Due to Hurricane Matthew we will be hard locking the front door in case of a long duration power outage. We will open back up sometime on Friday, Saturday morning or whenever the storm has passed. We will send out an email to all members and the meetup.com list to let everyone know.
Closed until after Hurricane Matthew Read More »
I was invited to the Nation of Makers meeting at the White House August 24th. During the day I work as an Engineering Specialist at a local Defense/Aerospace Company. Evenings and weekends I volunteer my time helping to organize Melbourne MakerSpace as an Education Officer and a member of its board of directors. www.melbournemakerspace.org What
Makerspace Organizers Meeting in Washington DC Read More »
We held the second of two Arduino classes at the Melboburne Makerspace on June 25, 2016 from 1-5 pm. Last Saturday was the first class where we learned the basics of what an Arduino was and how it works on a very high level then did a few simple projects making an LED blink and fade
Arduino Boot Camp Class 2 Recap Read More »
We were invited to set up a table at the Patrick Air Force Base 45th Force Support Squadron’s ‘All SySTEMs Go’ program June 11, 2016 that was created to generate military children’s interest in science, technology, engineering and math. They really only expected us to bring a 3D printer to show to the kids as they
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We had 14 people at our show n tell on April 6, 2016 – a great turnout! There were a lot of great things to show as well: James showed a $15 device that takes any electrical component you throw at it and it will tell you what that thing
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We had the Pinewood Derby Unleashed race on Saturday with much fun amid all of the carnage of the souped up extra fast cars! Wheels were cracked, axles were bent – then straightened with a vice and pliers, and one car destroyed
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We’ve added a new metalworking mill to our list of tools available at the Melbourne Makerspace. Now everyone can include metal parts into their projects and prototypes like aluminum covers for control panels, metal parts for custom latches and levers, and even molds for plastic and rubber parts! A few of us were required to
We have a new mill! Read More »
Do you want to do home automation on a dime? Sure we all do! So instead of paying $40-50 per outlet, how about $10-15 (or less!)? Here’s what you’ll need: ESP8266 module = http://goo.gl/eXgLSy = Ebay $1.92 with free shipping. 5V – AC Relay Switch = http://goo.gl/tQ1Q8F = Ebay $3.75 free shipping. 3.3v/5v Breadboard Power Supply = http://goo.gl/XlqIyq
Turn ESP8266 wifi module into fake WeMo switch for Amazon Echo Read More »
Today we had a great chair party! What’s a chair party you ask? It’s where you have 20 chairs that need assembly and you invite everyone to come out, eat donuts, and put them all together in a giant assembly line. We were able to assemble 15 chairs in about 45-50 minutes! Thanks to everyone
We had our SQL / database management class yesterday December 12, 2015. This was class 5 of 5 for the web development series so now everyone who has come to the classes have learned just the tip of the iceberg for the major parts for getting a web site, web app, or internet of things
SQL Class was a Great Success! Read More »
