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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 11:01 AM
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TechShop is a co-op for DIYers popping up in major cities. The one here has a comprehensive metals shop filled with high tech tools, CNC machines, lathes English wheel, shrinkers stretchers, brakes, power hammer, torches, MIG, TIG, work bays, lift, etc etc. Membership starts at 39.00 a month or you can get 6 month or year discount packages for basically unlimited use. So far there are locations in:
Los Angeles
Sacramento, Calif.
San Diego, Calif.
San Francisco
Sunnyvale, Calif.
Orlando, Fla.
Durham, N.C.
Portland, Ore.
Austin, Texas
Seattle

If you live anywhere near these locations check it out.
 
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Sounds like a cool idea, especially if you don't have a place to work on your truck.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 11:27 AM
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I got so excited I forgot to mention they have other area for other work such as wood, plastic, electronics, sewing (even commercial machines capable of upholstery work), 3D CNC routers, laser cutters and plasma cutters, vinyl cutters, 3D printers, and much much more.
 
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Man i wish i had something like that out here! $39/month is cheap!
 
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They Franchise.
OOPS! that should have been 99.00/mo
 
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