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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I would be reluctant to post our incredible depth of knowledge there. Are there non-profit alternatives in that space?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> [External] Re: [labnetwork] StackExchange for Microfab?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">I love this idea. Sometime ago, I tried to start a FB group for microfabrication related issues but obviously didn't go anywhere. At one point we had a separate list serv for microfab
questions and it was actually pretty helpful.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">It could possibly combine the ResearchGate and Lab Network process questions onto a single location - to help grad students and researchers find faster answers/learning.
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Maybe it would work for equipment repair as well, but not sure. Certainly would <i>
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