We’re still recovering from World Maker Faire New York but the maker fun isn’t over on the East Coast. There are three mini maker faire set for this weekend: the Lewiston-Auburn Mini Maker Faire in Maine, the (Silver Spring Mini Maker Faire in Maryland, and the Champlain Mini Maker Faire in Vermont.
A radio-controlled wax Colonel Sanders? Wildcrafting from cane? Find these and other amazing projects at Oklahoma and Kentucky’s first-ever Maker Faires—this weekend in Tulsa and in Louisville.
In Nashville, Tenn. there exists a man who is infamous for his creations. Legend has it that he once made lightening by rubbing together two kittens. I suspect I just made that up. However, I did meet a man at the 2013 Nashville Mini Maker Faire whose creations are of such high caliber that I would classify him as a “super maker”. Jamie Price is this man.
It started simply enough. I posted a quick message on the Type A Machines Forum to see if anyone was interested in setting up a 3D printing contest. It had been just under a year since I purchased my first 3D printer, a Series 1, and I was looking at improving my skills. What better way to push myself than a friendly competition?
At the Nashville Mini Maker Faire last weekend, I had the pleasure to speak with the makers at the New Valence Robotics booth. They were showing their 3D printer which they claim is the world’s first fully automated 3D printer designed for schools. I had an opportunity to see the printer in action and it definitely has some unique features.
Last Saturday was the first ever Mini Maker Faire for Nashville, TN and by all accounts it was very successful.
The Power Racing Series is one of the most dynamic events at Maker Faire, as speed-demon hackerspace members race around a track in hacked and modded toy cars. One of the PPPRS events is a “moxie” challenge where racers perform silly stunts for the crowd.
