[hackerspaces] Any hackerspaces selling electronics to the public?

[Adam Mayer]

At NYCR we stock a bunch of supplies in our vending machine. Right now
we've got a variety of breadboards, Raspberry Pis, Teensy 2.0 and
2.0++s, googley-eye shields, USBTinyISPs, and FTDI serial cables. Some
stuff, like the Pis, sell very well; other stuff (hello USBTinyISPs!)
languishes.

Selling kits and parts makes sense if you've got a steady stream of
people visiting the space. Most of our sales come from people coming
to craft or laser night or one of our classes. It's not a big revenue
stream for us, but it's a really nice bonus for visitors. Getting
started with microcontrollers can be intimidating, and being able to
purchase one and get started immediately in a supportive environment
is huge.

-a

On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 1:14 PM, Sparr <sparr0 at gmail.com> wrote:
> A couple of the classes/workshops at Artisan's Asylum sell kits as part of
> their class, including one generic soldering/kitmaking workshop where you
> buy one of a dozen kits from multiple sources and the instructor helps you
> assemble it.
>
> On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 12:34 PM, Phillip Broussard <phillip at squidfoo.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> We are considering selling some of the more popular kits and parts to the
>> public out of our hackerspace. I would like to know if anyone else does this
>> and how successful they have been. The closest thing to competition would be
>> Radio Shack or driving 3 hours to the next largest city.
>>
>> Phil
>>
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