From the May 2023 Newsletter:
On June 3rd, we will be celebrating seven years of making at The MakerBarn. The MakerBarn has brought together hundreds of people who work together to make The MakerBarn the friendliest makerspace around. We currently have a membership cap of 240. Since 47 of those members are family memberships, we have 287 people who support and make things at The Barn . The waitlist for joining usually has 20 to 30 people on it. We must be doing something right. If you would like to get involved with the festivities June 3rd, let Kathy know.
We always have something new going on. We purchased 10 refurbished computers for the classroom. The computers are all-in-one computers with i5 processors and 256GB solid state drives. The keyboards and mice are wireless, so there are no wires cluttering the tables. The classroom worked very well for us during the recent Fusion 360 class. We can use our new classroom for teaching V-Carve, LightBurn, Simplify 3D, and other computer software. If you have something you would like to learn about, or teach, be sure to let us know.
Thing 3, the green laser engraver, is ready for use. This machine is dedicated for rotary work. There are two types of rotary devices in the machine. One uses rollers to roll the object that is being engraved. The other device has a lathe chuck on it. It’s a bit more difficult to operate. We have been having some problems with LightBurn on this rotary device, but we are working on a solution.
We are always looking for ways to improve The MakerBarn. There are three items we have been considering: a small waterjet, a CNC plasma cutter, a horizontal bandsaw.
If you have any ideas for new equipment to expand the possibilities at The MakerBarn, be sure to let us know.
For more news about what’s happening at The MakerBarn, see the articles elsewhere in this month’s newsletter.
Thanks, & happy making!
George Carlson
President, MakerBarn
