Vacuum Former – Build Day
We had a GREAT day working on the new vacuum forming machine. Pictures below!
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Thinking about a bigger Makerspace
About a dozen of us met tonight to discuss the viability of a bigger Makerspace. We have an opportunity to move into a space that is 2.5 times larger than our current space, which is also 2.5 times as expensive. View a 360 video of the potential new space on YouTube or check out pictures HERE
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Vacuum Former Build Day
Our latest group project is a vacuum forming machine. We had a meetup a few weeks ago where we made great progress and we have scheduled another one for this coming Saturday. Please check out our meetup.com site for information about the meetup. We hope to see you this Saturday to help us finish and
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Arduino Boot Camp Class 2 Recap
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
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Patrick Air Force Base STEM Event Recap
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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Arduino Bootcamp: Day One
Today was day one of the Arduino Bootcamp. Arduino is an easy to use micro-controller platform that allows you to create simple or very complex electronic projects. You can learn more at Arduino.cc. We will hold the second class in this series next Saturday on June 25. To RSVP, head over to the MeetUp page
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Mini Sumo Bot Brainstorming
Today, we had a meeting of the minds to put together some of the parts James bought so we can start putting together the kits for the mini sumo bot class and competition. The main idea for the kit is to get as close to $25 ($30 at most) as possible to make a working
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Another Great Show n Tell
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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Melbourne METAL-Space
Thanks to donations from our members in addition to time and energy from folks like Steve Brown, Gene Wade, and others, our metal working area is just about ready. The mill has just about everything we need to get a class together and Steve is going to work on getting the metal lathe going. We
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Pinewood Derby Unleashed Race Recap
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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