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so I was going to join the local maker space and use theirs. " Eric
Our local maker effort can't have many of the chemicals and tools that frames need to be produced. No painting, no torches or welding. Building insurance and city regs combine to be too expensive to overcome, according to one of the maker space honchos.
This was really too bad as when I moved back here, I was all gung ho about teaching and sharing frame making. Between the limitations of that space and the attitude of a few younger guys there, who might have been people to share with, and I moved on and back to my solo stuff.
Still think about a community frame shop, guess we all have to have a dream
Andy
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