Your Weekly Electronics Hang at Twin Cities Maker
Join fellow electronics enthusiasts, including Mijk Butler and Brad Ferguson (hold for applause), every Tuesday at Twin City Maker for Open Circuits! Whether you're a pro or just starting out, this is the place to tinker, learn, and collaborate.
What to expect
- You can bring your own project for show-and-tell, to get help, or to just plan on making progress
- Contribute to community projects (see list below)
- Learn how to use the E-lab equipment
- Connect with fellow Twin Cities Makers
Open Circuits is open to both Twin City Maker members and the public at large. We'll meet in the Twin Cities Maker Electronics Lab and spill out into the lobby as necessary.
Community Projects
(on the docket for the foreseeable future)
- Raspberry-Pi-based parking permit printer for member storage
- Fob-based vending machine for tools and supplies
- Fob-based access control to heavy machinery
- Vacuum sensors
- Energy monitoring (single-phase and 3-phase)
- Temperature controller for glasswork
Side Projects
- Humidity sensors (e.g., for 3D filament dry boxes)
- Strain gauges for weighing propane tanks
- ESP32 and ESP8266 projects using Wi-Fi and MQTT
Learn new skills
- Wire crimping
- Oscilloscope usage
- Microcontroller programming
- Reverse engineering
- 3D modeling enclosures
It is not necessary to RSVP to this event!
