Upcoming talks at Chicago's hackerspace, Pumping Station: One:
This Friday, June 18th:
DIYLILCNC - A low-cost, open-source desktop CNC mill -
Chris Reilly and Taylor Hokanson will talk about the history and evolution
of the DIYLILCNC project, some general bvackground of CNC technology, some
of the shortcomings of the present state of CNC and how those are addressed
by open-source hardware projects like the DIYLILCNC. We'll also go over the
specs of the DIYLILCNC, giving details about how it is built and its
functions.
Chris Reilly is a Chicago-based artist, writer and teacher. He received his
BFA with a focus on New Media from the School of the Art Institute of
Chicago in 2006. Chris is currently employed as manager of SAIC’s Advanced
Outptut Center, and a part-time faculty member teaching between SAIC’s
Design and Film/Video/New Media departments. Since 2003, Chris has shown
work in several solo and group art exhibitions in the US and Europe; he
works with modded video games, virtual/augmented reality,
scripting/programming and kinetic sculpture.
Taylor Hokanson is an artist and educator based in Chicago. His studio
practice fuses functional design (as exhibited by the DIYLILCNC project)
with artworks of a more conceptual nature (such as his Sledgehammer-operated
Keyboard). Until recently Taylor taught digital production/fabrication at
DePaul University and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Tuesday, June 22nd:
Unatronics - Making unusual and fun electronic musical instruments and
Maker and Circuit-bender Michael Una will give a talk about the steps
involved in turning a hobby into a business. Topics will include business
plan creation, logistics, and marketing. Michael will discuss the creation
of his company Unatronics, demonstrate his products and discuss his
development process.
Doors will open at 7pm, the talks will begin at 8pm.
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