The Makerspace Workbench: Tools, Technologies, and Techniques for Making

by Adam Kemp

Create a dynamic space for designing and building DIY electronic hardware, programming, and manufacturing projects. With this illustrated guide, you’ll learn the benefits of having a Makerspace—a shared space with a set of shared tools—that attracts fellow makers and gives you more resources to work with. You’ll find clear explanations of the tools, software, materials, and layout you need to get started—everything from basic electronics to rapid prototyping technology and inexpensive 3D printers. A Makerspace is the perfect solution for many makers today. While you can get a lot done in a fully-decked out shop, you’ll always have trouble making space for the next great tool you need. And the one thing you really miss out on in a personal shop is the collaboration with other makers. A Makerspace provides you with the best of both worlds. Perfect for any maker, educator, or community, this book shows you how to organize your environment to provide a safe and fun workflow, and demonstrates how you can use that space to educate others.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference

304 pages, ebook

First published September 10, 2013

Reviews

[Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

A basic primer on common shop tools, techniques and safety, with a bit more in depth in starting to work with basic electronics projects, 3d printers, and laser engravers and other such fancy new tools a person might come across in a modern makerspace. Seems to me like this would indeed be a good general starting point reference to keep on hand in a Makerspace or school shop type environment.

[Hilary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kemp really gets into the nuts and bolts of setting up a makerspace. Layout and information is practical and hands-on.

[Allyson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great overview of how to create a Makerspace, including useful tools, measurements and project ideas. Easy to read and understand, from low to high tech. Good photography.

[Laurla2 · Rating 1 out of 5]

-1 star. paperback or hardcover, not ebook.

NOT about workbenches in any way. misleading title. instead goes into detail about tools and their uses.

[Chelsea · Rating 4 out of 5]

There was almost too much information. I will have to refer back to parts, I'm sure.

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book reminds of old shop texts, back when schools still had such things. It's much updated compared to those books since it covers many modern tools and materials including kapton tape, sewing machines, homemade reflow ovens and the like. While this one book would not be adequate for setting up a shop, there are a fair number of links in the text that look to be very helpful. This is probably a good reason for owning an e-book version of this text.

I read this in paper form but I'm feeling too lazy to create the paper edition.

[Mark Yoshida · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good descriptions of tools for a makerspace. Includes info on the use of the tools, although there's not enough room to go into significant depth on each. (I was hoping for more of a "workshop design" book, but that was my error for not finding out more about the book beyond its title.)