TechShop

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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 25W 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.