My name is Jose Robles. I registered two days ago and visited the DMS from 10:00 to 12:00 today. The place is awesome! I want to thank Craig, Burt, and Cam for their support and guidance. I got my fob key and activated it. I am ready to learn, help, and in the near future, teach!
Thanks again! 
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Welcome Jose! DMS is a fantastic place to learn and make. Have fun and try out as many things as youâre interested in. Itâs all fun. I joined 4 years ago thinking I would just try it out during the summer and here I am 4 years later. I donât regret it in the least.
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Welcome to the Space, a couple of notes for new guys/gals/members,
- Go to the âMember Access(Green Dot)â category of talk and request your green dot - it will open up the member-only portions of talk
- Tool Certification Classes - Take them as soon as possible. Big ones are the âHot Processâ class for the metal shop [pre-req for any metal shop tool] and âWoodshop Basicsâ for access to the tools in the woodshop. Lots of tools require training and sometimes classes are difficult to schedule spur of the moment.
- Classes are taught by volunteers - so irregular intervals and quantity, check the calendar regularly; if you arenât seeing something you want, donât be afraid to ask
- Lots of software is available remotely on the âJump Serverâ: More Info here
- Interested in Solidworks? You can get a limited license here
- Lightburn discounted license - info here
- Access to a Google Suite Professional Account [use {username}@dallasmakerspace.org & password to log in]
- While project storage is still on hold [hooray COVID], you can get a personal âbinâ to hold small stuff - info here
- Teach classes - they are fun, youâll get as much out of teaching as those taking the classes (and DMS will give you up to four $50 honorariums a month).Rules and Policies - Dallas Makerspace
- There are tons of smart and creative people you can now access through Talk, donât be afraid to post a question - youâll get several answers
- Find a committee/area that you enjoy and join the team - youâll get to know the active members in the committee and learn/grow/help more
- More info can be found here: New Member 411 - Dallas Makerspace
Have fun - itâs a great place [and can take up a lot of time too].
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