Invention Studio

A Look Inside a Student-run Makerspace

A Look Inside a Student-run Makerspace

By Eric Weinhoffer

Eric Weinhoffer

Eric is a Mechanical Engineer with interests in machining, mass manufacturing, product design and kinetic art. While not building things, he enjoys skiing, cycling, and juggling.

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The Studio is a large, five-room makerspace full of tools, parts, and eager students. Everything (excluding high end 3d prints) is free for Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff, and I think it’s a great model of what a college makerspace should be all about.

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The 3rd Annual Atlanta Mini Maker Faire: This Saturday!

The 3rd Annual Atlanta Mini Maker Faire: This Saturday!

By Eric Weinhoffer

Eric Weinhoffer

Eric is a Mechanical Engineer with interests in machining, mass manufacturing, product design and kinetic art. While not building things, he enjoys skiing, cycling, and juggling.

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More than two years after creating and hosting the first Atlanta Mini Maker Faire, I’m going back for the third annual show this Saturday, and I’m extremely excited to see how it’s grown. It’s free to attend and takes place on Georgia Tech’s beautiful campus, so there’s really no reason not to come.

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