We had an enquiry on our Facebook page about 3D printed nose clips to stop glasses from fogging up when you wear a face mask. After a quick google we found an article about someone with a 3D printer in in Palmerston North who had been making them for his community AND...
Wearing a face mask all day is uncomfortable at the best of times, so we found an ear-saving device that can be easily 3D printed, provided free by user Georgeo_3D on the Thingiverse website.
Art teacher Martin Vieregg printed many of the mask pieces for ShieldsUp. Photo Source: NZ Herald As NZ went into lockdown in March 2020 the ShieldsUp initiative sprung into action. Makers from around NZ were united (while isolated) to meet the PPE needs of frontline...
I've been doing a few fixes for the toy library for a while now. I think there were originally 6 projectiles in this set (for 3 space ships) but it's been down to 2 for a while. I was asked to have a go at making some more. I needed to print them with supports so they...
Fixing toys for the Te Atatu Toy Library has been one of the most satisfying things I've been able to do since I discovered TAPlab. If you haven’t heard of a Toy Library before it’s a wonderful place if you have babies or young children. But the toys there have a very...
Hi all, Andrew here. We have been working behind the scenes to make TAP:lab more open and useful. Here is a taste of just some of the recent changes. AIR CON (So we are a great haven from the chilly conditions) There are now soldering stations, with stand alone carbon...
TAP lab’s Hack & Snack evenings every Wednesday continue to be very popular. This event is for people at all levels of experience: Just getting started in to electronics and would like some guided learning Have a specific project to work on in a supportive...
Andrew held another popular 2 hour workshop for beginners on how to use TinkerCAD. Starting from basic principles of viewing and manipulating objects in the the design area, the group followed along and designed a pencil stopper. Additive and subtractive combinations...