[peebeebee]

If I'd start a non-profit organisation, I could ask the government for grants probably.

Maybe start a system where people could lend their devices to the space, so they could earn some money on them long term. Depending of the initial cost of a device, I'd pay 10EUR-20EUR every time I'd use a special device. 10% of the profit goes to the makerspace, 90% to the device-lender. With 50-100 uses, you'd start making money. I could see something like this work.

[justinclift]

Most of the cost for running Makerspaces seems to go towards rent, at least here in Australia. :(

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On that note, if anyone knows of good potential locations for a large Makerspace in Brisbane, Australia... "Hackerspace Brisbane" (HSBNE) is looking for a new home:

https://www.facebook.com/HSBNE/posts/pfbid0iAakLGAK39h8qDA7N...

[Gigachad]

Seems to be a bit of a problem where in low rent areas, people would just have a shed with all the tools, but in high density areas where you’d most want it, the rent is going to be highest.

[justinclift]

Yeah, fully agree.