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UPCOMING EVENTS

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OBP BLOG

Distributed workshops

Distributed workshops

by | Mar 30, 2014 |

One of the first things we are doing to help get the maker community together here in Portland is to organize some Skills classes at various people's shops. We have recently organized a youth soldering / electronic workshop as well as a few welding workshops. If you...

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A Collaborative Effort

A Collaborative Effort

by | Feb 27, 2014 |

Over the last month I have been working on a new collaborative project for the Open Bench. Or rather, I should say "we" have been working, for it is though the efforts of many different people that this project is coming together. We have begun a collaborative effort...

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A visit and a vision

A visit and a vision

by | Jan 30, 2014 |

Last week, I was lucky enough to give a tour of the space to a group of youths from a local school. They were off for a day of adventure visiting places and meeting "Self Made Makers". Frankly, I was flattered. We spoke at length about what we hope to accomplish at...

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