Hello everyone,

It’s a busy Saturday morning.  16 teams are scrimmaging in the Boyer Gym during our annual Wheelchair Rugby fundraiser, an exciting event to watch and participate in!  In the 3D Lab, several students are doing design work for an electronic guitar that uses a microcontroller to detect the string movement, synthesizing sound from the vibrations.  A community member is engraving glass bottles and another is 3D printing a replacement furniture part for a local school.  There is rarely a dull moment in the 3D Lab!

One of our student’s mother enjoys growing succulents.  These are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy and engorged, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions.  Using Fusion 360, Nathan used parametric design to form the shape and texture of the vase.  Parametric design is a process based on algorithmic thinking that enables the expression of parameters and rules that, together, define, encode and clarify the relationship between design intent and design response.  Simply put, mathematical expressions are used to create the shape of the vase and the texture on it.  As you can see, Nathan’s work is beautiful!

Interested in making your own parametric vases?  Download these 3D printer ready designs on Thingiverse or watch this tutorial to make your own!

I recently visited the Canton Hacker and Maker Place.  What a cool makerspace with more machines, tools, and gadgets crammed into large space.  They offer tools like 3D printers, laser cutters, table saws, lathes, band saws, drill presses, vinyl cutters, CNC machines and so much more.  But more importantly, CHAMP as a group of people not just a place.  CHAMP offers classes to members and the public on things from learning how to solder, to jewelry making, to archery.

One of their popular activities the monthly BattleBots tournament!  CHAMP has started hosting fairy-weight class battlebot competitions. These are open to the public to watch or compete.  The competitions are held every first Sunday of the month.  Want to participate?  Sign up is between 6pm and 6:30pm.  They not only hold battle competitions but do other challenges also, such as team soccer matches and a first-person-view maze.

If you would like to follow what’s happening join the CHAMP message board here.  For questions, please email info@hackcanton.com.  For more information, click here.

Earlier this year, the Orrville Public Library offered its popular How-To Day.  Much like the Wayne County Mini Maker Faire, How-To Day invites creative and inventive area residents to show what are into.  There were live honey bees and educational facts about them, people playing Celtic instruments, bracelet making by the Girl Scouts, novelty and antique electronic gadgets, and so much more.  The Wayne College 3D Lab participated in the event, promoting the upcoming Maker Faire and demonstrating the marvels of 3D printing. 

It’s always a fun time and we were honored to be a part of it!  Don’t forget, the Orrville Public Library also hosts the Memory Lab, an open-to-the-community, free  resource for copying your memories (from video tape, records, film, and more) to digital format.

The 3D Lab is open for students, faculty, staff, and community members alike.  Feel free to stop-in!  We have student staff who are happy help you learn how to 3D print, fix broken items, or create something new.  Our hours of operation are posted here.  It’s a great way to make personalized gifts for the holidays!

This Man’s 3D Printed Bionic Arm is Thought Controlled
https://all3dp.com/4/this-mans-3d-printed-bionic-arm-is-thought-controlled

Watch the World’s Biggest 3D Printer Make a 25-foot Boat
https://www.techradar.com/news/watch-the-worlds-biggest-3d-printer-make-a-25-foot-boat

3D Print the Best Rubber Band Car
https://www.instructables.com/id/The-Best-Rubber-Band-Car

Like Star Wars?  Here are 45 Epic Star Wars Models to 3D Print
https://all3dp.com/1/40-star-wars-3d-models-to-3d-print

Wayne County Mini Maker Faire 2020 is coming!  Mark your calendar on May 16th for this unforgettable event.  We need makers like you!  Participate for free by signing up here.  Space is limited, so please sign-up soon.

Don’t miss the next Maker Monday on Monday, November 18th at 7:00 p.m. at the Schantz Makerspace in Wooster.  Find out more at www.schantzmakerspace.com

We offer a free “listserv” that allows to you ask questions to members in the makerspace. It’s great for sharing ideas, forming friendships, and helping & advising each other. To join, send an email to listserv@lists.uakron.edu with “SUBSCRIBE MAKERSPACE-GROUP” in the subject line.