Monthly Archives: December 2010

Not your usual space: A Visit to NextFab Studio, Philadelphia PA

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Jerry

NextFab Studio is a very different space from any other I have visited. It is has a highly visible location on the street level of a busy main street (3711 Market St) in Philadelphia amidst university buildings.  Almost all the … Continue reading →

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Young Makers – teaching kids to learn by doing

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Jerry

The Young Makers Program is a collaboration between MAKE Magazine, The Exploratorium, and Pixar. The purpose of the program is to inspire and develop the next generation of makers, creators, and innovators. The Young Makers Program is different in several … Continue reading →

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EL Wire Soldering Class was good fun

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Jerry

Last night (Wed Dec 15 2010), Maui Makers held its first class – Soldering EL Wire.  I purchased 10 Learn To Solder Kits from Cool Neon.  The each kit come with a half dozen sample lengths of Electroluminescent (EL) wire … Continue reading →

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Meeting and EL Wire Soldering Class Wed Dec 15

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Jerry

My order for EL Wire Learn to Solder kits came in from Cool Neon. They were very helpful folks and gave me a bulk discount and break on shipping. The kits include a soldering iron, solder, several samples of EL … Continue reading →

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Homemade plastic extrusion system for Aquaponics

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Jerry

Make Blog today had a post that caught my eye on a “Homemade plastic extrusion system” Turns out the he uses his extrusion system for turning HDPE pellets into thin, textured strips his aquaponics grown plants liked. His youtube site … Continue reading →

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