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Hello everyone, Warm weather is temptingly here to stay with the  glorious 60-degree temps today!  With cold weather subsiding, people are venturing outdoors for hobbies, exercise, and yardwork.  Students and community members use the 3D Lab makerspace regardless of the weather for making things; the electronic machines seem to work best inside without rain or snow falling on them. Lately, we’ve been spending a lot of time with the CNC milling machine funded by the Wayne County Community Foundation.  It carves signage as well as three dimensional shapes out of wood and other hard materials.  I’ll explain more about this amazing machine later in thisRead More →

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. The Daily Record said it best: “Dubbed the ‘Greatest Show and Tell on Earth’; over 1,200 people flocked to the third annual faire at the University of Akron Wayne College the summer before last.Read More →

Hello everyone, We’ve certainly received our share of snow recently!  The winter break gave 3D Lab staff time to clean up the lab, fix and improve equipment, even have time to explore new things to make!  Lab staff Carter make good use of the time, learning how to operate the Roland MDX-40A, a CNC router capable of carving into cylindrical stock as well as flat material.  The lab is restocked, the machines are humming along, what better time to get your projects made in the 3D Lab! Speaking of snow, engineering students dream-up interesting machines to handle the white stuff.  Students below built this cute,Read More →

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. The Daily Record said it best: “Dubbed the ‘Greatest Show and Tell on Earth’; over 1,200 people flocked to the third annual faire at the University of Akron Wayne College the summer before last.Read More →

Hello everyone, With the pleasant (and somewhat alarming) snowfall a couple of weeks ago, it feels more like the holidays than ever!  The fall semester finished up; engineering students risked robotic life-and-limb with the annual Battle Bots Tournament while others completed homework and chilled in the tranquil 3D Lab environment.  Having finished their final round of exams, our students look forward to a month of taking it easy and being with loved ones. The 3D Lab is open weekdays through Wednesday, December 22nd from 8:00-4:00 p.m.  After that, the 3D Lab is closed for the holidays until Monday, January 3rd.  If you have projects thatRead More →

Hello everyone, Finals Week is here!  Students are cramming for their final tests this week, racing to finish end-of-term projects, etc.  The 3D Lab is packed with engineering students, especially when projects were due that week.  It’s refreshing to see this activity after a long, dry spell earlier in the pandemic.  Students are having a lot of fun in the lab, too.  Check out these cute dioramas made by Early Education majors! Earlier in the year, community member Norm was asked by a local sewing machine repair person if he would like a challenge to make a gear for a sewing machine that was noRead More →

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. The Daily Record said it best: “Dubbed the ‘Greatest Show and Tell on Earth’; over 1,200 people flocked to the third annual faire at the University of Akron Wayne College the summer before last.Read More →

Hello everyone, It’s hard to believe that Fall semester is almost at its halfway mark.  Leaves are changing color and falling fast, seemingly early for this time of year.  It’s encouraging to see pre-pandemic activity with students milling the halls, hanging out in the cafeteria & hallways, and hanging-out in the 3D Lab.  Students in the Tools for Engineering class scramble each week in the 3D Lab to build robots in the Lab for different challenges.  The recent challenge was robots pulling a weighted sled, a real challenge for plastic LEGO parts! Matt, a student who practically lived in the 3D Lab, now at theRead More →

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. The Daily Record said it best: “Dubbed the ‘Greatest Show and Tell on Earth’; over 1,200 people flocked to the third annual faire at the University of Akron Wayne College the summer before last.Read 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. The Daily Record said it best: “Dubbed the ‘Greatest Show and Tell on Earth’; over 1,200 people flocked to the third annual faire at the University of Akron Wayne College the summerRead More →