Week of Events
Metal Shop Introduction
Metal Shop Introduction
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…
KILLSWITCH Arena Construction
KILLSWITCH Arena Construction
KILLSWITCH is Knox Makers' robot fighting competition scheduled for October 14th, 2017. To keep this competition interesting, our robotic gladiators will need a sufficiently lethal arena to fight in, and we are now in the construction phase in preparing for this event. Today we will focus on painting, hazard construction, and, if time allows, running…
LEGO 101: Making the Henley Street Bridge
LEGO 101: Making the Henley Street Bridge
The Tennessee Valley LEGO Cub recently completed a 20 foot long model of the Henley Street Bridge made entirely of LEGO bricks. It features over 73,000 pieces and a complete lighting system, which includes 344 LEDs and over 1,000 feet of wiring. From design to finished display, this presentation takes a look behind the scenes…
New Members Onboarding
New Members Onboarding
Knox 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…