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The Bella Coola Makerspace is hosting a series of free public workshops this winter, starting with CNC Milling and 3D Printing!

 

CNC Milling – Saturday Oct 20 – 1pm

Learn how to carve with a computer! Designs, signs, engravings – carve almost anything into wood, plastic or even soft metal with the ‘Xcarve’, a CNC milling machine setup at the Bella Coola Makerspace. Learn how to prepare, calibrate, and carve in this hands-on afternoon workshop. Bring a board, make a sign!

 

3D Printing – Saturday Oct 27 – 1pm

Learn the basics of 3D printing – go from digital model to physical object in an afternoon! 3D printing is an essential part of modern digital fabrication, and it’s not as complex as one might think. If you’ve been curious about 3D printing, 3D modelling, or digital fabrication in general – this hands-on workshop is the perfect opportunity to get familiar with this exciting new technology.

All events are held at the Bella Coola Makerspace, right next to the Hagensborg Post Office on Sawmill Road.

For more information contact us at makertalkradio@gmail.com!

Local students learning the basics of electrical circuits and Arduino programming:

A local student enjoying an up-close view of the Xcarve:

Haven monitoring his new chessboard being milled out on the Xcarve:

(He already printed out his pieces on the 3D printer…)

A local restaurant is using the Xcarve to engrave their logo into serving trays… and backfilling it with coloured resin. Beautiful!

The Xcarve is a hit with the kids! Personal signage (with text and animal totems) is the new bling!

Arduinos and Raspberry Pis arrived yesterday, along with several sensor kits – humidistats, photosensors, lasers and more! Learn to code, with real-world data.

Aiden cleaning up a 3D-printed base for his Arduino board.

Kids are starting to use VR programs like Google Blocks and Tiltbrush to create 3D ‘sculptures’ – which can then be exported into a 3D printable format:

Our CNC milling machine has been carving out some great stuff – from custom house addresses to wooden toys to logos to trail signs:

At last!

Our long-awaited 3D Printer from Lulzbot arrived!

First project? A robot!