Thedo-It-Yourselfmovementisoldnewsforthosewhogrewupinruralareasandlearnedtofixandbuildthings-Traktoren, Scheunen, Sanitär, Gestelle-Becausetheyhadto. AsD.I.Y.caughtonwiththeurbanhipster,problemsaroseoverwheretoputthetablesaw,latheandsolderingironinan80-Platz-Meterapartment.
YairSilbermintz,wholivesinanapartmentinFairLawn,aNewJerseysuburbabout30kilometerswestofManhattan,discoveredMakerBar,aconvertedfactoryspaceinnearbyHoboken.Theloftispackedwithworkbenchesandmetalshelvescrammedwithsuppliesandtoolslikeadrillpressanda3-Dprinter,TheTimesreported.
Andquot; Iwalkedinandthought: und #39; Oh, Theyhavethis. Oh, Theyhavethat, und #39; Andquot; Mr.SilbermintztoldTheTimes.andquot;IfinallyhavetheabilitytomakethethingsIwantto. Andquot;
HackerspaceslikeMakerBar-Wheretinkerersgathertobuildortakethingsapart-WerefirstfoundedinplaceslikeSanFranciscoandBrooklyn, Wherelivingspacesaresmallandrealestateisexpensive. The200orsohackerspacesacrosstheUnitedStatesareastand-Inforthehomeworkshop.
Andquot; The1950sversionoftinkeringwasdoingitinyourgarage,andquot;DaleDougherty,whofoundedMakemagazineanditspopularfestivalsknownasMakerFaires,toldTheTimes.andquot; Sometimesthesehackerspacesarenotmuchbiggerthanagarage.Butpeoplecanand#39;torganizetheirhomeintoaworkshop.andquot;
Forthoseinterestedinbuildingbig,sayfurnitureorplaygroundequipment,thereisJackSandersand#39;sHeavyMetalcamp,athree-daydesign-buildworkshoponhistwo-hectareranchnearAustin,Texas,whereparticipantslearnwelding,TheTimesreported.
Onarecentweekend, Fivecampersweretaughthowtoanchormetalpieceswithatackandhowtodrawabead, Aswellasweldingtermslikeandquot; Inclusionsandquot; (Piecesofslagthatbubbleupandturnyourweldintosomehorribletumescence) Andandquot; Quenchingandquot; (Dousingahotobjectinabucketofwater).
AndMr.Sandershassomebasicrules.andquot; Neverpanic,andquot;hesays.andquot; ThatAnd #39; Sprettycritical. Sparksareflying.Itand#39;sloud. Peoplegetintotroublefromoverreactingtothesparks.andquot;
Headded:andquot; Thingstakeplacerightbeyondyourcomfortzone.Andrightbeyondthatisinjuryordeath.andquot;
Thecamperstookhomecreationslikeametalcoatrack, Acedarplankbenchandabartable.
SylviaToddpreferstotinkerwithsmallrobots, AndherdeskathomeinAuburn, California, Isfullofthem, Includingasolar-Poweredgrasshopper. Herworkspaceisclutteredwithmotors, Drähte, Asolderingironandothergadgetsandtools, TheTimesreported.
Shehasattractedmorethan1.5millionYouTubeviewsoftheshowsheproduceswithherfather, Andquot; Sylviaand #39; sSuper-AwesomeMakerShow.andquot; SheissoughtafterforspeakingengagementsandevenaddressesTEDxconferences.
Shewonasilvermedalataninternationalroboticscompetitioninmid-AprilandthenwasattheWhiteHouseScienceFair, WherePresidentObamatestedherproject, Arobotthatpaints.
Andshehasyettoturn12.
ShecaughttheD.I.Y.bugwhenherfathertookhertoaMakerFaireinSanMateo,California,whenshewas5.
Andquot; EversinceIwasreallyyoungIlikeddestroyingstuff, Andquot; SylviatoldTheTimes.andquot;Iand #39; Vealwaysbeeninterestedinmakinganddoingthingshands on.andquot;
