Well 2014 is behind us, what happened of note at TX/RX? What can we expect in 2015?
2014 Happenings:
- Expanded into the new 7000 sq ft Woodshop
- Added the 2000 sq ft Craft Space
- Taught over 224 Classes with an attendance of 1760 Students (more than double the number of classes taught in 2013)
- Held 20+ Workshops for local kids with Houston Public Library and Children's Museum
- Fabricated a Spark Park at Revere Middle School in conjunction with UH Architecture Dept.
- Completed some cool projects: Deltabot, Solar Tracker Array, Lots of Furniture, Laser Projector
- Held the LinuxCNC Fest
- Added/upgraded some tools: 4x5 Laser Cutter, 4x8 router table, Form 1+, New Woodshop, New Lathes and mills, 5x12 plasma table, new welders, vacuum former, burnout ovens and kilns, powdercoat oven, spray etcher, plating line, EDM
- Attended: Comicpalooza, Minimakerfaire, PopShop, HPL events, among others
- Beta Tested 3d printers and received 25 of them for our educational program.
What's on tap for 2015?
- Possible expansion to another 12000sqft of space
- Addition of Pick and place, Reflow oven, tubing bender, SLS printer, Injection molder, Jewlery Work Station
- Hopefully we will teach over 300 classes in 2015
- Provide training in 3d printing and electronics for other educators
- Expand to offer classes in conjunction with HPL and others for kids
- More crazy and exciting projects
I think it has been a pretty impressive 2014 and, if its any indication of how 2015 is going to go, I am very excited. I hope everyone will come out and participate in all the cool stuff going on.
A special thanks to all the folks who volunteer their time to make this happen. I know many of you have come to teach classes, help with events or do work to make the lab a better place and I greatly appreciate that dedication to making TX/RX what I think is a pretty amazing place!!
Happy New Year! -Roland
