Tour Requests from Non-members (or new members!)

Are the “open to members” events good times for a tour? If so, am I able to swing by on one of the next ones or would it be best to set something up

@pgould Yes, the open to members times are good. (But it’s helpful to double check that they are happening - sometimes people forget to update the calendar.)

I will be opening the space tomorrow 6-25 between 2 and 5, feel free to come by. :slight_smile:

Also! If isvhsopen.com says the space is open, it should be fine to come and ask for a tour.

Possible new member here, would tonight be a good time to drop by? I’m on call but if I don’t get called in I’d like to come in and say hi.

Thanks

hi @Jordan Sure thing! any time between 6 and 10 pm.

Thanks @Metal_Janet , looking forward to it!

Hi! I’m now a member (starting yesterday - yay!) but i haven’t come down for my tour yet and am very eager to now… as i don’t feel like i can or should use the space for anything until i’ve at least had a tour! =). (And had my random questions answered…)

And i’m eager to do SOMETHING. Well, i know the thing but anyways, that will happen in it’s time, i’m just sick of working at home on things. (It’s just not a workspace, you know?)

What’s the next opportunity for such? I see there’s the tomorrow night thing, is that one? Let me know, thank you!

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Hi,

Wondering if my fiancee and I can come in for a tour. Would next Tuesday the 12th work? I’m guessing the open to the public hours…

hi @omid welcome, and come on down! tonight (Tuesday) is open hours between 5:30 and 10 pm.

hi @scipio you and your fiancee can certainly come down for a tour. yes, Tuesday the 12th would work fine! just ask for Metal Janet when you get here.

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Cool, yay, awesomesauce, thanks for the reply!!

So, on the suggestion of the lovely Pat, I went online to the booking site and made an appointment for a “tour” at the earliest time it let me, which was/is 5 pm.

So i’m going to show up for 5, and if it turns out i have to hang out in the sun for a half hour until the 5;30 you suggest, then i think i’ll be ok with that! =). (oh, lovely sun, how I have missed you!)

I don’t want to “stand anyone up” given that I did book it and i picked the time myself, it seems not ok to not be at least there and available…

And then as i said, with the weather, i’ll survive =)

(Unless you can say to me that i should ignore that 5 pm time for sure, and 5:30 is the time i should be there regardless. I mean if you can say that with the confidence of, well, saying that, then that’s cool too!)

Again, thank you thank you thank you!!!

hey @Omid! I’d recommend going up to Uprising Breads or something, because I won’t be there much before 5:30. Cheers, MJ

Cool, great advice, AND as it turns out i just got away from work right this moment. Wow, what a day…

I’m going to head my ass over there, i’m d/t or so, biking there give or take, and it will be what it will be, and that will be awesome i’m sure in some way shape or form…

Having said that, i won’t get there much before 6:30 and if there’s a tour available great, if not, then i’m sure there will another soon.

My brain’s barely working so i’m going to stop trying to compose this and ride on…

Hopefully see you soon??

Cool beans, I’ll be around till 10, so any time before that is fine!

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Oh that makes me so happy. I realized i was starving, and other things, so i dealt with the me, rather than showing up with me not dealt with, much better now, and anyways, i’ll be there in maybe 15 min, prob not enough time to do anything but say “hi, bye!” But an accomplishment it will be!!

(For me anyways. =). )

I assume out front is the best place for bikes?

Hey there! I’m Zach!

My partner and I are in Vancouver visiting from Toronto. We’re members of a hackerspace back home (HackLab.to) and we thought it would be fun to come and hang out with you folks!

What’s VHS’s open house like!? We were hoping to hang out for a few hours and use some of the equipment (sewing machine to fix a busted zipper on my backpack). But we’re not sure if that’s the sort of thing folks at VHS are ok with during open hours.

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@Chalmers We’re OK with that. Come on down this evening, any time between 5:30 and 10 pm.

@Metal_Janet Thanks for being willing to give my fiancee and I a tour. She came down with a cold so we are not going to come tonight. We don’t want to make anyone sick. I’d like to come in a couple of weeks from now if someone will be in the space.

Thanks @Scipio , catch you (and not your fiancee’s cold) next time!

@chalmers I’m running a little late, will be there for 6.

Hi all! I’m a newbie woodworker looking to pick up some new skills. I unexpectedly discovered that my condo has a small workshop so I’m anxious to learn how to make stuff using the (ageing/donated) tools there plus some of the (very cool) tools at VHS. Although I am new to all of this, I am pretty dedicated to safe use and proper tool certification. I would love a tour of VHS; I’m available most evenings (after July 20), all day on Friday July 22 or 29, or on the weekends. Pretty flexible. Let me know what works and I’ll be there! Cheers, Chris.

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Hello,

I would love to come check this space out. I am currently at a WFH job, and I will need a place for prototyping/assembly/testing. I can come during working hours, 5-9 Monday-Friday. Please let me know when the best time to come by would be.

Thanks,
Evan