Maker Faire: North Carolina

Posted Thu, 03/04/2010 - 07:08 by editor
When: 
Sun, 04/25/2010 - 09:00

The Mid-Atlantic Battle Group will have a table at this year's Maker Faire in North Carolina. The MABG will have a couple of boats on hand for people to look at as well as a live fire demonstration showing how Big Guns R/C warship cannons operate.

This is an all day event which promises to have lots of other great do-it-yourself projects on display. If you come down the day before you can also attend the annual ShopBot Jamboree which is being held on Saturday at the same location.

Time & Location

This is an all day event on Sunday April 25, 2010. Club members will be setting the table up at 8:00 am and doors open to the public at 9:00. The event ends at 9:00 PM. However, due to the travel time we will probably take our table down a couple of hours earlier. (this post will be updated as plans firm up)

The event will be held at Loehmann's Plaza in Durham, North Carolina.  The address of the plaza is 1821 Hillandale Rd, Durham NC 27705. The Maker Faire site has a great directions page.

 

Comments

Brian's picture

Re: Maker Faire: North Carolina

by Brian - 03/04/2010 - 10:24

Club members should please keep planning related comments in the Members-Only Event Planning Forum. Thanks!

Brian's picture

Re: Maker Faire: North Carolina

by Brian - 03/28/2010 - 19:12

I have just reserved a room at the Courtyard Durham near Duke.Now if I can just finish the cannons...

Tom's picture

Re: Maker Faire: North Carolina

by Tom - 04/14/2010 - 11:01

Working on making a more accurate superstructure for Lumpy.

I will try the iron on, and a few other ideas that have been bouncing around my head.

Nikki's picture

Re: Maker Faire: North Carolina

by Nikki - 04/19/2010 - 23:09

Charles, tom and Bryan,
How fun guys.. talk to the three of you soon..
Your pal,
Nikki
 

Brian's picture

Re: Maker Faire: North Carolina

by Brian - 04/26/2010 - 15:49

I am finally home. The turnout at the Maker Faire was nothing short of amazing. Our table was swamped, and I mean swamped from 9 am until 6:00 pm or so and had a steady stream of people until 8:00 pm when Charles and I finally had to quit. My thanks to Tom. Charles and Andrea for helping man the booth and to Mary for her support as well.

We got a mention in the Durham Herald-Sun's article on the Maker Faire!

We were too busy to take many pictures but the two I did take have been posted. (Click on pictures to see full size)

Maker Faire Setup 

Maker Faire Start

Now I going to get some rest...

 

Nikki's picture

Re: Maker Faire: North Carolina

by Nikki - 04/27/2010 - 17:43

Bryan,

That looked like fun! I wish i could have come two, but i know i couldnt! how was it?

Nikki