I've been a member here for about a year now, And I must say, this place is awesome. At first, I was a little unsure. I can see why some people might think the staff members are rude. They aren't on purpose, most are just really busy handling tasks for other members or for the organization. Once you spend some time in here, you'll realize just how helpful and knowledgeable the staff is. The tools are good. A lot of the bigger tools are a little bit older, and they have tons of broken tools donated to them that aren't even usable (not their fault), but over time I have seen how well they take care of what they have and trying to always improve. People... read full review
February 2023
So I have mixed feelings about this place, on one hand it has amazing equipment, though on the other it has a large barrier to entry with expensive monthly payments which don't even cover room training and checkout costs regardless if you already have experience. I volunteered for a short while to help cover membership and because I love makerspaces, although a new lab lead joined and replaced all the lab volunteers with little explanation. I never really felt a community here and heard some hints of internal drama. After that I left and joined a smaller makerspace nearer to me and feel like I have the opportunity to learn and build way more even with less capability... read full review
June 2022
The female welding instructor with blondish hair is amazing! She has a high attention to small details (probably too high) and gave me an extensive tour of the building and I hope to be back soon!
I've been a member here for about a year now, And I must say, this place is awesome. At first, I was a little unsure. I can see why some people might think the staff members are rude. They aren't on purpose, most are just really busy handling tasks for other members or for the organization. Once you spend some time in here, you'll realize just how helpful and knowledgeable the staff is. The tools are good. A lot of the bigger tools are a little bit older, and they have tons of broken tools donated to them that aren't even usable (not their fault), but over time I have seen how well they take care of what they have and trying to always improve. People... read full review
So I have mixed feelings about this place, on one hand it has amazing equipment, though on the other it has a large barrier to entry with expensive monthly payments which don't even cover room training and checkout costs regardless if you already have experience. I volunteered for a short while to help cover membership and because I love makerspaces, although a new lab lead joined and replaced all the lab volunteers with little explanation. I never really felt a community here and heard some hints of internal drama. After that I left and joined a smaller makerspace nearer to me and feel like I have the opportunity to learn and build way more even with less capability... read full review
The female welding instructor with blondish hair is amazing! She has a high attention to small details (probably too high) and gave me an extensive tour of the building and I hope to be back soon!