A commitment to creating and knowledge sharing.
Our mission is to provide an uninhibited environment that promotes creativity and learning to any and all potential makers and hackers. We achieve this with our combination of collaborative work space, public classes, and the extensive knowledge base of our members.
The only Constant is Change
Arch Reactor is a constantly evolving organization, the tools-on-hand are ever changing and improving, driven by member initiatives.
Wood working
Power tools, hand tools, and specialty tools allow making just about anything out of wood
Metal working
Metal working capabilities expand and improve almost weekly as member make the tools they need
Textiles
From standard machines to industrial sewing that can handle denim and leather open many possibilities
3D printing
Several filament based 3D printers and resin printers are available, supporting projects up to 500mm3
Laser Engraving
With a 3ftx4ft cutting area our CO2 laser can cut and engrave large projects with ease
And more
Vinyl cutters, soldering, oscilloscopes, lapidary, and more!
Our 5000 ft2 reaction chamber contains a Shop full of equipment, a Lab to work on your projects, a Classroom to enrich your mind, and a Lounge where ideas can fuse together. Our space is a community workshop where members learn, collaborate, and bring ideas to life. Our members keep everything running, and our community is always working to improve the space.
Lab Area
The Lab area features a lot of table space for everyone to work on their projects in a low-dust environment. There are also many tools for working on electronics and other clean projects, including a soldering station, vinyl cutter, 3D printers, and an 80W laser cutter. There are shelves where members can keep a private tote, and an assortment of salvaged and donated parts available for anyone to use.
Classroom
The classroom seats over 20 students in a clean and quiet space conducive to learning. It is not completely finished, but it is functional and we have been using it to hold classes. We currently have two large flat panel displays on the walls for presentations. We expect in the future to add a large projector screen, white boards, a wireless microphone system, and a live streaming camera all available for any class.
Lounge
The lounge will be a cozy area for everyone to relax and socialize in. We currently have a fridge full of soda and a freezer with pizza, and we hope to soon have a full kitchenette. There are couches and comfy chairs, a MAME machine, and soon there will be a console gaming area as well.
Shop
Many of us urbanites don’t have garages to tinker in, which is why we have a fully featured shop in our space, including saws, vices, grinders, lathes, drill presses, planers, welders, kilns, forges and all the tools we need to create. Some tools are owned by the organization, but most are owned by our members and shared. Use of the shop is restricted to members, and you must always be trained before using a new tool.
“A co-op workshop for techies, tinkerers, and free thinkers.”
Evan S. Benn
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Superbowl of Destructions VIII
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2023 Brings us KC Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles Whether you like watching the Super Bowl, watch for the commercials or are one of the many that have no interest what-so-ever you should come down to the Arch Reactor for our Super Bowl of Destruction VIII Come hang out with us on Feb 12th. Starting at 4:00 pm. AR will pick up some Pizza, and you can bring “snacky”…
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Please Vote
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If you are an Active Full, Supporting, or Household Member of Arch Reactor you should have received a link from opavote.com asking you to vote in the 2023 Arch Reactor Board of Directors Election. Per OpaVote, approximately 25 of you haven’t opened that email. Perhaps it’s in your spam folder? Perhaps the email address you…
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2023 AR Board Debates & Voting
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At the beginning of every calendar year we nominate and elect members to our Board of Directors and we need the full support and action of all Arch Reactor Members for the organization to be successful. All current Full and Supporting Members of Arch Reactor should have received an email notification with this information. If…
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Election Time
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It’s that Time of the year when we work through the process of electing the AR Board for 2023. This year we have 4 Positions up for Re-election : President — The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation.Treasurer— The Treasurer shall be responsible for all funds of the CorporationDirector of Public…
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Holiday Gift-Making!
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Hello Friends! Are you an Arch Reactor Member who has Winter Holiday Gifts to Make? If so, Arch Reactor will be open for all Full and Supporting Members from 7pm – 10pm nightly from Sunday, December 11 through Friday, December 23. Please watch the website (or twitter, or Discord) for the Space Status as we…
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Happy Hacksgiving – November 15
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Happy Hacksgiving! Arch Reactor will be hosting a Hacksgiving/Thanksgiving Potluck on 11/15 at 7pm for members, families, and Friends. Come down to the space and share some food and conversation! If you’re new, we’re happy to give you a tour! Arch Reactor will provide a main meat dish (current plan: Turkey from Sugarfire Smokehouse) Please…
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Summer Open House Party
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As the STL’s First HackerSpace / MakerSpace, We want to invite our neighbors, area businesses, community memebers, and their family’s to come visit our space and see what’s possible. We’ll have Fairy Floss (Cotten Candy) First introduced in St. louis at the 1904 Worlds Fair. Hotdogs to Roast and tea to Drink, which were…
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