DIY work shops

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A Barrett

checking interest on a DIY workshops. Disclaimer this is not an attempt to get any free services, supplies, parts, or livestock of any kind. With the diverse background of the members of the club I was hoping for those who have had success in DIY projects to share there expertise in a series of DIY demonstrations.

Starting in March the weekend before the monthly meeting I invite anyone with a interest or skills to participate in "Drilling your non reef ready aquarium"

I will supply a couple of tanks and related equipment. Bring your tanks and enjoy a afternoon of learning through mentorship.

Please post any ideas for future workshop
thanks
Robert
 
Hi Robert

Excellent idea. I have always wanted to that, but..there's always a but. You really need to check out or explore the liability issue. This is probably the main reason why there's no DIY auto mechanic shop anywhere.

I don't want to sound so negative, but this could save you or somebody a lifetime of headache.

If you can figure it out how to get around it, I'd like to join. I have tons of idea and I might be able to donate some materials.

Goodluck!
 
Im no legal expert but since this is at a private residence and not a business is there really much of a liability issue? What about signing a waiver like a "DIY at your own risk" kinda thing?
 
again! :D Thanks for the support. I would bet there is a "mouthpiece" or attorney in our group if not my stock broker has a ironclad liability release so maybe I will use that. Thanks for the offer I need to stop by and chat soon.
Robert


@fishboi wrote:
 
@fishboi wrote:
This is probably the main reason why there's no DIY auto mechanic shop anywhere. If you can figure it out how to get around it said:
When I lived in Tucson we had a DIY auto shop. It cost you $5.00 an hour for the bay and there were qualified mechanics and various gearheads hanging around. You could "Borrow" tools and perform everything from minor maint. to engine swaps. I have always wondered why something like that would not work here.

I think it is a great idea. I would really like to watch someone glue acrylic together before I melt mine to an ugly blob :D
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@newtofish wrote:
[I]@fishboi wrote:[/I][quote=" This is probably the main reason why there's no DIY auto mechanic shop anywhere. If you can figure it out how to get around it said:
When I lived in Tucson we had a DIY auto shop. It cost you $5.00 an hour for the bay and there were qualified mechanics and various gearheads hanging around. You could "Borrow" tools and perform everything from minor maint. to engine swaps. I have always wondered why something like that would not work here.

I think it is a great idea. I would really like to watch someone glue acrylic together before I melt mine to an ugly blob :D"]

That's really interesting. I used to look around everywhere for a DIY auto shop, but could never find one. A few people have told me that the liability insurance is so high on those type of shop.

I might have used a wrong example when I mentioned about the DIY auto shop. The reason I brought up the subject to Robert is because a few years back, I was going to open my CNC/wood shop up for people who run a small businesses and not have their own shop, but after talking to the legal folks, I got scared and just keep it for our own use.

On a side note, if it was just fragging some corals, it would be perfectly fine. But if you're talking some stuff possibly flies around the shop, you might want to think twice about it. I have seen a few things fly around my shop :roll:
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I think this is a cool idea! I hope you are able to mak this happen. I would like someone to do workshops on various items such as, calcium reactors, automatic feeders, lighting and what not.
-Chuck
 
I would be happy to do one on the Ca reactor I built. My dad has a nice size shop we could house it in.

I would have it that someone who wants to build one would supply all the parts. For Liability purposes, him and I would be the only ones allowed to work on anything. You also enter the shop at your own risk.
 
@JasonJones wrote:
I would be happy to do one on the Ca reactor I built. My dad has a nice size shop we could house it in. I would have it that someone who wants to build one would supply all the parts. For Liability purposes said:
I would join in and build a calcium reactor with you Jason if I knew what all to get.
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A workshop is a great idea. I'd be there. I have a friend who is a mouthpiece... I'll raise this issue with him.

-Steve
 
I must watch way to much Nancy Grace. thanks for lawerying up

Looks like there is some interest in doing a few workshops. Maybe we should do a poll and see which projects generate the most interest. I picked drilling because I have 2 tanks and a couple of sump tanks being used that I would want to make more efficient.
So after drilling out the main tanks they would need to be fitted with overflow boxes so maybe this might be combined with a acrylic basic class. This could lead to the next series of steps stands, canopies. or startup of a new system, changing an existing system.
Robert

@Stevo wrote:
 
I think a DIY workshop should be easy to pull off provided you follow certain guidelines. Things like Electrical work or tying into current foundations/walls, etc might be out of the question, but if we all remember there were tons of DIY workshops around when we were kids.
there's really not much difference between building something like a canopy than building a birdhouse
 
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