Toy Tech Work Night
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesJoin us as we partner with our upstairs friends at Spark to modify toys and make them more accessible for children with disabilities. We will be soldering, sewing, hacking, and packaging these toys back up to help children in East Tennessee have a more magical Christmas.
Machining 100 – Intro To Machining
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesBilly will give you a basic introduction to the machining area. This class will begin with a tour of the machining area with a, in-depth discussion of each tool, it’s uses, proper procedures, and safety. At the end of this class, all participating members will be authorized to use the drill press, box pan brake, handtools, and the horizontal bandsaw. **This is a prerequisite for the Bridgeport Mill and Lathe tool authorization classes**
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 to 4 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 Arduino: Build a Holiday Music Box
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesHave you been interested in working with Arduino but don’t know where to start? We have got you covered! Ray will lead attendees of this class in building a digital music box to take home and show off with pride. In the process, students will assemble a battery-powered Arduino with an input switch and a speaker. Then, students will upload sketches to play a melody.
Analog Circuits: Expand the Bithead!
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesNo analog in your toolbox? Do your circuits see nothing, hear nothing and say nothing? Let's change that pronto! In this class Ray will introduce some of the basics of analog signals, op-amps and sensing temperature to design a mixed-signal (analog and digital) circuit.
December Board Meeting
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesKnox Makers members are welcome to join us as we hold our monthly board meeting. The board will be discussing pertinent topics happening around the space. All current, paying Knox…
Laser Cutter 101
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesThis is an overview class and a hands-on workshop with our laser cutter, Goldfinger. Daniel will lead attendees of this class as they learn the basics of laser cutting and…
Monster Made with Love – Fleece Monster Workshop
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…
December 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.
KILLSWITCH Lightning Talks – Humility, Thoroughness, & Precision
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesJoin us for 3 Lightning Talks, all about the general theme of KILLSWITCH. Issac, Billy, & Ray will each present for up to 15 minutes each about their robot and KILLSWITCH experience.
Wood Shop 101: An introduction to the Woodworking Zone
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesFred will teach you about safety, basic use and unique features of the power tools in the woodworking area. At the completion of this course, you will be authorized to…
AA – Adult Arting – Make a Christmas Ornament
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesThis meeting we'll be creating generic shiny things that you may or may not want to hang on an evergreen tree that may or may not be in your house this month. Pick your favorite zone and raid the scrap bin, or pillage the hack rack to find supplies to make your own ornament to take home - or maybe a very last minute gift.
Introduction to CNC Routing
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesIntroduction to CNC Routing: In this course you will learn how to convert text in Inkscape into code, sending it to the router, and routing the text into wood. Both…
January Board Meeting
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesKnox Makers members are welcome to join us as we hold our monthly board meeting. The board will be discussing pertinent topics happening around the space. All current, paying Knox…
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.
Welding 101
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesIntro to Welding.
This is the Basic startup class for using the MIG Welding in the Metal Area.
We will spend 30 minutes on basic safety and area requirements.
Then expect an hour of hands on setup and shared MIG welding time
I’m going to limit the number of students to 5 , so each person get enough hands on time to be able to feel comfortable using the MIG welder
Students should bring their own shield and gloves, if they have them. But they are not required, as we have setups available to use.
Please do NOT bring your own welding equipment to use, the setup and testing time could impact other students.
DC865: OSINT all the things!
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesAt this month's meeting, DC865's very own Joe Gray will be teaching us how to be a stalker for hire. We will learn various OSINT techniques for use in threat intelligence, penetration testing, DFIR, and social engineering.
We recommend that you bring a laptop with Kali/Buscador pre-loaded on it.
A list of required API keys, along with a list of required software, will be made available on the DC865 website in advance.
This workshop will run late as we have a lot of material to go over
(estimated at 4 hours). We strongly recommend having your computer prepared ahead of time.
DC865 is a group for hackers, sysadmins, developers, and students to meet, create, and learn. A typically meeting may consist of a
presentation, workshop, or a CTF. Meetings are usually held the third Wednesday of the month, and are free and open to the public. Future
meetings will be announced here on the Knox Makers website, Twitter, and on their website (dc865.org).
CNC Routing Intermediate
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesCNC Routing Intermediate: An intermediate exposure to CNC Routing.including routing of simple images, drilling holes, and changing router bits in the middle of a job. A discussion of alternate materials…
Laser Cutter 101
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesThis is an introduction class to our laser cutter, Goldfinger. Jondale will lead attendees of this class as they learn the basics of laser cutting, make a simple design, and then engrave and cut out the desing using the laser cutter in our space. This class is intended for members who have not yet been authorized to use Goldfinger or need/want a review of its operation.
Laser Cutter 101
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesThis is an introduction class to our laser cutter, Goldfinger. Tracy will lead attendees of this class as they learn the basics of laser cutting, make a simple design, and then engrave and cut out the desing using the laser cutter in our space. This class is intended for members who have not yet been authorized to use Goldfinger or need/want a review of its operation.