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Rotary Welding Table

Wish Type
New Equipment for Space
Post date
09/21/2022
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Very useful for welding circles! https://www.vevor.com/welding-positioner-c_10058/50kg-80w-rotary-weldin…

Cost
$600.00

Sewing room with one or two newer sewing machines

Wish Type
Space Infrastructure
Post date
09/19/2022
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The space & especially the equipment would benefit of having their own space. This will make sure the machines are kept clean & working properly for years to come. Also fabrics will stay cleaner & free of allergens. Upgraded sewing machines would also benefit the space because they are more versatile.

American-Made Challenge: Solar Prize Round 6

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MakeHaven Main Space

The main makerspace and connected shops. This is located at 770 Chapel Street. Registered participants should ring the MakeHaven labeled doorbell. They will be directed down a long hallway, and down a set of stairs to our basement workshop.

American-Made competitions, offered by the U.S. Department of Energy, are designed to reward innovation and problem solving. Innovators work to transform big ideas into concepts and then prototypes ready for industry testing on a condensed timeline. 

Fusion 360 training, on site

Wish Type
Event or Activity
Post date
09/12/2022
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There are so many random tutorials out there for it, but in the end, they are not cohesive - from beginning to the point where it is useful for working with on our CNC machines. It would just be great to have someone to make the process more clear.

New easier to use Brewing System

Wish Type
New Equipment for Space
Post date
09/08/2022
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Our current brewing system is.... quirky. Liam and I are able to get good beer out of it but it's hard to clean, and hard to learn. A new all in one brewing system is relatively inexpensive and should be able to make batches quicker and with less to learn.

Cost
$2150.00

Wiring and Programming HuanYang VFD for 2x72 Belt Grinder

Submitted by Lior Trestman on

I'm posting this blog because it took me a while to find the correct codes to program this VFD with, so hopefully by putting all of the information in one spot someone else will have an easier go of it.

 

This is the VFD that came with a 2x72 Belt Grinder bought on Ebay (from Remmer-4513). In the end, the codes that worked for me were:

-PD002: 1

-PD003: 60

-PD004: 60

-PD005: 60

-PD070: 1

-PD072: 60

 

I wanted the belt grinder to be foot pedal controlled and have an on/off switch, so I wired in series a foot-pedal and on/off switch between the FOR and DCM pins.

Tube Notching Machine

Wish Type
New Equipment for Space
Post date
08/31/2022
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In order for two tubes of metal to be welded together successfully, one needs to have a precise hole cut in it. This machine does that. Bicycles, geodesic dome structures, roll-cages, and aircraft frames all require tubes to securely fastened at irregular angles.

https://www.grizzly.com/products/grizzly-4-x-79-abrasive-tube-notcher/g…

Cost
$3595.00

Pizza Oven

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Pizza Oven
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Baby Lock Array Embroidery Machine

This is a Baby Lock Array 6 color embroidery machine.

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Baby Lock Embroidery
Status
Active

Etching Brass with the Lasers

Submitted by Lior Trestman on

I made this plaque to commemorate Steve Buda and the tools bought with donations made in his memory. 

  1. I bought brass sheet from Goody's Hardware in East Haven
    1. It was a kick plate for a door
    2. Not brass plated, but solid brass
  2. I bought CRC Moly Dry Lube from Napa Auto for ~$20
  3. I cleaned the brass with rubbing alcohol, rubbed it with steel wool for a bit, and then cleaned it again.
  4. In the fume hood I sprayed the brass with the lube. I gave it 3 coats, with about an hour in between each coat.
  5. I used the Universal Laser 60W CO2 with air assist, set to 100% Power, 0.9% Speed and
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