Time: Dec 14 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM Host: Kim Kirwan Register:http://makeict.wildapricot.org/event-6303851 Price: MakeICT Members - $0.00 Price: Non-Members - $0.00 Ages: 10 and up
Electronics Meetup - Sundays 3pm-5pm. Come and meet other people also interested in electronics. Bring your projects! Bring your questions!
Time: Dec 21 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM Host: Kim Kirwan Register:http://makeict.wildapricot.org/event-6303852 Price: MakeICT Members - $0.00 Price: Non-Members - $0.00 Ages: 10 and up
Electronics Meetup - Sundays 3pm-5pm. Come and meet other people also interested in electronics. Bring your projects! Bring your questions!
Time: Dec 28 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM Host: Kim Kirwan Register:http://makeict.wildapricot.org/event-6303853 Price: MakeICT Members - $0.00 Price: Non-Members - $0.00 Ages: 10 and up
Electronics Meetup - Sundays 3pm-5pm. Come and meet other people also interested in electronics. Bring your projects! Bring your questions!
New Member Orientation sessions are required for all new members and exist to familiarize you with the building and the organization. To qualify for this session, you must fit the following requirements:
- Membership profile completed and approved
- Waiver Signed
- Payments are all current
This session will including a short slideshow about MakeICT and then an in-depth tour of the facility. Members will also sit down with a number of leadership and peer members for a brief discussion to allow us to get to know you. At the end of this session, you will get your key to the building so that you can come and go as you please.
New Member Orientation sessions are required for all new members and exist to familiarize you with the building and the organization. To qualify for this session, you must fit the following requirements:
- Membership profile completed and approved
- Waiver Signed
- Payments are all current
This session will including a short slideshow about MakeICT and then an in-depth tour of the facility. Members will also sit down with a number of leadership and peer members for a brief discussion to allow us to get to know you. At the end of this session, you will get your key to the building so that you can come and go as you please.
Maker Monday is our open house event. It’s a great way to experience the makerspace and the maker culture in person. You’ll learn all about our space, tools, policies, people, and how we operate.
Our tours are free and open to the public. While you are welcome to just show up, we prefer that you register in advance so we have enough members on hand to assist with our tours.
You are welcome to hang out and chat after your tour. There’s always something interesting going on at Maker Monday!
To contact our Membership Committee to arrange a tour outside of Maker Mondays, or if you have general questions about joining, send an email to membership@makeict.org.
Maker Monday is our open house event. It’s a great way to experience the makerspace and the maker culture in person. You’ll learn all about our space, tools, policies, people, and how we operate.
Our tours are free and open to the public. While you are welcome to just show up, we prefer that you register in advance so we have enough members on hand to assist with our tours.
You are welcome to hang out and chat after your tour. There’s always something interesting going on at Maker Monday!
To contact our Membership Committee to arrange a tour outside of Maker Mondays, or if you have general questions about joining, send an email to membership@makeict.org.
Time: Dec 09 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM Host: Kim Burton Register:http://makeict.wildapricot.org/event-6402169 Price: MakeICT Members - $20.00 Price: Non-Members - $25.00 Ages: 12 and up
Learn to use the 80 watt CO2 laser cutters at MakeICT. We will discuss the capabilities of the machines, safety rules, and operation in flat mode. Participants will complete a small project using Inkscape and LightBurn software.
Intermediate computer proficiency is recommended. Users should be comfortable with web browsing, Windows file folder navigation, copy and paste shortcut keys, and mouse operation.
Bring in a photo or image to be engraved on a glazed ceramic tile with the laser.
Intermediate computer proficiency is recommended. Please bring a USB flash drive if you have one. We will import your image into GIMP software and edit the file to be engraved on a 4" x 4" tile with the laser at MakeICT.
Learn the basics to safely operate the major woodshop tools in this safety class, including understanding the limitations of each tool, the forces created when using the tool and how to maintain safe control for improved performance. Tools covered: SawStop table saw, drill press, band saw, router table, jointer, planer, miter saw, oscillating spindle and belt/disk sanders and scroll saw. Expect around an hour of walkthrough with our tools and equipment, followed by an OPTIONAL hour of hands-on practice with the tools aimed at those who have little or no practice with woodworking tools.
Prerequisites: Please read the woodshop tool access policy and safety requirements on the wiki page prior to coming to class. Safety Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): • Mandatory: Closed-toed shoes, eye protection, short sleeves • Advisable: Hearing protection.
Upon completion of the safety demonstration, you can use this woodshop equipment for your projects whenever you work at MakeICT as a member!
Time: Dec 08 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM Host: Shawn Neumann Register:http://makeict.wildapricot.org/event-6443076 Price: MakeICT Members - $15.00 Price: Non-Members - $20.00 Ages: 12 to 100
Makers should make things on Maker Monday. Turn something simple to find out what woodturning is about.
This class is taught by members of South Kansas Woodturners. This week we will turn a Christmas ornament that you can take home with you to show your friends and family. Join Shawn Neumann, member of SKW.
Class fees cover everything needed (wood blanks, necessary tools, and instruction).
We wear Protective Face Shields (Safety) when turning. Dust or Cloth Masks are optional.
Kid Friendly, requires Parent with those under 16.
This exploring Woodturning Class does not require Woodshop Safety or Lathe Authorization.
In this class, we will go over the basics of slip casting.
-Finding the specific gravity of your slip and how to correct it
-How to clean the molds
-Different ways to remove the cast from the mold
-Different ways to clean the cast once it is out of the mold.
-Once your object has been cleaned to your liking, it will be left on the shelf to dry.
If everything goes according to plan, you will finish the class with a finished piece.
Time: Dec 17 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM Host: Paul Shackelford Register:http://makeict.wildapricot.org/event-6429768 Price: MakeICT Members - $25.00 Price: Non-Members - $30.00 Ages: 8 and up
Learn the basics of 3D printing and how to use the filament printers at MakeICT!
(Note: Resin printing is a separate class, keep on the lookout for those)
We'll cover how 3D printing works, materials used in 3D printing, importing 3D files into slicer software, and important techniques for successful printing. Each participant will get a chance to practice with the software and print a small object to take home. Sample models will be provided, but participants may also bring in an STL file of a small (~3cm3) object to try out.
Completion of this class will grant authorization for using the filament 3D printers at MakeICT.
Please bring your own laptop if you have one, with the latest version of PrusaSlicer installed (https://www.prusa3d.com/page/prusaslicer_424/). Limited laptops are also available at MakeICT.
Time: Dec 11 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM Host: Kim Burton Register:http://makeict.wildapricot.org/event-6393625 Price: MakeICT Members - $15.00 Price: Non-Members - $20.00 Ages: 15 and up
Inkscape is a free, open-source vector design application. We use it at MakeICT for laser cutter, vinyl cutter and foundations for other CNC tools.
In this class we'll introduce frequently used Inkscape tools and application:
- Create shapes, paths and texts
- Select, scale and rotate
- Node manipulation
- Creating vector images from raster sources
- Snap and align
- Fill and stroke colors
Intermediate computer and mouse skills are required. Users should be able to navigate basic file and windows menus, right click, double click, drag and use shortcut keys to cut, copy and paste.
There will be time in the last part of the class for questions, answers, and for participants to bring up challenges with their own projects that we can work through together.
Class for people wanting to teach a class at MakeICT. We learn how to propose a class, how to check in students, how to use the projector and answer any other questions you might have!
Time: Dec 20 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM Host: John Cummings Register:http://makeict.wildapricot.org/event-6477219 Price: MakeICT Members - $0.00 Price: Non-Members - $20.00 Ages: 16 and up
The Metalshop Safety Class will cover basic safety for working in both the Hot room and Cold room for the Metalshop at MakeICT, as well as some basic expectations. The following tools will be covered :
Pipe bender
Tubing roller
Metal shear
Large and small sheet metal brakes
Drill press
Hand grinders
Horizontal band saw
Vertical band saw
Chop Saw
Other equipment not listed may require further authorization. This class is required before taking most other metalworking classes or workshops.
Safety glasses are available but we recommend bringing your own if you can.
Time: Dec 22 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM Host: Shawn Neumann Register:http://makeict.wildapricot.org/event-6443080 Price: MakeICT Members - $15.00 Price: Non-Members - $20.00 Ages: 12 to 100
Makers should make things on Maker Monday. Turn something simple to find out what woodturning is about.
This class is taught by members of South Kansas Woodturners. This week we will turn a Christmas ornament that you can take home with you to show your friends and family. Join Shawn Neumann, member of SKW.
Class fees cover everything needed (wood blanks, necessary tools, and instruction).
We wear Protective Face Shields (Safety) when turning. Dust or Cloth Masks are optional.
Kid Friendly, requires Parent with those under 16.
This exploring Woodturning Class does not require Woodshop Safety or Lathe Authorization.
Time: Dec 22 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM Host: Joe Pajor KB0KFH Register:http://makeict.wildapricot.org/event-6484765 Price: MakeICT Members - $0.00 Price: Non-Members - $0.00 Ages: 16 to 100
Two-way Radio Operating Sessions are an opportunity for licensed amateur radio operators to operate KS0ICT the club station of the MakeICT Amateur Radio Club of the Two-way Radio Committee of MakeICT. Those who are not yet licensed can attend and get on the air with a licensed operator as the control operator to guide you.
These sessions usually include Maker Mondays to support the facility tour of those events.