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 No, but you may only use the shop when it is open to the public. One of the perks of membership is 24/7 access. Check our [[http://thebodgery.org/events/|Calendar]] for scheduled events and open shop times.
+===Can I Make My Thing The First Time I visit?===
+Not necessarily, depending on the tools you need. Our Open Shop nights give you the chance to tour the shop, meet members, and see what the Bodgery is like in practice. You can use the space and our hand tools immediately.
+However, most of our power tools require you to be checked off by an Area Captain, and our more complicated machines require training (laser cutters, welders, machining equipment, etc). If your first visit happens to coincide with the Area Captain/Trainer you need, then you may have time to get checked off and use the tool(s) on your first visit.  More often, it will take a second visit, after scheduling a check-off/training. And for the more complicated machines, it will definitely take more than one visit.
+Once checked off or trained, you're welcome to use those tools anytime you visit another Open Shop!
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-=== HELP!! EMERGENCY!! I need your help making this thing right now. ===
+=== EMERGENCY!! I need your help making this thing right now! ===
-Well...often one of our members who is experienced in what you're trying to do can lend their advice, but it's not guaranteed. Our members are often busy working on their own projects, or may not happen to be at the shop when you are.
+Well...that probably won't work out.  While one of our experienced members can often lend advice on a project, they may not be at the next Open Shop night. Or they might be busy working on their own project, without extra time that night.  If you have a flexible schedule, finding some help usually works out well. But if you're in a hurry, or if the help you need is significant, your best bet is to reach out to local businesses in that line of work.