Pinewood Derby Launch Mechanism Preview

Holes

We're working on our launching mechanism.  Here, sanding holes to the right size — animated!

On the Tracks

After the successful completion of our race cars we're now on to building our ramp/track.  The first length is built so the next task is the construction of an automatic car release mechanism — so there's no cheating!! ;)

Stop Motion Animation Course — FREE

Join Marcel in creating plasticine animations at Styx Community Centre.

There are still places left on animation week of the ArtsXplosion project. Would you like to learn how to make animations? The workshops are free!! To book a place or for more information contact Alex at westernyouth@live.com

5-10yrs — 10:30am-12:00pm
11-15yrs — 1:00pm-2:30pm

Science Day: just amazing!

What an incredible day we've had at the Guernsey Museums' Science Day at Castle Cornet. Thank you so much to the staff for making it happen!

Over 100 Stomp Cannons have been made! An amazing feat!

I've met so many wonderful children, Mums, Dads, Grannies and Grandpas — it's been an exhausting but very special experience.

Here's a few pics of the day. I had high hopes of creating a timelapse of the room but there simply wasn't time.

Build a STOMP CANNON!

Maker School will be at Guernsey Museum's SCIENCE DAY at Castle Cornet on Wednesday 27 March.

Please bring along: a toilet-roll tube, a bread bag and a washing-up sponge.

I made this… Stereo Amplifier

Including; soldering the electronics, designing an enclosure on paper, making mockups in cardboard, making CAD drawings, laser cutting the parts at Atec Engineering, assembling, tweaking and finishing.

It has taken much longer than anticipated but we've all learned a lot in the process.  Things like; patience and persistence, and facts like; not everything we make works first time.

I've been exceedingly impressed with the varied designs.  Everyone has incorporated something unique in their enclosure.

We're moving into a new project now; Pinewood Derby Race Cars!  It shouldn't be quite so involved but you never know!  More information to follow.