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masterspace@lemmy.ca 1 month agoI’m conflating a tool library and a maker space but the same issues apply to both. Either way, for home projects you end up with a whole lot of extra transportation.
FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 1 month ago
None of this was about a maker space either
masterspace@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
Cool beans bro, learn how to read a full comment.
elephantium@lemmy.world 1 month ago
No, conflating them doesn’t make any sense. You bring home the tool from the tool library, and you bring it back when you’re done. It’s one extra trip vs. going to the hardware store to buy the tool. The concerns about mismeasurements and extra trips don’t apply.
You’d have a point if the thread were about maker spaces, I’ll give you that. As it stands, though, I’d say your concerns are misdirected.
masterspace@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
You cut the first piece, realize you actually need a different type of saw for the next cut, it’s booked out, now your project is indefinitely delayed.
Tool library is still a great idea / resource for when you’re doing a project and need one weird tool that youll never use again, but most people who do any real amount of DIY will want their own set of tools that cover most of the bases.