Regear Fab Lab Maker Space

04/29/2023

Lowell drives a long lathe bed into the narrow machine shop. Two older lathes were removed to make space for the long bed. The old lathes have been sold.

04/20/2020

Working on a piano keyboard.

04/20/2020

Using a custom-ground scraper to make a custom molding.

04/19/2020

Special deal - medical grade HEPA filter for sale.

01/20/2020

Schedule and fees for Spring 2020 manual arts courses have been determined. Please contact Lowell at 785-317-0316 (call or text, no voicemail) if you would like to receive an application form and waiver form.

Manual Arts Courses
Spring semester 2020

Offered by Lowell Regehr
Regear Fab Lab
1001 Colorado St
Manhattan, KS 66502

Each course meets weekly from January 27 through March 17, 2020. Each course will require a minimum of 2 students and maximum of 7.

List of course titles available:

1. Beginning Welding: Monday evenings, 7 pm to 10 pm, January 27 to March 16
Course fee: $130; Materials cost: $25

2. Beginning or Advanced furniture: Build a cedar chest or table/bookcase: Monday, 1 pm to 4 pm,
January 27 to March 16, 2020
Course fee: $200; Materials cost: $125

3. Build and fly a model rocket: Monday 9 am to noon, January 27 to March 16, 2020
Course fee: $50; Materials cost: $25

4. Beginning Metal Lathe: Tuesday evenings, 7 pm to 10 pm, January 28 to March 17, 2020
Course fee: $150; Materials cost: $50

Other possible classes depend on student interest and schedules:
Wood finishing
Advanced projects: build a trailer, air cannon, or steam whistle

Enrollment priority will be based on date of receipt of course fee. Material costs will be collected on first day of class. Please indicate desired courses and mail or e-mail (scan) form to lowellregehr@yahoo.com. Course fee should accompany returned form. A separate form should be filled out for each student.

Please also sign and return the Facility Use Waiver.

Have questions? Call Lowell at 785-317-0316 (cell phone – call or text; no voice mail)

01/09/2020

01/07/2020

We're gauging interest for industrial arts courses for Spring 2020. The schedule isn't set yet. These are ideal for homeschool students and adults. Please respond to lowellregehr@yahoo.com.

Manual Arts Courses
Spring semester 2020

Offered by Lowell Regehr
Regear Fab Lab
1001 Colorado St
Manhattan, KS 66502

Classes meet once a week for 8 weeks in 3-hour sessions. Sessions are available mornings 9 am to noon, 1 pm to 4 pm, and evenings 7 to 10 pm.

Please mark courses in which you have an interest and indicate what time session is good for your schedule.

List of course titles available:

Beginning Welding

Beginning furniture: Build a cedar chest

Wood picture framing

Build and fly a model rocket

Advanced furniture: build a table or bookcase

How to run a vertical milling machine

How to run a metal lathe

Wood finishing

Past special project: Build a meat smoker

Future special projects: Air cannon, CNC router, Steam engine

Have questions? Call Lowell at 785-317-0316 (cell phone – call or text; no voice mail)

lowellregehr@yahoo.com

09/04/2019

At the Dream with DaVinci exhibit at the Flint Hills Discovery Center (through September 8). "Leonardo da Vinci was a dreamer … Welcome to his world!"

08/09/2019

Regear Fab Lab Maker Space is a project-based learning environment for local students and makers. We have a fully equipped wood shop and some metalworking equipment. Makers are welcome to use the space and equipment for their projects, with appropriate safety training and experience. Rates vary depending on how much participation is required from Lowell.

This Maker Space offers tools and training to people who want to learn metal- and wood-working, carpentry, basic electricity, wood finishing, and historic preservation/repair. There are 6 tracks for makers to choose from:

(1) Unpaid internship. The intern works alongside Lowell (shop owner) and learns "on the job" with a flexible schedule.

(2) Specific classes are offered to homeschool students and the wider community to build a project (e.g., cedar chest, garden bench, picnic table). Classes typically meet weekly for a 3-hour period over 8 weeks. A fee is charged for materials and instruction.

(3) Individual attention can be arranged to help a student complete a personal project such as a piece of furniture.

(4) Commission jobs are made by Lowell with minimal involvement by a paying customer.

(5) Qualified students and community members can use tools such as welders, drill press, or saws, at an hourly rate.

(6) Cut-to-size service. Some customers need only materials cut-to-size or planed and sanded, and then complete their project at their own home.

Other local Maker Spaces may be restricted to enrolled student majors, or offer only "hobby-sized" tools. Regear Fab Lab has professional-sized equipment and many tools. Woodworking tools include saws, jointers, lathes, wide sander, planer, drills, vacuum press bag. Metalworking tools include welders, abrasive saw, bandsaw, 3 lathes, milling machine, grinders, bearing press, tube benders, and many hand tools. A current goal is to add metal casting equipment in the future.