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Hello everyone, A lot has happened in the 3D Lab since the holidays.  The space got a good cleaning, de-cluttering, and reorganizated.  Did you know that we have an abundance of free-to-use material for the laser engraver, dye sublimation printer, vinyl cutter, and CNC mill?  Choose from clear acrylic, plywood/MDF, cardboard, foam, and foamboard to support your projects.  And not to mention the interesting materials donated by P. Graham Dunn! A soon-to-be addition to the 3D Lab is a new poster printer!  The previous one, donated by Smith Foods, has mechanical problems that are too expensive to repair.  The new printer will be a CanonRead More →

Hello everyone, The fall semester is almost at an end with Finals Week next week.  It’s been a busy time in the 3D Lab with frequent visits by community and student engineers making custom 3D printed robot parts for class projects, the recent of which was the notoriously difficult stair climbing challenge.  Our students look forward to a month of taking it easy and being with loved ones.   Make Christmas Gifts it the 3D Lab! Why buy Christmas gifts when you can make them?  Handmade gifts are original and have sentimental value; they also are a gift to the maker simply from the joyRead More →

Hello everyone, Maker Faire Wayne County is a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness and a celebration of the Maker Movement.  It’s a place where people show what they are making and share what they are learning.  Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters to homesteaders to scientists to garage tinkerers.  They are of all ages and backgrounds.  The aim of Maker Faire is to entertain, inform, connect and grow this community.  For a complete list of awesome makers who attended Maker Faire Wayne County click here!    Winners and Standouts From the Inaugural Amazing Maker Awards Every maker who shares a project isRead More →

Hello everyone, The Fall semester here at The University of Akron Wayne College has been amazing.  We celebrated 50 years of providing higher education opportunities in the Wayne County and surrounding region, including a commemorative gift created in the 3D Lab!  This involved Student Celebration Days and the 30th year of the popular Poetry, Prose, and Acoustical Jam Community Concert.  Click here for information about Wayne College’s beginnings. Robot Challenges This semester is also our favorite time for student engineers who build interesting robots!  In the Tools for Engineering class, students learn free hand, engineering, CAD drawing, computer programming, computer application software, as well asRead More →

Hello everyone, Maker Faire Wayne County is a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness and a celebration of the Maker Movement.  It’s a place where people show what they are making and share what they are learning.  Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters to homesteaders to scientists to garage tinkerers.  They are of all ages and backgrounds.  The aim of Maker Faire is to entertain, inform, connect and grow this community.  For a complete list of awesome makers who attended Maker Faire Wayne County click here!   Maker Faire Rome 2022! Make: Magazine Senior Editor Caleb Kraft was live at Maker Faire RomeRead More →

Hello everyone, It’s hard to believe that we are into the fourth week of classes already.  Community members and students are flowing regularly into the 3D Lab to use the 3D printers, laser engraver, and poster printer, our most popular equipment.  We are happy to help turn your ideas into reality!  We can help you with the computer software, provide free materials, and show how to use the equipment.  It’s a win-win situation for you and your friends to make things, to be creative, and learn new skills.   The 3D Lab does road trips We bring a 3D printer to your location for demonstrationRead More →

Hello everyone,   Maker Faire Wayne County is a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness and a celebration of the Maker Movement.  It’s a place where people show what they are making and share what they are learning.  Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters to homesteaders to scientists to garage tinkerers.  They are of all ages and backgrounds.  The aim of Maker Faire is to entertain, inform, connect and grow this community.  For a complete list of awesome makers who attended Maker Faire Wayne County click here!    Introducing Maker Camp! Maker Camp is a free, 6-week online program providing resources (project ideasRead More →

Hello everyone, The start of Fall semester is almost here!  If you haven’t signed up for classes yet, be sure to do so before the first day of class on August 22nd.  Here at the 3D Lab, we’re excited to see another generation of students explore the 3D Lab, especially budding engineers.  This time, students taking Tools for Mechanical Engineering learn about computer-aided drafting, 3D CAD, mechanical graphics, and an introduction to mechanical engineering.  The upshot?  Students get to build robots to perform a variety of tasks.  We can’t wait to see how students improve their bots with 3D printing and other tools in theRead More →

Hello everyone, Maker Faire Wayne County is a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness and a celebration of the Maker Movement.  It’s a place where people show what they are making and share what they are learning.  Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters to homesteaders to scientists to garage tinkerers.  They are of all ages and backgrounds.  The aim of Maker Faire is to entertain, inform, connect and grow this community. Maker Faire Wayne County 2022 is a wrap!  Thanks for being part of the action.  Stay tuned when we announce the next offering!   The first annual Amazing Maker Award Projects areRead More →

Hello everyone, It’s hard to believe that Maker Faire Wayne County took place last month.  The excitement of 800 attendees and the craziness of preparing for such a large event is now a fading (and fond) memory.  The impact and personal connections made with everyone involved will last a long time!  Maker Faire is all about raising awareness of the makers in our community, what they do, and interest others in getting involved in something new.   Speaking of making, have you heard of Maker Camp starting July 5th?  Anyone can register, access hundreds of projects to use with young makers all year round, andRead More →