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'''Pumping Station: One''' is a non-profit [[hackerspace|hackerspace/makerspace]] in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. The facilities consist of approximately {{convert|11,000|sqft}} of shop, workspace, and lounge areas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=133979|title=Lawyer turns hacker and tunes in on hacker legal services|author=Michael Scott Leonard, Charles Berretand Ian Monroe|date=June 9, 2009|accessdate=November 20, 2009}}</ref>

==About==

The organization provides a workspace and social group for people interested in learning.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gapersblock.com/ac/2009/12/05/what-the-hell-is-pechakucha/|title=What the hell is Pecha Kucha?|author=Martin Jon|accessdate=December 7, 2009}}</ref> Members are encouraged to share the knowledge they already possess and structured classes are very common.  A member is not necessarily a "[[Hacker (hobbyist)|hacker]]" in the computer sense — some members aren't computer experts — but rather "someone who makes something and modifies it and uses it in a way that wasn’t originally intended."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://columbiachronicle.com/hacking-chicago/|title=Pumping Station: One brings the hacker space movement to Chicago|author=Evan Minsker|accessdate=November 20, 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120707085325/http://columbiachronicle.com/hacking-chicago/|archivedate=July 7, 2012}}</ref> Other members volunteer their professions to support the group, such as through legal support.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/what_i_did_with_my_go_away_money/|title=What I Did with My 'Go Away Money'|author=David Gialanella|publisher=abajournal.com|date=Oct 1, 2009|accessdate=November 25, 2009}}</ref>

==History==

Pumping Station: One started as a loosely knit social group of like-minded individuals meeting regularly at local cafes. In April 2009, the lease was signed for 3354 N. Elston Ave. in the city of Chicago.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pumpingstationone.org/about/|title=Pumping Station: One "About" page|accessdate=November 25, 2009}}</ref>

By the end of 2013, the organization has grown to over 270 members<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Board_Meeting_Notes_12-03-2013|title=Board Meeting Notes 2013-12-03 - Pumping Station: One Wiki|website=wiki.pumpingstationone.org|language=en|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref> and in mid-June, moved to a new location at 3519 N. Elston Ave.

As of the end of 2016, membership had grown to 435.<ref>url=[https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Board_Meeting_Notes_2016-12-20 https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Board_Meeting_Notes_2015-03-10]</ref> By this time, the shop had become very well equipped, including a large format CNC router,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Shopbot|title=Shopbot PRS CNC router - Pumping Station: One Wiki|website=wiki.pumpingstationone.org|language=en|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref> a 150 watt large format laser cutter,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/BOSS_LS-3655_150w_Laser_Engraver|title=BOSS LS-3655 150w Laser Engraver - Pumping Station: One Wiki|website=wiki.pumpingstationone.org|language=en|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref> a vertical mill<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Bridgeport_Knee_Mill|title=Bridgeport Knee Mill - Pumping Station: One Wiki|website=wiki.pumpingstationone.org|language=en|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref> and lathe,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Clausing_Lathe|title=Clausing Lathe - Pumping Station: One Wiki|website=wiki.pumpingstationone.org|language=en|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref> as well as a number of 3d printers and other equipment.

As of January 1, 2018 there were 525 members.

==Involvement in notable events==

* In August 2010, Pumping Station: One took part in a hackerspace challenge sponsored by Scion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vimby.com/home/take_on_the_machine_pumping_station_one_1/14/859/|title=Take on the Machine: Pumping Station One 1|accessdate=February 20, 2011}}</ref> Their entry was a Tron-cycle-powered ice cream maker.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2010/11/12/131268511/diy-hackers-tinker-everyday-things-into-treasure|title=DIY 'Hackers' Tinker Everyday Things Into Treasure|website=[[NPR]] |accessdate=February 20, 2011}}</ref>
* Pumping Station: One member Jim Burke launched the [[Power Racing Series]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.powerracingseries.org/|title=Power Racing Series}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timeoutchicago.com/arts-culture/museums/79286/power-playing|title=Power Playing}}</ref>  The first season in 2009 consisted of 6 cars, all backed by other Pumping Station: One members.  The second season in 2010 was hosted at the [[Maker Faire]] Detroit<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/07/power-racing-grown-humans-stuffed-i.html|title= Make: Online » Power Racing: Grown Humans Stuffed Into Teeny-Tiny Cars (Who Aren't Shriners)}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://jalopnik.com/#!5601754/power-wheels-racing-fat-men-on-souped+up-toy-cars|title=Power Wheels Racing: Fat Men On Souped-Up Toy Cars}}</ref> with competitors from several hackerspaces throughout the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://powerracingseries.org/teams/|title=Power Racing Series: Teams}}</ref>

==Facilities==

Facilities include:

* CNC — All computer controlled tools, ranging from 3D printers, to laser cutters, to CNC mills.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Category:CNC|title=Category:CNC - Pumping Station: One Wiki|website=wiki.pumpingstationone.org|language=en|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref>
* Electronics/mechatronics lab — Where most electronics related things reside, such as meters, scopes, soldering equipment/supplies, and mixed electronics devices for hacking and parts salvaging.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Category:Electronics|title=Category:Electronics - Pumping Station: One Wiki|website=wiki.pumpingstationone.org|language=en|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref>
* General area — Includes a lounge room, work table spaces in the shop, and a scanning electron microscope.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Category:General_Area|title=Category:General Area - Pumping Station: One Wiki|website=wiki.pumpingstationone.org|language=en|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref>
* Graphic Arts and Textiles — The sewing and fiber arts section of the space.  This contains equipment for sewing, weaving and other related activities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Category:Arts|title=Category:Arts - Pumping Station: One Wiki|website=wiki.pumpingstationone.org|language=en|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref>
* Hot Metals — A shop space for hot metals work, such as welding, grinding, and forging.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Category:Hot_Metals|title=Category:Hot Metals - Pumping Station: One Wiki|website=wiki.pumpingstationone.org|language=en|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref>
* Kitchen — The area for all things food and drink related. Beer Church, the brewing group, is mostly hosted here.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Category:Kitchen|title=Category:Kitchen - Pumping Station: One Wiki|website=wiki.pumpingstationone.org|language=en|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref>
* Cold Metals — A shop space for cold metals works. Tools include mills, lathes, etc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Category:Cold_Metals|title=Category:Cold Metals - Pumping Station: One Wiki|website=wiki.pumpingstationone.org|language=en|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref>
* Woodshop — A shop space for woodworking projects.  Tools include a SawStop table saw, router, jointer, and thickness planer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Category:Wood_Shop|title=Category:Wood Shop - Pumping Station: One Wiki|website=wiki.pumpingstationone.org|language=en|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref>
* Small Metals — A shop space for making jewelry, and other small metal sculpture.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Category:Small_Metals|title=Category:Small Metals - Pumping Station: One Wiki|website=wiki.pumpingstationone.org|language=en|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://pumpingstationone.org Official Pumping Station: One website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101201161454/http://vimby.com/video/life/us/all/detail/10818/Pumping_Station_One/ Vimby video overview of Pumping Station: One]
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