Open House – First Friday Event
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesKnox Makers will be hosting an Open House in conjunction with our neighbors ETTAC and their art open house and performance of "Let's Hear it for the Queen". Come by…
Destination: Leather City, An Introduction To Leather
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesJay will give you a hands on introduction to leather. This class will begin with a tour of the Knox Makers space, and then move into the “Leather City" where we will have a general overview of the tools provided by Makers, what you want in your leather toolbox, the different kinds of leather, particular uses, proper procedures, and safety. At the end of this class, all participates will have worked with leather and made something to take home. Although not a prerequisite for future leather classes it is highly advised to take this class to find out which avenue in the vast township of “Leather City” you may find intriguing.
Milling 101 – Bridgeport Mill Tool Authorization
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesIn this class you will receive basic hands on experience in operating a Bridgeport Series I J-Head milling machine. During this 3 hour class, Billy will go over the basics of tramming the head of the mill, tramming the vise, edge finding, work holding and setup, drilling, side milling, and top/end milling operations. You will also learn the basics of the DRO (digital read out), the table power feed, and basic care of the mill. This is a tool authorization class and once completed you will be authorized to use the milling machine and Knox Maker members will receive a key need to operate the mill. Intro to Machining is a prerequisite class.
Intro to Sewing – Workshop Apron
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesYou must purchase a ticket for this event. https://knoxmakers.org/event/intro-to-sewing-workshop-apron/ This is a class for the makers out there who want a customized shop apron. We'll start by making the bib, hips…
Welding Techniques Workshop
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesGreg will outline techniques for welding in the metal shop. This class will begin with welding instruction followed by a hands-on shop class in which students will learn the effects of heat, ideal travel speed, welding position, and more. Those interested in participating and making some sparks after the class is over are welcome to stay and put their new knowledge to the test. There is some loaner equipment, but if you have your own welding gear, you are encouraged to bring it to this workshop.
Knox Area Robotics Club – Talk and Tinker
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesThis month’s meeting for the Knox Area Robotics Club will be a talk and tinker session. Members are encouraged to bring in robotics projects to work on and tinker with to collaborate and learn from each other. Show and Share will begin prompty at 6:30PM, and the tinkering will start around 7:00PM.
New Member Onboarding
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesKnox Makers will host a member onboarding session for new members. This night will start with a brief overview of the resources, rules, and goals of Knox Makers. Afterwards, members should feel welcome to stay and socialize. The focus of this evening will be on members who are new to Knox Makers, but older members are encouraged to come help and meet newer members. Snacks will be provided, so please RSVP so that we can make sure we provide an appropriate amount.
Adult Arting
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesTonight's class will be with Laurie. You will create a hand sewn 8 inch fleece Monster Made with Love. You will learn the basics of sewing with a self-love twist. This class is for both beginners and master sewers, because we all need to learn how to embrace what makes us special and different.
Beginning Quilting – Free Style String Quilt
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesWe're going scrappy for the first block. Lots of options here; alternating light and dark, or floral and stripe fabrics. Use a pattern guide or go totally freeform as shown…
Milling 101 – Bridgeport Mill Tool Authorization
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United States** Intro to Machining is a prerequisite class. You have to complete the Intro to Machining class before you can take the Milling 101 Class. *****
In this class you will receive basic hands on experience in operating a Bridgeport Series I J-Head milling machine. During this 3 hour class, Billy will go over the basics of tramming the head of the mill, tramming the vise, edge finding, work holding and setup, drilling , side milling, and top/end milling operations. You will also learn the basics of the DRO (digital read out), the table power feed, and basic care of the mill. This is a tool authorization class and once completed you will be authorized to use the milling machine and Knox Maker members will receive a key need to operate the mill.
Lightning Talks – Open Hack Night – Public Welcome
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesLightning Talks are an expanded form of Show and Share, where attendees are encouraged to bring out the projects they have been working on. Instead of the 3-minute Show and…
DC865 Meeting At Knox Makers
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesDEFCON865, a local computer security group, is going to begin meeting at Knox Makers on the 3rd Wednesdays of the month.
This month’s meeting for DC865 will be a continuation of our DFIR series. Joe will be going over the basics of Filesystem Forensics.
Adult Arting
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesCome and express your creative self with other adults at Knox Makers. BYOB, but we’ll provide the creative seed and materials! Events will vary and be led by a mix…
Picture Framing Made Simple
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesA program designed to allow the making of a simple yet unusual picture frame through the use of a standard table saw.
Enough material will be provided for ONE 8x10 picture frame for each individual.
Space Day
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesOnce a month we will dedicate a day to Knox Maker community projects. Working on a something that takes more that a few hands, tackling the huge elephant that is…
Pablo Authorization 101: Basic Operation of the KM Drawing Machine
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesYou must purchase a ticket to attend this class. There will be ten spaces available. https://knoxmakers.org/event/pablo-authorization-101-basic-operation-of-the-km-drawing-machine/ Pablo the Polargraph Drawing Bot is a group build by members of Knox Makers and…
Monsters Made with Love – Fleece Monster
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesLaurie will help makers of all ages create a 4 inch fleece monster with a self-love twist. While a younger child can enjoy the art of creating their own personalized…
Introduction to Welding
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesGreg will introduce the metal shop with a basic safety discussion, tour of the metal shop, explanation of operations and procedures, and available equipment. Welding demonstrations and hands-on practice will be available for those interested in participating and making some sparks. There is some loaner equipment, but if you have your own welding gear, you are encouraged to bring it to this workshop. This class is a prerequisite for any future welding workshops.
Knox Makers Game Night
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesJoin us at Knox Makers for a board game celebration night! All are invited to attend.
We'll have snacks, board games, and good company in abundance!
Doodle Stitching with L.E.Ds
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesCreate a simple picture with thread, and then make it come alive with sewable LEDs!
Learn about conductive thread and e-textiles for a new way of making your maker projects stand out.