[hackerspaces] And now for something completely different...

[Ron Bean]

>Milwaukee Makerspace has traditionally had a policy that certain automotive
>work cannot be done, due to city restrictions, most of which I believe has to
>do with hazardous waste disposal, though it might also have to do with us
>being listed as an "artist studio" with the city. Or something.

There are fire code issues as well, due to flammable liquids.
(This is also why cars being displayed indoors need to have their gas 
tanks drained)

We told them our electric car conversions would have the engine & fuel 
system removed before we brought them in.