It’s a hackerspace!
OK, not near Rout 88, but it used to be
Suburban Chicago has a hackerspace, once located in Naperville (near Route 88) but now it’s in Glen Ellyn, Illinois in an alley in back of the 400 block of Main Street.
Metal Lathe/Mill
There will be other posts on this blog about hacker spaces and you might see similar pieces of equipment here and there. While most spaces seem to concentrate on electronics and computer programming, it’s always good to see some heavy machine tools around.
Finishing table
This place is in the basement of a store front on main street. There are no divided rooms so much of the activity takes place along a corridor. Space is a premium like most hacker spaces so organization is key.
Woodworking area
The Workshop was founded in January, 2011 and has some association with the Space Federation run by the School Factory. The Federation helps maker spaces obtain non-profit status and will suggest ways to make spaces a safe environment.
Hand Tools
I haven’t been to a hackespace that didn’t have peg boards. I don’t have any in my basement– just cardboard boxes with some labels on that that say ‘Wrenches’ and ‘String’ and ‘tape’ and ‘glue’… stuff like that.
Art
Near the front entrance you can find some artwork on the wall and a nice comfy couch. To the left (not shown) is an old video arcade game and opposite this wall is a meeting area with room for up to a dozen guests.