Open Bench Project makerspace hackerspace in Portland Maine.

[jh15]

For several years I tried starting a hackerspace in Maine the Sopohackerspace. South portland hackerspace. In New England, there are several startups, myself because I had a cafeteria, kitchen, a/c heat, clean restrooms included in the rent of my engineering and repairlab. No charge for members, and was trying for a critical mass to form an organization.

I was the first in Maine to start a hackerspace, but not for wanting to, but needing to.
Someone out of the blue to me, has put a major effort into starting a maker space.

That's great, because I am old, and would just like to be in the engine(ering) room and support the effort.

It is called the Open Bench Project.

Funding is through Indigogo, and I am leaving my office building to be assimilated. I am going to get a small area for a bench.

My point is to use Dave's videos and my test equipment for hands on training, plus the science stuff I always wanted to teach. Other video friends here I will also show like mike's electric stuff , Fran, Jeri, the esamba guy,...

Seems real electronic engineering is alien to others in my area, so it was my request for a permanant space in the building.


check it out, donate or whatever. And donate a few bucks a month to dave please, nothing like him,
Since the data book days.
Jim

[miguelvp]

Not in Portland but would love to live in there.

In any event, place the link for your Indigogo so people can fund it, they are not going to try to find it, although some might!

[jh15]

OK, here is Indiegogo:  https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/open-bench-project-a-makerspace-initiative-for-portland-maine

The website: http://obportland.org/

Jim