Want to be a 100kGarages Fabber?

In the beginning we'll only be signing up registered ShopBot owners as Fabbers (why only ShopBot owners?), but if that describes you then the requirements for becoming a Fabber are pretty simple. 100kGarages is just starting out so if you're not a ShopBot owner please be patient...as soon as we get a better handle on how all this will work we'll start opening it up to other kinds of digital fabrication tools.

If you're a registered ShopBot owner, these are the requirements for becoming a Fabber:

• ShopBot MUST have you listed as the tool’s owner with the correct details like address, contact info, etc. It can be either a PRT or a PRS (and a PRS tool will be a plus), as long as you’re confident in the accuracy of your ShopBot and can cut at a reasonable speed. You’ll also need either PartWorks software, VCarve Pro, or Aspire. If you offer other digital fabrication service like laser cutting or 3d printing in conjunction with CNC cutting you can include them in your pushpin, as long as they aren't the focus of your description.
  


• This is a business opportunity so you MUST have any and all business licenses required by your locality.
  


• You’ll need to have a webpage to show some examples of the work that you do, and an email address for contact. If you don’t have these already there are lots of free and low-cost options, and we have some information to help you get set up. Makers won't be interested unless they can see some examples of your work, so a website is required
  


• You’ll need to agree to honor whatever Intellectual Property rights the customer or Designer has put on their design. This is a "one strike and you’re out" policy with us and if we receive any complaints we will immediately suspend your account until it is resolved. If you don't know otherwise, assume that the designer retains all rights.
  

The credibility of 100kGarages for Makers and Designers depends ultimately on the performance of every Fabber in the system. We expect the community as a whole to continue to evolve the criteria for membership and the expectations for performance, and for each Fabber to treat every business transaction honestly and fairly, just the way you would if someone walked into your shop.

If you agree to all these conditions, click here to sign up as a Fabber and we'll validate you as quickly as possible.