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== Power Wheels Racing Series == | |||
Main website - Link: [http://www.powerracingseries.org] | |||
HackToTheFuture in NYC Maker Faire 2014 - Link: [http://makezine.com/2014/09/20/inside-power-racing-series-pit-row/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Make+Newsletter++Highlights+from+World+Maker+Faire&utm_content=Make+Newsletter++Highlights+from+World+Maker+Faire+CID_697ccea8aa5c506b87cfa7aa181fc05b&utm_source=email%20_campaign&utm_term=Inside%20Power%20Racing%20Series%20Pit%20Row] | |||
Post Gazette article: [http://www.post-gazette.com/business/tech-news/2015/09/22/Maker-Faire-Pittsburgh-aims-to-bring-10-000-to-national-arts-event/stories/201509210146] | |||
Awesome video of NYC Maker Faire 2014 PPPRS race [https://vimeo.com/107318739] | |||
== Tesla High Voltage Electronics Club == | == Tesla High Voltage Electronics Club == | ||
Meets twice a month on Wednesdays.Dedicated to High Voltage, High Frequency, Electromagnetic Phenomena, Wireless Energy Transmission, Radio, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Tesla Coils, Theremins, Coil guns, Van der Graaf Generators, and everything High Voltage and High Frequency. Open to the Public.This club is open to the public. | Meets twice a month on Wednesdays.Dedicated to High Voltage, High Frequency, Electromagnetic Phenomena, Wireless Energy Transmission, Radio, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Tesla Coils, Theremins, Coil guns, Van der Graaf Generators, and everything High Voltage and High Frequency. Open to the Public.This club is open to the public. | ||
Please visit | Please visit the following link for photos, videos, and the most up to date information about Tesla High Voltage Electronics Club | ||
http://www.pgh-tesla-club.com | http://www.pgh-tesla-club.com | ||
[[File:Niagara.jpg|300px]] [[File:Tesla.jpg|300px]] [[File:Teslacoil.jpeg| | [[File:Niagara.jpg|300px]] [[File:Tesla.jpg|300px]] [[File:Teslacoil.jpeg|350px]] | ||
== | == Unmanned Vehicle Club == | ||
Meets on the | Meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month and works on learning about and building Unmanned Vehicles. Things like self driving cars, autonomous drones, autonomous lawnmowers, and everything in between. This group is working on the SLAMborghini autonomous power wheels car for Maker Faire. | ||
[[File:Appprs.png|300px]] [[File:Slambo.jpg|250px]] | |||
Please visit the following link for photos, videos, and the most up to date information about the Unmanned Vehicles Club | |||
[[Unmanned Vehicle Club]] | |||
== Music & Technology Club == | == Music & Technology Club == | ||
Meets on the 3rd Saturday of every month and works on electronic musical instruments such as Theremins, Synthesizers,Musical Tesla Coils, Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars, vaccum tube amps for guitars. In addition this club is also interested in learning about music theory, and potentially interested in forming electronic music bands. This club is open to the public. | Meets on the 3rd Saturday of every month and works on electronic musical instruments such as Theremins, Synthesizers,Musical Tesla Coils, Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars, vaccum tube amps for guitars. In addition this club is also interested in learning about music theory, and potentially interested in forming electronic music bands. This club is open to the public. | ||
== [[Model Railroading Club | Please visit the following link for photos, videos, and the most up to date information about Music & Technology Club | ||
[[Music Technology Club]] | |||
== Mechanical Club == | |||
Meets the first Saturday of the month and works on everything related to mechanics and mechanical engineering. Want to learn to weld? Want to learn to use a manual or CNC mill? Want to learn metalworking and casting? Want to learn to use a lathe? Want to learn about gears, mechanical clocks, sterling engines, and etc? This is what the Mechanical Club is all about! This club is open to the public, but to use most of the tools, you must be a member. | |||
[[File:Engine.jpg|300px]] [[File:Mill.jpg|300px]] | |||
Please visit the following link for photos, videos, and the most up to date information about Mechanical Club | |||
[[Mechanical Club]] | |||
== Linux Club == | |||
Do you use Linux? Are you a Linux developer? Do you want to play with the Raspberry Pi? Come to this group. Meets on the third Wednesday of the month. | |||
Please visit the following link for photos, videos, and the most up to date information about the Linux Club | |||
[[Linux Club]] | |||
== Holistic Brain == | |||
A group related to startups, entrepreneurship, and a think-tank for people in the tech industry. More info soon. | |||
Please visit the following link for photos, videos, and the most up to date information about Holistic Brain | |||
[[Holistic Brain]] | |||
== Dormant/Defunct clubs == | |||
If you're interested in restarting any of these clubs, you may find interesting information below about what they used to do. | |||
=== Ham Radio Club === | |||
[[Ham Radio|Ham Radio Page]] | |||
=== Model Railroading Club === | |||
Meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month and works on model trains, custom tracks, autonomous train systems, smart switches with sensors, and everything related to model trains. This club is open to the public. | Meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month and works on model trains, custom tracks, autonomous train systems, smart switches with sensors, and everything related to model trains. This club is open to the public. | ||
[[File:Trainclub.jpg|300px]] | |||
Please visit the following link for photos, videos, and the most up to date information about Model Railroading Club | |||
[[Model Railroading Club]] | |||
=== Software Club === | |||
Met on the first and third Monday of every month to discuss software design, and work on various projects around the shop. Meetings started at 7:30pm. | |||
Please visit the following link for photos, videos, and the most up to date information about the Software Club | |||
[[Software Club]] | |||
Latest revision as of 09:45, 10 January 2024
Power Wheels Racing Series
Main website - Link: [1]
HackToTheFuture in NYC Maker Faire 2014 - Link: [2]
Post Gazette article: [3]
Awesome video of NYC Maker Faire 2014 PPPRS race [4]
Tesla High Voltage Electronics Club
Meets twice a month on Wednesdays.Dedicated to High Voltage, High Frequency, Electromagnetic Phenomena, Wireless Energy Transmission, Radio, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Tesla Coils, Theremins, Coil guns, Van der Graaf Generators, and everything High Voltage and High Frequency. Open to the Public.This club is open to the public.
Please visit the following link for photos, videos, and the most up to date information about Tesla High Voltage Electronics Club
Unmanned Vehicle Club
Meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month and works on learning about and building Unmanned Vehicles. Things like self driving cars, autonomous drones, autonomous lawnmowers, and everything in between. This group is working on the SLAMborghini autonomous power wheels car for Maker Faire.
Please visit the following link for photos, videos, and the most up to date information about the Unmanned Vehicles Club
Music & Technology Club
Meets on the 3rd Saturday of every month and works on electronic musical instruments such as Theremins, Synthesizers,Musical Tesla Coils, Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars, vaccum tube amps for guitars. In addition this club is also interested in learning about music theory, and potentially interested in forming electronic music bands. This club is open to the public.
Please visit the following link for photos, videos, and the most up to date information about Music & Technology Club
Mechanical Club
Meets the first Saturday of the month and works on everything related to mechanics and mechanical engineering. Want to learn to weld? Want to learn to use a manual or CNC mill? Want to learn metalworking and casting? Want to learn to use a lathe? Want to learn about gears, mechanical clocks, sterling engines, and etc? This is what the Mechanical Club is all about! This club is open to the public, but to use most of the tools, you must be a member.
Please visit the following link for photos, videos, and the most up to date information about Mechanical Club
Linux Club
Do you use Linux? Are you a Linux developer? Do you want to play with the Raspberry Pi? Come to this group. Meets on the third Wednesday of the month.
Please visit the following link for photos, videos, and the most up to date information about the Linux Club
Holistic Brain
A group related to startups, entrepreneurship, and a think-tank for people in the tech industry. More info soon.
Please visit the following link for photos, videos, and the most up to date information about Holistic Brain
Dormant/Defunct clubs
If you're interested in restarting any of these clubs, you may find interesting information below about what they used to do.
Ham Radio Club
Model Railroading Club
Meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month and works on model trains, custom tracks, autonomous train systems, smart switches with sensors, and everything related to model trains. This club is open to the public.
Please visit the following link for photos, videos, and the most up to date information about Model Railroading Club
Software Club
Met on the first and third Monday of every month to discuss software design, and work on various projects around the shop. Meetings started at 7:30pm. Please visit the following link for photos, videos, and the most up to date information about the Software Club