Shop Talk! Blog

Eugene Makerspace Newsletter

Hey there everyone! Sorry to keep you all waiting for the “State of the Shop” post. A lot has gone on, and been going on, and we wanted to make sure we had a clear picture of the whole thing before communicating just ‘part’ of the situation. So let’s not...

🧹 Shop Cleanup Day! Feb 17 @ 1pm-?

We know it’s short notice on this one, but wanted to get some kind of message out for everyone to at least see, in hopes of making into some of your plans! We haven’t had a proper ‘shop cleanup day’ for a while, and boy, does the shop need one!...

EMS Needs Your Help!

Greetings EMS Members, Let’s put it bluntly: The Eugene Makerspace has just six months left, unless we can bring in more money. Rent and other expenses have gone up faster than our membership count, and we need your help! As this holiday season roars to life around us, and prices...

Eugene Makerspace Newsletter

Dear Friends and Fellow Makers, Been a minute since the last newsletter, but we thought it was about time for an end-of-the-year round up. So without further ado, let’s ado-it. Karen Englebeck President, Board of Directors, Editor/Writer of da blawg. TL;DR … you’re welcome 🗳 2023 Board of Directors –...

Remembering Kevin Forsythe

It is with a heavy heart that we must report the passing of Dr. Kevin Forsythe on November 17. Kevin was a member of EMS, and served as President on the 2018 EMS Board of Directors. Kevin helped steward EMS through a difficult transition period, and more than once he...

Eugene Makerspace Newsletter

Dear Friends and Fellow Makers, Posh new banner, eh? I was bored. Anywho, it’s been a while since we did one of these ‘newsletter’ type messages, and we’ve got a lot to tell you about! So grab a cup of your beverage of choice, and let’s get on with the...

It’s EMS’s 10th Anniversary!

A place where engineers & artists, draftsmen and dreamers can come together and bring their projects to life. Cord – First Blog Entry, December 7, 2010 10 years ago, this very day, members of the fledgling Eugene Makerspace opened their doors to the public for the first time. The space...

Setting up the ELEGOO Mars 2 Pro

Well folks, here it is! The ELEGOO Mars 2 Pro, MSLA printer! Ben’s been working hard to get the machine all set up and ready to start figuring out how to use it. The next step will be figuring out the software. Among the many differences, it seems that unlike...