Tag Archives: Maker Faire

Every since the movie ‘Honey I shrunk the Kids’ I’ve wanted a remote control lawnmower. Even more so during July in Florida when the temperature and humidity compete for the high point. I always thought about it but never moved on it until a friend gave me a half finished project before he moved out of state. I’m not sure what he was going to build but he kept all the suspension for from the Jazzy mobility scooter (that’s my best guess as to where these parts came from). Since […]

For this year’s Maker Faire Orlando, I decided to make a power wheels racer. It was an amazing adventure that anyone who can, should absolutely participate in! Keep scrolling to see a photo log of how it was made and photos from the event! If you have any questions about what was done or how it was done, feel free to ask in the comment section at the end of the post.

This weekend, Tampa Bay had the first Mini Maker Faire within Florida. The FamiLAB crew setup a few tables, some robots, Tennis for Two, a 3D printer, and had fun talking to 300+ attendees. Huge thanks to Adam, Andrew, Dave, Matt, and Tom for representing FamiLAB!      

  The below images document what happens when you bring 3 Power Wheels vehicles into a Hackerspace to start preparing for the Power Racing exhibition race at Orlando Mini Maker Faire…   There is LOTS more video, but this pretty much sums it up…

  The FamiLAB Young Makers program is having its next meeting on Thursday, January  26th from 7pm to 9pm at FamiLAB. We will be discussing Orlando Mini Maker Faire 2012, and how our Young Makers can participate and show off their creations. There is no cost for this program or class, but an RSVP email is required due to limited space – please send it to youngmakers@familab.org Check out the FamiLAB Young Makers page for more information on the Young Makers program. If you haven’t already signed up for the […]