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Foothills Community Workshop

Foothills Community Workshop (FCW) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization composed of people who enjoy making things. We meet, socialize, collaborate and build.

We are a Makerspace, with shops, labs, equipment, tools, supplies, and expertise to help persons learn new skills and make projects. We are a Hackerspace/Makerspace for the NC Foothills. For more information on Hackerspaces in general, go to http://hackerspaces.org

FCW has the people, equipment, tools and resources to help you with projects involving computers, technology, woodworking, metal work

ing, digital or electronic art, robotics, models and other areas. We hold classes for the community and learn from each other. Our shops and space are available to members 24/7. Conveniently located in Granite Falls, NC

Current shops/areas include: a CNC machine shop; a woodworking shop; an electronics shop; a Ham Radio station (K4FCW); a model shop; a model railroad; a lounge area; Arts and Crafts shop: Science lab; vintage computer and electronics museum; and a classroom. Our current membership is skilled in analog and digital electronics, woodworking, machining (both CNC and manual), construction, computer hardware, programming, robotics, model making, mask and costume making, stagecraft, wood turning, and science. Additional equipment includes: welder, 3D printer, laser cutter, CNC wood routers, CNC mills, and a large model railroad. Foothills Community Workshop
PO Box 1151,
141 N. Main St., Granite Falls, NC 28630

12/23/2022

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from FCW.

11/07/2022

3d Printer Class - Nov 17 ...

Are you considering the purchase of the 3D printer this Christmas, or would just like to know more about 3d printing?

FCW will be offering an Introduction to 3D Printing class/workshop on Thursday, November 17 from 6-9PM. Topics include: types of 3d printers, sources for models, operation of the printers, possible problems, using the slicer software, and things to look for or avoid when purchasing a 3d printer.

FCW has 10 3d printer workstations so the attendance is limited to 10 (unless willing to share a printer). Additional dates will be scheduled handle any overflow.

To reserve a spot, send email to [email protected] with contact info, number of persons attending and if your group is willing to share printers.

Location is at FCW: 141 N. Main St., Granite Falls, NC. Parking is at the rear of the building and is accessible from Summit St.

This Class is Free and Open to the Public.

06/15/2022

Project Focus: Strip Canoe
Not wasting downtime due to Covid, Colin M. (our Colin, the younger) built a strip canoe. Using the woodshop and CNC router, he built a stand, created a shell, covered it with fiberglass, finished. The initial trip was over Mother's Day weekend and it survived.
Full article and more pictures at http://fcwhack.com/?p=2170

08/09/2021

10th Anniversary & Open House
This month marks the 10th anniversary of the founding of FCW and the 4th year after the fire. We are having an Open House on Friday, August 13 from 4-9PM; Saturday, August 14 from Noon to 8PM and Sunday, August 15, from 2 -6PM. There will be food, tours, demonstrations, and activities. Come by and see the "rebuild". This event is free and open to the public.

03/13/2021

Classes resume
FCW will start training classes on the Arduino microcontroller boards, starting Thursday, March 18 at 7PM for 2 hrs. The first session introduces the Arduino, using the development tool and start of programming (variant of C++). Additional sessions will include hardware interface, programming, and applications. The sessions will be on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month. These classes are free and open to the public, but social distancing will be practiced.

On the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, starting on March 25, the "Like Unix" sessions will resume at 7PM for 90minutes. These will cover topics relating to Unix and Unix-like operating systems, including Linux, Minix, AIX, Solaris, BSD, Irix, and Mac-OS shell. These sessions are free and open to the public.

10/09/2020

FCW was recently donated a small injection molding machine. The Gluco VS25 is a vertical injector that appears to handle molds about 8x8 inches. Here are Brad and Oscar working to get it through the door and a picture of one set up. It will take a while to get the electrical connected, then we make molds... and parts.

09/23/2020

Addition to museum
Here is the latest addition to our vintage computers and electronics museum. It is a ASR-35 teletype. These started production in the late 1960's and were intended for use with computers, unlike the ASR-33 which predated interactive computing. The 35 was a more rugged model. It used 7bit ASCII, upper case only, and operates at 110 baud. Accessories included a pin feed and paper tape reader/punch, neither of which this one has.
This one was just unpacked. It is supposedly NOS and appears to be in decent shape. It should be a good addition for the Altair and H8.

09/21/2020

Parts is parts...
FCW has had numerous electronics and electrical parts donated. Most came from UTC, but some were from Dallas Makerspace, Hackerspace Charlotte, and others. Most are electronics parts including some Surface Mount Devices. There are 3 carousels and a wall of cabinets and tubs, and two stand alone cabinets. May the projects flow..

09/18/2020

Classroom Improvements
Since classes are paused for the pandemic, we have been improving the facility. Additional outlets were installed on the south wall and this large monitor (yes monitor, not TV) was installed over the whiteboard at the front. This should help when classes resume.

06/30/2020

UPDATE: We are working on getting the two Tree Journeyman 325 CNC Mills up and running. No commitments on any timelines! However, we have had a little success as the following picture indicates. Still lots to do before we get to testing.

06/07/2020

Here is one of the workbenches that we got from UTC. It has a pull-out carrier for parts, an anti-static surface, adjustable height, and wheels. We added the upper shelf. This one is set up for general electronics assembly/troubleshooting/design. The white box at the bottom is a fume extractor.

06/01/2020

Here's Michelle making the first cut with the Grizzly Table Saw! Oscar made a few cuts right after. They both agree, cuts wood like butter! Super excited to have this powered up!

Address

141 North Main Street
Granite Falls, NC
28630

Opening Hours

Tuesday	6pm - 9pm
Saturday	3pm - 6pm

Telephone

+18282120930

Website

http://foothillscommunityworkshop.org/

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