Every member, faculty and staff here is nice, except for one terrible staff, Jay. I used the…read moreprinter once, and he thought I was wasting ink (Although this rule is not written in the lease, agreement, contract, or posted notice) so kicked me out. my course certificate (which I spent $100 just to qualify for 3D printing) here became worthless. After I was kicked out, they refused to refund my membership fee and locker fee, but continued to charge me monthly rent and locker fees until I updated my credit card. And they refused to accept all of my emails, even though they were very important to me.

Tried to take a tour of this place with my husband and kids, only for the receptionist/front desk…read morelady tell us that there's no kids allowed inside. If that was the case, then why put this on your website in your FAQs?? My oldest is 13 so it should be ok for him to look around. Though with my youngest being 7 and will be supervised by me, she's still not able to get in as well? Either word your policy better or put it under the tours question that no kids aren't allowed. Wasted our time there.

A very welcoming makerspace, with good access to various equipment and knowledgeable…read moremembers/volunteers.

Ace is a wonderful space full of workshops and different creative machines. They host many…read morecommunity events and remain accessible to everyone via volunteer program. I've personally learned how to 3D print and I plan on going to one of their many classes and social nights!

I moved from Seattle to the bay just to have a community like this to enjoy. The place is just what…read moreI needed. Much thanks to all the volunteers and donators who keep places like this active.

Didn't realize such a cool place existed!…read more Tucked away on the 2nd floor of a building on mission street, this place is hard to notice even if you walk by--it took me a while to find it even though I already looked up the address online. Inside, the place is filled with crazy gadgets and electronics. Mitch, the instructor for the soldering class, is crazy helpful, and the soldering class was actually really fun--I almost forgot how therapeutic soldering can be. Kind of like meditation. There was also another web design/programming class going on on the other side of the building. The class was full, and folks there seem to be enjoying themselves also. Overall, a pretty cool place to chill out and visit.

Huge MakerSpace with incredible machinery, classes, excellent staff…read more Must see in person to get the scope.

This review is for a summer camp, for younger kids. I was really disappointed given the high price…read morepoint for the camp (it was more expensive than any other camp we did this whole summer). It was supposed to start at 9:30am, but they sometimes took the kids back a whole 30 minutes late. Given again how much we're paying, this makes no sense. Also was super disappointed that they would play multiple movies each day in the background while the kids were working. It's not necessary at all, and some of the movies my son described weren't appropriate. We wouldn't do this camp again.

I like what Hacker Dojo has to offer. It's a fair coworking space with access to conference rooms.read more

I only spent one night at Hacker Dojo but like all great flings, it was a little chaotic, totally…read moreunexpected, and weirdly inspiring. This place isn't "polished." It's more like... gritty startup garage meets community brainstorm bunker. But that's the charm. No one here is pretending to be something they're not they're just building cool stuff. By the end of the night, I hadn't built the next unicorn startup, but I did leave thinking, "Yep glad I got that month membership"

This place is absolutely amazing. It's like being in the future! All the tools I needed to…read moreprototype my product in house . And The best amenities of any maker space I've been to. A must see hacker space.

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Super friendly staff with an approachable and enthusiastic community. So many choices of equipment!read more

From the owner: The Product Lab a professional community of designers, inventors, fabricators, and emerging…read moremanufacturers. Get full access to our well equipped design, rapid prototyping, fabrication space, and our best-in-class independent coworking program. Our community of local designers, fabricators, and producers have complementary skills, which allows each to do more of what they do best. Tired of working in isolation in your garage or warehouse space? Want to join a growing community of local entrepreneurs and emerging companies? Need to spend part of your day at a desk, and part at a workbench? Is your team a combination of hands-on engineers and desk workers? The Product Lab is for you. The Product Lab is for you.

KCI offers amazing professional development for teachers. I've been coming to KCI for a little over…read moretwo years for various PDs. I was recently accepted into MERIT (Making Education Relevant and Interactive through Technology), and our meetings were held at KCI. We'll meet several more times through March. KCI offers two computer labs, Mac and Apple devices, and studying spot for Foothill students. I'm thankful a place like this exists!

My son is a high school student who inspires to major in mechanical/software engineering. The…read moreKrause center has supported his interest and broadened his understanding in the field. He has learned how to integrate both areas and explore the equipment at KCI with the support of student instructors. There is even a few things ie learned to create while waiting for him to complete his projects. They have a wide range of 3D printers, laser cutters, sewing, and vinyl printers. Advance imaging software is used. A nice coffee shop is available for studying or working while waiting for my son. They have been the only local maker space that I feel focuses on edu and growth of children esp women. I look forward to seeing more creative projects from the talented minds at KCI

Really great instruction, not only are the teachers experts at what they're teaching, they're also…read moreskilled at teaching. This is different from most maker spaces, where you're lucky if someone teaching a class is either an expert or good at teaching -- most likely, they're a hobbyist who's just put a little more time into it than you and isn't particularly good at teaching. Some instructors who are excellent (non-exhaustive list): Eric Blanpied for Wood and Metal, Mark Metz for Blacksmithing, David Weisbach for TIG Welding, and the Machining instructors (anonymous because they work at companies that don't want them on social media). The Crucible is one of the highlights of the bay area, worth visiting for a weekend day-long class as a tourist or for the weekly classes if you live in the area.

I wish I were writing a review of the facilities, instructors, class quality, or my experience in a…read moreclass, maybe even showing a picture of my cool finished art... but I can't, because of failure after failure on the part of the management. I received a glass flameworking class as a surprise for Christmas, paid for, with the option for me to move it to a number of dates. I chose the March 8th date. It's been THREE MONTHS of multiple calls, voicemails, and emails per week to The Crucible. We have gotten ONE single response the entire time: something to the effect of "so sorry we dropped the ball - we'll get back to you," then.... nothing. None of our calls or emails or voicemails have been returned. The March class date has now passed, and not a single offer of a refund or a reschedule. We're doing a chargeback, which we really hate to do since it's so detrimental to the business, but... if it weren't for all these other reviews I'd wonder if this place even exists? Three full months of effort on our end and not a single useful human answer?Hoping this review plus the chargeback gets us some sort of resolution.