Tech Shop is amazing!

[Garrett.d.w]

Along those same lines is ADX here in portland. Its a wood/ metal shop set up as a creative space. Its geared more towards artists rather than manufacturing, but its still decent for making the parts that I need for my dad's car. Oh, and lets just say that its nice that my dad is footing the bill. They make all of their money based on membership and not classes (most classes are around $10, just enough to cover material, while a full membership with unlimited shop access is $175 a month).
If anyone is interested you can check them out here:
http://www.adxportland.com/about-adx/

People are really friendly and help each other out, though I do suggest keeping your eyes open as there are always a few people around who have no idea what they are doing.