Re: [Nolug] Hacker Space HOWTO

From: Bart Pittari <pittari_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:33:20 -0600
Message-ID: <76d5bcb00901210933w10ac16e9s6fdc9796ea388d23@mail.gmail.com>

This really sounds like a co-op. If you want to do it right, something may
have to be legitimized if it's not already.

On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 11:31 AM, Dennis J Harrison Jr <
dennisharrison@gmail.com> wrote:

> I can put in 60 a month easy for something like this. And I have a
> spare drill press and 60 gallon compressor for toying around with as
> well.
>
> How would you guys feel about some sort of short term
> hackerspace-alike apprentice program for some of the more interested
> youngsters as well?
>
> Something with a schedule and a structure?
>
> On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 11:16 AM, Jeremy (mailing list box)
> <listbox@unix-boy.com> wrote:
> > Joey Kelly wrote:
> >>
> >> Simple math... 20 people chipping in $30 per month would give us $600,
> >> which is a realistic minimum once you figure in utilities and bandwidth,
> >> unless we get stupid and rent something in a scary part of town.
> >>
> >> Can we find 20 suckers^Wfriendly LUG members willing to help support a
> >> club house?
> >
> > After the ~$200-$250/month for utilities, considering this would be a
> power
> > hungry operation, that doesn't leave a lot for rent. Assuming you can
> keep
> > the utilities under $200, you only have $400 for rent.
> >
> > I took a quick on Craigslist for spaces and I found mostly office spaces
> > that are under 200sq ft in that range. I saw one that was 500sq ft but
> it
> > was in Chalmette.
> >
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