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
