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Safe 3D Printing: Stop Fires With “The Cloud”

Safe 3D Printing: Stop Fires With “The Cloud”

Over the years there have been a few troubling stories of house fires caused by 3D printers with electrical problems. When you think about it, this makes sense doesn’t it? You’ve got an electrical heater that is being pushed to over 200 degrees celcius, a bunch of moving parts, and the possibility of a glob […]

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Make:cast Wyoming's Maker Pass

Wyoming’s Maker Access Pass

Tyler Kerr runs the Innovation Wyrkshop, a makerspace at the University of Wyoming. Largely because of COVID, state officials saw the potential for makerspaces in vocational rehab and developing skills in local communities. And so they are funding the build out of a network of makerspaces throughout the state. Tyler and his students set out […]

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Make:cast – Scott Swaaley – Engineer, Educator & Entrepreneur

Make:cast – Scott Swaaley – Engineer, Educator & Entrepreneur

Subscribe to Make:cast on Itunes or Google Podcasts. You can also find it on Spotify, Deezer, Podcast Addict, PodChaser and Spreaker. A list of previous episodes of Make:cast can be found here. Scott Swaaley of Make Safe Tools As a maker, San Diego-native Scott Swaaley is a triple-threat.  He can build things; he can teach; […]

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Make:cast – Recipes for Organizing a Makerspace

Make:cast – Recipes for Organizing a Makerspace

Episode 2: Tom Root on Operational Thinking for Makerspaces Tom Root and Dale Grover are co-founders of MakerWorks, a makerspace in Ann Arbor MI.  They have published a new book on how to organize a makerspace based on their own experiences over nine years. The Intentional Makerspace: Operations is available for purchase on Maker Shed. […]

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Get to Know Your Fire Extinguisher with This Handy Chart

Get to Know Your Fire Extinguisher with This Handy Chart

Did you know that you can buy more than one type of fire extinguisher? Take a moment to familiarize yourself with each of their individual uses.

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