When Rob pulled the rudder to inspect it, he found it was destroyed beyond a simple repair. So he brought it to 757 Makerspace and rebuilt it from scratch. Combining metalwork, woodwork, CNC, and fiberglass to make it better, lighter, and stronger than the original. Now it's in the water, and he's ready to sail.

For 10 years, Roadstead Montessori students have come to 757 Makerspace to learn real skills with professional tools. One semester's challenge: design and build a Game of Thrones throne with custom swords. They failed many times before getting it right. That was the point.

Bill had decades of traditional woodworking experience but zero CNC knowledge. He spent six months learning digital fabrication to build a sculptural rocking chair that most furniture makers would send to a specialized shop or avoid entirely.

Jay's team landed a commercial contract to build a custom podcast set with an aggressive 6-week timeline. Working nights and weekends, they needed to move like a professional shop without the overhead of being one.