MakeHaven is for
INventors
The perfect place to create and get feedback on your early prototype or just engage with a community of people working on the frontiers of technology.
Hobbyists
Connect with others who share your passion. Share the skills you have developed expand your horizons.
ARTISANS
Experiment with new medium and challenge your ideas to create something unique. Hone woodworking, sewing or printmaking skills.
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The tools to make anything!
Wood shop
Full workshop with all the equipment including: table saw, band-saw, CNC, lathe, planer and hand tools.
Metal SHop
Full metal working shop with saws, vertical mills, CNC machine, waterjet cutter, lathes, welding, jewelry making and blacksmithing.
Textiles & Sewing
Sewing Machines, quilting machine, knitting machine, computerized embroidery and an area to layout and cut large fabrics.
Ceramics & Plastics
Pottery wheel, and a kiln for pottery. Pressure pot and vacuum chamber to support casting. Vacuum former, injection molder, resin 3d printer, grinder and compression oven for plastics.
Digital Fabrication
Many 3d printers, laser cutters, CNC milling machines, access to design software and more.
Electronics & Radio
Electronics workbench with oscilloscopes, soldering station, reflow oven, and ham radio with antennas on the roof.
Media & Printmaking
Presses for woodblock, screen printing capabilities and a media room built for podcast and product photography.
HOME BREWING & BIO
MA computerized home brewing system and Community Bio Lab capable of work with DNA and growing bio materials.
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Submitted by Robert Narracci on Fri, 02/21/2014 - 1:05pmBlade Left Circular Saws
Submitted by Robert Narracci on Wed, 01/15/2014 - 10:53amSo about 25 years ago I lived in a 5000sf loft space for $500/mo. The windows were falling out and the heat was splotchy but I was young and resilient and it was a great place to host parties with garage bands (NH post crack-war, pre-boom days, ahh nostalgia)… We had to build our own rooms which were more like little boxes inside of a big room so, fresh out of college I commenced to buying tools. One of my first buys was a Dewalt circular saw. I forget the model but it was simple, lightweight, trustworthy and I loved it.
Green Tech and Hydroponics Stuff
Submitted by BradA on Fri, 12/20/2013 - 12:17pmI own a company called Kensho SEED, and I want to use this space to project out some ideas around energy, and food systems. I'm putting together a business supplying restaurants with hydroponic growing indoors and on rooftops, and I want to expand into other areas (psst Andrew, we've spoken about algae and some of this stuff). I'm also planning workshops for late winter that will involve compost and hydroponics on a residential level, and a program designed around guiding the process and building small scale units.
INteresting but extremely wonkish article about Business Climate/Economic Indicators for States
Submitted by Robert Narracci on Wed, 09/18/2013 - 8:45am"Lies, damned lies, and statistics?" http://journal.c2er.org/2013/09/how-can-i-create-my-favorite-state-ranking/
Dreamjob. How Do I Apply to be an Elf in Santas Workshop?
Submitted by Robert Narracci on Sun, 09/08/2013 - 2:58pmSo Gina and I were having coffee this morning and chatting with our friend Katy, when I noticed her 18 month old Paul grabbing hold of a parked bike's chain. Even though I thought this was funny (becuase for no good reason I would have done the same thing ....from his age up until about a couple of years ago) I didn't laugh but warned Katy who noted that he just had a bath (bonus dirt points) and that he really wants to ride a bike and that maybe she should get him a tricycle.
All the 3d printing possiblities
Submitted by Make Haven on Thu, 08/01/2013 - 9:31pmPlease excuse the video quality but the following is a recording of a presentation about many applications of 3d printing.
3d Printable Circuit Board Mill
Submitted by Marcus O. Notz on Thu, 07/25/2013 - 8:42amI just stumbled across this project on the hack-a-day site and remembered that there were a few members who have asked about something like this in the past, so I figured I post this just to see if there is any interest in building one of these, and who would be there to help with the project...
3d Printing Problems on the Replicator 2's
Submitted by wrichmond5 on Fri, 07/19/2013 - 3:57pmWas finally able to complete a print of the infamous shift knob this AM. Used Adam vice Eve this time and tried something completely different. I mounted the (white) filament on Eve and strung it across to Adam. It was much easier to monitor the slack and several times detected overwraps that would have not have been seen behnd the machine. I suspect that even minor tension on the filament will cause the type of problems I have been having. A good solution might be to mount the reels on the wall where they can be better observed and controlled. You definitely can't walk away and hope