This is a walkthrough of the Dallas Makerspace to give an idea of what it was like in November of 2015. At the time there were something like 1,100 members.
Really Cool! I want to try to free up some time in my life to get involved there... I've been watching the web site for a while and It's impressive how far the organization has come!
does anyone know if I can use my membership to make things that I sell? I sew curtains, but don't have my own sewing machine right now, could I use their machines for the purposes of making a profit?
Keep in mind that almost all of the labor to make this place happen is done by volunteers. The total cost would be much higher if everything were done commercially.
I have my own oscopes , meters and various electronics . If I join, can I have my own space for my lab equipment and will it remain unmolested or do I have to worry that I’d show up and my tektronic scope is missing ?
Members don't have dedicated workspaces but there are places where members can store projects and supplies. If it's a very valuable item I wouldn't leave it there.
Luke Olson so this is less a place about engineers and scientist and more a curiosity or collective of dilettantes? I need a lab space so no, I will not be joining .
DMS is CHEAP at $50 a month and $10 a month for family add-on members and $35 for starving college students or unemployed makers. That is one thing that helps with membership. It's also a member run organization with 24x7 access. Others may be run as hired guns for projects, blocks of hours per month for membership, or like DMS but with higher monthly fees. You should look at local corporations and approach them about equipment donations. A local corporation has been very good to DMS with donations of test equipment and workbenches.
