Levo had a fantastic interview with one of out very own makers, Katie Rast! She is the Director of FabLabSD and once you meet her, you’ll get to know how driven this woman is. This particular interview focuses more on the business side of the lab and shines light on what happens behind the scenes. If you […]
For the past 8 years, the Battle Pond has been a popular annual feature at the Bay Area Maker Faire. Members of Western Warship Combat Club, San Francisco Model Yacht Club, and Mare Island SubCommittee build a 24,000 gallon “ocean,” … Continue reading →
“Manhattan Style” is a technique for constructing electronic circuits by gluing pads or traces to make “islands” of separate conductivity on top of a base material. The pads or traces are cut (with a shear^ or nibbler^) or punched^ from copper clad board or thin sheets of metal, or clipped and bent from solid wire, […]
If you’ve turned on a radio or TV in the last month, you know California is close to bone dry. What can we Makers do about it? Make a simple system that uses laundry water to water your lawn! Grey-water Recovery and Treatment: Most greywater systems start with a diverter valve so that wash water […]
Today’s build was low on attendance but high on productivity. Note above that we built a second wireframe top! The green mesh will add structural strength and support our interchangeable cupcake tops. As you’ll see in subsequent pictures, with a small crew … Continue reading →
