Made in the Maker Spot: September & October 2016

We are so glad all the students are back, and y'all have been keeping us busy! We've had so many cool things made since school started, that I can't even begin to list them all, so I've included a few highlights below. As always, if this inspires you to start making, you can visit us in Room 250 on the Upper Level of the library, or at http://www.tarleton.edu/library/makerspot.html.

Halloween Decorations

Mech

Original Game Boy Holder

Double Helix DNA Strand

Apple Watch Holder and Charging Dock

Student-designed mini-teacup

Dog skull model

Made in the Maker Spot: August 2016

We are so excited to have all of the students back now! Y'all are starting to make some really cool stuff in the Maker Spot, and we can't wait to see what all you come up with this semester. In the meantime, here are some of the things that students 3-D printed in August. If any of these inspire you, come visit us at the Maker Spot in room 250 of the Dick Smith Library, or visit our website at www.tarleton.edu/library/makerspot.html.

Bulbasaur

RaspberryPi Case

Planters

Made in the Maker Spot: July 2016

It's been quieter in the Maker Spot this month, so we can't wait for all the students to come back next week! We are so excited to see what everyone makes this semester. We did have some really cool projects last month, though. The campus has been going crazy for Pokemon this summer, and several of our staff have gotten creative this summer. As always, if you see anything that inspires you and you want to try out the Maker Spot for yourself, come visit us in room 250, or go to www.tarleton.edu/library/makerspot.html.

If you are looking to get started with 3D design, tinkercad.com is a free, browser-based application that you can access from home. They have great tutorials, and we are always happy to help out with designs as well. Happy Making!

Purple Rose

Lego Mindstorm Sorter

Pikachu and Pokeball

Pikachu and Open Pokeball

Made in the Maker Spot: June 2016

Even though campus is more quiet for the summer, the Maker Spot is still running! Here are some of the items we've made recently.

If any of these inspire you, come see us in the Maker Spot! Visit The Maker Spot's website at www.tarleton.edu/library/makerspot.html or come visit us in Dick Smith Library Room 250.

Made in the Maker Spot - April & May 2016

We've had an explosion of cool stuff made in the Maker Spot in the past couple of months!  To join in on the fun, visit The Maker Spot's website at www.tarleton.edu/library/makerspot.html or come visit us in Dick Smith Library Room 250.

Headphone Holder

MineCraft figures with moving parts

Longhorn Keychain

VW Bug Keys

Quilling Swan

Dice Tower

Quilling Jewelery Box

Thor's Hammer cookie cutter

Batman Bottle Opener

Tarleton Phone Case

Made in The Maker Spot

Since our Maker Spot opened, we have had some pretty cool stuff to print on our 3-D printer! Below are just a few of the things our Tarleton community has designed or found to print:

 

If you want join in the fun here are some resources to get you started:

TinkerCAD  - A free 3-D design program that you can use right in your web browser. Start from scratch with the building blocks available, or import other objects and modify them. Be sure to check out their tutorials for more ideas and lessons on how to use it to it's fullest.

Thingiverse - An online library of 3-D printable objects. Find objects to print right away, or to modify to fit your needs.

YouMagine - Another online library of 3-D printable objects. Not quite as large as Thingiverse, but it has some different designs.

When you are designing for the 3-D printer, keep in mind that our print capacity is 9"X9"X20", or 229mmX229mmX508mm. 

Happy designing and we hope to see you in the Maker Spot soon!

Maker Spot now open!

The Maker Spot is now open! It is located in room 250, on the Upper Level, next to the copy room. The new space gives the Tarleton community easy access to a wide range of equipment they can use for creation and innovation, regardless of their field of study.

It features: 

• 3-D printing
• 3-D scanning 
• Large format/poster printing
• GoPro action cameras and mounts
• Computer board and Maker Kits

3-D printing costs $0.10 per gram and large format printing is $2 per square foot. All items check out for 7 days. You can submit your job and find out more information at our website, www.tarleton.edu/library/makerspot.html, or stop by the Maker Spot during our operating hours, Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm. You can also email Library Systems Department at libsys@tarleton.edu or call us at 254-968-0508. We hope to see you in the Maker Spot soon!