New Projects in the Maker Lab

We love Make magazine's Weekend Projects!  So many great ideas to use up in the Maker Lab.  It always starts out with a particular need or problem.  For example, our Maker Lab is located on the second floor of the Library and Learning Commons and even with the windows, there is almost no air circulation.  Our budget allowed us to purchase one fan, but that doesn't make much of a difference.  We found the PC Box Fan project, which students will be undertaking. 

 

Fortunately, we had some of the parts already so we won't have to spend too much to make it.  Saves us the cost of purchasing another fan!

Freshman Ryan L.'s keen interest in the 3D printer, our soldering equipment, and our broken Nooks has led to several projects, including this Weekend Project: Mini Fume Extractor.  Having spent a lot of time soldering, he informed us we would need better ventilation for the equipment.  The Mini Fume Extractor costs about $10 to make and will help protect students from the fumes from soldering.  

He also is working with our broken Nooks.  Over the course of several years, a few of our Nooks have stopped functioning for various reasons: won't charge, . He is hoping to fix them, but intends to re-purpose them if not.

Taking the Nook apart.

We have several other projects in the works, such as the Makey Makey: Floor Piano for our upcoming Open House.  Pictures coming soon.

Happy Making!