[ Maxwell is nothing if not always eager to see a bigger explosion, so he has no qualms at all about leading a promising stranger to his little den of technological mischief to speak of perhaps doing just that. ]

Not far at all, just down the road here in fact.

[ He gestures as such, and begins to lead, chattering continuing unabated. ]

Got myself a job at one of these little shops, y'see, and talked 'em into lending me the basement to work on, uh... upgrades to their products, if you catch my drift.

Heh, pay isn't what it used to be but it'll get ya by in a place like this, y'know?