Author Archives: Waterppk

PPPRS Nerf Attack

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Waterppk

The Power Racing Series (hopped up Power Wheels racing) has alluded to requiring Nerf weapons this year for a section of the competition.  We’ve been doing some proper R&D, using the Navy’s cruise missile destroying gun as a goal: Some … Continue reading →

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Polyurethane Experiments

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Waterppk

Sector67 was privileged to receive six barrels of two part polyurethane scrap resin from Isthmus Engineering (that’s 330 gallons for anyone counting, or about ~2871 lbs).  We’re very happy we turned down the remaining 20 barrels, as we still have … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Guild of the Madison Area Meetings

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Waterppk

Sector67 is happy to host the Mail Art Guild of the Madison Area (MAGMA67!) with monthly meetings at Sector67. MAGMA is way to make and share art and support the postal service at the same time. For more information on … Continue reading →

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Apollo67 v1 Recovered

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Waterppk

Sector67 competed in the Hackerspaces in Space competition earlier this year. We launched two balloons lofted by hydrogen and posted details at Apollo67. The first balloon launched was a green dart whose objective was to return to earth as fast … Continue reading →

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Windchime from Sector67 Scrap

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Waterppk

Danny Spitzberg put together a cool windchime using only scrap materials from the wood pile and metal bin:

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Iron Pour a Success!

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Waterppk

The Iron Pour co-hosted with FeLion Studios was a great success!  A hundred plus people made it through our shop and had a great time watching the iron pour despite the bitter cold.  No injuries to report either despite melting … Continue reading →

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2012 UW OCR 100 Hour Challenge

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Waterppk

We’re again excited and ready to support the UW Office of Corporate Relations in another great 100 Hour Challenge.  UW System students are invited to Sector67 for an opportunity to create treasure from state surplus trash with only 100 hours … Continue reading →

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FIRST LEGO Robotics Team Splatacrash Finds a Home at Sector67

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Waterppk

Last fall Sector67 agreed to host a FIRST LEGO League robotics team. Team Splatacrash consisted of eight intrepid O’Keeffe Middle School students with a penchant for mechanical design and programming. Sector67 director Chris Meyer provided the team with an inspiring … Continue reading →

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Cast Iron Pour 1PM-5:30PM Saturday

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Waterppk

Sector67 is hosting FeLion Studios for an iron pour at Sector67 on Saturday, February 11th. This is a public / family event , and we have some very awesome deals to offer you over the next 6 days before the … Continue reading →

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Japanese Ice Sphere Mold

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Waterppk

A few months ago, I found a video of an awesome “Japanese Ice Mold” online. The idea is simple: People like drinks cold. Ice makes things cold. Ice melts. People don’t like water in their drinks. To prevent melting, you … Continue reading →

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