May
9
Thu
Weekly Open Workshop Hours @ Akron Makerspace
May 9 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

These open workshop hours are hosted by members for members who may not have key access yet. Any member can come in, use the Space, and work on projects together!

Visit the Volunteer sign-ups page to host an evening!

Hosting an evening is easy! Arrive a few minutes before 6:00PM to open the doors until 9:00PM.  Workshop hours may extend until 10:00PM if hosts would like to give members extra time to work on their projects.  This event is currently only for members.

Power Racing Build Night @ Akron MakerSpace
May 9 @ 7:00 pm – May 10 @ 12:00 am

Fabrication is underway on Akron Makerspace’s Second entry to the Power Wheels Racing Series!

This is our next group build night held on Saturday June 9th, 2018 from 2pm-7pm. Stop by and lend a hand while learning to build a sub $500 pint sized electric racing machine.

For those not in the know, PRS is a racing series that takes place at maker faires across the country. Entries drive home modified power wheels electric vehicles in a guts and glory race to the finish. A second winner will be crowned after every race based on that teams style or “moxie” points. Crashes, costumes, and crowd voting accumulate to name this other victor.

Check out Powerracingseries.org for more details

May
14
Tue
Weekly Open Workshop Hours @ Akron Makerspace
May 14 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

These open workshop hours are hosted by members for members who may not have key access yet. Any member can come in, use the Space, and work on projects together!

Visit the Volunteer sign-ups page to host an evening!

Hosting an evening is easy! Arrive a few minutes before 6:00PM to open the doors until 9:00PM.  Workshop hours may extend until 10:00PM if hosts would like to give members extra time to work on their projects.  This event is currently only for members.

Power Racing Build Night @ Akron MakerSpace
May 14 @ 7:00 pm – May 15 @ 12:00 am

Fabrication is underway on Akron Makerspace’s Second entry to the Power Wheels Racing Series!

This is our next group build night held on Saturday June 9th, 2018 from 2pm-7pm. Stop by and lend a hand while learning to build a sub $500 pint sized electric racing machine.

For those not in the know, PRS is a racing series that takes place at maker faires across the country. Entries drive home modified power wheels electric vehicles in a guts and glory race to the finish. A second winner will be crowned after every race based on that teams style or “moxie” points. Crashes, costumes, and crowd voting accumulate to name this other victor.

Check out Powerracingseries.org for more details

May
16
Thu
Weekly Open Workshop Hours @ Akron Makerspace
May 16 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

These open workshop hours are hosted by members for members who may not have key access yet. Any member can come in, use the Space, and work on projects together!

Visit the Volunteer sign-ups page to host an evening!

Hosting an evening is easy! Arrive a few minutes before 6:00PM to open the doors until 9:00PM.  Workshop hours may extend until 10:00PM if hosts would like to give members extra time to work on their projects.  This event is currently only for members.

Akron Makerspace Tours @ Akron Makerspace
May 16 @ 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm

How to find and enter the new space: https://youtu.be/g7A7zA-5RYQ

This is our twice-monthly tour of Akron Makerspace. This event is free, open to the public and held on every first and third Thursday of the month, excluding Holidays (Independence day, Thanksgiving, Christmas), occurrences of Alien invasion (second independence day), or the Apocalypse.

Please let us know you’re coming by registering at the EventBrite link

May
17
Fri
Woodshop Safety Class
May 17 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

To sign up for the class, see the notice posted on each of the two doors leading to the wood shop.

For any questions, please contact Tom Beutler.

May
21
Tue
Make Your Makerspace @ Akron Makerspace
May 21 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Join us for monthly Make Your Makerspace (MYMS) night to clean, organize, optimize AMS!