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Nominations

It's  that Time of the year when we work through the process of electing the AR Board for 2023.

 

This year we have 4 Positions up for Re-election :



President -- The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation.
Treasurer-- The Treasurer shall be responsible for all funds of the Corporation
Director of Public Relations -- The Director of Public Relations shall be responsible for being the primary point of contact
Director of Education -- The Director of Education shall be responsible for overseeing the educational mission
(Please see the By-Laws for Full descriptions of all positions)

Check your Email on File for a link to the Nominating form, of visit the discord server In the 2023 election channel. 
Nominations are open until 5pm Tuesday, January 24
, wih Debates following at 7pm that same day.

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Hello Friends!

Are you an Arch Reactor Member who has Winter Holiday Gifts to Make?   If so, Arch Reactor will be open for all Full and Supporting Members from 7pm - 10pm nightly from Sunday, December 11 through Friday, December 23.   Please watch the website (or twitter, or Discord) for the Space Status as we may open before 7pm and may close after 10pm (if no one shows up on a given night we reserve the right to close early)

A Full Member will be here to give tours and help with your project IF their skill-set matches what you're trying to Make.    If you need specific help Please reach out on Discord to find that help.

 

Winter Holidays

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Tonight we pulled out the lasers to decorate a Feast!

Laser-Decorated Cookies
Laser-Decorated Cookies

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Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Hacksgiving!

Arch Reactor will be hosting a Hacksgiving/Thanksgiving Potluck on 11/15 at 7pm for members, families, and Friends. Come down to the space and share some food and conversation!   If you're new, we're happy to give you a tour!

Arch Reactor will provide a main meat dish (current plan:  Turkey from Sugarfire Smokehouse)  Please bring an additional main dish, a side, or a dessert of your choice. Please sign up on this spreadsheet to make sure we don't all bring the same thing AND please let us know how many you're bringing to ensure that we have an accurate count so that we have enough turkey for everyone:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LHfxZ85D2CTIsNPGONBBFgMRYX5jdhsZ33xsaCgOzy0/edit

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As the STL's First HackerSpace / MakerSpace, We want to invite our neighbors, area businesses, community memebers, and their family's to come visit our space and see what's possible.

 

We'll have Fairy Floss (Cotten Candy) First introduced in St. louis at the 1904 Worlds Fair.  Hotdogs to Roast and tea to Drink, which were also 1904 introductions.  Yard Games to Play, Tours of our space, and of Course Liquid Nitrogen ice Cream. 

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Iris, Diamonds, and Butterfly Cardweaving samples
Cardweaving Pattern Choices

Please Join us at Arch Reactor by 7pm on Tuesday, July 12 to learn about the ancient art of Cardweaving and create your own narrow band suitable for a bookmark or friendship bracelet.    Choose from one of three patterns, in order of difficulty::   Iris Flowers (fairly easy), Diamonds (average complexity), or Butterflies (a lttle tricky and time-consuming to set up, but fairly easy to weave)?    Arrive early to choose your colors from the available selection!     

This is a hands-on workshop and young children will Need help from their grown-up.   First-come/first-served, max class size of 12, please.

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On Saturday, June 18, Arch Reactor participated in the Red Bull Soapbox Derby in Des Moines, Iowa!    

We're still waiting for the official videos to be posted somewhere, and we didn't win an award, but We Made The News!

Congratulations to the Entire Team for a Great Entry!!!   We're entering again next year, right?!?!

 

AR's Soapbox Derby Entry mid-course
Flying Down the Course!

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Hey Folks,

We had a Crazy month at AR in April, and to top it off we were accepted as an entrant into the RedBull Soapbox Derby in Iowa

https://www.redbull.com/us-en/events/red-bull-soapbox-race-usa-2022

You will find pictures of many of the things and events we have attend in the last month here :
https://archreactor.org/photos/april-2022-activities
Check them out and see what you missed :)

And if you would like to visit, we have alot of Open to the public events.. This Month we are holding

Open Build Nights : Sunday's - May 15 / 22 / 29

  • These are Nights when we have someone at the space from 7-10pm to give tours or talk about AR. They are also a general open time when members come in to work on projects and/or collaborate.

Tue 05/10 : 7pm - 9pm <Open to Public>

  • Diane will be in house ready to talk about and teach folks about the AR lasers and how they work, along with some tips and tricks to get the best use out of them.

Fri 05/13 : 7pm - 9pm <Open to Public>

  • Derek is Hosting a CNC meetup event, where everyone works together and learns together. No-one is an expert, and Failures are a learning process, but we ahve a good time and walk out better at it than went we came in the door. this month we are focusing on 3d Relief carving.

Sat 05/14 : 1pm - 3pm <Open to Public>

  • Josh and Craig host a Local ROBOMO meetup. ROBOMO is a club for people of all ages and experience levels who are interested in amateur robotics, electronics, and even a bit of amateur radio.

Tue 05/17 : 7pm - 9pm <Open to Public>

  • Craig is Hosting a space Improvement night. On the docket is moving a few Camera locations and possibly some Concrete work (Weather Permitting) . We invite anyone that wants to come out and get some hands on learning, All skill levels are welcome, and for members this would count towards your Volunteer hours.

Wed 05/18 : 6pm <MUST be pre-registered>

  • Kim Stahl is Hosting an Intro to Blacksmithing Class. Please see the Blacksmithing channel in our Discord for additional information and questions.

Tue 05/24 : 7pm - 9pm <Open to Public>

  • Derek is hosting a session in how to re-saw logs for use on the Lathe as Blanks and as dimensional lumber. Possible options for "fast" drying the wood as well as other uses for the lumber.

Friday 05/27 : 7pm - 9pm <Open to Public>

  • Member Hosted 3d Printing Meet-up. Whether you're interested in printing for art, prototyping, manufacturing, or just fixing dishwasher soap lids, this is a meetup group where you can come get answers to your questions, help people new to the hobby, and show off your printer and its creations. If you have a printer, bring it along, working or not, we would love to see and learn about it

Saturday 05/28 : 12pm - 11:30pm <registered but free event>

  • Our monthly Boardgame day starting at Noon and running until at least Midnight. More info here coming soon.

Tue 05/31 : 7pm - 9pm <Open to Public>

  • Intro To... Metal Casting --- We will have the the Foundry out and be Melting down a bunch of scrap into a more Storable shape for Future use. we will cover the basics of the process as well

Come Check us out. Full Calendar here : https://archreactor.org/calendar

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