Category: lasers

New Laser Cutter!

Area 515 has received a new Full Spectrum Laser Cutter through anonymous donation! The laser cutter needs a new exhaust installed before it is up and running for general use but expect it to be working in about a month. After the work on it is complete, Area 515...
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Artist in Residence 2017 – Celeste Moreno

With two days left until applications are due for our 2018 Artist in Residence program, we wanted to highlight a previous recipient and how they utilized their 6 month membership to explore and better their craft. Celeste Moreno began her studies at Iowa State as a Graphic Design major...
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Maker Faire 2016 Sneak Peek

Maker Faire’s right around the corner… We wanted to show you a couple of projects our members have been working on that will (hopefully) make an appearance at the 2016 Des Moines Mini Maker Faire! Come check out the Area515 booth at the Science Center this Monday. We promise...
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Laser Cut Drone Takes Flight!

Local maker brings tricopter to life at the March 3rd open house using wooden dowels and a plywood frame cut on our very own laser cutter.  The frame was cut a few months ago with the wooden booms and flight electronics being assembled over the last couple of months....
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Lasers and Chocolate

Bailey wanted to learn how to use the laser but had more of a sweet tooth than a project. So we decided to try out etching our logo into Hershey bars. The first attempt we kind of just tossed the chocolate in there and went for it, using a...
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