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…
Loudon County Senior Center Tour
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesLoudon County Senior Center's senior citizens will be visiting Knox Makers. James will be leading a tour and brief presentation, with some light demonstrations planned. This event is free and open to the public. Other senior citizens are welcome to attend for networking, as well as makers of all ages. Minors will need supervision.
Atari Punk Console Workshop
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesIn Garrett's workshop, you'll learn how to build an electronic circuit and take home a working prototype. We'll be working with breadboards - handy prototyping tools that allow components like speakers and microchips to be connected with jumper wires. We'll build a basic LED circuit first, then an Atari Punk Console! By the end of…
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…
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 promptly at 6:30PM, and the tinkering will start around 7:00PM. Knox Area Robotics…
The Horror of Public Speaking – Open Hack Night – Public Welcome
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesDoes the idea of public speaking give you nightmares? Do your slideshows evoke more pitchforks than plaudits? It doesn't have to be that way. In this workshop, Issac will propose an alternative approach to PowerPoint-assisted presentation development and delivery. You'll get tips on content, form, graphic design, preparation, and public speaking itself. Like all other…
Video Production In House Meet-up
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesLet's see what we have, know and want to do... Members and probationary members are welcome to bring in or discuss equipment that you are willing to share, video production or props experience and persecutive projects.
Bring Your Own Blog! – WordPress Meetup
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesWordPress is an open source platform for building websites. This event is the monthly 3rd Wednesday Meetup for the local WordPress Knoxville Meetup group. Bring your own blog! We will be looking through everyone's blogs for off-the-cuff advice and reviews. This is a great networking opportunity, and a casual way to get live feedback. This follows our…
Leather Business Card Workshop
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesRJ will teach beginning leather working techniques and while using the tools of the craft. You will walk away with basic knowledge of leather skills to build on and a customized leather business card holder to fit on your belt. This class is open to the public and is limited to 6 attendees. Class prices…
Embroidery Machine Workshop
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesThis class is an overview and hands-on workshop with our Singer XL400 Futura CNC embroidery machine. Sue will show attendees the basics of how to turn text and images into fabric art. This class is intended for members who have not yet been authorized to use the embroidery machine. This class is only open to…
March 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 Makers members are welcome to attend. This event is closed to the general public.
Geekster Egg Decorating Party & Game Night
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesCome out to Knox Makers for a night of board games and geeky Easter egg decorating! Eggs and craft supplies will be available. Donations of snacks gladly accepted. Feel free to bring your favorite board game or special supplies if you have a certain egg masterpiece you'd like to make! This event is open to…
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. Knox Area Robotics Club is a group of robot enthusiasts that includes beginners, experienced amateurs,…
Bat House Workshop
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesChuck will teach you to how to use the various tools and woodworking equipment to make your own bat house. This single compartment bat house could attract up to 50 bats. Each bat can eat up to 10,000 bugs each, keeping your yard bug free for the summer fun. Learn how to cut the wood…
Introduction to Welding
Greg 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…
April Clean-up Event
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesWe love the space, but we don't love the dust and dirt. It's time to clean that shelf, organize a drawer and sweep the corner..."What's in that random box anyway?" It shouldn't take long if we all put in a little bit of elbow grease into making the space sparkle. Czars are encouraged to attend…
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 Share presentation, Lightning Presenters will have 15-minutes to show off their projects. This opens up room to get more in-depth with your topic than is…
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…
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…
Laser Cutter Workshop
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesThis is an overview class and a hands-on workshop with our laser cutter, Goldfinger. Jondale will lead attendees of this class as they learn the basics of laser cutting and how to safely operate the laser cutter in our space. This class is intended for members who have not yet been authorized to use Goldfinger…