Hackerspace Happenings for March 3rd

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Hackerspace Happenings for March 3rd

Are you a hackerspace member? We want to know about cool projects you are working on, or have completed, tools you’re using, fun stories about your space and its members, best practices you’d like to share with other spaces, etc. Say you build a new CNC mill–we want to hear about it! Maybe a member is organizing a Mini Maker Faire, has designed a cool robot, or has built something beautiful out of wood. We want to cover all of these things. Send it to johnb@makezine.com or tweet me at @johnbaichtal and I may be able to post it. Also feel free to subscribe to my hackerspaces Twitter list.


NYC Resistor Collaborates with Brooklyn Ballet

NYC-Resistor-LogoA group of NYCR members are collaborating with the Brooklyn Ballet

Ranjit Bhatnagar, Nick Vermeer and William Ward of NYC Resistor have teamed up with Brooklyn Ballet to create a mixed-medium performance involving captivating dancers and realtime stylized visualization of their choreography.

Performances Feb 28, March 1, 2, 8 & 9 at 8PM, with matinee performances March 3rd and 10th at 4PM for the early-to-bed crew

You can buy tickets here.


Artisan’s Asylum Members in Successful Kickstarter

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A group of Asylum members have collaborated to build and market the 3D Printing pen that has raised over $2M on Kickstarter.

Have you ever just wished you could lift your pen off the paper and see your drawing become a real three dimensional object? Well now you can!

3Doodler is the world’s first and only 3D Printing Pen. Using ABS plastic (the material used by many 3D printers), 3Doodler draws in the air or on surfaces. It’s compact and easy to use, and requires no software or computers. You just plug it into a power socket and can start drawing anything within minutes.

Nice going, folks!


Automated Manufacturing Night at Pumping Station: One
PSOneOn Thursday, March 21st at 7pm, Chicago’s Pumping Station: One is holding a talk titled The Printed Athlete – How 3D Printing is Changing the Face of Sports.

From 3D printed high end parts for F1 race cars to multi-colored 3D printed footwear prototypes at Nike; the opportunities offered by the new manufacturing process has the chance to transform how athletes and customers interact with the games they love. This talk focuses on how 3D printing technology already has and will continue to revolutionize sports using examples from Mike’s time at Burton Snowboards and Loughborough University’s Sports Technology Institute. Additionally topics such as the future of the technology and growing areas of innovation including mass customization and protective equipment will be discussed.

The event is part of PS:One’s Automated Manufacturing Night:

Automated Manufacturing Night is a monthly event where a speaker will discuss a topic related to Automated Manufacturing on the third Thursday each month. It is affiliated with the CNC Build Club, a group where folks work on automated manufacturing machines at Pumping Station: One.


New Sewing Area at Milwaukee Makerspace
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Mikwaukee Makerspace has a new sewing area.

At our old location (which was a bit “industrial”) there was a layer of filth everywhere which pretty much prevented the introduction of clean fabric, but with new members eager to handle the operations of the craft area in our clean new building, we can’t wait to see what gets made.

Also, a team is rebuilding the Red Lotus Power Racing Series vehicle for participation in PPPRS races to be held in Minneapolis for Minne-Faire, the Hack Factory’s DIY expo to be held this April.


Rocket Heater at i3 Detroit
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Steve Brook of Steampunk Fabricators is building a Rocket Mass Heater featuring an actuating door to feed fuel in from the bottom. Steve intends to use the stove to heat a treehouse.

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