The Last Thing
Check out local makerspaces, they are a great resource for tools and for people with suggestions on how to approach a particular ‘maker’ problem. In the Twin Cities, you might try:
- Twin Cities Maker: http://www.tcmaker.org/blog/classes/
- White Bear Makerspace: https://whitebearmakerspace.com/#shopDescription
- University of Minnesota: https://www.lib.umn.edu/services/makerspaces