Community Tinkering Space ...Tool Lending Libraries: A Product Service System Success Story ...29 Dec 2008
TechShop, in Menlo Park, Calif., is "a 15000 square-foot membership-based workshop that provides members with access to tools and equipment, instruction, and a creative and supportive community" -- many readers will recognize that as a ... Workshop members started bringing their own tools in, from home, and leaving them there for others to use; TechShop now has more tools than they started with. Jim Newton, TechShop's co-founder, confirmed that the tools are multiplying: ...
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Silicon Valley Artificial Intelligence MeetUp: Nested Universe ...Less Wrong: Bay Area Meetup: 11/17 8PM Menlo Park12 Nov 2008 by Eliezer Yudkowsky
The next one is 8PM, November 17th, 2008 (Monday night) in Menlo Park at TechShop. (Note that this is a room with seating, not a restaurant, so we hopefully get a chance to actually talk to each other - though I'll try to stay in the ...
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Custom built electric bicycle4 Nov 2008 by Court Rye
Last month I was living in Menlo Park on the Edge of Redwood City so that I could work at a place called The TechShop without having to drive too far. For those of you who haven't heard of it, TechShop is a 15000 square-foot ...
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MATRIXSYNTH: AH Bay Area and PNW Synth Gatherings This Saturday31 Oct 2008 by matrix
It will be at: TechShop 120 Independence Dr Menlo Park, CA 94025. 10AM-7PM PNW Synth Gathering (Pacific Northwest in the Seattle Area) "This year the meeting will be in the K-Quad, K203 and K204. Original post updated." ...
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TechShop previews its new Portland location, by Molly Purnell - Core7729 Oct 2008
Thankfully, that's starting to change: after more than a year of anticipation, several of the planned expansion locations are starting to see some action, first at the Durham, NC Techshop, whose building was previewed in July, ... The greatest benefit of Techshop will be the probable development of community. The owner of TechShop, Jim Newton and the Portland shop manager, Denney Cole, claim that the community is one of the greatest drawing powers for continued membership ...
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badgerblog - schedule update24 Oct 2008 by badger
http://www.durham.techshop.ws. The space they found needs work. 25 October - Chapel Hill - Vampire's Ball, a Theatre des Vampyres in the round - Mansion 462 - 18+, $10 donation to the Red Cross at the door. Seems to be WW Vampire LARPers, for a good cause. .... 13-22 Mar: SXSW, Austin TX http://sxsw.com/ SXSWeek 2009: March 13-22. Interactive: March 13-17. Film: March 13-21. Music: March 18-2 18-21 Mar: (con) Neo Leo, Leonardo 40th anniversary conference, Alberquerque NM ...
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Timbuktu Chronicles: TechShop's for Africa?Build Yourself A 'Segway' - Systm8 Sep 2008 by webmaster@revision3.com (Revision3)
It wouldn't hurt to have access to a place like Menlo Park, CA's fabulous Tech Shop, a DIY haven of of expertise and space to make. Think 'co-op' for people that like to build. In exchange for a modest monthly fee, Daniel had access to tons of tools he might not have been ..... Thanks for literature on the get a lot of stuff here I'm so if you're in the Bay Area you can always come detection in the apartment what if you're insane Portland or a later version was like that. ...
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OoeyGUI » Blog Archive » Fabr is a RepRap14 Jul 2008 by lou.amadio
I had attempted to use the printing services at the TechShop in Menlo Park, but was unsuccessful. After that failure, I decided to designed and build Fabr using commonly available materials and few custom parts. ...
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Epilog Zing, your personal laser engraver -- EngadgetHow to Change the World: Maker Faire: Stuff Geeks LikeMaker Faire 2008 Day 1 | The AV Club Blog3 May 2008 by Chris
One of my reasons for attending this event was to meet the gang over at TechShop. TechShop is a company that runs a large workshop in San Francisco where people can sign up to take classes and use their tools. ... TechShop will soon be opening a branch in the Los Angeles area, and I hope to help them do so. The image above is of various pieces of plastic armor that were created using a vacuform machine. With vacuform, you heat a sheet of plastic and use a vacuum to pull ...
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TechShop Featured on Boing Boing TVBuilding Dreams (Affordably) at TechShop - PSFK29 Apr 2008 by Christine Huang
While we've seen tool lending libraries before (the Berkeley one a particularly shining example), we like TechShop for offering more than just the supplies needed for becoming your own handyman. The Menlo Park-based one-stop tool ...
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Cool Tools: TechShop28 Apr 2008
I've spent the most time with the laser cutter and the plasma cutter, and a bit of time on the mill and lathes. The laser cutters are the best "deal" since even a novice can start building really intricate objects out of plastics quite rapidly, ... The downside to TechShop is that it is still only in Menlo Park, California. Later this summer, additional locations are scheduled to open up with the expansion. Other downsides: there are often waits for the laser cutters, ...
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jwz - fabrication21 Apr 2008 by jwz
You could come down to TechShop, where they have a laser cutter/engraver which can take your file (once properly converted for import into Corel - don't ask, it's required, it's retarded, I've had this argument). ... TechShop rules. You'd take the Epilog laser cutting class then bring in your Illustrator file, and import it into Corel Draw which is what's installed for the laser cutter. Of course, this is not what you asked for, since I suspect you already know about ...
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Mod a VGA Screen into a Chumby « bunnie's blog7 Apr 2008 by bunnie
Does anyone know if there are places in the Chicago area where a person can have laser cutting done or rent access to a laser cutter? Maybe someplace like TechShop in Menlo Park, CA. ... @nap70: I had to laser cut 200 pieces of cardboard for a display at yuri's night, so I took the laser cutter training course at techshop and then was able to use their epilog for $30/day. techshop is a great value and the laser cutter is quite easy once you know how to do it. in contrast ...
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Reminder: Microcontroller classes this week at TechShop - Evil Mad ...Steve Cooley Fine Art » Blog Archive » more laser cut acrylic26 Feb 2008 by Steve
jerd: This is exactly why i need a laser cutter. Those are ridiculously beautiful. Well done. Make more! 6 June 2008, 9:00 pm ... Yet another reason I need a laser cutter. I love your style you should make more! 8 June 2008, 10:54 pm ...
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TechShop (was) coming to Austin! « eriksmartt.com/blog11 Feb 2008 by erik
It's a bummer for Austin makers, but the schedule was a little too aggressive for the TechShop crew; instead, they'll be focused on a new headquarters in Sunnyvale, and bringing up the Portland and Durham locations. [Original post] Just saw this last night, ... I have been in touch with Jim Newton about opening a TechShop in Dallas/Fort Worth
If you have any interest in D/FW (or San Antonio,Houston or Bryan/College Station for that matter) Please drop me an email ...
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TechShop Seattle « Ry's Blog20 Jan 2008 by Ry Jones
TechShop Seattle. 20 January 2008. News that TechShop exists was awesome to hear. News that they're opening a Seattle branch I'll be signing up for an annual pass, thanks. This entry was posted on 20 January 2008 at 4:38 and is filed ...
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TechShop Blog: Coming Soon - Info from the Mac Tool Fair15 Jan 2008 by Beth Skove, Publisher
Published 7 X each year, as a supplement to each of the 3 Tech Group magazines, TechShop reaches more than 440000* technicians. (*Includes pass-along readership.) Our main website is www.techshopmag.com. This blog represents the random musings of ... This year, Mac Tools is assembling all their dealers and suppliers in the beautiful, sleepy little town of Orlando in Florida. It is guaranteed to be warmer than Akron, Ohio, and definitely snow-free. Some of the key tool and ...
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Techshop review - Cyclelicious15 Jan 2008 by Fritz
TechShop in Menlo Park, California plans to expand throughout the USA this year, with workshops in Marin, Sacramento, Los Angeles, and San Diego, CA; Seattle; Portland, OR; Austin, TX; Orlando, FL; and Durham, NC. ...
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Nested Universe Blog - Information, Comments, ReviewsFun with laser cutters: Sliding Puzzles and precision laser cutting5 Nov 2007 by MattBell
Due to his precision work, he has run into maddening calibration errors that most of us don't have to worry about. Any unevenness in the laser cutter's performance can screw up the precision sliding of the puzzle pieces. You can read more about his design process on Twisty Puzzles. ... How do I get access to a lasercutter? Places like TechShop (Menlo Park, CA) let you use a lasercutter for a low monthly or daily fee. Know of another place? Let me know. ...
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TechShop is Coming to Austin Alex Jones5 Nov 2007 by Alex
TechShop, a fully-equipped open-access workshop and creative environment that lets you drop in any time and work on your own projects at your own pace is opening 10 new locations in 2008, including an Austin shop! ...
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Making whatever you want at TechShop | Geek Gestalt - CNET News5 Nov 2007
At TechShop, in Menlo Park, Calif., members can come in any day of the week to learn about using fabrication tools like plasma cutters, laser etchers, 3D printers, computerized sewing machines, and more. ... TechShop, the brainchild of inventor and entrepreneur Jim Newton, is not for everyone. It charges $100 a month for all-you-can-eat access to its nearly endless supply of plasma cutters, laser etchers, 3D printers, milling machines, welding equipment, and more. ...
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SF Cyclotouring: Handmade Cycle Fenders Class @ Techshop15 Oct 2007 by Jim G
It's been a life-long dream of mine to have access to a machine shop, so I was shocked to learn that Techshop has been active just a short drive away at their Menlo Park, California location since mid-2006, and I was only now discovering it ! ... Next door to the paint room is the laser-cutter room, where one person was engraving a photograph into a mirror to make a psuedo-three-diimensional portrait. The final room we visited was the metalworking and welding room, ...
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» TechShop: Where Geeks Without Tools Can Build The Future Dvorak ...13 Sep 2007
Now they can go and hang out at TechShop in Menlo Park, California. Jim Newton founded TechShop in the summer of 2006 because he needed a world-class workshop so he could work on his projects and inventions. ...
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TechShop: Better Than Building the Next Mac or iPod in Your ...TechShop: Geek Heaven | Futurelab We are marketing and customer ...10 Sep 2007 by Futurelab
Now they can go and hang out at TechShop in Menlo Park, California. Jim Newton founded TechShop in the summer of 2006 because he needed a world-class workshop so he could work on his projects and inventions. ... This is one of TechShop's two Epilog laser cutter and engraver systems. This one is an older unit that has a 25-watt CO2 laser, and the other one is a very new Helix 45-watt CO2 laser unit. These machines take just about any computer artwork, and cut out or ...
Marketing & Strategy Innovation Blog - http://blog.futurelab.net/ |
Silicon Valley engineers peek at the Tesla « MrGreen.Biz3 Sep 2007 by mrgreenbiz
The event was held at Menlo Park-based TechShop, an open workshop that lets members, for $100 a month or $30 a day, have access to all manner of industrial tools like laser cutters, brake presses or a 3D printer. Here, a TechShop ...
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TechShop: Robotics Club Playground | Redfin Bay Area Sweet DigsLaser Etching at Techshop28 Apr 2007 by garrett
I decided to run down to Techshop in Menlo Park this evening and get OK'ed on the laser cutter/engravers. There are a few projects coming up that may need some fancy parts. Anyway, I had my old nearly-dead laptop along and decided to ...
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Meet Apple Employee #12 in California tonightHinkmond Wong's Weblog : Weblog12 Oct 2006 by Hinkmond Wong
They had their monthly meeting last night at the TechShop in Menlo Park, Calif. where Matt Ettus gave a cool demo of his Software Radio technology and our OpenSPARC guys (Shrenik Mehta, Raju Joshi, and Steve Rudinsky) from Sun gave a ...
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