The students in our 3D Printer Onramp class arrived at our space last week with little or no knowledge of the world of rapid prototyping. But, by the end of yesterday’s class, they had built their own Ender 3D Printer, flashed its firmware and learned to use Cura design software. And, now, the words CAD, g-code, …
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3D Printers Class going great
The students in the 3D Printer Onramp class are having a blast during the build process! The next step is to flash the firmware and to learn about the 3D modelling software. So much learning and so much fun!!
Look for us at Stamford STEMfest
Make sure to swing by Stamford STEMfest at Mill River Park on Sunday (September 30th). It all begins at 10 am and we’ll have a whole bunch of friends with us. Zane will be there with his telescope. Toby will be there with his 3D Printer. John will have his motorized skateboard. Ron will have …
Make your own telescope at Rippowam Labs!
We’ve got yet another cool STEM learning opportunity lined up for the Stamford area. Local resident Zane Landers, who has been written up in Sky&Telescope as well as Time magazine for his work in astronomy, will teach students how to build a telescope powerful enough to see the rings of Saturn! (He’s holding the telescope you …
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The Laser Cutter Has Arrived!
We spent yesterday morning moving our new laser cutter into the space. This thing is a whopping 700 pounds and we could not have done it without our friends Bryce, Frank and Carl!!! But, most of all, thanks to the wonderful generosity of Ben and Maria DeMott, a couple from the Waterside section of Stamford, …
RipLabs to offer All-In-One 3D Printing Class
This is easily one of the best learning opportunities we’ve ever offered! Over the course of two 4-hour sessions in mid-October, students will learn how to build their very own 3D Printer – and then learn how to use it. This is perfect for the person who has always wanted to dive into 3D printing …
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SO MUCH FUN AND LEARNING AT THIS WEEK’S INDUSTRIAL ARTS CLASS!
This is the first official time we’ve offered this class – but the results were nothing short of AMAZING!! Ron Morse led two local teenagers – who had ZERO experience in using power tools – through a course that taught them the safe and skillful use of equipment that everyone should know to use. Our …
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We’ve been having a lot of fun over at the Labs!
The students in our tutoring program have been having a lot of fun with their self-balancing robots. We make it balance using nothing more than batteries, a microcontroller, DC Motors and some code! This one balanced itself for 20 minutes before I shut it down …
STAMFORD STEMFEST CANCELLED – BUT RIPPOWAM LABS WILL BE OPEN
We got the official word and we’re bummed. Yes, STEMfest has been cancelled … and postponed until the Fall. But if you still want to see some cool science projects, come on down to our makerspace at 425 Fairfield Avenue in Stamford (2nd floor [above Longford’s Ice Cream]), to take a tour of our space …
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Stamford STEMfest is THIS Saturday
This year’s Stamford STEMest will be the biggest and most exciting ever for us here at Rippowam Labs! The students who have learned from us, whether it was at NCC, Stamford Academy, FCA in Norwalk, the Trinity Park Housing Complex or at our makerspace, will be joining us to show off what they’ve been working …