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OpenShop: Electronics Rescue! Part 1
We found a discarded stereo at Recycle Here and I thought it might be a good candidate for an Electronics Rescue! Like many things found at the recycling center, it turns out that the stereo worked just fine. It simply … Continue reading
AwesomeShop: Play With Electricity – Week 4: Solar Cells
Bring on the SUN!!! This week we introduced our Makers to solar cells – what they are, how they work, and then of course some hands-on experimentation. Unfortunately it was a bit chilly and cloudy outside, so our “sun” consisted … Continue reading
OpenShop: Making Hula Hoops
A few girls found some plastic tubing in the workshop, and asked for help transforming them into hula hoops. After sacrificing a few ball point pens (for stiffness) and some hot glue and tape, we had ourselves a hula hoop … Continue reading
What has MEM been up to you ask?
MEM has been up to all sorts of awesomeness! From teaching from the Mobile Fab Lab, to classes with CCS, spiced with lots of development of classes and workshops for the near future. We were extremely happy to have the MIT Mobile Fab Lab for several … Continue reading
Hello World
Hello world, welcome to the shiny new Mt. Elliott Makerspace blog! There will be many new and existing things to come in the very near future!