Lights, Camera, Collaborate! DIY Filmmaker Meetup 11/18

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i3Detroit’s first DIY Filmmaker Meetup was a great success, with over a dozen locals coming out to meet and show their work. It’s time for a sequel!

Whether you’ve produced entire features yourself, or have just watched from the sidelines, this event is for you. Like the first one, this is open to anyone, regardless of whether you’re an i3Detroit member or not. This is your chance to show off your work, recruit help for your next project, or just meet your peers. Also, we will again feature a talent exchange board, where folks who have skills can hook up with folks who need them!

If you have samples to show (under 10 minutes?), please bring a DVD or something with a VGA output for the projector. Snacks will be provided. Let’s aim for 7:00pm.  Note: There’s also a papercraft party happening in the craft room at the same time, so if you find them first, don’t assume you’re in the wrong place!

Intro to Mill & Lathe – Cancelled

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Unfortunately due to a pipe burst at my house, I will have to cancel the Intro to Mill & Lathe Class.  Please keep an eye on the twitter feed & the website for the reschedule.  Sorry for the inconvenience.

Nick

Intro to Metal Mill, Lathe & Precision Drill Press (11/7)

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Curious about the big scary equipment in the back of the machine shop?  Curio no more!

Join Nick, at 4p on 11/7, as he walks the class through the very basics of how to operate each of these machines.  He will cover safety, tooling, measurement, set-up & operation of the mill, lathe & precision drill press. 

Nick is a self-trained machinist so he won’t have all the answers.  But you will get a good overview on how to safely use the equipment for simple projects.  You will also be equipped with the fundamentals to seek out further training on your own. 

The class will be $5 to go toward the tooling repair fund.  Please register on eventbrite.

This is a demonstation class but feel free to bring some aluminum stock to practice with after the class. 

Local Supply Houses
– http://www.factorysteel.com/ (favorite!)
– http://www.metalsupermarkets.com/
– http://frentzandsons.com/ (small stuff)

Halloween Party on Saturday Night!

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Don’t forget the Halloween party courtesy of Penguicon at our hackerspace, 8 PM through 1 AM Saturday October 30. Hey, oh my god, that’s tomorrow! Yeah, yeah, I hear a few of you have a schedule conflict. Ladies and gentlemen: I beseech you to ditch it! Being a tinkering geek is all about priorities!

Snacks, drinks, board and card gaming, a guillotine that’s been hacked to take a photo of its occupants and show them in a … very special way. You don’t want to miss this!

Open Shop Tonight – 7p (10/29)

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Need to do some last minute work on your Halloween costume?  Have some projects that you need help on? 

Attend openshop tonight at 7pm.  The machine shop will be running, the Swit gaming corner will be bumping and the festive drinks will be flowing.

Bring your projects/costumes, help with one of ours or just hang out.  All are welcome.