Photos from Eva Håkansson Racing's post
--- Officially a Maker Space member - for the first time! ---
I have been making stuff all my life, starting with a "nuclear power plant" at the age of 4 according to my parents. (No worries, it was made from cans and cardboard, couldn't get hold of any uranium.) Being spoiled by always having access to my parents or my own shop, I have never felt the need to join a Maker Space.
However, since University of Auckland has a very nice Maker Space called "Unleash Space", I couldn't resist joining it. I took the official safety induction Friday. While the shop isn't really the type of shop that I usually hang in, having access to laser cutter, mini-CNC mill, poster printer, additional 3D printers, heavy duty sewing machine, and a bunch of other equipment can always come in handy.
Learning the rules for use of the space was quite interesting, and really reflected the Kiwi way of thinking. You are _not_ allowed to work on your school projects in the space, it is meant for personal projects, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The idea is the university should provide all resources needed for your course assignments. The Unleash Space is for projects that fall outside your regular coursework. This means that you can use it for making a Mother's Day gift or prototyping for a business idea, for example. That's pretty awesome.
The Unleash Space is only open to students and staff at the University of Auckland, but if you fall into one of those categories, you should definitely join!
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