The Champaign-Urbana Community Fab Lab is an open and collaborative workshop space for computer-driven innovation, design and fabrication. We enable makers of all kinds to imagine, design and create using open source software and DIY equipment. We do this by working with a local and international network to actively cultivate public engagement through community-focused art, entrepreneurship, research and education.
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Fab Off 2011, The Video
Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:36 — Luke ScharfAn excellent video by Christian McNamara from the MSI Chicago Fab Lab, showing the great fun we had at the 2011 Fab Off athe Champaign-Urbana Community Fab Lab!
Kat's Mobile
Sun, 01/08/2012 - 11:21 — Luke ScharfKat made a beautiful and fanciful mobile for her 7.5 month old son. The primary material is laser-cut acrylic, and it was hand assembled with some hand seweing. It is beautiul.
Workshops & Classes Page Updated
Tue, 12/27/2011 - 19:36 — Luke ScharfThe Workshops & Classes page has been updated. It now contains an embedded Google Calendar, and will be updated continuously.
Epilog laser fixed!
Tue, 12/20/2011 - 09:38 — Luke ScharfThe Epilog laser is back online, in time for tonight's open session.
Many thanks to Mercedes!!!
Gloria E. Jackson Community Center and Media Lab
Thu, 12/15/2011 - 19:11 — Luke ScharfHello Ms. Barrett,
Mary Gen and I wanted to thank you and all the volunteers again of behalf of our team for helping us finish our acrylic plaques on time for delivery. We went down to East Saint Louis the very next day and successfully installed them on a wall of the public computing lab we were setting up. Please find attached a few pictures of the final outcome. We think they look great against the purple wall we painted and the pictures were included in our final presentation, so now a few more library science students know how awesome the Fab Lab is!!
Happy holiday,
Josephine
MLIS candidate
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Link to Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/69844263@N03/sets/72157628436550595/with/6518517415/
Makerbot Operational!
Fri, 12/09/2011 - 22:18 — BlacksmithFirst test print with the Makerbot Cupcake - still need to rig up a heated platform for full production cycle
UPDATE #1
Business/Operations Committee Meeting Announcement
Mon, 12/05/2011 - 07:02 — BlacksmithJoin us for discussion and planning of upcoming events at the fab lab Tuesday December 13th at 5:30 PM - light refreshments available
Fab Off Slideshow!
Wed, 11/16/2011 - 18:56 — Luke ScharfHere is a slideshow from Fab Off 2011, held on Saturday October 22nd 2011.
We had a wonderful time hosting the other Fab Labs, and met a lot of creative, talented, and friendly people!
Direct Link: Fab Off 2011 Photo Set on Flickr
Steve Holt's Fab Lab Portfolio
This is a slideshow of Steve Holt's impressive, artisitic, and prolific collection of Fab Lab projects. Enjoy!
Direct Link: Steve Holt's Fab Lab Portfolio Photo Set on Flickr
Curriculum Committee Meeting Tuesday, November 15
Tue, 11/15/2011 - 09:38 — Luke ScharfCome and join our curriculum committe discussion. The curriculum committee is planning to meet on Tuesday, November 15 around 6pm.
Agenda:
- Review list from Operations committee's minutes
- Class ideas for next year
- Kits and other curriculum for on and off site groups
- Anything else?
Business/Operations Committee Meeting Announcement
Join us for discussion and planning of upcoming events at the fab lab Tuesday November 8th at 5:30 PM - light refreshments available
Fab Lab Holiday Hours - December 2011/ January 2012
Sun, 11/06/2011 - 16:26 — Luke ScharfThe Fab Lab will be closed the following days over the 2011/2012 Holliday Season:
- Tuesday, November 22nd - Thanksgiving Break
- Thursday, November 24th - Thanksgiving Day
- Sunday, December 25th - Christmas Day
- Sunday, January 1st - New Years Day
First Blue Platter Saturday
Mon, 10/10/2011 - 19:06 — MersiHere are a few pictures from the first Blue Platter Saturday, October 8th.
If you missed the event, please joint us next Saturday, October 15th from 9 am to 12 pm.
Business/Operations Committee Meeting Announcement
Mon, 10/03/2011 - 07:03 — BlacksmithJoin us for discussion and planning of upcoming events at the fab lab - light refreshments available
