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 […]
Thinking about a bigger Makerspace Read More »
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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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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Arlo and Tony volunteered and presented at the Melbourne Barnes & Noble Mini-Maker Faire. We had a great group of visitors and hopefully inspired people to visit our Makerspace in the near future.
Presentation at B&N Mini-Makerfaire Read More »
During our last all-hands meeting, several members expressed an interest in having a sewing machine at the Makerspace so they could work on things like costumes (cosplay) or other fabric projects. We have decided to purchase a Brother SE400 Combination Computerized Sewing and 4×4 Embroidery Machine. This will allow for normal sewing, and for us
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We brought down the air compressor. It has been set up and is operational.
The air compressor is working, 2015-08-31 Read More »
Brian McFadden will be hosting the booth at Orlando Maker Faire this year. The Maker Faire in Orlando is coming up on the 12th and 13th of September, and we have a booth that is yearning to show off all the projects that our members have created at the Makerspace. We’d love to have some
Maker Faire Orlando prep, 2015-09-10 Read More »
Everything you have always wanted to know about NeoPixels and RS485. NeoPixels are the devices we use in strips to create moving text signs. They are easy to control using an Arduino. However the Arduino must be connected directly to the NeoPixel strip. This class will show you how to use RS485 to separate them
Data Communications and NeoPixels, 2015-09-12 Read More »
Melbourne Makerspace put on a 3D printing class for a group of home school pupils. Flo Mandus from a home school group contacted us on 2015-08-14 requesting classes on, 3D printing, CNC class and Arduino. The 1st class was on Wednesday 2015-08-26 at 1:00 PM.
Home School 3D Printer Class, 2015-08-26 Read More »
Erika should become a hurricane early Monday 2015-08-31. For updates see http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Hurricane Erika coming. Read More »
