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June 21, 2021
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June 15th Town Hall

On Tuesday, June 15th, Ace held a virtual town hall meeting to discuss a couple of things about Ace’s near future. I had the pleasure of attending this meeting so that I could report on what went down. A lot of the meeting had to do with dealing with a new, not quite pandemic but …

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by Carter Jenkins
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June 21, 2021

Lasering in on Patrick Davies

Introduction Patrick has been an Ace member for about 4 years. However, in that time he has quickly grown proficient with laser cutting, served on the Ace board, and has become a beloved member of the Ace community. I’m Carter Jenkins, and I had the chance to talk with Patrick about what he does and …

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by Carter Jenkins
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June 15, 2021
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COVID UPDATE: June 15th Reopening

15 months later It has been a series of hard rapid changes, long swaths of ambiguity, and holding patterns over the last 15 months. The Ace Community has come together to support our neighbors here in Oakland and throughout the bay area — and to support each other. Without the continued support of members throughout …

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by Crafty Rachel
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June 2, 2021
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Ted Huller: 3D Printing Master

Introduction Ted Huller is a long-time Ace member and also Ace’s resident 3D Printing Steward. I’m Carter Jenkins, and I had the chance to talk with Ted about his history with Ace as well as some recent work he has done. Ted’s History with Ace Ted is a long-time friend of Ace Executive Director Rachel …

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by Carter Jenkins
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May 12, 2021
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Laser Cut Garden Labels

Learn more and access the files on Rachel’s blog: The Crafty Avenger

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by Crafty Rachel
  • Laser Cutter
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May 5, 2021

Five things to know about joining Ace Makerspace in the Spring 2021

The pandemic has added layers of complexity to everyday things and Ace Makespace is not immune to this. Here are the top 5 things to know about joining Ace in the spring/summer of 2021. For the complete up-to-date sign up steps go to the membership page. Slack is really important At Ace Makerspace we use …

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by Crafty Rachel
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May 5, 2021

An interview with Victor Lane, Ace Instructor

Who is Victor? Victor Lane may live in Sacramento, but he is still an active member of the Ace community. At Ace, Victor did a lot of woodworking with joinery, and over the past few years, he’s eventually made his way to becoming an instructor. I’m Carter Jenkins, and I had the pleasure of speaking …

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by Carter Jenkins
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May 5, 2021

Lead to Life: An Ace Collaboration

What is Lead to Life? Lead to Life is an Oakland-based organization of black and queer artists, ecologists, and healers. The group is primarily focused on reversing the effects of violence against black people. They turn the metal from guns into tools that are then used to repair ecosystems, specifically in black neighborhoods. Lead to …

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by Carter Jenkins
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April 5, 2021

Bob’s Guitar Journey

Introduction Out of Ace’s list of members, Bob M is definitely one of the more unique people to walk through the workshop doors. Nowadays, Bob is most known for his custom-built guitars and basses, and the reason why this is goes back all the way to his high school days. I’m Carter Jenkins, and I …

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by Carter Jenkins
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March 8, 2021

Mauricio’s Big Build

Overview Mauricio Salmerón has been working on a project recently. What started as a joke request to a friend has now spanned into a multi-month project that is now nearing completion. I got a chance to speak with Mauricio over a weekend and he shed some light on what other workshop members saw as two …

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