what is hackspace and why do they need a 3D printer ?

Question: what is hackspace and why do they need a 3D printer ?
- Keywords:
  3D printer,
  hackspace,
  printer
Asked by 492trnb26 to Fe on 9 Mar 2015.
- Felicity Harer answered on 9 Mar 2015:
  
  A hackspace is a place people go to get access to cool machines and make things. A 3D printer in one of them gives loads of people a chance to have a go with one and see what they can make 🙂

Question: what is hackspace and why do they need a 3D printer ?