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What can you teach from making a sign?
Bill Young brought in this sign, made from acrylic that has been V-Carved, plywood that has been pocketed and cut out, and a peg that was 3D printed. At the bottom of the sign is a strip of LEDs,...
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Creating a Jig for the ShopBot Handibot
This week, I’m getting ready for a number of upcoming STEM-related conferences and festivals. I’ll be taking both a Desktop and a Handibot, and want to have attendees get the thrill of running a...
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TEC Hub’s Handibot goes to work in FIRST Robotics pit crew
The roar of robots racing, kids shouting and general mayhem filled the air as the FIRST Robotics 2014 Virginia Regional Competition got underway in April. FIRST Robotics’ mission is “to inspire young...
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Digital Fab at the Maker Faire, Paris
Paris’s first Maker Faire took place in late June at the Centquatre Center. ShopBot had a presence there, thanks to Sallye from ShopBot putting a Handibot in a suitcase and flying it over for the event...
View ArticleShopBot Training, Aug 2014: Life Long Learning
In TJ’s training at ShopBot this past week, of the 10 entities represented, 6 were involved in education in some form or another. Another 3 were “life long learners” with the idea of using their new...
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A Day Without “Bells”
Whether it is woodworking or robotics, one of the challenges of teaching in a public high school is that the bell rings for the next class just as the students/teachers have really settled into their...
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SolidWorks, FabLabs and ShopBot
Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS Corp. offers complete 3D computer-aided design (CAD) software that engineers, designers and other technology professionals use to create, simulate, publish, and manage...
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Facet Mutes puts ShopBot 5-Axis to work making fine wood mutes
CIOMIT owner and instructor Dan Parker Daniel “Dr. Dan” Parker is a master craftsman with 42 years experience in the musical instrument repair trade. His clients include top professional musicians...
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ShopBot precision helps Astor Bannerman meet the special needs of its customers.
Astor Bannerman’s VANNA height-adjustable bath Founded 20 years ago in the UK, Astor Bannerman is a company that designs and manufactures specialized furnishings — including baths, lavatories and...
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ShopBot Hosts Furniture Society for an Afternoon of Demos & Festivities
On the afternoon of Friday, June 26th, around 70 visitors in town for the Furniture Society 2015 Symposium journeyed over to the ShopBot Tools “World Headquarters.” Along with a scrumptious barbecue...
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Another Try at Digital Fab Art
Ted Hall (ShopBot CEO) had a chance to continue his art project that combines CNC carving with an interest in images of shoreline and sky as seen from from the water. It’s been several years since...
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Costume designer creates textile print block with ShopBot
Design file used to recreate the design used on an antique wooden textile printing block. Theatrical costume designer Katie Keener is a graduate student in technical theatre at the University of...
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My love/hate relationship with plywood
What an incredible time to be a fabricator! We have digital tools with incredible accuracy and precision and can make just about anything we can imagine. In reality though, we rarely need that much...
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Intermediate Digital Design and Fabrication at Port Townsend
Hello! This year Port Townsend is offering an intermediate CNC course called Intermediate Digital Design and Fabrication beginning July 18th. I am Andy Pitts, and I am teaching the course and thought...
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Historical restoration’s modern day ally
Starting point Many might be cautious of using the words ‘historic restoration’ and ‘CNC’ within the same breath. A project Charlie Robbins completed this winter proves yet again that they are modern...
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Report on the Digital Fabrication in Education Training, July 14 – 16, 2016
In mid-July, 14 people with an interest in education came to ShopBot for 2 ½ days of training. Unlike most regular trainings offered at ShopBot, we also had two other types of digital fabrication tools...
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Machining 3D Scans with a ShopBot CNC Machine
On a recent Professional Development session (PD) at the Chevron FabLab at California State University Bakersfield, Caroline McEnnis and Sallye Coyle of TIES (www.TIESTEACH.org) spent three days...
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Notes from Fab12 in Shenzhen, China
Friends from 5 Continents sharing one last evening at SZOIL after Fab 12 in Shenzhen. The Location: This year’s gathering of the International FabLab network took place in early August in Shenzhen,...
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ShopBot’s Ted Hall Looks at the Future of Manufacturing
ShopBot Tools founder & CEO Ted Hall has been keeping an eye on the role that digital fabrication is playing in the evolution of manufacturing. Through Ted’s Medium blog series, he touches on a...
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The Modify Furniture Design Challenge
Modify Furniture is joining forces with ShopBot Tools to launch the first ever Design Challenge! Whether you’re a seasoned designer or new to 3D, here’s your chance to show off your creative side,...
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