For a variety of reasons, Patrick and I took it upon ourselves today to build a new aluminum-melting furnace based on some old refractory (insulating) firebricks we had in the shed. I’d watched a few videos on Youtube and sort of dove in. Here’s some photos of the results. We did eventually replace the ziptie […]
A big thanks to Tech Omaha for recording a local meetups talk. Several organizations around Omaha gave their pitch at a OJUG/WITH co-sponsored event, including ours truly! Sarah Kladstrup stepped up to get our name out there. Here’s a good overview of our organization:
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After much discussion among the Board, the decision has been made to change our weekly schedule to Tuesdays only. Effective October 2nd, OMG Open Studio Time each week will be on Tuesday, every week. Doors will open by 5:30p. If we have a presentation or a space meeting, that will start at 7:00p. We felt
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A few years back, Brandon made a giant wooden mallet from a piece of butcher block counter top that was laying around the space. This was a 9pm, make-it-right-now sort of project. He’d repurposed a chair leg as the handle, but it was a bit too short and bent, making the mallet awkward to use.
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Once again, members of the Omaha Maker Group participated in the Kansas City Maker Faire. Due to a general lack of interest, we forwent an “official” OMG booth entirely this year, focusing instead on the Power Racing Series. Garrick and the Tesla coil crew had quite the show, though, and even got a photo of
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Our embroidery machine can embroider text and borders very easily thanks to our wonderful donor. If you are unclear at any step, please consult the babylock manual for the machine. It’s in the drawer labelled “Embroidery Machine Manual”. You will need at least the medium hoop for our standard patch. Cut a piece of
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As promised, we tested some drills. The testing wasn’t exactly scientific, but the results pass the smell test and provide some interesting insights as to the relative value of different drill types. Spoiler alert, no equipment was visibly damaged in the collection of this data. Read on for all the gory details.
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Last Thursday, Ben and Kevin started experimenting with a proper closed loop cooling system for the laser cutter. This is something we’ve wanted to do for some time, as it’ll make the laser easier to move and less likely to spill coolant all over the floor (again). The big push now is that the existing
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My wife ask about me lasercutting a sign for some friends, but at the time she ask, our laser was still down for repairs. I remembered Ben doing a toner transfer project several years ago, so I googled it up, and it turned out to be easier than I remembered. This isn’t intended to be
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While we’re waiting on the “good photos” from Garrick, enjoy these two less good photos I snapped of some our members’ handiwork. As always, we had quite the turnout for this event, with several members bringing friends and family to play along. A special thanks to Sarah and Jeff for helping make it go off without
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