Frequently Asked Questions

Hi! I found you online, how can I learn more about your organization?

The best way is to come to one of our Tuesday meetings. There will be 20-30 people there working on a variety of projects and you can really get a feel for what Pumping Station: One is like. The meeting starts at 8pm and people generally stay until quite late, hop on our mailing list to see if anything particularly cool is happening this week.

Do I have to RSVP or join as a member to attend the meeting?

No! All our meetings are open to the public. Anyone can show up and participate just about any way they want.

You have a <awesome tool>? That's awesome! How can I use it?

Our more dangerous, fragile, or expensive tools generally require certification to use, and certification requires that you become a member. The certification process differs from tool to tool, there may be more information about it on its wiki page.

Can children come to the space?

People under the age of 18 can come to the space provided their legal guardian has signed their liability waiver. Children under the age of 13 should be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Do you offer coworking space?

While we would like to, due to space constraints we are unable to provide dedicated desks for coworking. However, full members (though not starving hacker members) are provided lockers to store their projects in and we have some limited space for long term projects.