Shared Workshops / Garages
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Hi
I am wondering if anyone knows of any community groups or clubs who offer shared workshop facilities for working on cars.
In recent years a lot of community groups in computing and electronics have been setting up shared workshops known as Hackspaces, these are community run places where members pay a monthly fee towards the upkeep and can use the space to work on anything they want sharing equipment people couldn't afford by them selves or don't have space for at home, from simple stuff like solder stations and pillar drills, to high tech stuff like 3d printers and laser etchers and fairly big bulky things like lathes and mills that most people would never have room for.
I am wondering if the same sort of thing exists for working on cars where people would get shared use of the sort of equipment most people don't have at home, like inspection ramps and engine lifts. but i have no idea what to search for, i've tried searching for things like car clubs and motoring organizations, i've not been able to find anything like what i am describing, does anyone know of anything like i've described ?
I am wondering if anyone knows of any community groups or clubs who offer shared workshop facilities for working on cars.
In recent years a lot of community groups in computing and electronics have been setting up shared workshops known as Hackspaces, these are community run places where members pay a monthly fee towards the upkeep and can use the space to work on anything they want sharing equipment people couldn't afford by them selves or don't have space for at home, from simple stuff like solder stations and pillar drills, to high tech stuff like 3d printers and laser etchers and fairly big bulky things like lathes and mills that most people would never have room for.
I am wondering if the same sort of thing exists for working on cars where people would get shared use of the sort of equipment most people don't have at home, like inspection ramps and engine lifts. but i have no idea what to search for, i've tried searching for things like car clubs and motoring organizations, i've not been able to find anything like what i am describing, does anyone know of anything like i've described ?
TallbutBuxomly said:
Pitstart in London NW does this. Rent a ramp/bay by the hr and they have mechanics on hand to advise if you get stuck. I believe there may be one up north somewhere as well.
Yep. There is one near my work in Chesterfield. It's called 'J29 self service centre' and they come highly recommendedGassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff