Fall Workshops Now Available

Elise Spontarelli -

Summer is almost over, and that means workshops are back! School isn't the only place for learning- sign up for one of our workshops to learn something new AND have a great time. Workshops are open to teens and adults. 

Upcoming workshops include sewing, electronics, laser cutting, 3d printing, screen printing, and more! Click here for the full roster of workshops: https://vector-space.org/workshops

Machine Shop Growth

Elise Spontarelli -

This summer Vector Space received a generous grant of $9,500 from The Easley Foundation to fund the acquisition of new capital equipment for our machine shop. Our existing milling machine (a 3-axis Bridgeport) will stay, and we will add sheet metal tools, tube benders, a cold cut saw and a vertial bandsaw. We will also replace our existing lathe with a larger and more powerferul one. Our plans for expansion go beyond this grant, and will eventually include a CNC milling machine.

Making Year End Gifts For Teachers

Kurt Feigel -

School is officially out for the year. My boys had a great group of teachers this year so I thought I'd make them some nice gifts.

  1. It's cheaper than gift cards.
  2. It will last them for years to come
  3. It's fun
  4. Because I can

Last year I did something similar. I used the CNC machine to make desk plaques with the teachers names on them.

I thought it would be fun this year to do something similar but using the 130 watt laser.

"People Who Buy Things are Suckers"

Jeffrey Loftus's picture Jeffrey Loftus -

This is a tale of making without blueprints and loving every moment of it.

Last summer I built a fence in our backyard, but the soil was so rocky, I had to use a jackhammer to "drill" the holes for the posts. Unfortunately, my extension cord was not long enough for the jackhammer to dig all the holes, so, for the last 4 posts, I used metal stakes that go 3' into the ground and have a 6" holder for the fence post to sit in - I know, I know... should have just got a longer extension cord, but I had to learn that the hard way.

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