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Stay up-to-date on news and updates as we make our big move to North Philly.
As announced on July 1st, after careful consideration and planning, we have decided to merge our South Philly location into our North Philly headquarters at 1800 N. American St., and make this our permanent home.
Our member feedback is invaluable as we navigate our new layouts and equipment moves. Current members have been sent a survey to gather feedback around layout changes, and equipment moves, and to assess questions.
To help our South Philly community become more comfortable in our North Philly spaces, we will be offering member-exclusive monthly orientation, skill builds, complimentary training, and orientations focusing on a specific department.
To help our South Philly community become more comfortable in our North Philly spaces, we are offering member-exclusive monthly orientations, skill builds, and complimentary training for specific departments.
Join us for our annual holiday market, shop, and sip, and see the exciting updates we’re making!
To help our South Philly community become more comfortable in our North Philly spaces, we will be offering member-exclusive monthly orientation, skill builds, complimentary training and open houses focusing on a specific department.
Don’t miss your last chance to visit us at our current location.
December 27, 2024, will be our last day of operations at South Philly. We must be completely moved out of the building by March 31st, 2025.
We are currently analyzing machine and equipment usage data and surveying our members to determine what the equipment list will be. Based on this feedback, we are designing a few new layout options to be announced at the end of the year. Currently, a short list of approved equipment moving to North Philly in October includes the Prusa 3D Printers, Lulzbot Taz 3D Printer, Small Universal Laser, Large Universal Laser, Planer, Wide Belt Sander, Bridgeport Vertical Mill, Acer Metal Lathe, Cold Saw, Pan and Box Brake, Slip Roller, and CODA Mounting Press.
We will be hosting a variety of open houses and expanded tour hours for current members and those wanting to check out the spaces!
Our last day of operations will be December 27th at our South Philly location. We will be periodically moving equipment and implementing our layout changes from January 2025 until March 31, 2025. We will keep our members apprised of changes and disruptions in the shops.
We are currently surveying our members and analyzing data to find the best fit for our staff and members, with an official announcement by the end of the year. What we do know is that there will be expanded hours at North Philly in 2025 – stay tuned for more details, and be sure to check out our qualifications for 24/7 makerspace access here (available to current members only).
We are excited to be hosting a variety of social events and learning opportunities; including skill builds, complimentary training on our unique equipment, and open houses. As our member traffic increases at the North Philly location, we will be enforcing the use of our scheduling system, Q-Reserve, to ensure equipment, storage, and spaces are being reserved properly and fairly.
We will notify members when / if equipment is available for sale.
We and the owners hope to see it repurposed by another organization that can use it to provide needed services to the South Philadelphia community. If you know of organizations that may be interested, please email us at info@nextfab.com!
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