Maker Hub is a proposed space — somewhere you could rent a bench, use the gear, and buy the few components you actually need instead of a pack of a hundred. It doesn't exist yet. Before building anything, we want to know whether you'd use it.
Here's what we're picturing. None of this is built yet — it's the shape of the idea we're testing with you.
The plan is a counter for the bits that are a pain to source in singles — bearings, fasteners, LEDs, resistors, connectors — without committing to bulk packs.
We're picturing workbenches you could book by the day or by membership, with the tools and printers on hand if you don't have them at home.
The hope is a spot where hobbyists, prop-makers and tinkerers cross paths — handy ahead of the big seasonal fairs out west.
The thinking is to do a focused range well rather than stock everything. Roughly, the plan would centre on:
Filament, nozzles, build surfaces and the consumables that run out mid-project — plus printers on site to use.
The common-value components and the specialist bits that only ever sell in bulk elsewhere.
EVA foam, adhesives, finishing supplies and hand tools for costume and prop builds.
A few minutes of your input genuinely shapes whether this gets built. There are no wrong answers — "I wouldn't use it" is just as useful as "yes please".