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• Make a Custom Ceramic Tile: Intro to the Laser Cutter

  • When
    Sat, July 27, 2024
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    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Mixxer Community Makerspace. 1375 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Winston-Salem, NC 27101
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  Come learn how to use the laser cutter to create your own custom tiles! You will learn all the basics of how to use the software to operate the laser, all the steps to operate the machine, and what websites you can to go in the future to find your own laser cutter projects. At the end of this class you will know how to safely operate Mixxer's CO2 laser and create a weatherproof ceramic tile etched in titanium.

  **If you have a design that you would like to test out in our demonstration, please bring your own flash drive within one of these image formats: DXF, JPEG, or PNG. If you have any questions email underwood.neil@gmail.com

  Space is limited so that you get lots of one-on-one instruction.

  
  

  

  Neil Underwood is a long time member of the local maker community having started the first Hackerspace in Winston Salem back in 2011. He is also one of the North American administrators for the RepRap 3d printing research organization, and has a certificate in electrical engineering. These days Neil is a Graduate of Northern Lights Santa Academy and member of the Fraternal order of Real Beard Santas.

  *For makers ages 13 and up! Makers under the age of 16 years old must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Please email workshops@wsmixxer.org with any questions or comments.

  Workshops must meet a minimum number of registrations.  Mixxer may cancel workshop 48 hours prior to start time, if minimum is not met. Should you need to cancel your registration, 48 hours notice is required to request a cancellation, refund or credit to future workshop date. 

  
  

  
  

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• Intro to Arduino Electronical Prototyping

  • When
    Sat, July 27, 2024
  •  
    1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    MIXXER | 1375 North Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Winston-Salem, NC 27101
  • Spaces left
    1

  
  

  Come learn the basics of Arduino! An Arduino is a low cost open source electronics prototyping board that allows you to use programing logic to control electrical circuits.  It can be used to make electronic toys, smart clothing, animatronic, and kinetic art!

  This class is designed with the beginner in mind and serves as a great introduction to the world of physical computing! In this class we will install the Arduino IDE on your personal laptop, introduce you to the types of Arduinos available, program & operate a fan & LED using a breadboard, and take input on next projects you would like to work on.

  Taking this class will clear you to use the provided Arduino kit in Mixxer's electronics workstation to experiment further.

  **Please bring your own personal laptop to this class**

  

  Neil Underwood is a long time member of the local maker community having started the first Hackerspace in Winston Salem back in 2011. He is also one of the North American administrators for the RepRap 3d printing research organization, and has a certificate in electrical engineering. These days Neil is a Graduate of Northern Lights Santa Academy and member of the Fraternal order of Real Beard Santas.
  

  
  

  

  This class is for makers 13 years old and older! Makers under 16 years old must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Email: workshops@wsmixxer.org with any questions.

  Workshops must meet a minimum number of registrations.  Mixxer may cancel workshop 48 hours prior to start time, if minimum is not met. Should you need to cancel your registration, 48 hours notice is required to request a cancellation, refund or credit to future workshop date. 
  

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