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MAKERCAMP DAY 3 – FUN WITH CIRCUITS & LED’S
July 16, 2014
Welcome back campers for day 3 of the Makercamp at the Anchorage Makerspace! Today the kids learned about beginning circuits using breadboards and led lights. Our own Corny(Cornelius Eastman) taught the kids that electricity can be fun and useful. The campers applied their new knowledge to build artistic creations that incorporated some simple circuits and
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MAKERCAMP DAY 2 – BALLOON BLIMPS
July 11, 2014
Another fun filled day of Makercamp here at the Anchorage Makerspace. Today the kids made balloon blimps. They had to figure out different ways to balance the blimp and keep it from flying away. There were plenty of exploded balloons but, in the end, everyone was able to make some pretty great blimps. Some of
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Makercamp Day 1 – Stomp Rocket Launchers
July 10, 2014
Day 1 of the Anchorage Makerspace Makercamp is in the books. We welcomed a class of kids eager to have some fun and learn a few things. Today’s project was to build Stomp Rocket Launchers and Foam Rockets. This batch of kids did a GREAT job and had a ton of fun. Included with
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AMS/907Gamers LAN Party a Crazy Success!
April 30, 2014
AMS and 907 Gamers on April 26th had their first LAN; an event where people gather and connect their computers to a common network, and play MASSIVE amounts of video games. Check out the time lapse from the event: See you there! 907Gamers Website 907Gamers Facebook
Ninjaflex vs softPLA
April 22, 2014
We got some cool new filaments in the past week at the makerspace. We received a reel of black Ninjaflex which is a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) and some samples of softPLA. The black box in the picture to the left is Ninjaflex and it actually feels rubbery. In fact, it’s so soft that it was difficult
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Make~ing~ a Spinning Wheel
March 17, 2014
Hi – I’m Duncan Meyers, I love working with wood and building things, but haven’t been able to in a very long time. But after becoming a member of the Anchorage Makerspace – I now have access to all the tools and workspace I need to get back into doing what I enjoy. My project
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