We have two seats open on the board of directors this election cycle. Five great people have stepped up as candidates! Get to know them: Chris O’Sullivan @sullimech Why you want to be on the board at AMT? To follow through on groundwork laid down over the last year. What are one or two things …
So at AMT we have a lot of stuff. And we needed a tracking system for all that stuff. Our goal was to create a system that: Allowed users to get to the documentation on the tools and equipment Allowed users to report about the the tools and equipment Organically collect “Logs” during the reporting …
Charred wood dust mixes with the glues in plywood and protective tape to stick to the inside surfaces of the laser cutter. Over time, this contributes to the smell in the laser room. A chain smoker who never bathes isn’t the best roommate, so lets go over a few cleaning steps for the AMT laser…
So we bit of organization in the workshop and put some things in storage. Everyone who showed up really did a great job. We still have some tweaks and more labeling to do… oh, and we want to make a nice map of the room.
A few snapshot from the April Shotgun Silkscreening Workshop The most fun part was get got to go from sketches and random pictures on phones all the way through the process to laser cutting mylar and printing. More prints from the day.
Whew! it’s been a while since my last 3D print hangout write-up! We continue to hold this event every two weeks. We had a good turnout this week; about a dozen guests. Terry brought along his Monoprice Mini that he got a few months ago for about $150.00. It has a small build area, but …
This project, brass initials for my buddy’s kids, was executed entirely at Ace Monster Toys. The brass initials hold a little magnet that triggers a reed switch to light a few LEDs. The brass was machined using AMT’s CNC milling machine with CAM G code generated by SolidWorks (and I’m getting up to speed on …
At last week’s Thursday gathering, I put out a general cry for help. We needed a better way to show off the various 3D print samples we’ve accumulated over the years. Devon was there and rose to the challenge. If you are looking for a project to hone your maker skills, just talk to your …
Thanks to the growth in portable battery options we can hack those “power banks” to make portable, rechargeable five volts power sources for your own projects. We will be be hacking and comparing two different products that output five volts – a nicely packaged and made external battery pack for older Apple stuff and a …
Having the right tools when you are puttering around making things is invaluable and having those tools near at hand is a wonderful thing. When revamping the Electronics Area and turning it into a place you are not afraid to work from the pit of darkness and despair it used to be, I noticed we didn’t have the …
