Maker Spaces In San Francisco area

2020-11-01T17:07:17Z

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=Resources=
We have assembled a great list of resources to help you work now that TechShop is gone. Below are maker spaces that you might consider using.

We also have a page of [[Businesses offering paid services (SF Bay Area)]] at a discount to ex-TS members.

If you need a job in the maker community of SF... [https://sfmade.org/services/job-seeker/job-listings/ SFMade Job Board]

There are some [[businesses offering discounts]] to TS members.

=On Peninsula=
* [[Foster City Library]]
* [[Foothill College Makerspace]] - Office enviroment. Helix laser cutter. Several 3D printers. Software on computers. Dremel CNC machines.
* [[Studio for Metropolitan Craft]] Willing to share his Trotec laser.
* [[South San Francisco Public Library]] - 3D printers, sewing, Arduino
* [https://kitchentowncentral.com/ Kitchentown Central] - makerspace for food startups in San Mateo

=Greater Bay Area=
* [http://www.chimeraarts.org/ Chimera] - Sebastopol. Small hobbyist space.
* [https://santacruz.ideafablabs.com/ Idea Fab Labs] - Santa Cruz
* [https://www.thecybergarage.com/our-story/ Cyber Garage] - Marin. K-12 focus.
* [https://www.cabrillo.edu/services/extension/makerspace.html Cabrillo College maker space] - Aptos

=SF City=
* [[Noisebridge]] - SF. Open to public. Run as a consensus organization.
* [[Sheet Metal Alchemist]] - Will rent Epilog laser for $15/hour
* [[Box Shop SF]] - sheet metal and sculpture artists
* [[ManyLabs]] - Co-working space
* [[T8 Fab]] - 3D printing and CNC router
* [[FabLab SF]] - A bit of a mystery
* [https://pev.works/ PEV Works] - Specialized towards Personal Electric Vehicles with a light makerspace.

=East Bay=
* [[The Crucible ]] - Metalworking
* [[Ace Monster Toys]]
* [http://portworkspaces.com/special-techshop-offer/ Port Workspaces] - shared office space, but they are starting a maker space
* [[The Compound Gallery]]
* [[Department of Spontaneous Combustion]] - TIG, MIG, bandsaws
* [[Lower 48]] - small wood shop
* [https://mothership.hackermoms.org/ Mothership Hacker Moms] - Berkeley
* [[Circuit Launch]] - electronics, Berkeley
* [[Sudo Room]] - hackerspace

=South Bay=
* [[Hacker Dojo]] - Santa Clara. Closed during COVID; expected to reopen in the future.
* [http://makernexus.org Maker Nexus] - Sunnyvale
* [[Santa Clara Adult Education woodshop]] - Big woodshop. 336 Lafayette St, Santa Clara, CA 95050
* [http://www.schoolofvisualphilosophy.com/ School of Visual Philosophy] - 425 Auzerais, 95126. An office with cnc machines in it.
* [[Coyote Grange]] - South San Jose community room, summer maker classes. Wants to increase the program.
* [http://www.sjcc.edu/academics/departments-divisions/machine-technology San Jose City College Machine Technology Department] - Isai Ulate, MBA/HRM, Machine Technology Instructor San Jose City College, 2100 Moorpark Ave, Ca 95128 Isai.ulate@sjcc.edu 408-298-2181 Ext 3836

= Networking Groups of Makers locally =
* [https://www.meetup.com/Cupertinker-Space Cupertinker]
* [https://www.meetup.com/techiefamilies/ Techie/Maker Families]
* [https://groups.google.com/group/hbrobotics HomeBrew Robotics]
* [https://www.meetup.com/TechshopSJ/ Makers San Jose Meetup]
* [https://www.meetup.com/TechShopSanFrancisco/ SF Makers Shop Meetup]

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Maker Spaces In San Francisco area