Makers

The people posting, answering and selling here, ranked by karma.

Gabe Ferreira
@garage_gabe · Pittsburgh, PA

Old house, older tools. Plaster, doors, paint and the occasional emergency.

393 karma · 9 posts · 1 for sale · 5 followers
Right to Repair Watch
@rtr_watch · Washington, DC

Tracking repair legislation, parts pairing fights and manufacturer shenanigans.

385 karma · 5 posts · 0 for sale · 9 followers
Val Okonkwo
@voltbike_val · Denver, CO

Builds e bikes and e scooters from kits and dead batteries. Torque arms on everything.

373 karma · 18 posts · 2 for sale · 6 followers
Carl Brandt
@crucible_carl · Boise, ID

Backyard foundry and a propane forge. Melts aluminum on Saturdays, makes hooks on Sundays.

309 karma · 21 posts · 2 for sale · 5 followers
Sam Okafor
@sawdust_sam · Burlington, VT

Hand tool leaning woodworker in a one car garage. Sells small furniture and shop jigs.

255 karma · 6 posts · 3 for sale · 8 followers
Greg Lindahl
@garage_org_greg · Overland Park, KS

Got the car back in the garage in 2019 and has been helping other people do it since.

211 karma · 16 posts · 1 for sale · 3 followers
Dave Kowalski
@drainpipe_dave · Milwaukee, WI

Retired plumber. Here to stop you from using chemical drain cleaner.

208 karma · 5 posts · 1 for sale · 5 followers
Annie Kowalczyk
@arc_annie · Toledo, OH

Hobby fabricator with a 140 amp MIG, a TIG I am still scared of, and a garage full of bed…

184 karma · 20 posts · 2 for sale · 5 followers
Mo Delgado
@thrift_queen_mo · Tucson, AZ

Upcycler. Curb finds, thrift scores, and the hot glue gun that never cools.

180 karma · 4 posts · 2 for sale · 4 followers
Tom Nguyen
@two_stroke_tom · Fort Wayne, IN

Small engine guy. If it has a carburetor and a pull cord, bring it over.

177 karma · 18 posts · 2 for sale · 4 followers
Andy Brooks
@applianceandy · Raleigh, NC

I fix washers, dryers and fridges that the repair guy said were not worth fixing.

177 karma · 5 posts · 2 for sale · 5 followers
Sal Romero
@sparky_sal · Sacramento, CA

Licensed electrician who answers the same five questions here every week, happily.

154 karma · 16 posts · 1 for sale · 6 followers
Tina Alvarez
@torque_tina · Dayton, OH

Weekend wrench. Keeps a 2004 Civic and a 1998 Ranger alive out of spite. Brakes, suspensi…

131 karma · 8 posts · 2 for sale · 7 followers
Bea Thompson
@benchtop_bea · Spokane, WA

Tool restorer. Rust is just iron that got lonely.

115 karma · 5 posts · 2 for sale · 5 followers
Priya Natarajan
@printfarm_priya · Austin, TX

Runs four printers in a spare bedroom. Functional prints only, no dragons. PETG apologist.

105 karma · 6 posts · 3 for sale · 6 followers
Mina Haddad
@moldmaker_mina · Albuquerque, NM

Mold maker and caster. Silicone, urethane, plaster, concrete. Bubbles are my nemesis.

100 karma · 19 posts · 2 for sale · 7 followers
Marcus Lee
@solderpunk · Portland, OR

Board level repair hobbyist. If it has a short, I will find it with a thermal camera and…

82 karma · 11 posts · 3 for sale · 7 followers
Sue Whitfield
@stitchfix_sue · Asheville, NC

Mending, machine repair and upholstery. Your grandma was right about darning.

82 karma · 2 posts · 2 for sale · 5 followers
Jo Lindqvist
@spokes_n_sprockets · Minneapolis, MN

Bike mechanic by day, e scooter necromancer by night.

75 karma · 5 posts · 2 for sale · 5 followers
Vinnie admin
@vinnie · Minnesota

Founder of Fixitorium. Builds things that have no business working, then writes down how…

0 karma · 1 posts · 0 for sale · 12 followers

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