Techshop

TechShop is a facility in located in Silicon Valley in Menlo Park, California that lets people of all skill levels come in and use industrial tools and equipment to build their own projects.

The tools and equipment offered by TechShop include:

• manual and CNC milling machines and lathes.
• welding equipment including MIG, TIG, gas, arc and spot welders.
• sheet metal fabrication equipment.
• a 4-foot by 8-foot CNC plasma cutter that can cut 1/2" steel plate.
• an equipped electronics lab.
• a variety of plastics fabrication equipment.
• an Epilog Laser Summit 45W laser cutter / engraver.
• a Dimension 3D printer that builds objects by depositing fine layers of ABS plastic.

TechShop offers safety and basic usage training on all the tools and equipment, and on various other topics. Most classes take one hour and cost $30; some classes have an additional materials fee, typically $5.

TechShop membership is available for $100 per month, allowing use of all equipment (though for some machines, the safety and basic usage class must be completed first). A day pass is available for $30.

History

TechShop was founded by Jim Newton. TechShop officially opened to the public on October 1, 2006.

References

• TechShop - A place for Makers to work on their projects
• Seeking a ‘place to go build stuff’
• Atherton man unveils industrial workshop for public use in Menlo Park
• Bay Area craft resources

External links

• TechShop web site
• http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2007/09/techshop-geek-h.html
• http://content.zdnet.com/2346-9595_22-174239-1.html

• TechShop is at coordinates 37°28′60″N 122°10′41″W / 37.48324, -122.17798 (TechShop)Coordinates: 37°28′60″N 122°10′41″W / 37.48324, -122.17798 (TechShop)

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