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I'm just trying to make an AC controller that people can adapt and change the code how they see fit for their own needs. I don't see the software as too bad...I didn't know what a maker space was.
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This is me, making a conscientious effort to bring you up to speed. You can control how your ideas are disseminated, by simply affixing the appropriate logo to the work:
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The major advantage of open sourcing you hardware is you can benefit from others collaboration. Here's the founder of Local Motors given 20 minutes to explain how he's changing the way cars are made: Design-Build-Sell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=U...&v=GjuIM8xzYL4
A University will likely have better toys than an high school, but libraries are apparently where they will take off next. A big part of it would be the local people you'll meet.
Astro -- I was pulling your leg. The way reversing the ratchet works is it becomes push-to-set, so you can use the lever freely, but if you pull all the way up and push, the brake stays on. Sand rails use a cutting brake, which makes the two sides independent; think what drifters could do with that. And it's a proper lever between the seats, not a foot pedal.