In another addition to my very long list of why I hate the SF Bay area in a way that can only be described as "pure jealousy", I offer you this link:
techshopIt's like a gym membership, but it's a machine-shop. Milling machines, laser cutters, CNC machines, plasma cutters, welders, sand blasters, the list goes on and on. $30/day, $100/month. Are you out of your mind?! I could run an entire business out of place like this, and how much would I have to pay just to rent the space? Not even beginning to count the cost of the machines! Or, OR the cost of learning how to use them!!!
OK, I'm little worked up because I'm feeling a workspace pinch, but seriously, this is awesome, and I'm not even a metal worker...