Hackerspaces are very much like that. I've been to hackerspaces... 2 in Indiana 1 in Baltimore 1 in Washington DC 1 in Cambridge (MA) 1 in Louisville (tom

Hackerspaces are very much like that. I've been to hackerspaces... 2 in Indiana 1 in Baltimore 1 in Washington DC 1 in Cambridge (MA) 1 in Louisville (tomorrow evening) They all are packed in whatever space they could rent. Safety is like the safety of a shop floor: dont be stupid around machines that can deglove, cut, burn, or electrocute you. And every place had points of contact to ask about proper safe operations, and all had abundant PPE. Makerspaces.. well, my first feeling is it's a pretty name in place of "hacker". Secondly, 'maker' has heavier commercial usage with commercial 'makerspaces'. They aren't seat-of-pants operation like a hackerspace can be. Ive also noticed that places that call themselves "makerspaces" also seem to discourage open house nights, and focus on "call for a walkthrough".