The Sunday Sweep is a weekly post of what is coming up on the Kzoo Makers calendar. For a complete listing of all events, please visit kzoomakers.org/events-calendar/ Monday, 7/16/2018, 6pm, Introduction to Electronic Circuits Tuesday, 7/17/2018, 6pm, (weekly) Kalamazoo Linux Users Group (KLUG)(I heard there might be a pizza party on this date) Tuesday, 7/17/2018, 6pm, (weekly) Woodshop Safety and Procedures (MUST confirm…
The Sunday Sweep is a weekly post of what is coming up on the Kzoo Makers calendar. For a complete listing of all events, please visit kzoomakers.org/events-calendar/ Monday, 7/09/2018, 6pm, 80W Laser Training (members only) Tuesday, 7/10/2018, 6pm, (weekly) Kalamazoo Linux Users Group (KLUG) Tuesday, 7/10/2018, 6pm, (weekly) Woodshop Safety and Procedures (MUST confirm in advance/Members ONLY) Thursday, 7/12/2018, 6:30pm, Play with a 3D…
The Sunday Sweep is a weekly post of what is coming up on the Kzoo Makers calendar. For a complete listing of all events, please visit kzoomakers.org/events-calendar/ Monday, 7/2/2018, 6pm, Electronics Forum Tuesday, 7/3/2018, 6pm, (weekly) Kalamazoo Linux Users Group (KLUG) Tuesday, 7/3/2018, 6pm, (weekly) Woodshop Safety and Procedures (MUST confirm in advance/Members ONLY) Saturday, 7/7/2018, 2pm, Advisory Meeting (members only) Saturday,…
The Sunday Sweep is a weekly post of what is coming up on the Kzoo Makers calendar. For a complete listing of all events, please visit kzoomakers.org/events-calendar/ Monday, 6/18/2018, 6pm, Introduction to Electronic Circuits Tuesday, 6/19/2018, 6pm, (weekly) Kalamazoo Linux Users Group (KLUG) Tuesday, 6/19/2018, 6pm, (weekly) Woodshop Safety and Procedures (MUST confirm in advance/Members ONLY) Thursday, 6/21/2018, 6:30pm, Crafters Gathering Saturday,…
The Sunday Sweep is a weekly post of what is coming up on the Kzoo Makers calendar. For a complete listing of all events, please visit kzoomakers.org/events-calendar/ Monday, 6/11/2018, 6pm, 80W Laser Training (members only) Tuesday, 6/12/2018, 6pm, (weekly) Kalamazoo Linux Users Group (KLUG) Tuesday, 6/12/2018, 6pm, (weekly) Woodshop Safety and Procedures (MUST confirm in advance/Members ONLY) Tuesday, 6/12/2018, 6pm, Introduction to Fusion 360,…
The Sunday Sweep is a weekly post of what is coming up on the Kzoo Makers calendar. For a complete listing of all events, please visit kzoomakers.org/events-calendar/ Monday, 6/4/2018, 6pm, Electronics Forum Tuesday, 6/5/2018, 6pm, (weekly) Kalamazoo Linux Users Group (KLUG) Tuesday, 6/5/2018, 6pm, (weekly) Woodshop Safety and Procedures (MUST confirm in advance/Members ONLY) Saturday, 6/9/2018, 2pm, Advisory Meeting (members only) Saturday,…
The Sunday Sweep is a weekly post of what is coming up on the Kzoo Makers calendar. For a complete listing of all events, please visit kzoomakers.org/events-calendar/ Monday, 5/07/2018, 6pm, Electronics Forum Tuesday, 5/08/2018, 6pm, (weekly) Kalamazoo Linux Users Group (KLUG) Tuesday, 5/08/2018, 6pm, Introduction to Fusion 360 – Part 1 of 4 – FULL Thursday, 5/10/2018, 6:30pm, Fabric Pouch with Zipper…
The Sunday Sweep is a weekly post of what is coming up on the Kzoo Makers calendar. For a complete listing of all events, please visit kzoomakers.org/events-calendar/ Tuesday, 5/01/2018, 6pm, (weekly) Kalamazoo Linux Users Group (KLUG) Wednesday, 5/02/2018, 5:30pm, Pitch Zoo – Kalamazoo – Zoo Tank (at Arcadia Brewery) Friday, 5/04/2018, 7pm, Paint Party Fundraiser (May the 4th be with You) Saturday, 5/05/2018,…
The Sunday Sweep is a weekly post of what is coming up on the Kzoo Makers calendar. For a complete listing of all events, please visit kzoomakers.org/events-calendar/ Monday, 4/23/2018, 6pm, Laser Cutter Training (members only) Tuesday, 4/24/2018, 6pm, (weekly) Kalamazoo Linux Users Group (KLUG) Saturday, 4/28/2018, 2pm, Advisory Meeting (members only) Saturday, 4/28/2018, 4:30pm, Showcase your Project
The Sunday Sweep is a weekly post of what is coming up on the Kzoo Makers calendar. For a complete listing of all events, please visit kzoomakers.org/events-calendar/ Tuesday, 2/27/2018, 6pm, (weekly) Kalamazoo Linux Users Group (KLUG) Thursday, 3/1/2018, 6pm, Making a Simple Cheese Board Part 2 Saturday, 3/3/2018, 2pm, Kzoo Makers Advisory Meeting (members only) Monday, 3/5/2018, 6pm, Electronics Forum
What do an amateur radio group, a woodworkers guild, 4H, Michigan Jaycees, a Linux users group, and a Cub Scout pack have in common? They are examples of outside organizations who have utilized the Kzoo Makers space for their own activity in one of several different ways. Meeting Space Sometimes an organization is looking for a meeting space and has…
The Sunday Sweep is a weekly post of what is coming up on the Kzoo Makers calendar. For a complete listing of all events, please visit kzoomakers.org/events-calendar/ Tuesday, 2/13, 5:30pm (at Arcadia Brewing Company), Pitch Zoo – Kalamazoo Tuesday, 2/13, 6pm, (weekly) Kalamazoo Linux Users Group (KLUG) Tuesday, 2/13, 7pm, (February meeting) Woodworkers Guild of Southwest Michigan Thursday, 2/15, 6pm, Making 4 hardwood coasters…
The first time you see a jointer, especially one that is 16 inches long, it may seem like a big and scary machine to use. The following video was taken during a workshop at Kzoo Makers and features Daniel Wilkins teaching Amy how to joint the face of a rough cut piece of wood (and ease any fears) . For…
If you have visited the Kzoo Makers space or have been following the blog posts, then you probably have seen the stacks of Ideal Wood rough cut lumber. You may even remember reading about the Ideal Wood Field Trip from the summer. Now Daniel Wilkins and Mark Bush have started Ideal Wood Thursdays at the Kzoo Makers. The Kzoo Makers February 2018…
It’s been slightly longer than a year since the start of the Wood Shop Zone at Kzoo Makers. As you might expect, the area is busy with various people working on projects. Recently, group builds involving members are now on the calendar. Don Batts, the Wood Shop Zone Leader, noted that Dan Wilkins led the latest build on Thursday, January…
Almost every time I do a tour, I start in the back with the electronics area and work my way around to the meeting and workshop areas. This is the point that anyone on the tour thinks we are about done until I say something similar to “But wait! There is more!” Then we exit and cross through the breezeway…
It’s been almost 14 months since the original post “Let’s Start the Makerspace.” At that point, Kzoo Makers had two buildings connected by a breezeway, some furniture and some equipment. Just like any other new business, things changed all the time. In fact, we joked as we walked in the door and wondered out loud what had changed since the…
How to take a rough cut piece of lumber and turn it into a finished piece of lumber by dimensionalizing one piece of hardwood. The finished piece can be used for a sign blank or shelving. This activity involves the use of the 16″ jointer and 20″ planer.
Have you ever wondered how the pieces of wood for the backs of chairs are bent? Don Batts demonstrates how he bends steamed wood with the help of other Kzoo Makers. kzoomakers.org