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I'm considering building a makerspace with some friends in a small room (300 sq ft) adjacent to an office.

We're considering adding a 3D printer, a sewing machine, and possibly a product photography set.

What other tools/stations would you want if you were building your own makerspace from scratch?

The one consideration is that because this space is adjacent to an office, the tools/stations can't be super loud, smelly, or dusty.

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300 sats \ 1 reply \ @nullcount 9h

DC adjustable power supply, Fluke multimeter, Kill-a-Watt outlet meter, wire of various gauges, wire strippers, breadboard kit, label maker, project shelving or cubbies for people to store things between visits, whiteboard, a shop vac for the inevitable messes, calipers for making precise measurements, safety stuff (eyes, ears, hands, first aid kit), crafty supplies (tape, hot glue, pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks, twine/rope, markers, construction paper, play dough, Lego bricks), basic tool sets (wrench, screwdrivers, drills), misc screw and fasteners sets, velcro fasteners, heat set brass inserts super useful for 3d printing

And finally... a box for purchase requests and donations

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kr OP 8h

Lots of great ideas!

41 sats \ 1 reply \ @Jon_Hodl 10h

I think a Glowforge would be a good addition to every working space.

I also think a reasonable collection of basic building LEGO for rapid prototyping of physical products.

A bitcoin node that runs on clear net and not behind Tor so clients/tenants in the makerspace can run a BTCPay server.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kr OP 9h

Good ideas!

29 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 10h

An LN node to handle payments!

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 9h

Drafting printer. There are so many ways you could use it or rent it out.

22 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark 10h

It's probably dumb, but a very cheap thing would be any sort of magnetic building set.

10 sats \ 4 replies \ @endothermicdev 6h

A 40W CO2 laser is incredibly useful (cuts acrylic, plywood, cardboard and etches a lot of materials), but requires ventilation. A basic electronics lab. There are various versions of desktop CNC endmills/routers as well.

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @kr OP 6h

do you figure something like Glowforge's air filter will sufficiently eliminate the need for outdoor ventilation?

they sell it like it's basically as good as outdoor ventilation, but I'm skeptical.

https://shop.glowforge.com/products/glowforge-air-filter

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @endothermicdev 5h

I've not used it, and there's not much information provided on the filter, but I suspect it's sufficient for light use. Keep in mind you'll have to replace filters regularly. My makerspace had two 40W 12"x24" laser cutters that some days were kept in nearly continuous rotation. They were the most popular tool by far. We now have six, so it's less of an issue, but external ventilation saves a lot of hassle here.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kr OP 5h

Makes sense, thanks!

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Fabs 6h

I feel like Glow forge is ridiculously overpriced for what you get (Lasers, filtration).

110 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 6h

Coffee machine. Can't work without coffee.

20 sats \ 0 replies \ @kr OP 6h

Never tried it before 😅

10 sats \ 2 replies \ @k00b 10h

Soldering iron? Kind of smelly though.

16 sats \ 0 replies \ @kr OP 9h

Perhaps an air filter connected to a Glowforge + soldering area would limit smells

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 9h

I'd also visit a local maker studio and just rip ideas from them probably.