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Joining & your first visit

How to join

There is no formal membership process, application form, or fee (as of August 2026). In practice:

  1. Get added to the Telegram group. Any existing member can invite you or share the group link. The group is the space — if you're in it, you're in.
  2. Introduce yourself in the general chat topic and say what you'd like to make or learn.
  3. Come by. Someone will show you around and get you set up with door access (Getting in).

FLC Kitchen is primarily for residents/tenants of the FLC complex, but that's convention rather than a hard rule.

Bringing guests

Non-members are welcome as guests — just ask in the Telegram group first. Precedent: "do you mind a non-FLC member? He's smart & trustworthy and brings 3D-modelling know-how" → everyone said yes.

Money

  • There are no membership fees. Costs are covered informally: members donate equipment and consumables, and shared purchases get coordinated in the To buy Telegram topic.
  • A prepaid virtual card exists for space expenses — see Buying things & money.
  • If you print a lot, chip in for filament (talk to whoever manages the filament stock — see 3D printing).

Learning the tools

Don't be shy about asking for a walkthrough — everyone here learned the same way:

  • FDM 3D printer — Maxime, Coco, or Loren will happily teach you. Several members went from zero to printing their own designs within a week.
  • Resin (SLA) printer — David gives an intro (takes about 2 hours).
  • Electronics / soldering — David; start with the EEVblog soldering tutorial.
  • Servers / self-hosting — David set up the infrastructure and can show you how to host things on it.

Communication style

The group is friendly, multilingual (English mostly, occasional French), and fast-moving. Post progress photos of your projects — people love them. When you finish something, announce it: "New project done!" is a house tradition.