A lot of what we make at Protospace might seem a little, well, trivial. I mean, nobody needs a Basszooka, lights-and-sounds Tardis, or scale replica of HAL from 2001. That said, every once in a while someone creates something that is not just useful, but looks great and is kinda cool. Steve just did that. [Continue Reading]
What are people making at Protospace?
Scott rescued a bell from a BC junkyard, and turned it into Protospace’s incredibly satisfying noisemaker!
Building in 3D with the laser
Recently we had a lot of opportunities to demonstrate the laser engraver/cutter, and one issue came up repeatedly, and that was around the fact it produced “two dimensional” objects. Seems like a limitation, right? Wrong!
Halloween maker action, plus an invitation
Halloween and making go together like pumpkin and spice, so it’s fun to see all the Halloween cosplay and decoration maker projects around. Fortunately for Protospace, a team effort headed by Nick and Doug has the main 3D printer back up fully operational. So what could you print?
Where else can you see this?
One of the many stand-out sights at this year’s Calgary Mini Maker Faire was Danny riding a motorized beaver while blasting out tunes on his Basszuka. Yes, you read that correctly.