Firebird: Disassembly continues
Progress update: All suspension & braking components have been removed from the subframe. Lots of grime remains. Looks like someone has welded on this thing before – there is lots… Read more »
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Firebird: The Engine & Transmission are out!
After two years of intending to remove the engine and transmission, it is finally out! HUGE thanks to Craig, Luis & Ron for their help! And some notes for the… Read more »
’68 Firebird Convertible – Still Evolving
We continue to evolve our ’68 Firebird Convertible… I recently started a new project thread over at pro-touring.com and decided that I should post the highlights here as well.. A… Read more »
Orlando Mini Maker Faire
You may have been wondering why we haven’t posted much on Raising Geeks for the past few months. There is a very simple answer – we’ve been spending EVERY free… Read more »
“Making Our Community” – Pecha Kucha Presentation by Adam & Ian Cole
In February, Adam and I spoke at two Pecha Kucha Global Cities Week events – one in Orlando, and one in April. We had a great time, and received a… Read more »
Adam & Ian speaking at the Orlando and Miami Pecha Kucha Global Cities Nights
Our talk, “Making” Our Communities, tells about our adventures making things together, and our efforts to teach and inspire others to make things – we also talk about our participation… Read more »
Pinewood Derby Instant Replay System
Adam has been working on his Inventing Merit Badge since last summer. We discussed potential “problems” and “solutions” for months. After the harsh realization that he wasn’t going to… Read more »
Portable Drum Kit
How to turn this stuff into a portable drum kit… Background: When I was at Maker Faire Bay Area this summer (already seems like a very long time ago!)… Read more »
FamiLAB YoungMakers Meeting – November 2011
We made LED flashlight kits, no one was burned, and everyone was happy. It doesn’t get much better… 🙂 HUGE THANKS to Radio Shack for donating some of the kits… Read more »
Young Makers Meeting Pics – October 2011
Our first FamiLAB Young Makers meeting was a LOT of fun. We toured FamiLAB, talked about the Young Maker program, and disassembled an Xbox 360… Special thanks to FamiLAB member… Read more »