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…
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Zmodo 16 Channel DVR
After seeing Pumping Station One’s implementation of a space utilization monitor and the cheap listing on Woot.com, we decided to invest in a 16 channel DVR camera system. The system is advertised as having a Linux based OS with a…
Machine Shop Panorama
Todd was testing out his 3D printed panorama tripod mount for his camera and came up with this awesome shot of our machine shop:
Posted in Hardware
The Ship has Sailed!
The giant double decker bus has left the Sector67 parking lot! We’re excited and definitely feeling a little emptier in more than a few ways 😉 Thankfully they’ve safely made it to their first destination and are one step on…
Trip to UW Platteville for Meet N Eat with and Entrepreneur
Sector67 was invited out to UW Platteville as part of a contingent of Capital Entrepreneur Members to meet with students and inspire them to follow their creative ideas. We had a lot of fun at the event, and are looking…
Posted in News
Wausau Daily Herald Covers Local Hackerspace
The Wausau Daily Herald mentions Sector67 as an inspiration for the starting Wausau Collaboration Center. “Bourke’s inspiration came from a makerspace in Madison, called Sector67. The brainchild of engineer Chris Meyer, Sector67 offers Madison-area residents and students a place to…
CNC Pumpkin Carving
What happens when you combine a 3,000 lb computer controlled milling machine and a holiday requiring hand-eye coordination? CNC pumpkin carving! Taking it to a new level this year, we attempted both full carving and just removing the skin and…
September in Updates
Many at the monthly meeting, Larry is giving a brief talk about his automated chicken coop door (now of Hackaday fame): Madison’s Steam Century used Sector67 to create the murder mystery props for Geek.Kon: Sometimes Makerbot repair requires two hands…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: Chicken Coop, Giant Two Story Bus, MakerBot, Nightvision, PPE, Prusa, RepRap, Solar Cooker, Steam Punk, Ultrasonic Soldering
GWIP Summer Program
Sector67 contributed to the Global Wisconsin Idea Program this summer, helping to educate 19 Chinese and US students about robotics and electronics. We taught a soldering class: http://stationaery.com/gwip/field-trip-to-sector-67/ PDF: Global Wisconsin Idea Program – Soldering and an Arduino class: http://stationaery.com/gwip/lesson-on-social-robotics-arduino/…
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Member Projects – Chicken Coop Door and Bicycle Generator
Chicken Coop Automatic Door: Rather than paying several hundred dollars for an automatic door system, Larry and Carol created a smart door by using junk around Sector67. The final product is composed of an expensive looking Swiss DC motor, some…
Posted in Hardware Tagged with: 4th of July, Arduino, Bike Generator, Chicken Coop Door, Member Projects