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Re:Ford CEO Says There Aren't Enough Mechanics. Then a Mecha... by digdugdirk on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @10:02AM (#45503179)
Could you please go in to a bit more detail on how you set that up, how you handle issues, etc? I'm a member of a makerspace, and there's been discussions about doing something similar. There's just not a consensus about how to go about it.
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Re:Ford CEO Says There Aren't Enough Mechanics. Then a Mecha... by ramses0 on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @01:04PM (#45505730)
Reach out here: https://dallasmakerspace.org/faq/ (I'm not finding a good link for https://thelab.ms/ - another Dallas makerspace), but I'd suggest reaching out.

...generally I've seen weekly/monthly "fix-it" workshops as a kindof open-house / membership drive.

Probably best to 1) have people sign safety waivers, especially if they're not members 2) have people sign a "we can offer to help you try, but your widget might end up worse than before" waiver 3) run it as a volunteer outreach event with a focus on getting membership rather than a transactional "fix my ____ for free" outcome

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