| RECENT NEWS All News (most recent at top) | Bandsaw Fundraising Update Feb 25, 2025 (Friday, Nov 15th - Mike ) |  (Progress as of 2/25/25 ) We are 100% funded for the new bandsaw!!! Thank you to everyone who donated!
A link to our Give to the Max fundraiser page is here: GiveMN.org
DMS Venmo (cut and paste). https://venmo.com/u/duluthmakerspace
| Lincoln Lark Business Group Meeting (Thursday, Sep 12th - Mike ) |  (Local Business leaders listen to Mayor Reinert’s presentation ) Duluth MakerSpace hosted the Lincoln Park Business Group this morning for their monthly meeting. For this meeting the group was honored to have a presentation by Mayor Roger Reinert.
Thank you to everyone who helped make the space look good and give us a chance to show off a little bit. Several of these people had not been inside DMS in years, and commented on how good the shops were looking.
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Cameron Kruger: Thank you so much for hosting us, it was wonderful to show off the space to our members!
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| ROOF FUNDRAISING COMPLETE! (Wednesday, Aug 21st - Mike ) |  Our fundraising for the new roof is complete. We set a goal of $82,550.00 and when we were within $3200.00 of our goal a member secured a pledge from a local business owner to cover that amount. In the meantime checks continued to arrive at DMS and we ended up raising $83,380.00. The surplus will go to support our mission either by seeding our next capital improvement or tool upgrade.
Thanks to everyone who supports us through their generous donations, time, and/or dues. We would not survive without you.
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| | UPCOMING CLASSES & EVENTS See All | Today
Friday
Jul 18th | Event: Tours 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM (5:30pm-7:30pm)
Josh will have the shop open for tours Friday 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Show up, take a tour, and see what DMS is all about. | Tomorrow
Saturday
Jul 19th | Event: Tours 11:30 am to 1:30 pm (11:30am-1:00pm)
Jami will have the shop open for tours Saturday 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Show up, take a tour, and see what DMS is all about. | This
Sunday
Jul 20th |  Class: Introduction to Cricut - Vinyl Cutting Basics (1:00pm-3:00pm)[$45]
Learn the fundamentals of using a Cricut cutting machine in this hands-on beginner class. Students will explore Cricut Design Space software, understand material and blade selection, and create a personalized vinyl decal to take home. No experience necessary. | This
Monday
Jul 21st | Event: Woodshop Clean Up (6:00pm-8:30pm)
If you've been enjoying the DMS Woodshop this year, how about giving just 2 hours back Monday, July 21st? If you are new to the space, it's a great chance to hang out with fellow makers and join the community. If you've gotten value from our tools and workspace, please consider pitching in this Monday, July 21. We'll feed you! | This
Tuesday
Jul 22nd |  Class: In Person - DMS Membership Orientation (6:00pm-8:00pm)[$20]
*This class is only for New Members to orient to Duluth MakerSpace. Attendees will be expected to have a current membership or pay for a months membership at the time of orientation.*
If you’re looking for a tour, email Mike - mikeolson@duluthmakerspace.com
A general orientation to everything Duluth Makerspace. In this mandatory class for RFID access, we go over important tool usage, as well as workshop expectations and function. If you just can't make this orientation, please email mikeolson@duluthmakerspace.com to set up a time that will work. | This
Wednesday
Jul 23rd | | This
Thursday
Jul 24th | Class: Introduction to Woodworking - Charcuterie Board (6:00pm-8:00pm)[$60]
Learn essential woodshop tools and safety in this hands-on beginner class.
Students will use the planer, jointer, chop saw, table saw, drill press, band saw and orbital sander to transform rough lumber into a basic charcuterie board. We'll cover proper tool setup, safety protocols, and basic woodworking techniques.
Students will take home an unfinished charcuterie board ready for final sanding and oiling.
Safety glasses and ear protection required. | Next
Friday
Jul 25th | | Next
Saturday
Jul 26th | Event: Tours 11:30 am to 1:30 pm (11:30am-1:00pm)
Jami will have the shop open for tours Saturday 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Show up, take a tour, and see what DMS is all about. | Next
Sunday
Jul 27th | | Next
Monday
Jul 28th |  Class: CNC Basics (6:00pm-8:30pm)[$55]
Prerequisites: Create a Fusion 360 account (free personal use account available here:
https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/personal
Preferable - bring your own laptop.
Students will learn how to engrave wood with text of their choosing, create tool paths for the CNC to cut it out, and run the machine. Students will become trained in the use of the “Big CNC” in this process and learn the basics of CNC operations and safety. Ear and eye protection will be used. | Next
Tuesday
Jul 29th | | Next
Wednesday
Jul 30th | | Next
Thursday
Jul 31st | | Friday
Aug 1st |  Event: Gitchee Gumee Agate Festival Day 1 (4:00pm-9:00pm)[$0]
At Ursa Minor Brewing, Friday August 01, 4:00-8:00 PM
Agate Show and Tell, Vendor Meet and Greet
Stump the geologist
Agate Hunter t-shirt release
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