The concept is great, the community is nice, you can learn a lot, but often members dont take care of tools/equipment/workspaces which can cause more pain than its worth.If you want to DO something, bring your own tools. If you want to learn, then this place is awesome.

Great place to learn new trades and skills in a very friendly environment. Everyone there is happy to help one another out and share their experience and knowledge. Great place for inspiration as well, everyones doing their own thing there so you have a wide range of creative diversity. Its completely community run so Ive seen many issues with organization and maintenance but even with all that its an incredible makers space.

A great maker space. Make sure to take a tour. The community is very passionate.

Chicagos premiere makerspace hackerspace for all sorts of tools, digital media and social geekery.

They have nice equipment. The equipment breaks often and since it’s all volunteers it doesn’t get fixed in a timely manor. They have lots of drama and clicks.It’s 40/month for 24 hour access. It’s a good deal and when the machines work it’s great. Just know at $40 a month you also have to deal with all types of people.After a year of sitting on this I think it is also important to bring up that they are really horrible to women in the organization. I worked on a committee to work on issues but it was unsuccessful. While I was a member there I had issues with theft, mental, and verbal abuse. I know there have also been other more serious issues against women.It’s a messy organization and while it’s a great learning environment it is also very abusive. The power goes to the heads of people elected and if you bring up issues or question them they target you and make up horrible accusations. I have experienced this. When I defended a person being blocked from the Google groups for asking a question about improper use of funds the attack was turned on me by the board in 2020.

One of the greatest places in Chicago where everyone can hack/build/contribute/learn/share on almost anything. They have lathes and bookbinding equipment, industrial machinery and micro-robotics. I think there is almost something for everyone, except geneticists. Seriously worth checking out the space. One of the greatest nerd havens of all times!

An awesome punk rock hacker/makerspace with a friendly and knowledgeable community. Come to open house, you wont regret it!

Come for the tools, stay for the community. Completely volunteer run and member driven. Great place to learn and experiment with all sorts of tools and processes - and get 24hr access. But the best part of all is getting to know the other members - where the real learning happens is the shared knowledge and passion. Stick around, talk to people, and youll certainly meet some interesting folks. Stop by for Open house Tuesday nights at 8pm.

I love PS1. It is a place where creative people can find kinship. It can be messy but that adds to the charm of creativity. Ive been a member since 13

I love the environment at PS1. The conversations are generally positive and informative. Check us out if you like quirky.

An amazing space that allows hundred of creative people to express, build, and gather under one cozy roof. The people here are so polite, and Im always really inspired by the artists surrounding me. The $40 monthly fee is definitely worth it.

I wanted to make end engagement ring for my fiance. I didnt know how. People at pumping station one spent 6 months with me to teach me how. My wife is very happy. At pumping station one people freely share their knowledge. I never saw this in private sector.

The best place to make things and get involved in a active community.

Went to PS:ONE for the after party after day One at KiCon 2019. Great maker space. They have most of the usual stuff found at most maker spaces - 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC etc. But they also have more traditional machines like manual lathes, welding rigs etc. If I stayed in Chicago, Id definitely be a member at this amazing maker space.

Building sized toolbox with nice members showing how to use the tools. 10x better than Dads garage.

Attracts a very interesting and diverse crowd! Always someone working on something cool here!

If you are a nerd, geek, or tech and looking for a home come join us. There is always something going on here and something for everyone. Software, hardware, beer, arts crafts, and more. The place is always expanding and new members are always joining.

I went here to seek help building a spooky tesla spirit radio. they were helpful. they were not helpful in my quest of wanting to build a water fuel cell though. no one here researches free energy devices. they are all kind of normys. its sad because the potential is so great with a place like this. they could all put their heads together and save the world. i never joined but if i had, i would have made sure to use the electron microscope.

PS:1 is a phenomenal resource, if for no other reason than its membership. If there is a skill you want to acquire, someone here can probably teach it to you.

The Toool Meetup was awesome very nice and friendly people. Would recommend visiting!

Have been a member for almost 5 years. Such a great resource

Ive witnessed the transition of this space as it grew from building to building and its incredible. This is the premier hacker space in Chicago and it should be celebrated.

24/7 maker space filled with endless tools, machines and brilliant innovators.

Fantastic makerspace with friendly folks and lots of tools!

Fun creative exciting place to make things.

Fantastic people and facility. Build anything you can imagine after you learn how to use the tools.

Great place for makers, designers, hackers, and individuals want to learn new tools, technologies and techniques.

Its an incredible space for anyone that has a hint of creativity.

Such a neat idea and space!

Love these people, I go there for lockpicking

My husband now wishes we lived closer. You want to make something? Become a member and the have almost any piece of equipment you could think of.

Great place to make anything you can think of

Phenomenal workspace with all kinds of equipment. Hard pressed to find anything you would need that they dont have.

Get thee to a hackerspace.This is the kind of place where youll see programmers making art and artists doing science. Youll learn a lot by hanging out here.The community of awesome and smart people is what makes this place really great, but when it comes to tools here are some of the highlights:laser cutter3D printerssmall CNC routervinyl cutterlarge format printerfull woodshop with nice table sawfull machine shop with nice lathesheet metal brake, shears, slip roller corner notchersmall propane forge and anvilwelders (both MIG and TIG)plasma torchvacuum formerindustrial sewing machine & sergerelectronic knitting machinescanning electron microscopefull electronics shop with scopes, meters, power supplies, irons and zillion components... this list goes on but I should probably stop here.Since joining a few years ago Ive learned to use all of the tools listed above, and also learned some math, basic computer science, and brewing/extracting. Its changed my life.Get thee to a hackerspace.

Good facility. Interesting members.

If you like making things, this is the spot.

Best maker space in Chicago. Hands down.

Awesome maker space!

Awesome place with literally tons of tools.

A great place to learn and create!

Literally can fulfill all your needs

One of the coolest hacker space i have seen.

Cool place to make things

A makerspace with a low membership fee, a lot of resources, and an extensive membership!

Looks like a great place.

Thats my tiny whoop landed on his hat

Probably one of the best hackerspaces in Chicago!

This place is amazing :D

Amazing fabrication studio.

If you can dream it, you can build it here. And there is a Tardis on the roof...

This is fake right I cant belive it

Space to create!

A place of dreams

Build all the things!

Really excited about this being in the neighborhood,

Awesome place!

Great place

Fantastic hacker space, a visit of value. Very friendly people there who like to show you around. As a nerd definitely worth a trip!