We’d been looking forward to today.. Today our friend Jeremy brought his tool bus by for a planning session. Jeremy s a recent WPI grad and several year intern veteran of BETA. With BETA’s help he has assembled an amazing mobile makerspace in an old school bus. Inside he’s artfully arranged a 3D printer, Laser cutter,  5 axis cnc mill, manual multool lathe/mill combo, tig welder, cnc router, robotic arm (used for tatoing and many other things)… and every hand tool known to humans. Its amazing.. and he’s amazing,. He’s a very able builder(see http://jetbuilds.com/ and a very nice guy. He’s going to be working with us  to layer a  BETA experience  that uses the toolbus that we can take to schools. events, makerfairs, etc . It’s going to be amazing. 

 

Look for us soon at a school near you !

nite all, nite sam

-me

Friend Rebar (aka Aaron) is certifiably the nicest person at BETA (we had him tested). His birthday was a day (or so ?) ago.. but he’d been out of town. Today we held the worst kept secret surprise party for him. Shannon had grabbed an ice cream cake in honor of the occasion. The  subterfuge for  the surprise was a meeting with DIane.. we invited her in to talk about some  wall art we are planning. Rebar was invited, as were lots of his friends.. I don’t  think Rebar was surprised, but he was happy to be the birthday party. 

He is much loved !

nite all, nite sam

-me

Happy May Day everyone.. Today was beautiful./ feels really like spring is here. Mid morning, Conor. Caleb, Maggie and Maggies parents came by Beta for a tour. Conor and Caleb’s dad, Jim decided to stay home. They’ve been surrounded by friends and relatives who were in for Conor and Caleb’s ‘s mom Rose’s funeral this weekend. The whole family was tired and in need of some. I was happy to show them around BETA.  .. 

I  was very happy to give them something fun to do.  The whole family is very much in our thoughts. 

nite all, nite sam

-me

Woke to a Wet and chilly day which reminds us that April can go both ways.   We took a quick hike up Duxbury window to get our blood going. 

We had a date to go down to Lincoln to meet new friend Will and see the Lemon car he’s building for burning man.   We picked up our freinds Tim and Priscilla on the way since they live just aroudn the corner

Will’s art car is a wonder !. Its built on a small kubataa 4×4 with a lift. Its made out of spray foam on a steel welded frame and does magic with space. THere’s a compfortable driving platform at the top complete with extended pedals and and steering. A coy place for two at the fron and the most amazing ‘womb’ inside … it’ll be totally dark and airconditioned in there whch will be a great haven in the heat of the desert

but wait.. tehre’s more

When you operate the lift, the front of the car opens to reveal a lemonade stand.. AMAZING !

I’m helping Will a.little with the design of his lights and fire.. its goign to be a hit out there I’m sure

We also got to look around Camp Zeno.. a camp that Will and his family run for differently able kids.. Its a legend around here.. Such a great space !

 

We headed back to Tim and Priscillas // hung out there and saw Lee and his wife…

 

then ehaded home.. 

Perfect Sunday !

nite all, nite sam

-me