Our next Maker Monday will be held at the Romich Foundation Maker Space on Monday Feb. 20, 2023 from 7-9 pm. 13875 Cleveland Road, Creston, Ohio 44217. Please join us for a special presentation from students in the Norwayne Schools STEAM program, discussing some of their most recent projects. The second half of our Maker Monday events is always reserved for helping those in our maker community troubleshoot issues with machines. If you have a machine from one of our workshops and are experiencing any problems, bring it in to Maker Monday where our volunteers will be on-hand to try and assist. This could apply to light displays, arduino related projects, CNC machines, etc. Questions: call Vic Schantz 330-465-5751
Our next class will take place on Saturday Jan. 14, 2023 and Jan 21, 2023. We will be building the Ender 3 (version 2) tabletop 3-d printer. This has been our most popular class. It is limited to 10 participants, and it will fill up fast. Our volunteer instructors will take each class member step by step through the process to build the machine from a kit. In the second Saturday session will we learn to program and operate the machine. The workshop costs $200 and you take your machine home afterwards to continue learning. The class will be held at the Romich Foundation maker space, 13875 Cleveland Road, Creston, Ohio 44217 If you have questions or would like to register, contact Rolf Nelson: nelsonrw24@gmail.com
Our next Maker Monday meeting will be held on November 21, 2022, 7-9 pm at the Romich Foundation Maker Space, 13875 Cleveland Road, Creston, Ohio, 44217. We want to send a message to all the folks who have participated in our classes. If you built a machine and you are having problems with it in terms of adjustments, calibrations, parts., programming, etc. we offer a "repair cafe" Our volunteer instructors will be on hand for the Maker Monday meeting. This is your chance to bring in your machine and let us help you fix it. We hope to see you there.
Barry Romich, one of the founding members of Schantz MakerSpace, has graciously invited us to come visit his newly remodeled Romich Foundation MakerSpace. Join us Monday, September 19th from 7:00-9:00pm @ the Romich Foundation MakerSpace (13875 Cleveland Rd, Creston, OH 44217)
This month's Maker Monday event (scheduled for August 15th) has been cancelled. Our regular meeting will return on Monday, September 19th at 7:00pm.
Class Announced! On October 15th, Greg Barbu will be leading a class at Wayne Center for the Arts titled "Intro to Microprocessors: Control the World!" A one-morning introduction to using the Arduino microprocessor to interact with LEDs, buttons, buzzers and sensors. In this class you will learn how to use a breadboard to assemble circuits, how to load and modify Arduino programs, and create a working microprocessor application. You will take home a plethora of electronic components and an Arduino board to continue using your microprocessor to control the world.
July 18th from 7:00-9:00pm at Wayne Center for the Arts. At our July Maker Monday event, James Buckey (WCA STEAM Program Coordinator) will provide an update on the progress of the STEAM Factory and discuss some of the upcoming classes/offerings at Wayne Center for the Arts.
UPDATE!!Tonight's June Maker Monday event at the Wayne Center for the Arts has been cancelled. Maker Monday will return on July 18th.
Join us on Monday, May 16th at Wayne Center for the Arts (237 S Walnut Street, Wooster, OH 44691) from 7:00pm-9:00pm for a Maker Monday centered around fixing things. If you've ever built a machine in one of our classes (3-D Printers, CNC routers, Lights Displays, etc) and are in need of help, bring your machine and let our volunteer instructors lend a hand!
Join us Monday, April 18th at the Wayne Center for the Arts Auditorium (237 S Walnut St, Wooster, OH 44691) from 7:00-9:00pm for our first Maker Monday of the year! We can't think of a better way to get back in the swing of things than to get geared up for 2022 Maker Faire Wayne County! Tom Hammond will be on hand to provide a preview of the event, which will once again be held at the University of Akron Wayne College campus from 11:00am-2:00pm. In addition to Maker Faire, we will also be discussing Elliott Liggett's feature in Make Magazine, as well as a local effort to provide a 3-D Printer Lending Library available to the community. We'll see you in April!
We sincerely appreciate all the support and encouragement we've received over the last few months. Unfortunately, Schantz MakerSpace remains shutdown due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. We had hoped things would improve enough that we could offer classes again in 2021, but that has not been the case. We are a volunteer based group. The coronavirus has affected many of us and our families. It is for that reason that we are unable to schedule classes at this time. Once again, we hope for things to improve and try to get things back up and running in 2022. Sincerely,The Schantz MakerSpace Team
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Schantz MakerSpace has been shut down over the last year while we wait for conditions to improve. We are thrilled to see vaccines being distributed and the number of contracted cases continuing to go down in Ohio. However, we feel a strong sense of responsibility to our community and will be cautious about restarting activities. If things continue to improve, our hope is we will once again be able to offer our workshops in Fall 2021.
This March (2020), Schantz MakerSpace is offering an exclusive build class at Wayne Center for the Arts. COLOSSUS MICRO! This two session workshop (March 14th and 21st, 2020) takes students through the process of building an LED Display from a kit of electronic parts. Students will learn the applications of these electrical components and how they interact with each other to make the display work. We will then walk students through an animation software that will allow them to program their display in thousands of creative ways. Cost for this course is $125. To register, email us at jschantz@schantzmakerspace.com.
New classes are coming in 2024-25!
Snowmen aren’t the only thing you can build in the winter! Schantz MakerSpace traveled to Orrville High School this morning for a 3-D printer build. We had 13 students from 4 different school districts (Orrville, Waynedale, Rittman and Norwayne) coming together to put Creality Ender 3 machines together from kits. By the end of the session, every student had fully constructed their machines and were running test prints. Now they each have a machine that can bring their imagination and creative designs to life. Special thanks to Dr. Tim Vierheller for hosting us in the Orrville Maker Lab.
Join us on January 20th, from 7:00-9:00pm at Schantz MakerSpace for a Maker Monday geared toward Robotics! In our feature presentation, Elliott Liggett and Galen Moomaw will be providing some demonstrations and offering insight on Desktop Robotic Arms. Elliott and Galen have been researching different available kits with the goal of the MakerSpace designing a new Robotic Arm build class for our Maker community. Looking for something to inspire your young maker/programmer/tinkerer? Sphero is a robotics company with an assortment of educational tools for doing just that. John Schantz will be showcasing some of these options and their capabilities.
Join us on Monday,November 18th from 7:00-9:00pm for a special Show & Tell themed Maker Monday provided by student makers at our local schools! Access to technology in schools is growing and we want to showcase the students taking the opportunity to MAKE. From Robotics to Drones, Arts & Crafts and more, come and learn the different ways today's students are getting hands-on exposure with technology.
Due to some cancellations, we have a few spots available for our upcoming 3-D Printer Workshop on November 9th & 16th.If you've been thinking about taking part in this workshop, now is the time to sign up. Cost for the kit and the workshop is $250. Sessions run from 8am-12pm. Students must be able to attend both sessions. Tools are provided, so all you need is a laptop.To reserve your spot,please contact us at jschantz@schantzmakerspace.com
Time to fly!Yesterday we joined students from the OHS Maker Club for some flight training with drones. Our Schantz MakerSpace volunteers walked students through a "How NOT to Crash" course and discussed the ways drones are helping to solve problems in today's world. Then students got to test their skills on our obstacle courses and joined in a team effort to solve a "Toxic Waste Mission". Careers involving this skill set are growing in number each year. The best way to grow your skills is to get out and play! Looking forward to coming back next week for a session on programming the drones for autonomous flight. Special Thanks to Orrville High School and Dr. Tim Vierheller for helping to make this happen!
Join us on October 21st from 7:00-9:00pm for a Maker Monday hosted by Ventrac. Denver Steiner (Director of Information Services) will be giving us a tour of the Ventrac manufacturing facility where you will see the process of transforming sheet metal into tractors & attachments shipped around the world. Included in the tour will be a peek at the custom software used to drive the operation.Bring the kids!!! The 2nd part of the presentation will be focused on STEM tools aimed at exposing kids ages 6 to 12 to programming and electronic concepts. Denver runs a weekly “Robot Club” that meets in the winter for employee kids and will demo some of the materials he uses from Lego and other platforms such as Arduino and Raspberry Pi.
Raspberry Pi-Octoprint, Introduction to Arduino and next 3-D Printer Workshop Announced!Cold weather is coming. Our workshops can help you gear up with some new tech to keep you entertained this winter!
Join us on Monday, September 16th from 7:00-9:00pm for a road trip to the Wayne County Schools Career Center's RAMTEC Facility! Drew Fuller (Robotics & Automation Instructor) will give us a short tour of the facility where you will see the large scale manufacturing equipment students are learning with at RAMTEC.
Schantz MakerSpace has helped over 150 students build 3-D Printers. However, not all students have been able to attend the CURA Software training sessions or students are in need of a refresher course on understanding CURA. We've heard your feedback and are happy to announce a FREE session on CURA software training for Wednesday, September 18th from 7:00-9:00pm at Schantz MakerSpace. Rolf Nelson will walk students through the process and be available to answer your questions. If you've ever built a machine in one of our classes, don't miss this opportunity to sharpen your skills!
Soldering Seminar & Tool Show Monday, August 19th 7:00-9:00pm Jeff Snure will lead us through a review of best soldering practices, as well as maintenance/care for your soldering tools. In addition, attendees are encouraged to bring their favorite tool from their home workshop for Show & Tell.As always, the second half of Maker Monday is reserved for students to get help with their machines. If you have a question or need help troubleshooting a problem, bring your machine to Maker Monday and have our community of volunteers give you hands-on support.
Take a look at our upcoming schedule, which includes workshops on Arduino, 3-D Printer Builds and LED Displays.
When: Monday, July 15th from 7:00-9:00pm Where: Moog Flo-Tork, 1701 N. Main St., Orrville, OH 44667 In the spirit of summer, we're packing our bags and hitting the road for our next Maker Monday event. Jeff Martin, one of our MakerSpace volunteers, has secured an opportunity for us to take a tour of Moog Flo-Tork. Specializing in hydraulics and pneumatics, Moog Flo-Tork supplies, among other things, components for nuclear submarines. This is going to be a very interesting tour so don't miss out!
Join us on June 17th from 7:00-9:00PM for a feature presentation by guest presenter John Scott from the Wooster Brush Company. John will be sharing with us how 3-D Printers have helped change his industry. Schantz MakerSpace has helped over 130 students build 3-D Printers and learn how to create with them. Maker Monday will be a chance to see that knowledge applied in business. Don't miss out!
The Schantz MakerSpace community is being recognized on a national level! The Nation of Makers Conference is being held in Chattanooga, Tennessee on June 15th and our video has been nominated for the Community Choice Award!Help us spread our message by visiting the Nation of Makers' Youtube Channel below. Please click on our video and click the "Like" button. The video with the most likes wins the award. We appreciate your support! https://www.youtube.com/cha…/UCPxwwpJE0Ar3IQYBGHfFJzg/videos
The Greatest Show and Tell on Earth comes to Wayne County this Saturday, May 18th for the 3rd Annual Mini Maker Faire! Make your way to Wayne College from 10-3 to see over 60 presenters, food vendors and fun activities. You're in for a show at this family friendly event designed to showcase the creative minds of inventors, tinkerers, artists, scientists and crafters. Schantz MakerSpace will be showcasing its new creation "Colossus" (an 8' x 4' programmable LED light display), so make sure to stop by our booth. Make sure to bring the kids and visit our volunteers at this year's Harry Potter themed Kids Zone, where witches and wizards are invited to learn how to build wands using muggle magic. We hope to see you there!
Join us on April 15th from 7:00-9:00pm at the Schantz MakerSpace Training Facility to see what our tinkerers have been working on. Our feature project has been lovingly dubbed the "Colossus". It is a 4'x8' computerized lighting display that the Schantz MakerSpace volunteers are diligently building. It will be featured at our exhibit at the Maker Faire.
Our most popular build returns with a session on theTEVO Flash 3-D Printer. The TEVO Flash comes 50% built out of the box (giving us more time to print and review software), is ultra quiet, and has a larger build plate than its sister model, the TEVO Tarantula. This is a 2-Saturday workshop, covering April 13th and April 20th. Students must be able to attend both classes. Cost for the kit and the workshop instruction is $300.
Salivate all you want, but we're not talking about tasty pastries. Jim Kennedy has explored the applications of Octoprint software on the Raspberry Pi and has now developed a workshop to show us how to utilize it. A Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer that can be used for a wide range of maker projects. Octoprint software allows you to use the Raspberry PI to remotely perform and monitor all aspects of your 3-D Printer. The course is scheduled for Saturday, April 27th from 8:00am-12:00pm at the Schantz MakerSpace Training Facility (5200 Cleveland Rd, Suite D, Wooster, OH 44691). Cost for the course is $125.00. We are now taking reservations for this class. If you would like to reserve your spot, please contact us at jschantz@schantzmakerspace.com.
The Wayne County Mini Maker Faire is almost here! Our March edition of Maker Monday will be a chance to learn about the Maker Faire, hear from some of the presenters, and learn how you can participate. March Maker Monday: March 18th from 7:00-9:00pm @ Schantz MakerSpace, Inc. 5200 Cleveland Road, Suite D Wooster, OH 44691
Join us tonight (March 11th) at Schantz MakerSpace (5200 Cleveland Rd, Suite D, Wooster, OH 44691) for this month's rendition of Teacher Maker Monday. Come and meet local teachers while discussing STEM concepts and classroom activities. We get things started at 6:30pm. Don't miss out!
Our March Fusion 360 Software Seminar, led by Norm Sohar, is set to take place next Wednesday, March 13th from 6:30-8:00pm at our Wooster Training Facility:5200 Cleveland Road Suite DWooster, OH 44691FEE FOR THE CLASS IS $15*Due at time of class
Here are some helpful resources for TEVO Flash and TEVO Tarantula 3-D Printers
Salivate all you want, but we're not talking about tasty pastries. This month's feature presenter, Jim Kennedy, has explored the applications of Octoprint software on the Raspberry Pi. A Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer that can be used for a wide range of maker projects. Octoprint software allows you to use the Raspberry PI to remotely perform and monitor all aspects of your 3-D Printer. Jim will provide a demonstration on his 3-D Printer and discuss our plans for an upcoming workshop.
Special thanks to Norwayne Local Schools for letting us come to the Elementary School Library and introduce some creepy crawly technology to these 4th graders! Prior to the arctic blast, twenty students learned about potential careers in 3D Printing, 3D Animation and Engineering Design, all while using 3D Pens to create motorized bugs. We also want to thank Teri Hall, Brian Miller and Gavin Maibach for helping out as volunteers. Great to see these creative minds at work!
Excited to reveal a new video on Schantz MakerSpace and the Maker Movement! Get an inside look at the excitement and energy taking place right here in Wayne County, Ohio. Our maker community continues to grow in members, projects and missions. In just our first year as a non-profit organization, we've offered 20 workshops, serving more than 250 students. We've built over 100 3-D Printers, 30 computerized lights displays and 20 CNC Routers. We not only built the machines, but we taught the students how they work, how to use the software, and how to incorporate machines into their businesses. We served four different school districts, bringing our programs into the schools to teach the next generation of makers, and will expand to include more schools next year. Join us and be part of the movement in 2019. What will you create? Special thanks to the folks from MAGNET and Akron Video Makers for their hard work on the video.
Students worked with 3-D pens and small motors to make some jittering/skittering creatures. Colorful scorpions, bees and spiders were dancing their way across desktops.
