June 2010
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Jun 20th
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WatchWatch
It works! Thanks to Gabe for his awesome breadboarding!    Remember kids, too many amps make smoke!
Jun 11th
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Jun 10th
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Another Workshop in June!
For those of you who would love to learn to create files that can be used by the laser, this workshop is for you! Inkscape for Laser Cutting Saturday, June 26   2:00 - 4:00pm Cost: $50 for non-members This workshop is an introduction to Inkscape, focusing on the tools needed for laser cutting. It is appropriate for those who have never used or have limited experience with Inkscape. During the...
Jun 9th
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Bespoke Jewelry by Dave Cole
And now for another pretty project by Dave Cole of the Phinney-Bischoff crowd. Dave gets his paper patterns cut here at Metrix and he takes them home to his rolling mill to make rings and pendants. He’s just started an Etsy store offering his bespoke jewelry at remarkably reasonable prices. The freshly lasered paper patterns Ready to go to press, or rather, the mill A whole lot of...
Jun 8th
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Karst, a site specific performance work (in...
Meghan has been hanging out at Metrix for the last couple of weeks working on set of exoskeleton arm extensions for use in Karst, her installation performance art piece. She’ll put them on and use them to set off sensors along a hallway, which in turn will cut sound elements. I can’t wait until it’s done and we can see some footage of the exoskeleton in action!
Jun 8th
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The Vegan Alternative to Hunting Lodge Decor
Say you have a handsome lodge or clubhouse with empty walls that are just begging to be decorated, but you feel uncomfortable hanging out with the heads of dead animals. What’s a person to do?  Why, obtain a deer trophy fabricated from of rustic and animal-friendly birch, of course! One of our regulars, Alec Wadzita, put together the design. He’s offering the smaller birch deer trophy...
Jun 8th