If you are a person who likes to design things, you often find it difficult to make you designs into something physical. You usually need expensive tools and skills that you might not have. ThinkBox is the place to go to solve this problem. It was opened in its current location in November, 2015. It is free to the public to use, except you need to pay for raw materials which you usually have to bring. There are multiple large bed laser cutters (24" x 36" and 36" x 48" bed size) that communicate with about 16 computer terminals. The terminals are connected to the internet, contain common design software, and are free to use. There are multiple 3D printers, both hobby and professional grade. You need to pay for material used. There is an area to allow you to build electronics, refine photos and create vinyl graphics. Also there are machine shops for metal and wood. There are basic safety rules that you will be instructed in and need to follow - no long sleeve shirts is a big one. For some tools you will need to pass a safety test in order to be able to use them. There is also an array of other tools that you can use. There are conference rooms for groups that you can use and reserve in advance. This is an amazing community resource for northeast Ohio. Check out their website,http://thinkbox.case.edu/, for additional details. read more