Hmmm... speaking from Nottingham Hackspace in the UK, it took quite a while for the message to get out to interested parties.
The space happened first, the repraps needed a place to get built.
They're still being built, and it is my personal goal to get an operational community 3D printer for all the people here to have access to an learn from. Some 3 years after the first local Hackspace became a going concern,
So don't give up, it takes time, and you have to have the space before the printers get built.
Hope this helps you keep the faith, OK?