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Makerspace directors drink beer and discuss managing and running a makerspace, maker and tech news, and related topics such as 3D printing, lasers, cnc machines, and more!

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    • Nov 10, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 58m AVG DURATION
    • 99 EPISODES


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    MOT 100 | The Gang Finishes a Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 75:07


    Join Joe, Chris, and myself as we finish what we started. This is the first episode we've recorded since I came out as transgender, which brought out a lot of emotions. We have changed since we started the show, but I'm so grateful that I was able to share this part of my journey with them, and you, through this podcast. We aren't going anywhere, but this "season" of Makers on Tap is complete. If you'd like to keep in touch with us, we're still hanging out in the MOT Discord like we always have; you're welcome to join it! Thanks for being great listeners and good people

    MOT-99 Sanjay From E3D Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 48:42


    Sanjay Mortimer from E3D-Online comes back to the show to go off topic and deep dive into the physics of plastics, extrusion, users in 3D printing and general fun. We spoke about some of the recent patent releases as well and here is the link to the one that Sanjay showed Joe and Chris during the show: https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2021205174A1/en

    MOT 098 | We‘re Alive and... Journaling?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 70:33


    This week, Joe, Chris, and Aaron catch up on their lives and go off on a wild tangent about journaling.   Find us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitter Intro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube

    MOT 097 | Post MRRF Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 66:39


    This week, Joe, Chris, and Aaron catch up on their lives and projects post MRRF.   Find us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitter Intro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube

    MOT 096 | MRRF 2021 Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2021 16:25


    This week, Joe, Chris, and Aaron speak with John Olafson with an update on how and why Midwest Reprap fest will be handled differently this year.   Find us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitter Intro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube

    MOT 095 | Project Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 78:36


    This week, Joe, Chris, and Aaron talk about their latest projects and how exhausting life has become   https://www.ic3dprinters.com/   Find us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitter Intro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube

    MOT 094 | IC3D's Earth Day Efforts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 110:07


    This week, Joe, Chris, and Aaron talk with Matt and Luke from IC3D about their upcoming spool return program and their new Recycled PETG filament!   https://www.ic3dprinters.com/   Find us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitter Intro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube

    MOT 093 | For the Lulz... Bot

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 71:50


    This week, Joe, Chris, and Aaron talk with John Olhoft, President of Lulzbot, about some recent controversy in the 3D printing community. They also ask John some questions fielded by the community.   Find us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitter Intro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube

    MOT 092 | Gone in 60

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 55:52


    This week, Joe, Chris, and Aaron talk with Matt, owner and operator of Gone in 60 Escape Rooms in Peoria, IL.   Find us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitter Intro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube

    MOT 091 | Maybe Its Burnout?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 45:11


    This week, Joe, Chris, and Aaron talk about their lack of motivation lately   Find us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitter Intro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube

    MOT 090 | Project Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 76:46


    This week, Joe, Chris, and Aaron talk about the latest updates on their projects.   Find us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitter Intro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube

    MOT 089 | Cosplay with Cassie Lowell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 47:39


    This week, Joe, Chris, and Aaron talk with Cassie Lowell about their experiences in the cosplay world. Find us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitterIntro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube

    MOT 088 | Joe's Workshop Redesign

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 57:18


    This week, Joe, Chris, and Aaron talk about Joe's efforts to redesign his workshop Find us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitterIntro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube

    MOT 087 | Back in the Saddle

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 78:21


    This week, Joe, Chris, and Aaron get caught up on each others' projects Find us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitterIntro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube

    MOT 086 | The Maker Forums

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 66:26


    This week, Joe and Aaron speak with a few of the founders of the Maker Forums! https://forum.makerforums.info/ Find us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitterIntro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube

    MOT 085 | Jammin with Jam

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 58:41


    This week, the gang talks with Jam, a local maker and small business owner Find us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitterIntro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube

    MOT 084 | Cosplay with Genken

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 72:11


    This week, Chris and Joe have Genken on to talk about his cosplay! Find us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitterIntro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube

    MOT 083 | Bantam Tools

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 73:28


    This week, Joe and Aaron talk with Zach Dunham from Bantam tools about their new desktop cnc mill! Find us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitterIntro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube

    MOT 082 | Adam Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 71:19


    This week, Joe and Chris hang out with Adam! Find us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitterIntro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube

    MOT 081 | E3D ASMBL with Sanjay

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 89:25


    This week, we talk with Sanjay of E3D Online about their new ASMBL toolhead for the toolchanger system! https://e3d-online.com/blogs/news/asmbl Find us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitterIntro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube

    MOT 080 | Adam Haile Hangout

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 66:49


    This week, the gang meets with Adam Haile of Maniacal Labs!Find us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitterIntro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube

    MOT 079 | Quarantine Catch Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 50:19


    This week, the gang catches up after weeks of dealing with the quarantine struggle. ----more----Find us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitterIntro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube

    MOT 078 | Matt Stultz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 101:36


    This week, the gang talks with Matt Stultz about what he's been up to lately. ----more----Find us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitterIntro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube

    MOT 077 | Brook Drumm of Printrbot

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 82:09


    This week, the gang talks with Brook from Printrbot about what he's been up to lately. ----more----Find us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitterIntro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube

    MOT 076 | Joe the Filament Librarian

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 82:39


    This week, the gang talks with Joe from filamentcolors.xyz about his work in publishing color accurate photos of your favorite filaments online!Other links:https://reddit.com/r/transcribersofreddithttps://grafeas.org/https://github.com/itsthejoker/filamentcolors.xyz----more----Find us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitterIntro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube

    MOT 075 | Vector Art with Dezz Malone

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 59:25


    This week, the gang talks with Dezz Malone about his art style and workflow!----more----Find us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitterIntro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube

    MOT 074 | Covid-19 and Makerspaces

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 152:29


    This week, Aaron talks at length with Chad Elish about how Covid-19 has been impacting makerspaces around the US.Link to Nation of Makers' Maker efforts google doc----more----Intro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and YoutubeFind us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitter

    MOT 073 | The Daedalus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 51:08


    This week, the gangs hangs out with Joe from ProjectR3d as he drops off our beta daedalus printer!----more----Intro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and YoutubeFind us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitter

    MOT 072 | The Return of Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 51:28


    This week, Aaron talks to Harris Kenney about his last year in running his own consulting company and the business of Open Source Hardware!----more----Intro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and YoutubeFind us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitter

    MOT 071 | Jay the Artist

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 51:07


    This week we talk to Jay from River City Labs about his process and workflow for his art!----more----Intro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and YoutubeFind us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitter

    MOT 070 | The Gang's Back Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2020 59:14


    This week we talk about project updates and catching up after a couple weeks of not recording.----more----Intro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and YoutubeFind us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitter

    MOT 069 | Billie Ruben

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 65:14


    This week we have Billie Ruben on the show to talk about all her interesting projects!----more----Intro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and YoutubeFind us on social: reddit, facebook, instagram, twitter

    MOT 068 | TH3D Sleepover

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 66:48


    Joe, Chris, and eventually Aaron, hang out with Tim of TH3D and Joe of ProjectR3D and talk about whatever comes to mind.  Intro music: "Organic to Synthetic" by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and YoutubeIf you have any feedback, positive or negative, on the show, we want you to let us know! Head over to makersontap.com/contact, or any of our social media pages and let us know what you think!reddit, facebook, instagram, twitter 

    MOT 067 | PrintNC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2020 65:38


    Links https://www.reddit.com/r/printnc/ https://threedesign.store/ Credits  Intro music: “Organic to Synthetic” by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube. Feedback If you have any feedback, positive or negative, on the show, we want you to let us know! Head over to makersontap.com/contact, or any of our […]

    MOT 066 | Project Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 69:52


    Credits  Intro music: “Organic to Synthetic” by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube. Feedback If you have any feedback, positive or negative, on the show, we want you to let us know! Head over to makersontap.com/contact, or any of our social media pages […]

    MOT 065 | Prusa Firmware Dingus

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2019 61:25


    Credits  Intro music: “Organic to Synthetic” by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube. Feedback If you have any feedback, positive or negative, on the show, we want you to let us know! Head over to makersontap.com/contact, or any of our social media pages […]

    MOT 064 | Freeformin’ it

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 57:05


    The one where they throw out all structure

    MOT 063 | ERRF 2019 Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 57:03


    The one where they fill chris in on their thoughts on errf2019

    MOT 062 | ERRF 2019 Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 23:42


    The second part of the 2 part errf interviews

    MOT 061 | Nebula

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 62:52


    The one where they meet with Ryan and Nate, authors of the Nebula mesh network

    MOT 060 | ERRF 2019 part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 46:56


    The guys interview people at ERRF2019

    MOT 059 | Never Too Late

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 39:24


    The one where Joe, Chris, Ray, and Parker discuss career paths

    MOT 058 | Project Debt

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 45:19


    Credits  Intro music: “Organic to Synthetic” by Punch Deck. Check out his awesome work over on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Youtube. Feedback If you have any feedback, positive or negative, on the show, we want you to let us know! Head over to makersontap.com/contact, or any of our social media pages […]

    MOT 057 | Milwaukee Makerfaire Exhibitors

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 42:20


    The one where they interview cool people at the MKE Makerfaire

    MOT 056 | Milwaukee Makerfair | Community Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 83:07


    The one where they interview members of the community at the Milwaukee Makerspace

    MOT 055 | Space Feel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 45:11


    The one where they start to talk about how to construct a space feel then go off the rails

    MOT 054 | Do-ocracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 46:32


    The one that's really about choosing the right OS.

    MOT 053 | Project R3D

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2019 73:40


    The one where they talk to another Joe about the railcore

    MOT 052 | A Year in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 58:09


    "It yeets the filament right outta there"

    MOT 051 | Unaired Pilot

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 34:45


    The first one they ever recorded

    MOT 050 | Safe Spaces

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 67:00


    Devin joins us again to talk about handling safety incidents in our makerspaces

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