Shady Side Academy
Glimcher Tech & Design Hub
The Portal for all things in Design and Making
The Glimcher Tech & Design Hub is a dynamic facility dedicated to innovation, creativity, technology and design.
What can I do at the Glimcher Tech & Design Hub?
A better question would be "what can't I do?".
What can I do at the Glimcher Tech & Design Hub?
A better question would be "what can't I do?".
Prusa MK3 3D Printers
Ultimaker 5S 3D Printer
Epilog Fusion Pro laser cutter/engraver
Forest Scientific CNC Router
TorMach CNC Mill
FormLabs Resin Printer
Full woodshop and tools
Arduinos
Raspberry Pis
Hummingbird Robotics kits
Oculus Quest VR headsets
Downloading and installing Inkscape and adding the jigsaw extension.
Creating a jigsaw puzzle in Inkscape
Preparing your jigsaw puzzle to be laser cut on the Epilog Fusion Pro
Maker Minute #4
Adding an image to the jigsaw puzzle. (coming soon)
Click here for tutorials you may have missed!
What have we been up to?
Makers Making Change
Shady Side Academy has partnered with the Neil Squire Society to become the local Chapter of Makers Making Change in Pittsburgh. Makers Making Change primary mission is to connect people with disabilities to volunteer makers to build assistive technology. Students who are interested in learning more about Makers Making Change and our involvement are encouraged to visit Mr. Robinson in the Glimcher Tech & Design Hub.
What's new in the Glimcher?!
The Roland B-20 is a versatile, large format printer and cutter, giving students the ability to create colorful print & cut heat transfers, custom labels, eye-catching decals and printed and contour cut window signs and other graphics!
Follow along with the Projects in Tech & Design class as they create a series of interdisciplinary Escape Rooms!
Contests!
These contests are designed and offered by Instructables.
These contests are designed and offered by Instructables.
Get certified!
In order to use any of the equipment in the Glimcher Tech & Design Hub you need to be certified. Click here to begin your certification!
Questions?
Contact jrobinson@shadysideacademy.org to get more information on the Glimcher Tech & Design Hub