I was excited to hear that a Makerspace would be opening in the Pikes Peak region and I couldn't help, but go and check out what they had to offer.
| The Pikes Peak Makerspace will be holding their official Grand Opening April 25th, 2015. Ramping up with open houses every week in April. The Makerspace is located in Manitou Springs, inside the MAC or Manitou Art Center. Learn more at www.pikespeakmakerspace.org |
Unlike the PPLD 21C facility, known as the 21st Century Library, members here can take a two hour class on how to use the 3D printer and software and then get hands on, turning models into tangible objects.
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In the photos above you can see some servo pulleys being converted from an .stl file 3D model to .gcode and then being printed out, to be used on the In Moov hand project.
In addition to the 3D printer station, I found a complete 3D modelling station with professional software packages installed for members to use. Here you can create 3D cad drawings that can be converted to .stl files for the printer or .svg files for the laser cutter shown below.
In addition to the 3D printer station, I found a complete 3D modelling station with professional software packages installed for members to use. Here you can create 3D cad drawings that can be converted to .stl files for the printer or .svg files for the laser cutter shown below.
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The laser cutter can cut through and carve out detailed shapes and images In wood, leather, plexiglass and more.
The space is also loaded with more traditional, metal and wood working tools and equipment. With a little imagination, knowhow and time, there's not much that can't be built here.
The space is also loaded with more traditional, metal and wood working tools and equipment. With a little imagination, knowhow and time, there's not much that can't be built here.
