On February 25th, eight makers participated in the Sumo Battle that we’ve been preparing for since January. It was a raucous evening of smashing plastic and cheering crowds. Afterward we took apart a few cars to see how they worked – near the end of the video Ben even explains how he combined the front […]
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As mentioned in the previous Nerf post, once a year we hold a competition that displays our design, engineering and marksmanship skills. A specific model of Nerf shooter is selected and a short list of guidelines is drawn up, then makers are invited to modify their toy as inventively as possible. In this video you
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The Omaha Maker Group is hosting a Nerf* dart gun competition for distance , accuracy and aesthetic modification. Competitors will purchase and modify (in advance) a Nerf ‘N-Strike Mega BigShock Blaster’ to maximize it’s distance, accuracy and/or aesthetic value.
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Hey gang, it’s time again for OMG’s annual Gingerbread House event. Note that this event has no actual gingerbread (we use graham crackers) and few, if any, “houses” in the traditional sense. In the past, we’ve seen locomotives, hobbit holes and skyscrapers. This years’s event coincides with the regular meeting on December 19th. As usual,
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Thanks to all who took part in our Trebuchet Contest! We had perfect weather and all involved had a great time. With nine people competing on six teams, we saw a wide variety of designs and lots of experimentation. Each team fired three shots, which were analyzed for efficiency and for accuracy. The efficiency score
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This is your chance to build the best miniature siege engine in Omaha. Â Work by yourself or in a small group to make the best golf-ball*-throwing device you can imagine. Â We will then compete for range and accuracy to crown a champion. The contest will take place at the Makery on September 21st. Although the
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I am honored to announce that the website, Instructables.com, has contact Omaha Maker Group and asked us to participate in their inaugural “Instructables Build Nights”! The idea for Build Nights is that Instructables picks a topic and sends supplies/materials to select Makerspaces for their use in creating an event around that topic.  And just to make
Special Event at OMG – May 28th, 7pm – Paint and Pizza! Read More »
As part of the recent OMGWTFBBQ festivities9, a contest was held, pitting the forces of gravity against the weight of cold hard cash (pennies, to be specific). Â The goal of the contest was to use soda straws to support as much currency as possible in as high of a position as possible, thus racking up
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RedBull Creation challenge entry. It’s a brain-wave game. The players stand on opposite sides with wireless headsets that measure brain waves. One of them presses the big red button on the back, and then as they focus the power of their minds, the arm responds to their brain wave readings, and moves back and forth
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