Come by and meet others who know how to use laser cutters. There is already a thriving community of laser workers at Idea Fab Labs. Let's get together and inspire each other with tips and tricks and project show and tells! $5 – 10 donations suggested! If you've never been to Idea Fab Labs before,...
Flea and Ant-weight robot competitions with DIY terrestrial robots! Want to build your own robot and battle against each other? Come hang out every second Friday of the month! No robot required to join! We will start by meeting up and talking about different robot models you can build and the rules for future competitions....
Do you love LEDs?? Come hang out and discuss lighting things up, LED projects, programming, hardware, wavelengths, frequencies and all that!
This is a regular Santa Cruz chapter meetup of the thriving LEDs ARE AWESOME group on Facebook! We will hold meetups every third Thursday unless otherwise noted.
Sometimes we will have guest presenters. Either way, just come and hang and talk LEDs. There will likely be pizza and beer.
$5-10 donation suggested.
We hold Open House each Monday from 5:00pm-7:00pm.
You are invited to see our equipment, take a tour, and get a feel for what IFL has to offer!
Flea and Ant-weight robot competitions with DIY terrestrial robots! Want to build your own robot and battle against each other? Come hang out every second Friday of the month! No robot required to join! We will start by meeting up and talking about different robot models you can build and the rules for future competitions....
No matter how you are learning to code, whether freeCodeCamp, CodeAcademy, Udemy etc, this study group is for you.
Self-directed study can be challenging, let's support each other along the way.
Hangout and make some noise, maybe record things, trade PCBs, talk shop. Bring some newbies to learn the ropes.
Do you love LEDs?? Come hang out and discuss lighting things up, LED projects, programming, hardware, wavelengths, frequencies and all that!
This is a regular Santa Cruz chapter meetup of the thriving LEDs ARE AWESOME group on Facebook! We will hold meetups every third Thursday unless otherwise noted.
Sometimes we will have guest presenters. Either way, just come and hang and talk LEDs. There will likely be pizza and beer.
$5-10 donation suggested.
Flea and Ant-weight robot competitions with DIY terrestrial robots! Want to build your own robot and battle against each other? Come hang out every second Friday of the month! No robot required to join! We will start by meeting up and talking about different robot models you can build and the rules for future competitions....
Hangout and make some noise, maybe record things, trade PCBs, talk shop. Bring some newbies to learn the ropes.
Brief Explanation: The laser cutter and engraver uses a drawing program to tell it what to do. A CO2 laser can cut and engrave wood, leather, some plastics, cotton, paper, even bread! It’s not strong enough to cut glass or metal, though it can etch glass and coatings on metal such as anodization or paint.
How it works: It uses a focused beam of light to burn through wood or other materials. It can cut all the way through or just engrave the surface. It is good at very detailed cuts and engravings.
What it makes: It is used to make engravings of images, signs, boxes, sculptures and more. A CO2 laser can cut and engrave wood, leather, some plastics, cotton, and paper!
Redsail 1290 Laser cutting & engraving machine
GWEIKE LC1390 Laser cutting & engraving machine
Brief Explanation: The 3D printer builds objects by “printing” out one layer at a time, using a 3D model as a guide.
How it works: It is essentially a tiny hot glue gun, that squeezes out melted plastic and draws a single layer of an object, then moves up a tiny bit, and draws the second layer on top of the first layer, and on and on.
What it makes: Mostly small plastic items such as toys, containers, replacements parts, and more.
2 x Prusa i3 Mk3
Brief Explanation: The ShopBot is a computer controlled router that can cut or carve wood. It can cut up to a 4ft by 14ft piece of wood. We can use a drawing program, or we can send it a 3D model in order to tell it what to do.
How it works: It uses stepper motors to move the router through the x, y, and z axis system. A router is like a drill bit, but it is designed to move sideways through wood as well as up and down.
What it makes: It can be used to make furniture: chairs tables, desks, kitchen cabinets. Also large signs, 3D carvings, and more.
