Posts by Geno Soroka
December 21, 2019, 9am – 4pm: Welding 101 with Kiefer – Intro to Stick Welding (SMAW)
Learn the basics of flat stick welding on steel! Description: This is a beginner class which will teach the basics of stick welding. We will be going over safety, how to run a good bead, padding, and more! Requirements: No experience needed! Safety notes: Students are not permitted to wear open toed shoes, and they…
Read MoreDecember 14, 2019, 1pm-4pm: CLASS: Learn to Solder Flashing LED Xmas Tree!
What is this class? This class is an introduction to soldering for the complete beginner. We will teach you to solder or help you practice your skills if they are a little rusty. We will guide you through the process of building an Icstation DIY 3D Xmas Tree Kit, perfect in time for the holidays!…
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2019, 9am – 4pm: Welding 101 with Kiefer – Intro to Stick Welding (SMAW)
Learn the basics of flat stick welding on steel! Description: This is a beginner class which will teach the basics of stick welding. We will be going over safety, how to run a good bead, padding, and more! Requirements: No experience needed! Safety notes: Students are not permitted to wear open toed shoes, and they…
Read MoreOctober 6, 2019, 9am – 4pm: MIG Welding 101 with Kris – Metal Inert Gas Welding Fundamentals
Learn the basics of MIG welding on steel! NOTE: You MUST sign up at this site to be counted as attending and to pay your class fee: https://members.hackpgh.org/event-3562017 Description: This is a beginner class which will teach the basics of MIG welding. We will be going over safety, how to run a good bead, and more!…
Read MoreOctober 26, 2019, 1pm – 3pm: Are you the next Ollivander? Make your own wooden magic wand!
Do you have what it takes to learn from the best wandmaker in town? Have you ever dreamed of having your own wand, just like Harry? Or maybe you dreamed of being like Ollivander and crafting them yourself… Class description: Come down to HackPGH and learn how to safely run a wood lathe, turn soft…
Read MoreOctober 27, 2019, 1pm – 3pm: Are you the next Ollivander? Make your own wooden magic wand! (Session 2)
Do you have what it takes to learn from the best wandmaker in town? Have you ever dreamed of having your own wand, just like Harry? Or maybe you dreamed of being like Ollivander and crafting them yourself… Class description: Come down to HackPGH and learn how to safely run a wood lathe, turn soft…
Read MoreMarch 23, 2019, 1pm-5pm: CLASS: Stick (SMAW) Welding Fundamentals with Kiefer
Learn the basics of flat stick welding on steel! This is a beginner class which will teach the basics of stick welding. No experience needed! We will be going over safety, how to run a good bead, padding, and more! Students are not permitted to wear open toed shoes, and they must wear natural fiber…
Read MoreMarch 29,7-9PM, Dr. Newcomer teaching Circuit Design for Arduinos, age 18+
Great, you know how to make an Arduino microcontroller do stuff… now you need to make things for it to do stuff to! Never fear, Dr. Newcomer is teaching a class on circuit design: the subtle art of figuring out how to connect electronics bits together without anything blowing up. Unless you want it to,…
Read MoreMarch 26,7-9PM, Dr. Newcomer teaching Intro to Arduino Programming, age 18+
Interested in learning programming? Electronics? How to make shiny things that interact with people, or embedded devices that do things automatically for you? Maybe someday even creating electronic minions to carry out your maniacal whims? Dr. Newcomer is teaching a class for embedded computer programming in C++ using the easy and common Arduino microcontroller board. …
Read MoreMarch 16, 2019, 1pm-4pm: CLASS: Learn to Solder a Working Alarm Clock!
What is this class? This class is an introduction to soldering for the complete beginner. We will teach you to solder or help you practice your skills if they are a little rusty. We will guide you through the process of building a working alarm clock with LED display. Buy tickets here ($40) https://members.hackpgh.org/event-3300035 Recommended…
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