People came here to socialize as well as work. They even wrote a constitution that outlined how to progress from journeyman to master craftsman. In those days, you could get your own key if you were a master craftsman. But those days are gone. I don't give out keys any more.
People join now to build something.
And they expect the machines to be working. That's my job. Besides caring for the equipment, Mr. Stone also helps Hobby Shop users plan and carry out their ideas, even toning them down when necessary. Ken works with them and they leave here with something on a more modest scale. Professor Slocum's own first project was building a winch system for his truck.