Applying and Curing Powdercoat Powder coating is a dry finishing process that uses electrostatic charges to apply powder paint to a substrate. The powder is then cured in an oven, which melts the powder and bonds it to the substrate. Applying Powdercoat The first step in applying powdercoat is to prepare the surface for coating. […]
Category Archives: Makerspace
Lasering Quartz Tiles
Laser on Quartz Played with Lazer on quartz interesting results 5 runs needed.Started three runs light not deep at all. Darker one low speed six runs. Now how to seal it?
Pookie’s ride
Mike made a new seat for Pookie, using solvent-welded acrylic. In my experience the acrylic will actually snap before the joint, if it’s done properly, using too much or moving anything before it’s cured will drastically weaken the weld. As far as holding up to stress over time we will see! I’ve had good experiences […]
New Website!
We’ve migrated to a new website. No changes to content for members, but faster page loads for everybody.
Reduced power usage achieved!
I don’t think we (or Universal Devices) can take much credit for the ~1% drop in power usage, I’d put that on the milder weather. I’d love to automate our way into lower electric bills, but there are only a few areas where sudden darkness would not pose a safety risk. In the near term, […]
Last hurrah for ISY994
FYI for all @here, our ISY994 automation controller is reaching end-of-support, see https://www.universal-devices.com/finalbye994/ We plan to continue to extend our makerspace automations, perhaps with the new Matter standard. Watch for updates here. Universal Devices (UDI) introduced the first ISY automation controller in 2007. The ISY-99 was a low-cost, embedded, and fully standalone home automation controller that was ahead of […]
Laser Cutting at MMS
Unleashing Artistic Potential with the Computer-Controlled Laser Cutter at Manchester Makerspace At Manchester Makerspace, the possibilities for artistic expression are expanded through our recently upgraded computer-controlled laser cutter. This advanced technology opens a world of creative opportunities, allowing artists to craft intricate designs and transform various materials into stunning works of art. From acrylic and […]
Mead making
On Saturday the participants of our Mead Making class came back to learn about checking the specific gravity and racked some over to a secondary container to continue the process. Follow Manchester Makerspace on Eventbrite to see all our upcoming classes!
Mead Class is coming!
The Manchester Makerspace is excited to share that we are having a class on making Mead. This class will learn and make a batch over a three week timeframe starting on October 1st. See details & purchase tickets on Eventbrite Intro to Brewing 1: Traditional Mead Mead, melomel, honey-wine, delicious; whatever you call fermented honey […]
Goal!
We were contacted a bit ago about making a replacement part for a soccer net. A piece of pipe, some cutting, bending, welding and drilling at the makerspace…. And now we have all the parts to assemble the net so it can be donated to a local league!