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We recently popped in for a quick visit with Phillip Fletcher to see how his business, Durham Bookcases & More, is doing and to take a peek at his 17-year-old ShopBot. Rest assured, his business and his ShopBot are looking good and continue to be ready to take on customer needs today and … Continue reading >>> Timeless design and old-fashioned customer service lead to Durham Bookcases’ success CMA 20th Anniversary Conference March 1-2, 2018 Denver, CO ShopBot recently attended the CMA’s 20th Anniversary Conference in Denver, CO. We participated by sponsoring a lunch highlighting our 20+ years supporting small and medium sized cabinet operations with affordable and innovative CNC tools. Many of ShopBot’s first customers were cabinet makers and it … Continue reading >>> A CNC Tool that Produces Profit for Cabinet Makers Fab13, the 13th International Fab Lab Meeting, was hosted in Santiago, Chile from July 31 to August 6, 2017. This year’s “Fabricating Society” theme was in action throughout the event. There were six strategic categories: city, housing, innovation and entrepreneurship, environment and energy, education, and decentralization–and each had clearly defined projects. I … Continue reading >>> Collaborations and Workshops, Bringing Fab Labs Together in Santiago, Chile The tastiness of making mistakes.
In the 52 years that the New York State Technology and Engineering Educators Association (NYSTEEA) has been meeting, there have been a lot of changes in the design software and equipment available to teachers and students. Schools have been adding digital fabrication equipment, including CNC, into … Continue reading >>> NYSTEEA and Chocolate Mold-Making for STEAM One of my favorite things about attending Maker Faires (large or small) is the moment you witness someone make the connection of how something is made—and then see the leap they make to quickly translating that new information to something they want to make. Maker Faires are ripe with individuals and organizations ready to … Continue reading >>> Showing, Sharing, Empowering: World Maker Faire NY 2016
The National Maker Faire in Washington DC, June 18-19th, was the kick off event for the National Week of Making which included, among many other activities, a Nation of Makers Kick-off Meeting; the White House’s Champions of Change for Making; and a special Capitol Hill Maker Faire for members of Congress … Continue reading >>> Makers of All Ages – Come One, Come All!
Hello! This year Port Townsend is offering an intermediate CNC course called Intermediate Digital Design and Fabrication beginning July 18th. I am Andy Pitts, and I am teaching the course and thought you might like a bit more insight into my plans. My philosophy goes along the lines of teaching … Continue reading >>> Intermediate Digital Design and Fabrication at Port Townsend
What happens when the NACCE (National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship) has their annual conference? Inspired conversation.
Sallye Coyle, Educational Outreach Coordinator for ShopBot Tools, and I held a round table at the NACCE event. Attendees learned about the 100kGarages online network for bringing makers, designers, and fabbers together. … Continue reading >>> ShopBot participates in conference on Cultivating an Entrepreneural Culture |
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