Inside Fat Cat Fab Lab
Empire State Maker Faire 2020
MAKER
Peter Hartmann
Peter specializes in systems administration and software development. He's an endlessly curious guy who has collected a wide variety of skills. As a jazz bassist and vocalist, he was naturally attracted to a makerspace that was started by a jazz club. As Director, Peter is the go-to guy for most things at the lab. If there's a piece of equipment in the lab, he will be able to show you how to use it.
Schedule:
Saturday, October 17
Stage - Makerspaces and Community Makers7:15 pm - 8:00 pm
Fat Cat Fab Lab is a volunteer run makerspace in the heart of Greenwich Village in NYC. Our community of artists, engineers, startups, hobbyists, burners collaborate and inspire one another to make and learn. We provide high and low tech tools and space for constrained New Yorkers.
What inspired you to make this project?:
Our mission: Share the magic of making, to inspire everyone to grow.
What are some of the challenges you have encountered and how did you address them?:
One challenge was training our members on the laser cutter and CNC. The mistakes made using the machines over the years has shaped the way we train and certify members to use these machines. It's massively improved the health of the machines.
