The morning of January 17th was jam-packed with activity at AMT. Coworking was fun and I had appointments back to back for AMT Office Hours. Around the end of the …
Adventures on the Axis of X and Y
The following is the story of one dedicated AMT members adventures in caring for our beloved hacked CNC Router. When I previously measured the steps on the x-axis, I found …
Custom built Sanding Station for the AMT Shop
Exciting news as a slightly late X-Mas present to the shop I have built us a dedicated sanding station with dust extraction! This project did not cost a single dime …
EBMMF 2018 – Bats! Bats! Bats!
it’s Way Back Wednesday – and waaaay back in October (the 21st, to be exact!), some of our volunteers here at AMT were teaching East Bay Mini Maker Faire-goers how …
Laser Cut Surface Case
This case was made with boxes.py then modified in LaserSoft to add openings.
Laser Cut Custom Jewelry
So this was an ambitious workshop where each person got to make a few pieces of custom laser cut jewelry out of wood or leather. We learned a lot at this …
Dollars Against Dust
Exciting news in the AMT Workshop! We are embarking on a plan to improve the air quality in the AMT workshops. We estimate that we should see a 35% improvement in …
AMT’s Adventures at Maker Faire 2018
The Art Printing Photobooth aka The Edgy Printacular At the Bay Area Maker Faire 2018, a team of Ace Monster Toys members created a photobooth where participants could take selfies …
Four helpful projects you can do
I know what you’re thinking. I’m sure you think this all the time. You’re thinking: ‘Gosh, I get so much out of Ace Monster Toys; I’d really love to give …
Soft Skills for Shared Spaces Workshop Series
Over the years the AMT community has experienced growing pains. And it turns out many of these growing pains are not unique to AMT or even makerspaces. We are proud …